Well, if you ante up the tryout fees I think you could manage to vette a number of clubs before committing. You might have to play games and not pay up as soon as they want their first payment but I know people who have done it with no negative ramifications. I also know people who have left clubs after beginning payments and I *think* they got refunds, not sure though, and not sure if they were full refunds or partial.

The thing is even if you know the team you'll be on within the club you probably still won't know your coaches until the spring. That's such a big part of the team, it's a shame that's how it seems to be. I'd like to know who the coaches are before committing, that could be a deal maker or a deal breaker.

Anyway, that's been my experience in club lax, your mileage may vary.