Forget the money for a second, this chain is about conflict of interest-perceived or real. If parents or players feel pressure to play for any club or town-because the varsity coach is running that club or town team, there is a perceived conflict.

If that coach is vocal about his desire for kids to play on his team (again-doesn't matter if it is a club team or a town team), then there is a real conflict.

The threat of being blackballed or just not getting a fair shake at the varsity level is what this chain is about. How much money any family decides to pay is not relevant to the issue.

There is a conflict here plain and simple....

Most of these boys will never play lax at college level so the varsity game is what they are most worried about.

For the kids committed in 9 and 10 grade, the varsity coaches will play them, they are the studs. This issue is about two kids equal in terms of ability and athleticism. The kid that plays for the coach in the summer will get the nod over the kid that doesn't.

In more extreme cases-a kid that is in fact better and faster but does not play summer for the coach, get's shafted.

At the end of the day, because who the coaches pick to play on varsity games is completely subjective, there will never be any proof.

The parents that pay the summer tuition convince themselves that their kid is better and deserves the spot. They consider anyone complaining as a cry baby and say things like if you spent more time with little johny on wall ball...

The parents that don't pay summer tuition, scream that the AD should do something about this horrible coach...

Coaches themselves are in a no win situation but have the ability to make this entire situation go away. Just don't coach summer ball. Guess what happens then, people come on here and say our school coach sucks because he is not spending enough time with our boys...

No win situation. How you feel about it is determined purely on whether your kid is playing or not.

The above is why you have parents kissing coach a$$ all spring and summer.

Only 13-15 boys actually play on varsity even if another 30 make the team. Of those 13-15, only a small handful will play in college. Hard cold truth is that parents should just step back and realize that whether your kid play and starts on varsity is out of your control and doesn't make your kid any less worthy. Whether he/she starts on varsity also doesn't increase your self worth. it is a game and there are very limited scholarship $ and no income potential after college.

Tell your kids to play the game and have fun, this is all about having fun and building young men.