My son also plays both and it's fine. However I do see how Rec programs are not taken seriously especially when they are not invited to certain tournament for being club. There needs to be a place for bth to compete at an equal level.
If you have a place for both competing at the same level then essentially every player is playing club level lacrosse. That is exactly the problem. Not every kid has the ability to play club and that is OK, we want those kids to continue playing at a level that is the best fit for them. Putting those kids in a tournament with real club kids will make them want to quit entirely.
The bottom 2/3rd of club teams are rec level players paying 10x the fees they should. It would be in the parents and kids best interest to return those kids and teams to healthy rec programs. It would not be in the best interest of club directors and tournament organizers though.
The same issue exists for soccer, and it's even worse.
