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there are more humble organizations then the yj's lol

Anyone that pays into a program that disrespects a customer or child should take their money and run. Club lacrosse is the only business in America where the customer isn't always right. Club takes your cash and they want YOU to kiss their [lacrosse] when it should be the other way around. And the YJ's are the worst of the worst. I don't get why everyone follows and kisses the [lacrosse] of the queen bee
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I paid my money! I want equal playing time! And give me a trophy damn it!

Yes, I recommend L I W a v e

Respect is different than playing time and trophies and too bad for your daughter you don't know that. Many Yj coaches favor a few girls. If your daughter isn't one, you know it. I am sure this happens in other clubs, high school teams etc. if your daughter doesn't feel positive about her role on the team, be it a starter with lots of playing time or not, or she can tell you which kids are "favorites" of the coaches, you probably have one of these coaches. There is a big difference between a tough coach and one who is wrapped up in their perceived greatness. Coaching is more than winning games! Don't allow your daughter to think it's ok to be treated with anything but RESPECT in any aspect of her life.

I paid my money! I want equal playing time! And give me a trophy damn it![/quote]


I paid my money! I want equal playing time! And give me a trophy


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Problem is the girls playing are not deserving of anything other than a participation trophy, they lose way too many games for the club, which was my point. If you don't produce, time to give other girls a chance.


I paid my money! I want equal playing time! And give me a trophy damn it![/quote]


I paid my money! I want equal playing time! And give me a trophy damn it![/quote]

If you are losing too many games you can do a few things.
1. Don't take 25 girls on each team if the bottom of the roster cant add value (Money grab)
2. Truly put the best kids on each team and ditch the F&F who pay in to the CR annuity (another money grab)
3. Upgrade the coaching. Pay some really qualified coaches instead of these nice, easily manipulated,overmatched young ladies (don't want to pay out big money)

The YJ's have the best overall talent. Seems money gets in the way with some of the decisions. How much is enough?????

Greed is good.

I would certainly agree with you. If a kid doesn't pass the ball to an open player, they need to be pulled off the field. If they continue with the same play they should be benched. Do you think a high school or college coach would tolerate that behavior? No way.

[quote=Anonymous]If you are losing too many games you can do a few things.
1. Don't take 25 girls on each team if the bottom of the roster cant add value (Money grab)
2. Truly put the best kids on each team and ditch the F&F who pay in to the CR annuity (another money grab)
3. Upgrade the coaching. Pay some really qualified coaches instead of these nice, easily manipulated,overmatched young ladies (don't want to pay out big money)

The YJ's have the best overall talent. Seems money gets in the way with some of the decisions. How much is enough?????

Stop complaining and keep paying. The 2023 B team has 27 players good luck with playing time there.

And have 2 blue teams not an a & b so all the intelligent parents feel like their kid plays on the top team.....ha

What's the over under on how many millions is already in the bank?

Now they have 25. Two were just asked to move up to A. Probably happen right after Shamrock Shootout.

There may be more humble clubs, but the answer is still NO

its a lot

Not any more! Now A has 26. Good luck to you with playing time there. Sucks when the shoe is on the other foot.

Not any more! Now A has 26. Good luck to you with playing time there. Sucks when the shoe is on the other foot.

The top players will still get a majority of the playing time the A team can have 30 girls doesn't mean they are all going to play. In the big games the top players will play the others will watch.

Looked like the Top players were watching in those "Big Games" also last year. You remember, when we were taken apart by those MD teams.

Does anybody know if its good to have your daughter on the online recruiting sites like Captain U , lax recruits or is it a money grab? Thanks

if you play YJ you don't need them

Thanks Carole!

Not needed. Talent gets you recruited. Not Captain U or YJ

What? I paid for a spot on the D team for nothing?

How are the YJ 22s?

Or any other club team.

I used one of those sites for one of my kids, not lacrosse, and it was basically a scam. You'll sign up for the free version, then they will email you saying a coach is interested in your child. But to find out what coach you have to pay. She did get a few legit hits but it was long after she'd committed (and that was fall of her senior year, IOW normal recruiting not lax-world wackiness).

Go to showcases, go to camps selectively, keeping in mind those are money makers so you will get a ton of invitations that don't indicate interest. Almost all of the legwork is yours, truth be told. You reach out to coaches before showcases, etc. And by "you" I mean your child, but if she is like most kids, you will be walking her through every step of every contact.

However might I suggest you look at our college recruiting service offered for a nominal charge...

You mean I don't get that for free after spending years on the Jersey Turnpike going to your out of state tournaments to play other YJ teams?

AMAZING, A and B solid plus A only loses a game or 2 a year. Plus A dominates B and B does very well in Tournaments

So many bitter people, yikes. Every time I lol here I remember why I stop for a year. Shame could be a positive LI Lax sight make all teams players better. Like in Maryland Club teams never release girls to Town teams for season. They play Club ball year round. Oh well jealousy rains. By the way the Yellow Jackets are a great Franchise and yes they're are others. Plus there is some nepotism just like every other team, sports, high school or busy. Naive

What exactly are you babbling about? Try sentences.

And the new General Manager of the UMLX Long Island Sound is.........Carol Rose!

How is Head Coach Shannon Smith ( Director LI Top Guns) going to survive GM Carol Rose (Director of the LI Yellow Jackets)...Oh the drama

Maybe they'll learn to "Just Get Along"

Or, more likely, they will fold next year due to lack of interest.

[quote=Anonymous]AMAZING, A and B solid plus A only loses a game or 2 a year. Plus A dominates B and B does very well in Tournaments

Translation? Or is this just a random post not linked to anything

Not taking a side in this, but one thing they both know is how to make money in the lax world. So I would bet they will get along fine as long as there is a financial stake. The other option is SS leaves. But I would bet they have the two of them in those positions because combined they have a huge percentage of the audience that would have interest in this league in their respective clubs. Combined, I would say TG and YJ's have over 60% of all travel players in their organizations at eat age. Marking Genius for the United Womans Lax.

I'm with you, and honestly this petty BS should come to an end. There are more then enough girls to fill both clubs. hopefully the tension eases and they put their heads together to help all LI lacrosse.. and maybe play a tourney on LI.
the professional league is actually pretty good, I saw a game last year and enjoyed it

so what happened to Galleghar as GM? Next question as a YJ parent is I looked at the schedule and they play every weekend of summer tournaments. Does that mean CR is now done with attending our games? The one thing she will do is push her 500+ players to go to the women's games. She is the best at making optional events mandatory with us lemmings

isnt it rich that YJ Bert and the mr. physicality spalina are the newsday quotes on helmets. Both have coached the game to get us where we are today. They should look in the mirror

Who cares if she comes. Only affects 2021 blue, she watches very little unless other team has a chance

Completely agree. Excellent post.

You agree with your own post ? Brilliant. Read the article then let's comment

I believe many of the pro events are set up around recruiting events. Way of getting people to games