function checkForm(TheForm) {
  // url, title, description
  if (TheForm.firstname.value.length == 0) {
   TheForm.firstname.value = prompt("You forgot to enter your First Name:");
   return false;
  }
  if (TheForm.lastname.value.length == 0) {
   TheForm.lastname.value = prompt("You forgot to enter your Last Name:");
   return false;
  }
  if (TheForm.emailaddress.value.length == 0) {
   TheForm.emailaddress.value = prompt("You forgot to enter your Email Address:");
   return false;
  }
  if (TheForm.streetaddress.value.length == 0) {
   TheForm.streetaddress.value = prompt("You forgot to enter your Street Address:");
   return false;
  }
  if (TheForm.city.value.length == 0) {
   TheForm.city.value = prompt("You forgot to enter your City:");
   return false;
  }
  if (TheForm.state.value == "Select State") {
   TheForm.state.value = alert("You forgot to enter your State");
   return false;
  }
  if (TheForm.zip.value.length == 0) {
   TheForm.zip.value = prompt("You forgot to enter your Zip:");
   return false;
  }
  if (TheForm.phone.value.length == 0) {
   TheForm.phone.value = prompt("You forgot to enter your Phone:");
   return false;
  }
  if (TheForm.age.value.length == 0) {
   TheForm.age.value = prompt("You forgot to enter your Age:");
   return false;
  }
  if (TheForm.heights.value.length == 0) {
   TheForm.heights.value = prompt("You forgot to enter your Height:");
   return false;
  }
  if (TheForm.weight.value.length == 0) {
   TheForm.weight.value = prompt("You forgot to enter your Weight:");
   return false;
  }
  if (TheForm.highschool.value.length == 0) {
   TheForm.highschool.value = prompt("You forgot to enter your High School:");
   return false;
  }
  if (TheForm.graduationdate.value.length == 0) {
   TheForm.graduationdate.value = prompt("You forgot to enter your Graduation Date:");
   return false;
  }
  if (TheForm.gpa.value.length == 0) {
   TheForm.gpa.value = prompt("You forgot to enter your GPA:");
   return false;
  }
  if (TheForm.sat.value.length == 0) {
   TheForm.sat.value = prompt("You forgot to enter your SAT score:");
   return false;
  }
  if (TheForm.currentcoach.value.length == 0) {
   TheForm.currentcoach.value = prompt("You forgot to enter your Current Coach:");
   return false;
  }
  if (TheForm.coachemail.value.length == 0) {
   TheForm.coachemail.value = prompt("You forgot to enter your Coach's Email:");
   return false;
  }
  if (TheForm.coachphone.value.length == 0) {
   TheForm.coachphone.value = prompt("You forgot to enter your Coach's Phone:");
   return false;
  }
  if (TheForm.position.value == "Select Position") {
   TheForm.position.value = alert("You forgot to enter your Position");
   return false;
  }
  if (TheForm.dominanthand.value.length == 0) {
   TheForm.dominanthand.value = prompt("You forgot to enter your Dominant Hand:");
   return false;
  }
  if (TheForm.yearsplayed.value.length == 0) {
   TheForm.yearsplayed.value = prompt("You forgot to enter your Years Played:");
   return false;
  }
  return true;
}// end function checkalForm
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