While I believe there should be a fee for tryouts (field costs, coaches time, not to mention offsetting the overall cost of the program...after all club lacrosse is a business)...I do think that a $125 fee is eggregious. In Maryland most fees run $25-$50 (Crabs doesn't charge for U13 or U15)...anything more and those running the clubs are looking to line their pockets. Worse is when a team charges for tryouts, has 50-100 players show up and in reality already pre-picked many players...Breakers in Baltimore is notorious for this..transparency is key...love them or hate them but the Crab program has the most transparency at the club level
All the "major" LI clubs are guilty of this too. fl$ and 91 make a fortune off tryouts, for teams that are already picked. It is a shameful money grab. At least Express will find a place for your son to play if he is a B/C level player (but know that you'll end up paying big fees which in the end support the finances of their A teams).
Any team charging more than $40 for a tryout is picking your pocket!
