Agree about the competitive part..Work and commitment I'm not so sure..High schoolers practice everyday of the week except if they have games that could be an hour and a half away so we have players getting home late and having to keep a certain grade point average all year..We have girls doing homework during JV games because it's late when they get home..Miss a practice..run laps and don't start or play the next game..I find this rule to be more laxed in club ball..If you're good you can miss a practice and the coach looks the other way..High school captains are responsible for their teams while captains in club ball are more of just a reward to a player..So let's say I find the commitment or priorities different in school ball..Let's not forget the one or two club players on a high school team and the rest have little experience at soccer..Are those two working hard? I would believe so..
While some of my statements might be debatable..This has been our experiences with club and high school and I'm sure other's have had different experiences..
