Why drive 10 hours to go play a town team from LI ? Why the [lacrosse] can't we have tournaments every weekend here? What , not enough resteraunts , or beaches or hotels for the out of towners ? We are the only nuts who love to throw our $$ away traveling all over to just wind up playing another LI team in the finals.
Driving that far is a little much. But I will say that the players love going to Pennsylvania, Delaware, Md., N.J. etc. to play. They have a blast staying in the hotel with their teammates. They remember that stuff as much as the games. A little traffic on the Belt and Jersey Turnpike is worth it.
Travel is great experience for kids and families. travelling 4 out of 5 tournaments is crazy. Going to VT is crazy. If you add that kind of travel to the cost of these teams you are looking at $6-7,000 a year to play 10 year old lacrosse. How about one trip to Hershey?
