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aside from the coaches asking the boys to literally not shoot the ball the entire 2nd half (which does nothing for either team or the game), what would you like them to do? he sat his top players as much as he could, passed the ball around, ran some plays for time. I mean really guy.
We got mopped up at Blatant in an A bracket and we didn't blame anyone. We brushed it off and moved on. I suggest you do the same.

So going back to the quote from before "That's their way. They get blown out by good teams so they keep their foot on the gas when they can beat others." You just backed that statement 100%. You're proving that they don't teach sportsmanship.

do me a favor and look up the team, what they stand for and what they do for the community and what the organization stands for and what it teaches these boys. Enlighten yourself.
Bottom line is these coaches, parents, directors and boys and plenty of sportsmanship. To make a blanket statement like you did that this is how "we do things", based on 1 game, in 1 tourney where an express team was blown out is classless. We are playing this weekend in the A division if it makes you feel better. Have a great day and a great season.

you must be the express father that was SCREAMING at the kids on the field, made his own kid cry and yell back. What is that teaching?

where did I respond with " we got blown out so we will do it to too?". did I miss that?
my point of that statement was that every team at one point or another has gotten blown out during a game or tourney. It's the way it is sometimes. I referenced it because your statement that it's what "we do" was off base bc your comment was on ONE GAME in ONE TOURNEY. Don't generalize these kids, coaches and org bc you got blown out 1 game. God forbid Express get blown out by an up and coming team, OH no!

Maybe the tournament should tweak the registration application to ask what bracket you are entering the team under. The registration form only asks for graduation year and clearly states that scheduling requests will not be honored. The tournament directors place teams and schedule games. We are the third team so should have been placed in the C division

My kid plays on Icon so I didn't see the game that you are all talking about. We played Express and won by 2 (maybe that makes us a weak team since we didn't blow them out) the Goalie on Express played an amazing game (probably the best at this grade level I have ever seen) We won because we out shot them by a lot and there offense was all over the place. Since there isn't a C bracket not sure where you think these kids should be placed. If they don't have enough skill to be in the B bracket then they shouldn't be in tournaments. Maybe Express should have balanced out the talent across the million yeams they have better. The blowout isn't necessary and I hope our coaches would discourage it, but it is always going to happen. On to the next tournament. This one is done.

My kid plays on Icon so I didn't see the game that you are all talking about. We played Express and won by 2 (maybe that makes us a weak team since we didn't blow them out) the Goalie on Express played an amazing game (probably the best at this grade level I have ever seen) We won because we out shot them by a lot and there offense was all over the place. Since there isn't a C bracket not sure where you think these kids should be placed. If they don't have enough skill to be in the B bracket then they shouldn't be in tournaments. Maybe Express should have balanced out the talent across the million yeams they have better. The blowout isn't necessary and I hope our coaches would discourage it, but it is always going to happen. On to the next tournament. This one is done.

Right, you moved on...right into a B bracket where the team could pummel everyone and pound their chests. How does Mamas Boyz learn anything from that? You get better playing better teams not beating a team 16 to 0.

No way that goalie was a 5th grader
Knowing Express they pulled home from an older grade....typical cheaters. And they still lost!

No way that goalie was a 5th grader
Knowing Express they pulled home from an older grade....typical cheaters. And they still lost!

Great tourney for E3. Controlled the ball for over 85% of the time in all of the games. Only gave up one goal in each game. Big step up from last year. They are on the brink of a top 5 team.

Great tourney for E3. Controlled the ball for over 85% of the time in all of the games. Only gave up one goal in each game. Big step up from last year. They are on the brink of a top 5 team.

Can you get rid of the mom on the sideline who has smoked one too many cigarettes and screams like a loon???

Word going around from their camp is that True Blue is top A team.

Word going around from their camp is that True Blue is top A team.

True Blue lost to the Outlaws, beat Express B by 2 and ties S2S. Far, far from the best team. I guess they need more than the 7 coaches they have on the sideline...

Stir the pot up more...Who cares what they do..They played a couple decent games that was all. All the anger from former parents that realize TB has had good kids play there..As long as your happy where you are, why bother hammering TB or JC...save the poison for your own pool..Im sure you will find something to be angry about with MC soon enough..

True Blue beat Outlaws - lost to Express ' B ' & tied Shore to Shore . They have never beaten an ' A ' team . Take it easy - they have improved but not there yet.

Any given Sunday.
TB beat express. But TB lost to Outlaws. But Express beat Outlaws. What does it mean? Teams are close enough in skill that anyone can win. Parity isn't a bad thing. Long Island has lots of good youth lacrosse players. Shocker. Some 5th graders are better/bigger/faster now. But that doesn't mean they will stay that way. Some days they play great. Some days they stink. Inconsistency is part of being a 5th grader. And that's why there's no definite list of who's better.

How big of a difference is there between the 2 empire teams, 2 outlaws teams, 3 express teams, 2 true blue teams. Would you say the first teams are about the same, and then the next group is about the same?

Last summer from what I saw with my kid's team, HUGE difference between the two Empire teams. Better one is Green I think. Other one was white.