All clubs are big time businesses. Find the one where your kid can compete and play. Also, the coaching staff is the most important determining factor. Over the years I have heard complaints about every club around. Some are too expensive, roster size, travel, communication and on and on. Find a team that works for your family and meets his needs. Sitting on a sideline on a top team does no good. Being the best on a crummy team wont help either. It needs to be a good fit. Many clubs carry 28 plus on some teams and that is just for profit. Also look at the location of practices/training and how far they travel during the season. Top athletes will get recruited no matter what club uniform they wear. Good luck and focus on the needs of your family and nothing else.
Your last comment is exactly the myth that has to be exposed. You are 100% wrong. Lacrosse is a microcosm of life. Opportunities in life and lacrosse are absolutely NOT the same for everyone. The person that graduates from Harvard will get far more opportunities than the person that graduated from Farmingdale State. The Harvard grad is in an entirely different league, when it comes to opportunities. Same for lacrosse. You go to the Farmingdale State of club lacrosse, you will not get the same opportunities that a kid that plays in either 91 or Express will get. You will get lost in mediocrity and may never get seen be top college recruiters. Same kid goes through 91, and opportunities will abound, measured in the quality of the school, lacrosse program and scholarship dollars. I’ve seen it first hand. Your kid that doesn’t play for 91/Express may get recruited, but it won’t be by the schools that could have recruited him. And he may get a 10% scholarship, but it could have been 75%, 85% or maybe even a full ride. Yes, they are out there, and not just reserved for people called ONeil and Spallina. Do not believe the cliche, if your son is good, he will be found. He may or may not be found. But he most definitely won’t get the demand that he would have gotten, had he been on a top team. The best opportunity is all about exposure and being associated with the best brands. Demand follows that. With demand comes incredible offers. It’s a game. You need to know how to play. Don’t make the mistake of your life, since your kids future literally might be hanging in the balance. Be smart.
