Originally Posted by Anonymous
Just curious, do the high school coaches want to control a players decision whether to play on a club team during the summer because said coach would like the opportunity to bring his players to a higher level within their system, and at the end of the journey, that same high school coach has the pride in knowing that he is the reason the player goes on to play college lacrosse. I would think that if a high school coach is dedicated enough to put together a team and keep it together during the summer, and this high school coach watches his team grow from year to year, this high school coach has invested a lot of time into his players, and he would like to see his players succeed knowing he had something to do with it. I do believe though, that a player should have a choice as to where he or she would like to play, but I feel that they should do all that is possible to represent their school team if given the opportunity.


And I think the parents feel that way. And I think we are all insane enough to do both and make it work. However, the coaches debate has been the ultimatum "us or them". And then use that ultimatum to run a club, i.e, the conflict. They already have the captive audience and people will support a school summer team. I have no problem with anybody making money (no matter their position) or what they charge. Just stop with anti-club nonsense.