BOTC - US Lacrosse Community Forum Forums NORTHEAST LACROSSE BOTC MAIN FORUM (LI, CT, WC) Boys 2024 5th Grade Fall 2016/ Summer 2017

The "Best" hidden 2024 Goalie, the phenom D1 [lacrosse] midfielders, nauseating ranking between touting WP vs. Taz, of all the years I have my boys playing on the 2024 board takes the cake. There is no other year message board that is this amusing. I have to guess that most 2024s are only children or the only boy. Or parents (can't just blame Dads anymore) are unrealistic or trying to live through there kids.

Even if you really felt your 5th grade child was the "best" goalie on Long Island what balls does it take to post that? Did it look good when you clicked "view post"?

Have seen it play out time and time again...its not just size although size does play into it...once you start getting into the middle school years when it picks up...the better players have the combination and balance of a variety of factors including skill, athleticism (speed/size/agiligy), IQ and aggressiveness/touchness (intangibles)...when they get to middle and high school...all the kides, at least on the better teams, are all insanely good....they tend to have the unique mix above all to varying degrees...I have learned and watched that all things being equal the determining factor between a top 5% player and the top 1-3%s players (the ones going to the traditional powerhouses, etc.) are the intangibles (being aggressive to goal, toughness, competitiveness to win, etc.)...after that everything else kicks in....now there are some exceptions where a shorter/smaller person comes in but again this is only a few (maybe a team has 1 oddly smaller attackman or a middie)...this can change year to year (intangible and physical attributes)once kids hit puberty...I laugh when these 5ft 9 dads think there 4th grade kid who is a middle is the best in the world...he is gonna be quite surprised when they put the bigger kid who plays LSM on him...oh no! what is poor pappa gonna do know????? boo hoo

What fall tournaments are teams doing?

Outlaws will do Blatant
Igloo usually hides in the fall but I'm sure they will do a tourney

All clubs will wash each others back so all tourneys will be filled and everyone will make money, except the parents.

Who is playing at the Blatant Fall Jam on 10/22/2106?

Is Igloo going to show up in the fall this year? Lots of turnover with those guys.

That's typically more town teams

Is Igloo going to show up in the fall this year? Lots of turnover with those guys.

Legacy, igloo and outlaws

Why do you care so much, was your son one of the kids that were cut or didn't make the team?
Or give the organization a call their number is listed on their site

I just called them...they are sorry you son didn't make it. Maybe next year for little Johnny

Igloo? Most of the good kids LEFT Igloo for other A teams. They filled those spots with kids from B teams. Decent kids but not a A team. They will play in B brackets or easy tournaments, watch. They may win, but it will be B team competition, not A.

There are only two A teams in this grade and neither took an igloo kid. Who does your kid play for? Probably a B team like mine.

Please keep this nonsense going. It's entertainment while I table my morning deuce. Get a life!!!

Realistically, the entire grade level is weak. To only have enough quality players to make 2 highly competitive teams is a shame. Look at 2023 and 2022. There are WAY more top level teams. Even for Big Orange to only have one team speaks volumes of how down a year it is.

You're an idiot

In most cases, yes, but not on this one. My son is on one of them. The age group is mediocre. Can you explain to me how it isn't??

But you are acting like that 2nd tier of teams is mediocre, when they are actually solid. Express 2x, Outlaws, Igloo, are all solid teams and there are some really solid town teams at this age too. Commack, BBP, ESM, RVC, etc. Sure Taz and WP are the cream of the crop but there are plenty of of good teams at this age. There has been some really competitive games the last few years between teams not named WP and Taz. Call them B teams if you like but it's good solid lacrosse for a bunch of 10 year olds.

Where is express A playing this year?

I heard that most of the good players left the team..

Not true at all, unless you are a mommy from Manhasset and thought your little crew were the top kids. All of their key starters are back and they upgraded every position through tryouts.

One of the top kids went to Taz and was not replaced but they will see where they stand on the 10th.