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My two cents! Once a player reaches the 9th grade college coaches can not talk to parents. So, when a player has reached the level that garners college interest, that college coach can speak to every one except the player and her parents. So, while it is 100% the player's and her parent's responsibilty for her grades and academic achievements the first line of communication with a coach is often not with the parent or the player. Typically it starts with her travel coach. So it makes sense to me for that travel coach to be aware of the things concerning that players ability to reach the next level. The discipline that it takes to be a successful college athlete requires a player to be able to focus, prepare, and execute in the classroom first then on the field. If that player can not demonstrate the same level of dedication in the classroom that they display on the field then there is a flaw some where that will surface at some point. I am not saying every student has to be a 4.0 student. In some cases that just doesn't happen. However, if that student gives the classroom the same dedication as her sport. The grades will reflect that and it will be all good. College coaches have been doing this long enough to know that the kids who work in the classroom also can be counted on to work on their individual skills on their own also. Travel coaches also take this approach. All to often we hear of that girl with potential that just doesn't work on her skills at home and never reaches her full potential. I would bet that her teachers would say the same thing. Because whether it is school or sports DISCIPLINE is DISCIPLNE and that iswhat it takes to be successful.