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Worth the Drive?

My son (2025) is trying to decide on which summer team to choose.  He has narrowed it to 3 teams in which he was offered a roster spot. There would be a clear choice if it was not for the drive (∼50 minute).  So, the question is, is being on the best team worth the extra drive time?



Choices:

1) 25 minute drive from house, coached by current/retired HS coaches, top of the roster looks good but then appears to be a drop off, practice 2 times per week

2) 40 minute drive from house, team is run by a local university, coached by the university's grad assistants/volunteer coaches, and former players.  Again the top of the roster looks good but then appears to be a sharp drop off, practice 1 time per week

3) 50 minute drive from house, coached by current/retired HS coaches, top to bottom of the roster is very good.

My son is leaning towards #3 because he wants to be on a team where they all push each other to be better and on a team that will play some "meaningful" games in tournaments so he can face better opponents.  So looking for some advice on if playing on a more competitive team will be worth the extra hour drive twice a week for the summer. 

Thanks in advance.

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