There is absolutely no reason to play High School Club lacrosse if your child is not interested in playing College lacrosse... If your team is not putting you in recruitment tournaments then why play? Just play High School an be done with it....
It may not be a good "investment" (although I don't think it is even for kids who want to play in college). But there are plenty of good reasons to play club other than for recruiting. That's especially true for a club that is relatively low cost and intends to be a low stress fun experience.
Name a club that is low cost at the High School level? Go to public school and play for your High School team...... If you do not intend to play College Lacrosse then it's just a complete waste of time....
If you feel playing more lacrosse is a complete waste of time then any amount is too much. Many teams charge under 2K a year. As you state, "if you do not intend to play College Lacrosse" speaking in the first person, I assume you are a player not a parent, if you do not like the sport, then "yes" it is a complete waste of time and money to continue. Many kids enjoy the sport and it will end at some point. For many, spending 2K a year to play more competitive lacrosse at the High School level to get better and maybe start on Varsity is low cost. The same would apply to any activity.
Really you are lost..... High School club lacrosse teams are totally different than middle school teams.... There is no comparison... All of High School club teams are geared for College recruitment.... A lot of the tournaments have no championships and scores do not matter... Its all about showcasing your skills to college coaches.... If your kid is not interested then he should not play.. He is wasting your time and your money... High School Club lacrosse does not exist so you can be better for your High School team....... There is no program like that in existence in Maryland....
No he's not. Aloha, Madlax, Hogan, NXT, etc all have HS divisions and the cost is the same as the youth divisions. This guys thinks because his kid is on an elite team in 8th grade means all the money he's spent (and will spend) is justified compared to the rest of us. Fact is very few kids know the type of grind needed to play college lacrosse - even in D3. Not to mention the grind and competition he'll see if going to a MIAA A school. We're all more or less suckers for paying for club ball but if their experience was a positive one and the money wasn't in lieu of college fund - then time and money well spent imo. Same applies for hs club. All hail the late bloomers. If your kid has your attitude then he's gonna get caught
