Your all crazy, every sport that offers money has early recruiting...The only difference is that other sports continue to recruit kids that have already verballed, thus making the verbal meaningless. That is exactly what will happen in lax over time.
If you don't like the club scene, don't try out and play PAL. Stop telling us the world of pain clubs have caused and don't tell me what a mistake I made by having my 9th grader commit verbally.
Just because you don't like it, doesn't mean it is the wrong choice for me. open your mind and think--different strokes for different folks--not exactly the black plague.
My kid plays 2 different sport, because he loves to play, and yes, he also gets great grades. Football in football season, lax is pretty much all year round.
Having a great time with club teamates--if I am willing to spend the time and $, why do you care?
Sounds like a guilty conscience to me. Worrying did your child make an informed decision in 9th grade. Congrats you get to brag around the water cooler and on the summer circuit. Time will tell if you made the right choice. And speaking of "why do you care", why do you? Last I checked this board was anonymous.
I don't want to hear the money argument for a moment, but I agree that money, along with time, are factors for not playing on a travel team. That aside, what's the downside if your child is on a team that practices a lot, the coaching is top notch, and your kid is playing with better players. If your kid loves it and doesn't see practice as a chore, but likes it, there is no downside. He/she will become a better player in every aspect.
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