Is it better to play with a elite AA team and get 2 or 3mins play time in a game or play for A program and play most of the time
For 7th grader, what matters is best competition and best coaching at practice. Games are just a reflection of what you are learning in practice, although most parents think games are the most important, because it is the funnest part for the spectator. You get better in practice, so you want to be playing against the best, as long as there is good coaching. A few extra hours of game experience against lesser talent is not going to inherently improve your players game, but countless hours of practice at the higher level will. Then, of course, his/her chances of increased game time at AA will increase with improvement and development.
