transfering

Maybe not to his face. Sorry Braves, but I have seen the results. If you want to zap my response feel free. Did I hit a sore spot?

 

Plate Dad, with all due respect, most of your replys are shortsighted, IMO.

Do you stay in a bad job and be unhappy because you have a lot of vacation?

Do you stay in a career you don't like just because you are comfortable? I ask this question when I hire people with experience. When looking at someone with 20 years in an industry, I ask, " Do they really have 20 years of experience or one year's experience 20 times?"

Do you stay in a major that you realize you don't like because you lose credits? It may cost more now but you pay much more for the rest of your life if you make the wrong choice.

Sure it's time and money to go back to school. But maybe it pays off financially in the long run. What about being happy? Isn't that worth something? Is it all about money?

 

Theres kids that are playing on teams without moving. They just get a ride. If they can do it for their betterment and because its their preference then everyone should.

 

Its a moot point

Its not going to stop. There will always be kids that transfer to different schools for many reasons. If they do within the legal guidelines set forth then who are we to judge them? Families make personal decisions all the time. They do what they feel is best for them and their children. Sometimes these transfers have nothing to do with sports. The parents change jobs, move to another house , etc etc. Yes there are times that people move for sports reasons only. But if a family moves for sports reasons but they are within the rules set forth, again who are we to judge them? We do not know their situation and its not up to us or anyone else to decide what is best for someone else's child.

I dont believe that kids should transfer for playing time. But then Im not the parent of a kid that is not playing. I dont know the whole story. Alot of times there is a whole lot more to the story than outsiders know. Again if its legally done then its no one else's business imo.

The HS years are very short. Four years and then the opportunity is over. Like One Putt said there is no going back. There are no do overs. There are people who get paid to police this kind of stuff and set rules and guidelines. Then there are parents that just try their very best to do what they feel is right for their kids. Im not going to judge a parent in this situation. I just hope they make the right decisions. Just like I hope I do the same.

 

That's my whole point Coach 27. I'm fine with discussing this subject. I just don't think we should pass judgement.

Braves, I see where you don't like this C-A-N of worms but as Coach says, it isn't going away and it's part of the game. This isn't just happening in baseball. Happens a lot in football. I think the key is how it is discussed.

 

But is it the part of the game that we should be discussing? As most have mentioned it is a family decision that is their business.

How it is discussed is something I have very little control until after replies have been posted. It's been my experience on this board that when it is discussed it becomes a rant more than anything that is useful for the players and their families.

 

Catchingheat....If there arent rules and regulations in school sports, you are in for a mess. If there are kids "getting rides to a school", to go there then it will catch up with them. Baseball is a fair sport and is governed by a system. Sometimes it works and sometimes it fails. If parents or player want to go that route and think their kid is a stud player that is above the rules, so be it. It unfair to the team he is on because it takes spots away from those who play the game fair. This is a frustrating topic because there are those that are all about it if it benefits them or their team. Some will do anything to get their kid "scouted".

 

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Here's my take on the situation, and it has to agree with what a poster said earlier. I think you only get one shot at high school. So you need to do what is best for the child.

In high school, we changed coaches in baseball and football, and that was the only two sports I played. Both of those guys stayed one year at my school, my senior year. Knowing what I know now, I wish I had transferred to another school in our district, just because it was a small area and I knew the other coaches and knew their intentions. The two coaches that came in ruined any and all opportunities for scholarships for our players. In football, we were a pre-season top 5 Charlotte Observer team, and in our area no teams made that poll, period. We had 15 seniors with 12 of us getting recruited from DI to DIII. When the new coach took over he changed our offense, constantly degraded our players, threw our best player off the team and we ended up 7-5. We also had one player out of that 12 sign a scholarship to play football in college. So, I think sometimes it is best to look out for the child's interest, whether it is in baseball, football, basketball, soccer or whatever. Now sometimes, the grass isn't greener on the other side of the fence. So, it does have a risk involved. However, there are risks involved with everything. I also agree that if a player transferred and he/she loses friends,then they weren't real good friends to begin with. So, that shouldn't even factor into consideration in my opinion. Does that mean when high school is over that friendships end if you don't go to college together?

Sorry to be so long on this, but it's a topic I really think should be left up to the parents and the child. Having a past like I had in sports, I wish I had done something different, and I didn't because I didn't have the courage to move to another school and I wanted to give these coaches a shot to prove to me what they could do. Unfortunately, it didn't turn out for the best and that's the way life is sometimes I guess.

 

I don't mind if a kid transfers,as coach 27 says,if it's legal.However,I have always found it funny when a parent would say,I am sending Johnny to XYZ school because they have better program and he will get noticed better. Bull-If the kid could play,he will get his shot.With all the showcases and chances for kids to be seen now days-they can find a place to play(may not be level kid or parent want) but they can go somewhere.I know of a few cases where kids went to programs that were loaded and the player got lost in the shuffle,and his playing time diminished and he did not get a good look(especially pitchers)-The program could have alot of arms and the new guy doe'snt get IP.I also know a case where one of my players got major d-1 attention because the team we were playing had a kid that was eventually drafted in top 5 rds. My guy was on the hill and struck this guy out 3 of 5 times that night with about 20 scouts in the stands.That will get you noticed.All I am saying is if you can play-they will find you.