Personally, as a taxpayer, I resent being under government police threat to financial support government minor league teams for the big leagues. That's what high school team sports are! They are a socialist ( fascist really) taxpayer socialist program that saves the big leagues tons of money. Intramural school sports OK, but, honestly, shouldn't the big leagues be funding their own farm teams? Why should the taxpayer be strong armed into doing it?
If team sports were completely privatized:
1) The coaches would likely be better trained, fully focused on coaching, and not distracted with teaching duties.
2) There might be more community “rah rah” with better parades, cheer leading, bands, and drill teams.( And better coaching for them, too.) The towns and cities could be paid **rent** for the use of their playing fields and stadiums.
3) Academics would not be conflated with sports. ( What a cruel joke that is! It degrades the diplomas given to true students. )
4) The coaches and players might finally be paid what they are truly worth in the free market. If the kid wants to use the money for schooling great. Maybe he will waste it. Maybe use for a business, or schooling or training when he is in his thirties.
Hey, the government needs something to distract people from the abysmal state of public education.