Originally Posted by Anonymous
RS would feed NXT for the following reasons:
1. Lack of coaching resources for high school
2. NXT showcases are a big draw and RS probably promoting recruiting connection
Interstingly enough that team as a whole left RS for another club when they got caught cheating with over grade kids in the NXT League at Conshocken.

The real question is why NXT would partner up with RS fully knowing that RS leadership was cheating in their own NXT League. Once a cheat always a cheat and it doesn't get anymore blatant than having kids that are ineligible play on a team, that ironically nobody was going to beat them anyone. The rest of the RS teams from 2025 - 2022 are average to poor. They had a nice run for a couple of years but believe they are on the decline, they needed a lifeline.
Keep saying that to yourself you might feel better. The truth is the talent at all these clubs in mediocre. Everyone has a half dozen or so AA kids. BL probably has more athletes at the younger ages so they are successful right now. and may continue on that trajectory. However all in all the talent is spread out everywhere which leads everyone to being "average" as you put it. There are no other teams from 2022-2025 that are lighting it up. Parents are crazy so they will try and move their kid to where they think the winning team will be. And by the time they realize it doesn't matter it will be too late. My suggestion get with a club that teaches the game properly. Now 98% of parents have no idea what they means thats ok because neither do 90% of the coaches out there. I'd ask parents from both winning teams, 50/50 teams and losing teams what their experience is. How is the training? Is there a consistent message with their coaches. Did your sons have fun? How was the level of competition they played? How are the parents? Did you see improvements in your son...in your sons team? I'm sure i'm missing some but some negative people will jump on here and point them out. Good luck. There are some good choices out there. Oh and there are some bad ones.