The topic of the post is HS coaches having travel teams. We were in the situation this year. Every starter played for the travel team (which is a national operation) and although it is a public school kids who are out of the area are recruited to play, and are rewarded as freshmen with varsity spots and play time. Upperclassmen who played on other well-regarded club teams with college commitments sat on the sidelines while club kids, including freshmen played. It hurt team morale, even among kids on the coach's travel team, who wanted to win, and wanted the best players to play. Players and parents at other schools even commented about it and it was mentioned by an opposing team's head coach at his team banquet. At the end of the day the favoritism and tunnel vision of the coach hurt the team's prospects for post season. Kids who don't play for his club won't ever be eligible for state recognition because they are seldom on the field.