@ILoveBaseball04 posted:I was wondering whether the coaches at the larger high school do some background checking re prior teams, play in addition to the massive cattle calls - it wouldn't be hard to do in this day and age.
I have two (now) adult kids. Entering high school the coaches knew who they were in every sport they played. They were followed through middle school sports and their travel teams. In high school the baseball coach told me he recognized my son was the best athlete in his grade on the playground going back to second grade when he taught at the elementary school.
The varsity baseball and softball (have a daughter too) coaches attended a couple of middle school games and ran a couple of practices each year.
The only surprise would be a new kid moving into the school district.