So is it a "very bad thing" for a High School coach to coach an outside travel team? to make money??? what's so bad ? Better keeping him or her occupied on the town program then wondering around with outside talent.
Its a bad thing if your kid is not up to par on his / her skills and knowledge of the game and more so delusional that he or she is as good as the rest of the players. ! , as most towns people who do not play outside travel ball there's an automatic feeling of relying on the town for there kids sport activities and much resentment towards those who play travel ball ! Its not a taxpayer program where you have a right to be on the team ! , this is not 4H. this is not girl scouts .
kids need to earn it by working hard. then when a parent creates a town pick-up team your kid is on that roster.
Unfortunately this is nature of the beast !

Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous

This is NOT NCAA college , if your kid was up to par chances are he or she would be asked to play , like every single district its all about politics and the one who puts more time into certain criteria will benefit a bit more then those who stand around play the phony act and do NODDA !, This is perfectly "LEGAL" for the Coach ! If the coach himself decided to set this up , that would have to involve a tryout selection for a town travel team. I know many town teams who the parents manage the town pick up team and pay a varsity coach to strictly coach the team . The varsity coach has to eat too.. its extra money . Its not a bad thing.

Originally Posted by Anonymous
Is it legal for high school coaches to accept money from parent organizers to coach the school "travel team"? Not all kids are asked to play. The parent organizers select the roster, obviously leaving off the kids that will take time from their child. High school coaches are ok with it as long as they are getting paid.


Yes, it is a very bad thing.