In the grand scheme of things this game is about putting the best players of Suffolk vs the best players of Nassau (committed or not committed) If you tryout and are the best a certain position you make the team. Yet this is no where near that. Its about who's coach is coaching and what kids they know or what team affiliation they have. It might be sold as a tryout but there are kids selected to this event over others that are no where near as talented. It happens at all the age groups. There are those who will come on here and say maybe kid had a bad tryout or the other kid had the day of their life at a tryout. It happens but its impossible for it to happen as frequent as suggested by the players selected year in and year out. Its blatantly obvious that there are favors being done and its not about the best kids making the team.

Yes there are the scenarios of kids who were at the states and given the pass to next round and thats fine. They deserve that courtesy and as long as they are evaluated just like everyone else in the next round its all good. I think people have issue with coaches picking players solely based on team affiliation and not actual talent. Dont get me wrong the level of lacrosse will be good because we are on Long island there are also those players that make the team because its almost impossible not to pick them they are that good. These tryouts are a farce. The kids know and see what is going on but to those who do make it its is a great honor but there are those who are selected just on helmet and not talent. Lets try and bring in some real unbiased elevators to do the job and see how the teams play out next year. It wont happen but at least we can dream a bit.