It costs around 200/year for my kids to play h.s. ball.Probably spent 1500 for club..No regrets..Would do it again in a skinny minute..If kids choose to play academy and not school ball..It's a choice..That's where they want to be..Most high schools have a player or two that play at that level where most do not..The only teams that are going to get watered down are the few that carry three or more..