A lot of people on here are very concerned about how others spend their money. If you do not want to pay to play on a high priced club that fine, you don't have to.
My issue is with people coercing others to play for a certain team. There is also the problem of misleading the community.
Yesterday I saw a list of "The Top Sophomores" in the country. It was a list of 100 players. It looked like every player on the list played for a club team. Just about all of the players were committed to D1 programs. Almost all of the top kids on the list were committed to great academic schools with excellent lacrosse programs.
Why would anyone try and convince a top player not to play for a top club team??????
If your kid is a strong player you should give serious thought to the motives of anyone who is trying to hold him back. Their motives are selfish and not in the best interest of your child.
You make valid points about people spending other peoples money. The choice is that of the consumer.
The list you refer to is put together by a person who sees kids play for their travel team. I can assure you that none of these kids is home schooled and they all attend a high school. I think its an injustice not to also list the hometown and high school these kids attend. So lets not overlook the high school teams completely.
Another point is the issue with coercing players to play for certain clubs. I don't think its an all out strong arm move but I do see how a player and their family may feel its obligatory they play for whatever team their high school coach is affiliated with. This can be deemed a bit awkward if you don't play for them. This has been a common practice for years in the privates and now seems to be occurring in the publics.
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