Props to Chris Robinson for getting this tournament off the ground. Last year it was not so good. This year it is very good. If you are a high level girls team from Maryland, you really should not have to leave the state that often in order to get great competition. Props to Yellow Jackets for making the trip. The wins and losses do not matter nearly as much as the level of competition. If M&D could play Yellow Jackets every weekend all summer---at every age level---that would be great for all the girls involved with both programs.
Along those lines, the spring program (NYPGLL League) in Maryland this spring was also great. Much improved level of competition over earlier years. Again, props to Chris Robinson for his role in taking that league from 0 to 60 in just a few years and benefitting all the girls involved.
Really looking forward to a great summer of lax for the girls. If we can just get the parents to keep it clean on the sidelines (and the forums) the girls will flourish.
Agree Robinson sports has done a great job putting many things together including this tournament. Disagree about last year . It was good at least some age groups The addition of some YJ teams is great. All the top MD teams were there last year, if anything we see more weaker teams filling in the bottom brackets. That does nothing to make tournament better, just bigger and probably worse. You really want to turn it into national draw, a million teams but only a few good ones? Keep it small, select and very competitive. Sad the money making nature of these tournaments will not allow that to happen.
