I am aware of situations where HS coaches have told players that if they play on travel teams they will sit the bench for HS games
Maybe the kid just isn't good enough to play for his HS?
No this kid is a stud and has had Div 1 offers
I seriously doubt a coach would out and out say that - if he did he would deserve to be fired, mostly for being stupid. The best players are going to play, but if your kid is not the best but pretty good and others on the team are also good and the other kids are playing and supporting the town teams (financially as well as joining) those other kids have an extra opportunity to perform for the coaches. It does not really matter if the pressure is real or perceived it is still there and if the pressure is felt by everybody, the perception becomes the reality.
