Where are the Dukes out of? Where do they practice and are they a national team as the kids are stating? Just wondering as I have been hearing a lot about this team.
The Dukes are out of Philly. They hold "minicamps" from NY to MD, which are glorified practices. They draw talent from all of the best clubs from NY to MD and the kids involved seem to enjoy it. Minicamps are like 60 bucks a pop on top of fees to be on the team. They are a National team, but who shows up on any given weekend depends on who is available because all these kids play on different teams. They also roster twice as many kids as a normal team and use a travel depth chart to determine who gets to suit up and who doesn't when they have more than enough. Depending on your perspective, it's either a money grab or a way to supplement your kid's playing experience, if he makes the travel cut. There is some daddy ball even in this.
