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Sweetlax, Dukes and Orange Crush. 2nd rate clubs? What is your definition of a 1st rate club?

My GOD the level of stupidity on this board is simply astounding sometimes.

Sweetlax went 3-0. Don't know the results of the other games.

Some people are only focused on the top 2-3 clubs in the area. I think many people would like to hear how the other 2020s are doing too, especially if MadLax is losing to someone somewhere.

All of the best 2020 teams are playing in Crab feast this year. It is probably the first time all the best teams will be in the same tournament. The only team that’s not is Team 91….

So Sweetlax, Dukes, Hawks and Team Carolina were all 3-0?

Smash up job by the tournament organizers in scheduling. No reason for the top teams there to play each other I guess.

That is not true, but who exactly are the "top" teams ?

Crabs, Team 91 Crush, Looneys, FCA, Hawks, LI Express, etc....It is true, youre just mad your sons team is not included.

RM selectively refused registration from teams that have beaten several of the teams above -if he can not be sure to control the outcome he does not allow teams in to the tourney. Exception is Crush as after losing to them on National tv without his holdbacks he would be hard pressed to exclude the number 1 team in the country.

Just check out the HoCo elite league and you will see the areas best 2020 any weekend with exception of Crush. You can't be serious that you think people would be mad for not being in Crabfeast. Everybody knows how the organizer operates and it has nothing to do with all the best teams. You are funny and pretty naive with respect to the local lacrosse scene.

That is strange that they are the only top team that are not participating especially since they participated as Breakers last year and have beaten Hawks, FCA , LI Express and went to OT with Crabs. Certainly capable so I wonder why they decided to skip it this year? Maybe they have an agreement with the broader 91 club not to participate in same brackets as another 91 team? Unfortunate as it would be a good opportunity to see all the best teams together and they will be missed.

Probably 5 of the top 10 teams in the country right there.

The only reason they went to overtime with crabs was because they were saving their 2019 players for the game against crush but then it was close so they put their hold backs in. Heard that straight from a crabs parent

Sounds like a typical Crabs response. Did they or did they not go to overtime while you were playing with your 2019 players?

So they only half cheated against breakers so that they could fully cheat against Crush? Comical.

All 7 teams could flip on win/losing each week. Yes, crabs and Looneys are the favorites but both have had upsets in the last two years and the other teams with the exception of rising sons have been flip flopping with one another for years and are sure to be great games. Th addition of 2019 players to certain teams makes the playing field uneven but should still be a great season.

All wrong. There is another event down the street at Towson MVP Rising, all on turf, no cancellations like last year. abd some of the top teams attending

Like who? The crab feast is all turf at Loyola blakefield and loyola university

[quote=Anonymous]All of the best 2020 teams are playing in Crab feast this year. It is probably the first time all the best teams will be in the same tournament. The only team that’s not is Team 91….[/quote

Too bad 91 Maryland and laxachusetts are not participating as that would be a great lineup of the top teams.

I believe Laxachusetts are on the list of teams playing

Apparently RM does not allow first year clubs to play in the tournament so would not let 91 MD register. Fair enough but a bit transparent given they are part of a larger club that has been around for years but when you are in charge guess you set the rules you want.

Yeah...They were "resting" their 2019 players. What a f'n joke. Did the Crabs parent also mention that two of the best players on that Breakers team, the twins Goalie and LSM, went home for their brothers' high school graduation. 2020 Crabs is average at best without the re-class players. 19-8

Thanks Breakers dad of those players for your insight!

HOCO schedule is up.

Looked at the HOCO schedule. Why the [lacrosse] do Crabs and Next Level get 2 "home" games at BL and Landon while everyone else plays all games in Howard county? The fix is in for RM and Crabs?

I believe you can provide your own field, but few teams want to when it is already included in the HoCo costs.

How ironic is that, an organization that has thrived specifically due to a lack of rules using rules to undermine a local competitor.

Conspicuously absent is Edge Canada, let's hope that an invite was not extended after their thuggery at the Autumn Classic

I saw the Edge/Looney's game last fall and it was one of the ugliest lax games I ever saw. First, Edge's 2020 team is really a 2019 team and there were so many penalties against Edge all through the game I lost count. Looneys went up 10 to 0 and then is got really ugly.
The refs called the game with about 3 minutes left. Their parents/fans are not much better.
As far as I am concerned, don't invite them to any US youth tournament until they learn to play by the rules, play lacrosse and stop trying to injure other players, which is how they always play.

Does anyone have info on the MVP Rising tournament? Link to a website and what teams are playing? You know Ryan M at Crabs does not like any kind of competition for his tournaments.

Laxachusetts is on the 2020 list for this year. I believe the reason Team 91 Maryland was not invited is that Crabs and Aloha Tournaments do a joint tournament in the fall, the Famous Fall Classic and Team 91 Maryland was not invited to that last year is because Aloha Tournament owns Breakers Lacrosse and Team 91 Maryland raided the players from Breakers last summer. Most of the Breakers players are now on Team 91 Maryland.
Ryan M may be just trying to keep Aloha Tournaments happy and keeping Team 91 Maryland out of the Crab Feast Tournament this year.

watched several teams. Rock and Twist overmatched all around (Rock ran the tournament and thought it was fine). Dukes seems to have some HHH kids who switched over. Sweetlax pretty handily beat Dukes. Should've dominated Madlax but O was having fun and too many turnovers. Sweetlax d is solid, from what i saw. Don't play for any of those teams so just observations.

Heres the teams attending crab feast 2016 for the 2020 class
Alcatraz Outlaws, Annapolis Hawks, Carolina Cannons, Crabs, Eclipse, FCA, HHH, Lax Factory, Laxachusetts, Leading Edge, LIE, Looney's LC, MADLAX , Michigan Warriors, NH Tomahawks, Palm Beach Revolution, Resolute, Team 91, Team Igloo, Team Minnesota, Thunder, VLC

Immature on all counts - guess it is not all about the kids. Right, we are talking about RM.

Vic,thunder, madlax,lax factory do not belong. My guess crabs will have them in their division. Minus Vic. Thanks jumbo crab.

HOCO without Madlax 2020 in the Elite division has been exposed as a fraud. Can't have an elite division without one of the best 2020 teams in the country.

We're doing just fine without HOCO. Teams are lining up to play us. This league will fold in 2 years tops.

You are completely out of your mind. Madlax 2020 would have a hard time in the 2020B division. They are not even close to an elite team. Madlax 2020 is more like one of the worst teams in the country, or it may just be the worst.

Now just go back to watching cartoons on TV and stay off the computer.

Why is Madlax not in HOCO?

Well we can argue that Madlax 2020 is Elite or not. But they are more then good enough to play in the AA Div. I wish the Owner would of just let them play in the AA Div. They could of won that Div to prove a point. but he did not do that. But we can all bring this topic up at the end of the summer because Madlax 2020 will be playing in 4 top summer tournaments. So the scores and games will be out there for us to argue this topic again then.

I believe Crabs beat Madlax 2020 last year 17-2. Madlax wasn't even top 4 in NPYLL. Hard to argue they could compete consistently in Elite, or AA. But maybe they've really improved. They were not good last year.

What an uneducated and completely unsupported comment. What are you basing this on? The Madlax website claiming to be one of the best in the country? If Madlax 2020 is so great who have they beaten? How did they do in the NYPLL last year? How did Madlax 2020 do in their own fall tournament?
If Madlax wasn't willing to participate in the play-in against other teams vying for the last HOCO elite spot (NL, Cannons, MDX)they should have just sucked it up and played in the AA division where there's still a lot of competitive and well coached teams.

They would have been pummeled by VLC 2020 and maybe others.