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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Totally agree with OP’s comments.  I would add one bit of advice - it’s the dad’s job to be realistic about his kid’s interest level and talent.  Club in High School is not for the above average player with above average interest- there’s too much opportunity cost (lean to drive, study for the SATs etc) Dads need to sit down with their kids and realy talk to them about what they want and what is possible.  Just my two cents. [/quote]Què?  It's not for the above average player with above average interest?[/quote]

Meaning it’s for the elite players who have a burning passion for the game/to play in college.    Summer lacrosse in high school is a huge sacrifice of the three most valuable summers a kid has.  Don’t spend it on an activity he/she  merely likes but doesn’t loves [/quote]When you look at the 2026 commitment list for the top 4 teams, which all have decent standing, you don't see 100 elite players.  
About a dozen are committed to teams that made the playoffs.  Expand to a typical top 20 of teams it's like 18.  Expand to desirable schools you otherwise couldn't get into or might be top 20ish in other years (call it the top 1/2 of Div 1) the total is around 30.  Throw in a handful+ of top D3s and it's well under half the rosters of those 4 teams.  That's not elite across the board or anywhere close.

As far as the dedication thing, there are tons of teams that play club and even fly across the country to do it that aren't nearly as talented as those top 4 teams here.  Whatever their motivations are, they're pretty cognizant of what they are getting into.  I suspect most enjoy the game and want to get better, whether that's for their h.s. years or future years beyond that.

Club lacrosse was definitely built for colleges to recruit easier.  Demand brought supply.  It certainly has its faults, but one offshoot has been for kids to enjoy competition in it longer if they want.  So it's absolutely for the above average player with above average interest.  Even at the top clubs around here it seems, if they can make the team.  The OPs points about bloated roster warnings is a good one.[/quote]

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