YJ's are so afraid of letting a good player slip threw their hands (and then seeing them on another LI club team) that they want them committed to YJ at an early age. All kids develop at different ages and the idea of a 4th grader not making a team and then coming back to haunt them in three years is with Liberty or Top Guns is no longer acceptable (the cash flow doesn't hurt either) the philosophy seems to be everyone makes a team and we will not leave any player for anyone else. I believe that Express actually has a 2021 team! Get them in the fold early and keep them funding the cause as long as possible!
Don't let anyone fool you it is all about the money with all these clubs. If they would just admit it is a business at least they would all be seen as honest.
You are right. Just like any business, a service is being provided. You, as a consumer, get to decide whether you believe that service is providing value for the charges compared to the market competition. Now, if the only parameter that we want to discuss about any program is cost, the only conclusion you will draw is that it is all about money - since it is the only parameter in play.
Rather than thinking about missing a U/10 player and having it impact future competition, think about this entire subject again. How is the training curriculum for U/10? Are skills being taught for some of the training sessions? How is the team work environment? Are team roles on the field and positions being taught? Are the players experiencing all of the positions at a young age?
There are many parameters to discuss for the student-athlete just starting out. Costs in the first year are generally not the make-or-break decision point.
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