Originally Posted by Anonymous
I've heard alot about Northport kids having to play yellow jackets or they don't play in high school. Do the yellow jackets favor Northport kids over others? Would they chose a Northport kid over a slightly more talented kid from another school?
The two operations are managed separately.

Given multiple teams in each age group, the Yellow Jackets have more than enough flexibility to place all students with a given Yellow Jackets team. It is then a parent's choice to choose the Yellow Jackets program based on meeting your player's needs.

As for the other way around, the Northport Varsity team is clearly choosing the most competitive team available given their state results regardless of which club an individual player chooses for their non-Varsity training. The Northport roster included both Yellow Jackets and non-Yellow Jackets players during this year's state run.