Transferring Schools For High School Athletes
Quick thoughts on changing schools at the high school level from a skill development and a skill trainer point of view. Often a lot of hatred, emotions, and arguments derive from a player, specifically a highly rated one, in switching schools at the high school level. Honestly, in most cases, I’m not sure why it gets so overblown. I think there are two factors that have to be taken into account. First, there is a great deal on the line for these athletes and it is an extremely crucial time in their skill development. The possibility of scholarships comes into the picture. Second, their exposure is vital. Undoubtedly, some schools are on the radar of college scouts more than others for a particular sport. There are many reasons for this such as, they have a highly touted player or maybe they simply have a reputation for producing college players. Therefore, would you want a developing player going against the best possible competition every day at practice? Would you want her/him playing in front of more college coaches/scouts for every game? The game is a business more than ever with big rewards given to those who can excel at it; if people care so much about a developing player who aspires to get rewarded then a move to a school where you can answer “yes” to those two questions should not be criticized. Don’t hate the player, and go ahead and criticize Lebron, the image of today’s game, for lack of loyalty not a high school player.
So ask yourself do you care more about the player or the school?
With that said, I have seen it ruin so many athletes over the years. Many times transferring can become contagious and occur more than once in a high schooler’s career. At this point, I think it can be a loss to the player. College coaches will certainly take into consideration a player’s track record of staying at a school before giving the player a four-year scholarship.
Just my thoughts from a pure skill development trainer point of view!
Please note I do not involve myself nor will I ever involve myself in one of player’s decisions. Thank you!
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