There is no reason or excuse for a roster of 28 on a youth team. On a HS team a freshman may see little time on Varsity but has 5 practices a week to get better. On a college team that player may have 10 practices a week and there is a Senior they know will be leaving the team. At youth lacrosse there is NO way to give 28 players enough time for a team that has two practices per week. To pay good money on top of that is even worse. What is the end game? Colleges do not look to the end of the bench to find recruits.