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Happy until they don't make it past JV.

Teach him to stick his lip out and pound his fists to the ground. Seriously? You keep fighting and doing what you can to get him off season training and playing with best coach/team he can get onto right now. He'll either achieve what he wants one day, or he won't. Either way, valuable lessons learned. There are kids from Lightning C playing AA club ball and varsity HS ball right now, just stay with it. Politics magically go away when the balls start hitting the nets, or not hitting the nets if he plays defense!

There is no real future in lacrosse, so having fun at playing games should be the most important. Being miserable the whole time you are in middle school, high school, or college and working at something that will not improve you as an employable person is not really worth it.

Not if you are going up against the coach's son or the club owner's kid. It's amazing how bad some of these kids are that never come out.

Work isn't fun, homework isn't fun, but you have to do it to get by in life. If playing games isn't fun, you aren't really "playing" and it is pointless.

You are far removed from this sport. Move on.

Ok, you are right, give up.

Play for a coach that can help develop players to get ready for highschool. Not a coach that just wants to win so he can stroke his ego.

Most head coaches at the elite level have played and coached at a higher level. A few have not. Do your research and find what is the best fit for your kid.

But getting a promotion is fun, getting an A at the end of the quarter is fun, and eventually earning more playing time on a top team is fun. What is wrong with you people?!

Going to a different team isn't giving up - you are just putting yourself in a better situation. I'm not saying quit in the middle of the season, but just like pro athletes, move on after the contract is up or ask for a trade.

How is it that the Crabs only play 5 games in HoCo and all others play 6?

FCA only had 5 as well because they couldn't work out a time to play each other when the schedule came out. The Crabs/FCA game is scheduled now, it just hasn't been added to the schedule.

Do you honestly think the same issues don't exist on every club? If your son is good enough he will play. It's 7th grade. Kids are growing at different rates and skill levels change quickly. If your son isn't playing it may make sense to move to a lower level club for now to play, but it depends on what your end goal is. If you just want your son to have fun, they playing time should be a high priority. If you think your son can play at a higher level, try to play for the best club he can make. Get private lessons, get a trainer, hit the wall, etc...Sure there are politics, but at the end of the day the clubs want to win. If your kid is one of the better players on the team he will play.

Not if you are going up against the coach's son or the club owner's kid. It's amazing how bad some of these kids are that never come out.


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Ok, you are right, give up.
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Going to a different team isn't giving up - you are just putting yourself in a better situation. I'm not saying quit in the middle of the season, but just like pro athletes, move on after the contract is up or ask for a trade.[/quote]

Do you honestly think the same issues don't exist on every club? If your son is good enough he will play. It's 7th grade. Kids are growing at different rates and skill levels change quickly. If your son isn't playing it may make sense to move to a lower level club for now to play, but it depends on what your end goal is. If you just want your son to have fun, they playing time should be a high priority. If you think your son can play at a higher level, try to play for the best club he can make. Get private lessons, get a trainer, hit the wall, etc...Sure there are politics, but at the end of the day the clubs want to win. If your kid is one of the better players on the team he will play.[/quote]

Or just be an adult and figure it out by yourself.

Ok, you are right, give up.
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Going to a different team isn't giving up - you are just putting yourself in a better situation. I'm not saying quit in the middle of the season, but just like pro athletes, move on after the contract is up or ask for a trade.[/quote]

Do you honestly think the same issues don't exist on every club? If your son is good enough he will play. It's 7th grade. Kids are growing at different rates and skill levels change quickly. If your son isn't playing it may make sense to move to a lower level club for now to play, but it depends on what your end goal is. If you just want your son to have fun, they playing time should be a high priority. If you think your son can play at a higher level, try to play for the best club he can make. Get private lessons, get a trainer, hit the wall, etc...Sure there are politics, but at the end of the day the clubs want to win. If your kid is one of the better players on the team he will play.[/quote]

Or just be an adult and figure it out by yourself.
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Daddy ball is a huge problem Just look at the state of the top teams from two years ago. Ever wonder why the talent left?

And you must be one of the 5 people in the US making a comfortable living playing lacrosse.

RR,API,Hawks,89+1 just to start with have Dads coaching. I would let my son play for anyone of those coaches. Highly qualified coaches and successful too. Pretty sure that most of the talent doesn't go running off these teams either. Maybe a kidder or a kid there.




Going to a different team isn't giving up - you are just putting yourself in a better situation. I'm not saying quit in the middle of the season, but just like pro athletes, move on after the contract is up or ask for a trade.[/quote]

Do you honestly think the same issues don't exist on every club? If your son is good enough he will play. It's 7th grade. Kids are growing at different rates and skill levels change quickly. If your son isn't playing it may make sense to move to a lower level club for now to play, but it depends on what your end goal is. If you just want your son to have fun, they playing time should be a high priority. If you think your son can play at a higher level, try to play for the best club he can make. Get private lessons, get a trainer, hit the wall, etc...Sure there are politics, but at the end of the day the clubs want to win. If your kid is one of the better players on the team he will play.[/quote]

Or just be an adult and figure it out by yourself.
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Daddy ball is a huge problem Just look at the state of the top teams from two years ago. Ever wonder why the talent left?

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Spring season is more than half way over . Who would be the top players in the Hoco league ? Just put players # and team

Commenting on the ability of players in any youth sport prior to HS is just plain stupid.... grow up bud

Dude only posted this so he can put his own kid on this site....

So, silly, Im sure one of the color commentators(Dads) that travel to each and every game on here can inform you on the Top Players from every team. They may even be able to give you stats as well.

We'll need API's 4th assistant for stats.

Going to a different team isn't giving up - you are just putting yourself in a better situation. I'm not saying quit in the middle of the season, but just like pro athletes, move on after the contract is up or ask for a trade.[/quote]

Do you honestly think the same issues don't exist on every club? If your son is good enough he will play. It's 7th grade. Kids are growing at different rates and skill levels change quickly. If your son isn't playing it may make sense to move to a lower level club for now to play, but it depends on what your end goal is. If you just want your son to have fun, they playing time should be a high priority. If you think your son can play at a higher level, try to play for the best club he can make. Get private lessons, get a trainer, hit the wall, etc...Sure there are politics, but at the end of the day the clubs want to win. If your kid is one of the better players on the team he will play.[/quote]

Or just be an adult and figure it out by yourself.
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Daddy ball is a huge problem Just look at the state of the top teams from two years ago. Ever wonder why the talent left?

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Cannons won NPYLL two years ago and now are a B team. Diamondbacks won Hoco two years ago and now only have 1 win.

Are you saying daddy ball wrecked these teams?

Cannons Head coach is not a Dad. API has a very good team that has lost 2 tight 1 goal games in the Elite division. Agree with this post from earlier:
RR,API,Hawks,89+1 just to start with have Dads coaching. I would let my son play for anyone of those coaches. Highly qualified coaches and successful too. Pretty sure that most of the talent doesn't go running off these teams either. Maybe a kid here or there.

None of the coaches on the Cannons staff are dads. Stupid

What teams do the owners kids play on?

That team but his dad coaches another team.

The old cannons coach plays for the Hawks now.

Madlax vs. 9D1
Hawks vs. Next Level
Crabs vs. Bethesda
API vs. FCA

Is it 4 or 5 teams making the playoffs? Seedings games for some of these teams. Good luck to all.

Scores??

You know you can go on the attached website and look them up yourself. Easier than waiting for someone else to provide.

http://www.eteamz.com/hcrpsports/schedules/index.cfm?subsite=6171250

Hawks 13, Next Level 3
T9-1MD 7, Madlax 6

Bethesda over Crabs
API over FCA
Both 1 goal games decided in final seconds.

Looks like Hawks, Bethesda, and T9-1MD have clinched a playoff spot.

Madlax is in with a win, but needs to beat Hawks.

RoughRiders need help, but have the tie breaker over Madlax.

Next Level is done for the season unless they are making up that Crabs game.

The Crabs need to make up the Next Level and win as well as win against T91 for a shot at playoffs.

API needs help, and will have tie breaker over RoughRiders with win, but I don't know if they would have it over Madlax.

Crabs is making up Next Level game on Saturday and playing FCA on Wednesday.

Doesn't crabs need to schedule game came fca too? Otherwise not fair to other bubble teams.

Zone defense has given up the most goals. A total of 55

Why is everyone obsessed with the Crabs? They have never been contenders at this age group.

Here we go with the stats. Someone gets annoyed by keeping stats.

It is 2 bad they cannot take the top 8 teams. I know that FCA does not have a win yet but they have been competitive in their games. Next Level is the only team that does not fit in this group. If you look at the goals for vs against 91 , Mad , RR, API and all very equal. It is to bad that the teams do not get a chance to play each other twice. It would be a huge benefit to all of the teams. Most of the games all season have been great to watch.