Only about 30% of our game this summer have been competitive. Is it like that every year because all this travel is a joke for what is happening on the field. The team dinners and pool parties are great but with all the politics of who wont play who and who sets up the divisional brackets to ensure some teams a clear path to finals is BS
This pretty much sums up the travel lacrosse scene. if you play on a high level for a top team, most games wont be all that competitive, you'll win some and lose some.
Once you get to recruiting age, and start emailing coaches, attending camps/clinics at various colleges expect even more traveling and hotels.
in the end 99% of kids get some money to play in college. ( a 1/4 or a 1/3 off tuition is about it). BUT.. lacrosse can get kids into a college their grades and other extracurricular stuff some times can't ( you still cant have a 75 GPA and get into UNC though)
As a parent, sit back and enjoy the ride, don't yell at her or the ref..just clap
if you can afford to do it, the time spent together is priceless
