As we head into spring there are posts of politics in high school ball? As a parent I haven't seen politics that matter with my oldest going through three sports in high school and three (two now ... politics, darn it) with my youngest.
The two I've seen are a kid getting a uniform his senior year to sit on the bench because the parents did a lot of work for the booster club. This did not affect anyone making the team that should have.
A friend's son is at a high school where it is very beneficial to play Connie Mack ball for an assistant coach over travel, but not required. The two kids I know in the program play both.
I can see a high school coach with a son on the team seeing his kid as better than another player of similar ability. Then again, no one not named Ford has ever been chairman the board of Ford Motor Company. This situation is just a harsh reality of life.
I can see an upperclassman getting a shot over an equally talented underclassman. Of course the parent of the underclassman thinks he was screwed.
What are the ugly stories? I believe the bad high school coaches who would get mired in politics are a small minority.
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