That said, most states allow players to play for another school if their desired sport is not available at their school so that might be worth looking into if she really wants to play HS ball.
Florida (FHSSA) is a complex mess of regs, but they do get students in the game if they want to play.Wow, is this true? That's crazy. Definitely not true in Illinois (for IHSA sponsored sports). There might be some kind of exception for home schooled students.
If you look at the Florida Gators roster, the player’s bio lists hometown and high school. Then college accomplishments are listed. If you scroll down further, there is a section titled high school/travel ball where accomplishments from high school and travel ball are listed.HS doesn't matter...that's what many people here swear by.
When DD got to college (a Div I school), I started paying more attention to college rosters and the player bios, and something stood out. The vast majority that I've seen talk about HS ball, including details about where they played, how they did (including stats), and the athletic honors earned. If travel ball is mentioned at all, it usually gets fewer words. Look at the Oklahoma softball roster, read the bios, and you'll see what I mean.
If HS doesn't matter, then why does it get such detailed attention in the biographies of some of the best players in the sport???
If HS doesn't matter, then why does it get such detailed attention in the biographies of some of the best players in the sport???
Because it's really, really easy for a mid-level TB player to look like a stud in HS.
Resume padding.
If you look at the Florida Gators roster, the player’s bio lists hometown and high school. Then college accomplishments are listed. If you scroll down further, there is a section titled high school/travel ball where accomplishments from high school and travel ball are listed.