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Coaches responsibility to call in sores and stats if they wish. Four reasons: 1. not enough help, 2. If you are good, you don't tip your hand, 3. if you are struggling, you don't show anymore negative than what is already being displayed in the team record, 4. It's a team game, most coaches hate stats, won't tell their kids stats, don't want kids playing for stats.

Stats are important to Mom and Dad, not coaches.

Stats are important.
They can help athletes get recognized to get into college on scholarships.
The coaches aren't the people that college's offer scholarships to. Some coaches that I know are just too lazy to send them in which is a down rigt shame.
You're right. It is a team game. But the whole team cant afford to go to college.
If you are ever interviewed by a Scout, they will ask for your stats.
So yes. They are important to mom and dad "financial wise" but they should be important to you too if you ever want to get in college to play sports. Let's be honest...are you going to be the one paying your tuition? or are you gonna out your mom and dad in financial trouble because they want to make sure you have an education that way life can be easier for you in the future?