Why would you not play for your high school team if they are very competitive ? Both Smithtown teams fit this category, with West being a top twenty nationally ranked team. Are most of these turtle kids from the east side of town ? Why would you give up a chance at playing for county and state titles ? You play on Long Island, if you are that good someone will find you. I could see the logic if you didnt have a competitive program. It just seems selfish to me. Ward Melville and W.Islip play together each summer and have had a pretty good record sending kids to D-1 schools and more importantly playing for county/state titles that these kids will cherish for a lifetime. Maybe the me second attitude is why !