So people pay more for A? Probably more stuff, but what’s the game time minutes to tuition ratio.
You can't look at it that way. You will always lose.
Okay, so serious question to ask. Is the value of practicing with the top team more valuable than being the best player on the 2nd team?
In my experience, there is NO substitute for playing time in games. None.
One of my kids looks great in practice. Soft hands, great handle, does tons of wall ball and can pick any spot in the cage to shoot. Great in a 1 on 1. He stinks in games. He has the lax IQ of a brick. Always in the wrong place at the wrong time. But, he plays in games on his B team - and slowly but surely he’s getting better. He wouldn’t be if he was part of the practice squad on the top team because he’d never get on the field. Knowing how to do something and being able to do it under pressure are two different things. The pressure really only exists in games. My other kid is on a top tier A team and plays a lot so I know the difference.
Parents get wrapped up in A team B team nonsense.
Lax Parent 1: “My son is on the AAAA TopGunSpaceForce Team.”
Experienced Lax Parent 2: “Wow, that’s great. Does he play?”
Lax Parent 1: “Uuuuuh, um, no. But the practices are great!”
