Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
If I was a coach/club owner of a top 28, 29, 30 team I’d be paying real close attention to what tends to happen when these kids reach high school age. Tigers26 had everything on paper going for them and they fell apart. Mesa27 was maybe the best team at their age group, same story. Is it coaching? Is it daddy ball and relationships? Is it tone deaf club owners?
28-Dukes-Freedom, which one makes it? Either one crack?
29-NXT already cracked and does anyone really think Futures has a chance?
30-Dukes-Dawgs-I guess Dukes got a lot of players at tryouts, haven’t heard anything about Dawgs

I think some of it is the better players are playing and training year round with their high school teams. In some ways, I think club ball is dying at the high school level.


That does not make any sense. Only HS and Radnor are top national teams right ? Rest of local teams are average except Salies in DE.

What I am saying is the better teams train year round, so why play for a "great" HS club team where you are unlikely to get the ball or show your ability to defend or clear. Club lacrosse at the HS level is getting really bad. Dad's are telling their sons to shoot more in the car in the parking lot before the game thinking they will get "noticed". Defenders are cheating up or trying to take it coast to coast.