Practicing with better players & coaches... wait for it.... makes you better. all programs cost about the same so if your kids happy on their team then why does any of you care what people pay or their playing time? If your kids a practice kid then work harder and get on the field for a game, imagine that? work harder? is that even a thing anymore or does everyone just complain about what others do?
I've seen so many kids that are superstars in practice that are useless in games. Tell them to take a lacrosse ball and throw it 1000 ft in the air and catch it with their eyes closed between their toenails and they can do it. Can do anything a coach asks better then anyone in practice but it disappears in games. You need to play in games to perform in games. Being successful in practice is easy because you know everyone you are practicing against. Whole different ball game against other teams in games. If anyone tells you its more important to practice with better kids and not play then to play with not as good kids then immediately cover your ears. Don't be happy with being a practice squad player if you are paying 3k for it. Get your kid somewhere else.
