All of High School club teams are geared for College recruitment.... A lot of the tournaments have no championships and scores do not matter.
Other than the Millon 2023 "Championship" every tournament we went to (and will go to) has high school divisions. Those teams seem to be playing in games where they keep score and even play for championships. Sure, there is a lot of focus on "showcase" events, but that is certainly not the totality of summer tournaments. And if that is all you are playing for (or your kid is playing for) you seem to be the one who is lost.
For my son, he loves the game, will play on his High School team, but doesn't think he wants to play in college. Maybe he'll change his mind, so having a club team gives him some flexibility. But even if he just plays the next 3 summers, it is worth it to us as parents. We can thankfully afford it, he enjoys it and so do we.
We feel the same way about box. That certainly won't help him get recruited, but it's a great sport and we all have fun attending tournaments.
