In your humble opinion where should I go next. I am thinking Riptide, Jesters, Recon, Long Island Park.I just want him to play with kids his level and better, enjoyable, local and no real drama would be preferable. I just don't know which clubs are actually looking for better skilled players and which are looking to collect the 25, 40, or $50.00 Fee.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
To be fair, we are not going to be able to call out one program over another as these programs each offer their own unique features. What we can suggest is that you research each of the clubs you have mentioned here on BOTC's Tryout Forum and make a couple of phone calls asking each program director to describe how they handle their 13 year-old programs. Check their training and club philosophy against what your family has found useful and enjoyable at the town team level. In short, researching the "easy stuff" before you get to the tryout fields will both save you money and make your son's tryout align with your own expectations.
