Good point Do what's best for your child, top talent should play with / against top talent. But lets face it for every 100 TOP players there are 5000 average players and they are the bulk of these conversations. This thread is 3 years old but has been kept alive by people who obviously don't like their high school coach. I am also a firm believer if you are one of the best "they" meaning the recruiters will find you whether you are with a club or your local high school team, that's their job. There were no private clubs 25 years ago and LI still produced the top talent. With the expansion and growth of the game lacrosse has become a lot like soccer and the local high school program is going to be for the average player where the elite kids will only be playing for clubs and academies.