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Part 2 of the question, do kids that have already "committed" play in these all-star games, or are they automatically disqualified?

Absolute blatant lie

Part 2 of the question, do kids that have already "committed" play in these all-star games, or are they automatically disqualified?

The coaches may be asked who to look out for on their team. This does not guarantee them a spot. It only puts a "watch out for" this 3 or 4 kids. The event organizers and college coaches ultimately make the selections. Club coach has little to do with it beyond here are our top 4-6 kids keep an eye on them.

We will see this weekend. You might be suprised with the outcome of the 91-Edge game.

So they didn't take two holdbacks on the team this year to add to at least two others they all ready had? C'mon you know it's true!

Do any of the Crush 2020 folks know where you are playing this Autumn. We (Edge Ontario) are in the process of planning our upcoming season and have made some upgrades to our team and were hoping to face your team. There's no better way to assess talent other than playing the best. We were looking at the NYPLL on November 15th. We haven't played you since Nov 2011 and look forward to the opportunity. Good luck to all teams with their tryouts and upcoming season.

Such a great team but Crush is on another level

Such a great team according to who and on what distorted scale of greatness is that? They went 2-3 this weekend correct?

To say such a great team is a bit much, but they're as good as the other top teams ex-Crush (but Crush only plays starters, especially attack, which is real difference maker with the two best attackmen out there).

Also know express 2020 has 3 2000 birth dates they are not innocent in this

US lacrosse Age for 2020 is born after September 1, 2001.

If your child was born prior he should be 2019.

If your child was born prior to September 1, 2000 and plays 2020
it is ridiculous. And the parent should be liable when his little man hurts someone.

Such a great team according to who and on what distorted scale of greatness is that? They went 2-3 this weekend correct?

US lacrosse Age for 2020 is born after September 1, 2001.

If your child was born prior he should be 2019.

If your child was born prior to September 1, 2000 and plays 2020
it is ridiculous. And the parent should be liable when his little man hurts someone.

Same parents who think someone will get hurt are the same parents who want their kids to play varsity lacrosse...

Back to rankings...it seems to be the general consensus that Crush is the #1 2020 team by a fairly wide margin until proven otherwise.

My question: WHY are they so much better? Would be interesting to get a few opinions on what makes them so good. Anything that other teams could learn from? My top reasons...

1. The way they play (style of play). They are almost never the biggest, fastest or strongest team on the field. But they move the ball really, really well. High lacrosse IQ, unselfish play, most goals are assisted, and great off-ball movement. This is much tougher to defend than the typical middie isolation dodge followed by a 10-yard rip that you see from lots of 2020 teams.
2. They've been playing together so long. The core group of kids have obviously been playing together a long time, and it shows. They anticipate what teammates are going to do and have great team chemistry. This feeds their style of play.
3. They work harder. I have heard that they practice much more than the typical 2x per week during tournament season that you see from many clubs. But not sure if that's true. I'm sure it doesn't hurt to be around the likes of Rabil and Pannell and the NY Lizards, and see how hard they work.
4. Concentration of talent on Long Island. LI has 2 elite teams, where Baltimore metro area has at least 5 (Looneys, Crabs, FAC, Hawks, Team 91 MD Force). Would the Baltimore area produce a comparably dominant team if they concentrated that talent to only 2 teams? Not sure.

Other thoughts?

Also know express 2020 has 3 2000 birth dates they are not innocent in this

that is 2 years down. Sept 2000 is 2018?

2000 is 2018. Correct.

Reclassifying for lacrosse is lame. Maybe your kid will get recruited early to Hopkins, UNC and UVA - wow. He can then ride the pine once he gets there when on age kids who are more skilled because they played against Holdbacks eat his lunch. Hope the one or two years of private school tuition was worth it. He can always go work for Ty Xanders or be a stringer at Lacrosse unlimited if the MLL doesn't pan out.

If you want to BE better, play up. If you want to LOOK better, play down.

If you want to BE better, play up. If you want to LOOK better, play down.

"YES. FACT. Huntington kid. [/quot

NOT FACT: Middie does not have a 2000 birthday."

He has been 15 for a number of months. Fact. Common guy, give it up... tool.

Best simplified view yet!

Big 4 recognizes that Madlax 2020 is improving. Madlax is one of the 10 seeded teams and there are 12 teams that have to win a playin in order to play a seeded team.

Shows that the people who know lacrosse know a lot more than the dads on this board.