Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Where are the kids heading?
A lot of boys came to tryout for Clippers. Crabs, Team 91, FCA, Hawks. They were all promised spots.

Clippers would have to completely overhaul that roster if they want to be remotely competitive in Elite.

That's not how (or why) Hoco elite recruiting works, or at least, not all at once.

Business model #1
1. Clippers (or any new team) would plan to get demolished in Year 1.
2. Their presence in the Elite division will be enough to draw 2nd and 3rd line kids next summer from other elite teams
3. Rinse and repeat, keep adding new players and lose the AA/AAA players you had early on, gradually improve with the goal of making elite playoffs.

Business model #2
1. New team in elite gets demolished in Year 1.
2. Rinse and repeat because the club doesn't take youth lax seriously, and most of the youth roster will get cut after 8th grade. Bear this in mind when you start to hear club directors and coaches talk about "loyalty" and "family" etc.