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It is crazy how most on this board are so worried about who is ranked where.

The bottom line is the kids will get better playing against better teams. I am happy Express, Igloo and S2S are all close.

Imagine how great this spring/summer can be if instead of spending a ton of $$$ to play average teams in Maryland, We can have 4 way scrimmages between Bandits, Express, Igloo S2S. Have a BBQ at fields and let boys enjoy playing cometitive lax and then hang out after.

After reading back the last 7-8 pages on this thread, I'm repulsed by the amount of negativity in all of the comments.
My heart goes out to the kids being raised by these individuals.
This is a sport meant to develop social skills, team concepts, to foster hard work and ultimately have fun. The fact that the focus is on belittling children, and coaches, that put in a ton of time so the kids can have a great experience - is a true testament to our current society (not good). The children of these individuals will probably tap out of this sport in the next few years based on the fact it's just NOT FUN anymore. Well done...carry on...

Imagine how great this spring/summer can be if instead of spending a ton of $$$ to play average teams in Maryland, We can have 4 way scrimmages between Bandits, Express, Igloo S2S. Have a BBQ at fields and let boys enjoy playing cometitive lax and then hang out after.
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Agreed - throw in the Warriors, Outlaws, Tornados and whoever else want in. We would never have to leave LI

Everyone please stop. Nothing has changed at this age. The top 4 teams are still the same: Bandits a clear #1, Igloo, S2S and HBs are next. They all played each other: S2S beat HBs, HBs beat Igloo, Igloo beat S2S. Good solid competition. Igloo then won the championship. Not sure what the big deal is that Igloo beat HBs 11-2 in championship. HBs beat Igloo 9-3 an hour earlier.

Can we all move on from the BM stuff. He won with the HBs team when they were in 3rd and 4th grade! Are you kidding me? They were 7 & 8 years old. 3/4 of the kids playing now weren't even playing then. He is a good coach, let him coach his new team and let AJ coach his team.

As far as everyone else in the bracket: look at who you played. When you played good teams in the playoffs I think it is clear what level you are at. Nothing wrong with where you are. Just don't come on here saying you are a top team in the grade. You had a good day - enjoy it. You coming on here making all kind of crazy statements is what is wrong with youth lacrosse.

There are going to be some good battles between the Bandits, HBs, S2S and Igloo. For now, the Warriors, Outlaws, Tornados, etc. are the next level. No shame in that. The boys are 11. Some will get better some will get worse.

Please make sure your son enjoys playing the games - try to be supportive and not ruin his fun. At the end of the day this is supposed to be FUN! Please remember that...

I'm pretty sure it said until they beat a top team. Not "losing by one at halftime". There's nothing wrong with being in the second tier. Kids will play against great competition and improve. They are a very good team; however, I'm just not sure they should be included in the top tier.

The team with the most practices so far won --- and thats a good example. Practice hard and often and good things happen. Congrats to Igloo, they won this round!

Actually, Tornados have definitely practiced more. We've been going 2-3 times a week. We'll be ready in the spring.

But you said you were going to be ready in the fall. Remember you were going to win all the t-shirts! lol

But you said you were going to be ready in the fall. Remember you were going to win all the t-shirts! lol

According to your logic - the HBs shouldn't be in the top tier because they have NEVER beaten the Bandits. Guess they should be in the second tier as well. Please use common sense. Again, competition is good...

There's is no more HB or Honey Badgers.
Gone.
Done.

They were a great 3rd and 4th grade team.
Boys are in 6th grade. (Some in 7th).

Exactly, they were a great team in 4th grade and today they are not. The differences are new kids and no BM. The new kids are better so they should be even a greater team, but they aren't.

The team is 85% the same group. 4 kids are different. The primary core of that team is the same. The chemistry BM instilled in that core is what remains. The comparison still remains. BM had them moving in the right direction and at 6th grade, they were on track to be the best team in the grade. Today, they are complacent and play flat which allowed others to catch up. That failure is 100% due to not having BM as the coach.

Like it or not. That team will always be the team BM built and developed. They were team that was hungry to win when BM was coach.

They beat Igloo, though. I think it's difficult to rank teams because I can't remember a tournament where everyone has played. Heck, I don't even think all of the teams have ever played each other. To say that there is a top 4 is a little tough to justify. Also, where do you stop? Does Laxachusettes Black come into play? Warriors? FCA? Crabs? BLC? Diamondbacks? Brotherly Love? Outlaws? Tornados? Madlax? Dukes National? Edge? Looneys? Annapolis Hawks? 90+1 Maryland? How many teams have actually played all of these guys? Your rankings seem senseless until they do.

Whoever is writing this stuff about how great the Badgers were and how great BM is really needs their head examined. You talk about him like he was Bill Walsh coaching the 49er dynasty. The reality is he coached 2nd, 3rd and 4th graders 2-3 times a week year round and won some games. That is it - nothing more. With every year there is more competition and it gets harder to stay near the top. Move on.

Is he in the Lacrosse Hall of Fame yet?

Crazy, is this a 6th grade thread?

Any tournaments this weekend? I know some teams are going to Rutgers, but anything else?

Tourney in Purchase had odd mix of teams. Only known teams were Outlaws, kinda Predators (using a different name Bail Bonds), and kinda 2Way (using a different name Machine) and Tristate 4+5+1. Outlaws, Preds and 2Way crushed everyone. 2Way beat Outlaws in finals. It wasn't 41 degrees and raining so everyone won.

Anyone know how the 2nd Outlaws team did yesterday?

Thank you to the Owners/Managers of my son's 2023 team, who don't feel the need to make us go to Anapolis for a 6th grade fall tournament.

When does the stupidity end?

Thank you to the Owners/Managers of my son's 2023 team, who don't feel the need to make us go to Anapolis for a 6th grade fall tournament.

When does the stupidity end?