Originally Posted by Anonymous
Thoughts on team standings so far this season? Fire away

Garden City they just keep rolling
Cold Spring Harbor keep getting stronger
Wantagh better than expected after losing some players
Long Beach have taken a big jump over the last 5 years
North Shore have taken a big jump over the last 5 years
Port Washington have taken a big jump over the last 5 years
Manhasset looks like a slightly down year for this powerhouse
Massapequa underperforming
Syosset underperforming
Farmingdale surprising season for a team that is always hyped

Nassau Conference II Conference Overall
Oceanside deserve to be up
South Side also fighting to go up
Lynbrook steady again
Locust Valley surprising
Seaford always have some good players
Oyster Bay over performing
Calhoun about where they belong
Plainedge continue to fall used to hang with the big teams
MacArthur not much there this year
Carle Place don't belong


The Teams that play smart lacrosse and play a team game will win championships. Coaches who allow selfish play will almost always pay for it in the end.

Teams that win championships will have:

Solid Team Defense.
Well coordinated and agressive re-defending.
Competitive team draw control.
Limited unforced turnovers (especially while clearing and including foolish selfish shots).
Smart unselfish offense.

Obviously a team needs to have talented athletic players but in order to win a championship there must be strong leadership and coaching.

Me first run to the goal and shoot attitude will almost always result in a turnover (easy save, checked stick, charge, pipe etc...) when the team can least afford it.

Coaches who tolerate selfish, me first, run to the goal attitude (especially vs lesser competition) will not win in the playoffs. Stat padders rarely if ever help their team in big games.