BOTC - US Lacrosse Community Forum Forums NORTHEAST LACROSSE BOTC MAIN FORUM (LI, CT, WC) Boys 2026- 3rd Grade Fall 2016/ Summer 2017

It's the start of the Fall 2016/Spring 2017 season. Use this thread for your posts regarding this age group

Any thoughts on which teams are/or will be well coached here? Any to avoid?

Getting good info from here can be tough. Here's is my advice based on my guy just finishing 2nd grade

1) if a club won't return your calls or gives you little info. Move on
2) make sure exactly what your getting is spelled out.
3) ask lots of questions (practice locations, coaches). If they don't return your call or have no answers. Move on
4) just because a plastic surgeon has the nicest office doesn't mean he's the best surgeon. You get my point
5) people may disagree but where practices are and where the parents are from makes a big deal if you both work. If the practice is in syosset, most of the parents live in cold spring harbor and you live in port Jefferson, your screwed
6) due to the fact that many clubs are popping competition is good. Don't settle

Tryouts playing out as everyone expected?

100 percent as expected.

what is expected?

Still don't get why a parent would pay over 2000 bucks to play on a b team

Your kid got cut from 2nd grade last year and still can't make a team.

Maybe because A team vs B team at the 2026 means absolutely nothing....zero at this age. They're still learning the game at this age. If you want to argue why spend 2000 bucks on travel at this age then maybe a point can be made there.

more importantly... this is third grade. Who has the coolest uniforms and gear?

All fair points but most of the time the A team has the better coach. At this level its all about the coaching. Not sure why you would play over 2000 bucks and not get the best coach .

Good point. Whic of the below are the best coaches:

1. Paccione/Byrnes
2. Barone/Cromwell/Waxer
3. Lavey/Zarcone/Rao
4. O'Reilly
That is all I know....

! and 2 are neck and neck.

Who's Zarcone geese coach ??

Eels

Lot of kids at Igloo tryouts... I counted 50+... Wonder what that team will look like when all said and done.

the team will look good with their fancy gear and you know they will take 25 kids.

Does anyone know any 2026 Teams with A and B Teams ?

Express has 2 teams for 2026

Ridiculous question. There is only 1-3 teams above everyone else.

igloo start making phone calls yet?

orange have an a and b team but I don't think enough kids will stick around to field a b team

Yes. We got ours.

Yay you. Now go read a book with lil Rabil

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Empire: Had between 30-35 kids at each of the 2 TO's for 2026. Apparently they had another 15 or so 2027 as well. Originally we were told that they would have a straight 2026 and a blended 2026/2027 with the 2026 kids that didn't make the cut playing with the blended squad. Found out tonight that idea was scrapped and they would have a "K-3 Futures" squad for the 2026 kids that didn't make the cut and any other younger kids. all told, 24 made the roster for 2026.

Mamas Boyz: Had about 30+ or so each of the 2 TO's fro both 2025 & 2026 (no idea how many were of which, but assuming its a fairly even split). Not sure what the plan is there, but rumors were that they would keep the grades together and field an "A" and "B" squad of blended 2025/2026. Last TO was tonight (8/29) so should find out next week.

Does anyone now anything about team 24 and their coaches ?

Do you know how many players they took ?

What Year is you son ?

Any info why empire changed their minds and are they still having a 2027 team?

my son is 2026

as it was explained to me they decided the balance of the kids were not "tournament ready". No, they will not have a 2027 team, they will have a K-3 "Futures" program where the kids get a uniform and 10 fall practices + 20 spring/summer practices for half the price

What's half the price ?

$750

Who has teams at this age? I know LIE, Igloo, the EI team and the Orange team... Who else is fielding a 2026?

Blatant anyone?

At that age I would suggest a PAL team or town travel team. Let the kid be a kid before you enter him into this insane world of travel lax ruled/judged by the crazy parents.

Dire Wolves!

Will a girls head fit on a boys stick? I have tons of my sons leftover shafts but I don't want to cut down my daughters new stick. Until she grows into ithe.

Thanks

It could be. All shafts and Heads are different, best thing is to just try in out first. If you have extra I would not cut a good shaft.