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These teams change tournament by tournament throughout the year so any time is just as good as any other to evaluate. It's not like someone is out there verifying rosters and ages.

Both FCA's A & B teams were at MD Lacrosse Invitational. It was their B team that was blown out by Team 91 and Crabs - not the team that went to Severn.

I think this reflects reality through the fall so far:

1. Crabs
2. Hawks
3. Next Level
4. Madlax Capital
4. 3d Mid-Atlantic
6. VLC
7. Roughriders
8. Bethesda
?. Club Blue
?. Cannons

VLC 2020 smoked the rough riders....not even close. I'd say they're on par with madlax capital 2020....middle of the road AA.

We are guessing you VLC 2020 parents understand that you are a B team after yesterday?

3D 2020s beat the Hill Academy varsity which beat team USA. That's the best 2020 team in the galaxy now. And Hill is too a AA level team!

No, they are not. But your obsession with that club is bizarre. Nobody - including their parents - talks about them on this board except a couple dads from your club.

The obsession is odd, especially since VLC parents never post here. Unless you're a Crabs parent or Looneys parent, go ahead and call yourselves B teams also in that case ;-)

The Madlax 2018 team has fallen apart. Several weak, uninspiring performances this fall. They have been consistently right below Crabs and other top 2018 teams, but it seems like they stopped playing after their top 4-5 guys committed.

The Madlax 2018 team has fallen apart. Several weak, uninspiring performances this fall. They have been consistently right below Crabs and other top 2018 teams, but it seems like they stopped playing after their top 4-5 guys committed.

You are right about exactly the way club lacrosse works. Kind of sad but they are just college promotion concierge services now. I miss the days when the more important thing was competing to do something distinguished and win, not to get noticed. This is also the reason why prep lacrosse at the local top schools is degrading...the prep coaches are stuck taking a lot of time to unwind the club "individual showcase skill set" that is wired into these kids. Pretty soon it will be why bother to even play in college when you get there? The only greatest thing is this commit status game, and after that the passion for competition goes down. Just doing wall ball and cardio every day does nothing to nurture or develop mental toughness and competitive grit. It is no small wonder so many highly regarded early teens don't develop in high school and then never see the field in college.

The Madlax 2018 team has fallen apart. Several weak, uninspiring performances this fall. They have been consistently right below Crabs and other top 2018 teams, but it seems like they stopped playing after their top 4-5 guys committed.

This was less than uninspiring. They never had the ball! Between the jesters fogo and being man down , really didn't have it!

I don't think any less of a kid or a parent who uses lacrosse to get into a school they would otherwise not get into. But rationally speaking, look at the 30 or so not so selective colleges out there for D1 lacrosse and consider what kind of student your son would be to need lacrosse to get him in. Several of them are colleges that accept 65%-85% of the applicant pool. That means if you are a qualified student and can pay, you're in. Getting all excited about being committed for lacrosse is just a lacrosse ambition. Then you have to go to school and be happy there too.

Well that is how this thing kinda works. Also you have to remember that most of Madlax top players go to top Private schools. And these top private schools are playing more and more fall and summer tournaments. And I think the parents of the kids who have not picked a college like when the top guys are not there. More time for their kid to be seen. Madlax plays a full schedule every summer and fall. Which is great if you are still looking for a school. But when a school picks you its better to play less and practice more. There is not a easy answer or plan.

I don't think olaying less is the answer. If you commit in 9th grade and only play 12 school games a year , and think you will be preheated for D1 lacrosse , you are mistaken. You need to continue playing at the highest level.

Why would anyone have their son play for that lunatic Madlax owner?

So you want to go back to this really. For the 100000 time he is all bark and no bite. He is crazy yes we all know but he is fine do not let deadspin rule your world. Go fight the holdback and reclass fight that is a real problem not the Madlax owner. He has been exposed we all know he is a little crazy. But the teams and other coaches are good to great and no team in NOVA plays more at all the good to great tournaments.

Maybe GZ and Landon, but not sure what other top 10 are there.....

I agree with everything you wrote up until "NHSLS should be even better." Really, 4 top teams in US at Landon (how many D1s just among those 4 teams) and you think NHSLS is better?!

It's not a question of whether the MIAA is better than the IAC. Both tournaments have several excellent teams entered. Both are good events for recruiters and fans to watch.