BOTC - US Lacrosse Community Forum Forums NORTHEAST LACROSSE BOTC MAIN FORUM (LI, CT, WC) Boys 2022-6th Grade Fall 2015 Summer 2016

im guessing the daddy coaches do t have much say. MC created a toxic situation by not being satisfied with the awesome talent he has. If he didn't add new "talent" each week, there would be no problems. If he was smart, he would put the time in and develop a strong B team like 92 did with United. But that's a lot work.

Yes, they will quit, rather than fight through the adversity, work hard and EARN the minutes. Guest players, new recruits, or whatever. It doesn't matter. Kids need to work harder, not quit, if they want to get better. Good riddance to the quitters. Move along MC haters.

Fight through adversity? They are 12 and worked hard and made a team. Now more and more kids keep coming. That is not adversity, its poor business practices and will create a negative impact on the team. I would encourage any kid to find a better environment where the coach cares about them and honors the commitment made in fall when they made the team. They are many options out there. Wouldn't settle for "adversity"!

Fight through adversity? They are 12 and worked hard and made a team. Now more and more kids keep coming. That is not adversity, its poor business practices and will create a negative impact on the team. I would encourage any kid to find a better environment where the coach cares about them and honors the commitment made in fall when they made the team. They are many options out there. Wouldn't settle for "adversity"!

I don't believe in quitting, and always say that to my kids. I
have a problem with the sense of entitlement today, but with that being said this is a completely different story. If you want to bring someone into the tryouts every year to compete with my son, I have no problem with that and agree they have to learn to compete. In this case my son made the team, and we paid the fee to be part of a team of 23 players. Now each week a different kid comes in and takes playing time from the rest of the kids. I don't think that is doing the right thing by your players and in the long run is bad business.

Wasn't EVERYONE ripping the Dukes for doing exactly what Express is doing? Its NOT ok to take a gun for hire in order to win plain and simple! Build a team and live with the good and the bad. More Importantly let the kids know it is ok to lose a few games!

WELL SAID!!!!

im guessing the daddy coaches do t have much say. MC created a toxic situation by not being satisfied with the awesome talent he has. If he didn't add new "talent" each week, there would be no problems. If he was smart, he would put the time in and develop a strong B team like 92 did with United. But that's a lot work.

Thank you for saying what so many parents and coaches are feeling. Express is a VERY talented program with great kids, top coaching and a strong schedule. However, I cannot respect a program that changes rosters from one tourney to the next. What does that teach the kids? Win at any cost, even if you have to bend the rules? Or the kid who shows up to practice, puts the time in and gets bumped for a bruiser (note the different helmets on the Express sideline). My boy plays 2022 and I want him to grow and absorb lessons that extend beyond lacrosse; lessons that are metaphors for life. Juicing a sixth grade line-up against teams that maintain ONE roster all season may rack up the W's but it is not doing the sport, or these kids, any favors in life. I would rather lose with integrity than win with an asterisk, but I seem to be in the minority around here.

Agreed.

Totally different animal. Dukes is an "all star" team. Its a hodge podge of many teams.

It may be a hodge podge but same result. Express will keep adding kids until they get the results they want!

It may be a hodge podge but same result. Express will keep adding kids until they get the results they want!

They're winning everything. What other result do they want?

No Surprise! Great group of boys who battle. Congrats!

No Surprise! Great group of boys who battle. Congrats!

Heard Igloo and United had some nice off the field antics! The kids are playing some amazing lacrosse in this age group and some of the parents are displaying some pathetic behavior on the sidelines. It would be nice to see the adults make an effort to improve their game.

At the Elite Eight in MD a couple of weeks ago, two Igloo dads were kicked off the sidelines because they couldn't stop running their mouths at the refs. Just awful behavior.
And while they represent LI, it is an embarrassment to the majority of the parents who respect the game, the refs, the opponents & coaches.
I'm not sure what can be done, but this behavior has no place in youth sports. Program directors should be more proactive in managing parents antics.

To the original poster, you are completely wrong. The operative word being "heard". Don't know where you get your info. To the second poster – stop acting like your team has never had a parent that was loud when they didn't agree with the refs calls. Stop acting like your team is so perfect and pure and your parents are all little angels. I'm sure they're not

Nothing is worse than the LI Express dad that screams "HIT 'EM" a hundred times a game. So obvious he never played lacrosse.

LI Express over Crabs 9-5 in Big4H Championship.

Great championship game at NSCLA between Outlaws and Roughriders ( yep Outlaws in Championship)
RR pulled it off in the final minute
Great game and great weekend of fun for the boys at Hershey