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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe I am naïve, but it seems this kind of makes sense. High school baseball coaches can’t make very much money. Isn’t this a way for the school to have a good baseball coach around, and receive additional compensation by operating these outside programs?[/quote]

Yes.  But HS coaches should not require that players play for their travel program.  [/quote]

Do all the coaches at SJC require the kids to play on their travel teams or club teams?  Is this just how SJC operates?  Is this in the enrollment or tuition contract that families sign before going there?

Also does SJC tell parents before they enroll that there will be a coaching fee associated with playing a certain sport at that school both in season and out of season?  One would think that playing sports at the school should be part of the tuition cost.  I'm not sure how the school could justify or force kids to pay the coach out of season.  It's almost like all these coaches are operating their own companies under the umbrella of this school.

Finally, it almost seems like these kids are under contract to the school.  If they have to be encumbered to the school and coach and can't play anywhere else, shouldn't they be the ones getting paid?  I say that in jest, but it seems like HS version of what goes on with the NCAA.  Definitely doesn't seem to be what's in the best interest of the kids.[/quote]

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