What's better for player development?

[Anonymous]

Being in a top tier team and barely playing, but practicing with elite players?

Or being in a mid-tier team and playing a lot, but practicing with good players, not quite elite?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Being in a top tier team and barely playing, but practicing with elite players?

Or being in a mid-tier team and playing a lot, but practicing with good players, not quite elite?

What are the rankings of your hypothetical top tier and mid tier teams?

[Anonymous]

Top tier team being in the top 10 in rankings.

Mid-tier team, somewhere between 30-50 in rankings

[Anonymous]

I think it depends on age. Younger years I think it’s better to play. Older years, the quality of team can matter for getting recruiting eyeballs - even if actual playing time is low. If getting recruited is not an endgame, then go for playing time and friends regardless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Being in a top tier team and barely playing, but practicing with elite players?

Or being in a mid-tier team and playing a lot, but practicing with good players, not quite elite?

Playing is always better if you have a decent coach.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it depends on age. Younger years I think it’s better to play. Older years, the quality of team can matter for getting recruiting eyeballs - even if actual playing time is low. If getting recruited is not an endgame, then go for playing time and friends regardless.

Agree, great advice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it depends on age. Younger years I think it’s better to play. Older years, the quality of team can matter for getting recruiting eyeballs - even if actual playing time is low. If getting recruited is not an endgame, then go for playing time and friends regardless.

This is spot on.

[Anonymous]

Is this club or high school?