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Drivers ED for U14 layers , okay.Forgot the 2021 in Maryland are 16.

Listen, the reason MD doesn't go is because it's a U14 tourney, plain and simple. You have to show a birth cert. So come up with whatever BS you want. Seen it in every sport; Football, Hockey. Once you have to prove ages, team's rosters change, or they don't go to the tourney, and a tool like you comes out with the same rolodex of excuses of why they don't go.

True, when it was out west and the midwest, it was the money excuse...then you had the back to back in richmond excuse...now its drive ed and want to enjoy beach...these are the top kids in the grade, they play 12 months a year...1 more week is going to kill them? stop

Heard something about older YJ team getting disqualified last weekend using players from another YJ team. Looks like CR finely got caught

YJ waste of time if you aren't their "favorites" Why are you people paying all that $$$ to sit on the bench? Bert only plays his MS girls, CR the times are changing YJ!!! Plenty of other options and opportunity on LI if the parents would open their eyes...and yes if you are a good player you will get noticed - you wont get noticed on the bench at YJ so what are you really doing???

Relax Francis....this was 2018 which was their last tournament ever...the second team had to use of couple of the third team players in order to even field a team. What happens all summer is so many girls do not attend every tournament. Most are committed so they do not show up. I am sure they expected to have enough girls to fill a lineup but many did not show. Should they forfeit and go home after that hideous drive or borrow from a team below them so the games can go on.

Sad if true because the rest of the LI teams aren't very good. YJ doesn't win anything either. Maybe you guys should all combine into one team or something.

How true. There are plenty of options on LI..........The open roster spots that were held by the girls that left that team to go to YJ.

I would be thrilled driving and paying for hotels just to prove my kids team is the best rec team in the country!

Why is Bert favoring his MS girls any different than CR favoring her NP girls, or Thorn favoring her ESM girls? Some of you sound surprised this is happening. It's not just a YJ thing. Every travel club has a similar situation. Oh and parents, you might as well just get used to it, because it gets worse and worse as your daughter gets older.

Lol, drivers-ed starting up for 2021. Look I agree that eventually the age difference isn't going to matter once the girls get to high school, you can't complain because you have to play against older players. But I do find it funny that my daughter who is an M&D 2020 and just turned 15 iwill be going to drivers ed with girls who are 2021's. Girls do hold back or do the pre-k as a 5 year old at private schools.

TG 21 Purple has one of the best coaches on LI.

best in the US.

Can't believe he has turned down so many Div. 1 college coaching opportunities. LOL, the guy isn't anything special, just knows how to get out of his varsity girl's way and lets them win, less is more attitude. Gifted with a great youth program/and dedicated parents who pay all kinds of money for travel and training. He used to downplay travel and say it was unnecessary before he got into bed with the Smith's, because his ego hated hearing that he never developed any of the talent that played for him (but it was and still is the truth). His parents do all the leg work for him by the time the get to WI HS he has more talent than he knows what to do with, many girls typically plateau or skills decline under his tutelage, because he lacks the ability to manage and effectively train so much talent. Typical for many strong programs, just look at the youth program in a town and you can predict the success of the HS. You want to show you're a talented coach, take over Brentwood or Central Islip and win even half you games, a person who could do that is ten times the coach of a county or state championship coach at West Islip, Mt. Sinai, Northport, Ward Melville, BBP, etc.

His overall success will start to decline now that he is in bed with Top Guns, and YJ will be discouraged.

You people are so damn negative and sound like a bunch of losers. Tell your kid to work hard and be great then you won't have to worry regardless of what town you are from. under your view, its always someone else's fault.

Is it true there are very few coaches at the Elite 120 watching the 2021s this year? If so, that is a shame as this event used to be flooded with coaches from the top program. Moving it from the winter to the summer and with the change in recruiting rules this event may be negatively impacted (but not sure).

Dads unhappy that daughter isn't big gun on her travel team
Lmao

His success will not decline I know him he puts a ton of hours in and he is for kids you are a moron who wanted to be a coach but couldn't do it lmao

People that use this website and STILL don't know how to hit the "Quote" button so we know what they're talking about, LMAO

The new recruiting rules have most certainly put a damper on the number of coaches attending. Anyone who tells you otherwise is trying to justify the money they spent.

i think it's more like he's a moron who thought his kid should have been on varsity. But in reality she has zero lax iq

Another west islip hater.. blogging from his cubical at work! You wise man... you must be a coach that favors the girls on his travel team ...NOT!!!!! Hahah you are another "non"! You are the guy on the fence every practice distracting my kid from being coached by their coach. Parents like you ruin programs let me repeat parents like you ruin programs! Keep blaming the coach and the other players I am sure that's working for your kid. #fenceguy

Many coaches do not go and parents drink the cool aid

Go where??? Please use the quote button

Tournaments

FENCE GUY THAT IS HILARIOUS MY DAUGHTER IS ON 2020 PURPLE ND I SIT IN PARKING LOT CAUSE I LIVE FAR BUT I SEE FENCE GUYS AND WHO KISSING BS BUTT

Last year the 2021 purple team barely won a game... this year they lost one game... they have been in playoffs every tournament same group of girls playing playing same teams. Coaching????? Nah must be the devoted parents that get their talented kids to practice. Lmao you sound like a fool!

Ouch ... I think this guys needs to stop drinking and posting at 4:00 am..Could still be in parking lot slouched over the wheel

Either that or they play a bunch of crappy teams in a bunch of crappy tournaments. But that couldn't be it. Must be the coaching.

Lol! Yup it's a huge conspiracy.. they must have manipulated all of the travel teams to play crappy teams. Keep coaching your kid and teaching her the all important how not to be a "team" player. Can't reason with crazy

it's a combination of things, good players who genuinely like and respect each other, who move the ball well, who want to not only win but have fun! they laugh and smile even in their losses. They love the game!they love the coaches! they truly want to keep learning and get better. They aren't looking to secretly 'verbal' as freshman. They don't pick and choose who they pass to. The don't blame each other when someone messes up. The work like a team and it shows. As for the teams they play. they are the B team, as so many of you like to remind us. they play in the B brackets. Win or lose this weekend. Watch how the teams play, look who's actually having a good time. And at 13/14 if they aren't having fun? why bother???????

Wow well said
I wish my daughter played on that team

You make WAAAAAAAYYYYYY too much sense, I don't know why you post here. However, be prepared to be verbally abused by the "go to goal, win at all costs" parents. They have nothing better to do.

Imagine that! Liking your teammates, respecting your coaches, learning and improving your game, while winning. Hmmmm, sounds pretty awesome to me.

As for the rest of the morons that posted otherwise... enjoy the rest of your season and don't forget to teach your daughter to never, ever, pass the ball. Wheels wheels wheels and go straight to the net!!!

I didn't know what you meant by separate from A teams but see YJ 2021 blue has two 2020 players from Curcio team listed on the U14 roster? Would the Mattituck player be the new option around the circle someone mentioned a while back and to guarantee YJ brings home the gold again? Truly embarrassing and shows how insecure CR is. 27 girls on the roster, feel sorry for the kids who will ride the bench after traveling all the way. Can't wait to hear the lame excuses!!

Well when it's the only tournament you have a chance to win every year(since the MD teams aren't there) you better be damn sure you win it. Have to have something to put on the website to rationalize the 3k all these families pay each year to wear the bee.

The U14 teams are an absolute joke with the exception of YJ, TG and Liberty. All summer long there has been 40-50 teams in the better tournaments in just in the 2021 divisions, and those are the 16 they pull for a "us championship", completely laughable. If you look at the U13 there is a Town Team entered. Nothing against them at all and I hope they win it, but doesn't that show you the hilarity of this. What a waste of time and money, and the sad part is there are girls who will travel down there from the LI clubs and play very limited time due the the enormity of their rosters. Sad

Pulling kids up is one thing but pulling two ringers down who I'm sure me the age requirement to ensure they don't loose to Liberty is sad. It doesnt say much about the so called best team on LI.

I didn't know what you meant by separate from A teams but see YJ 2021 blue has two 2020 players from Curcio team listed on the U14 roster? Would the Mattituck player be the new option around the circle someone mentioned a while back and to guarantee YJ brings home the gold again? Truly embarrassing and shows how insecure CR is. 27 girls on the roster, feel sorry for the kids who will ride the bench after traveling all the way. Can't wait to hear the lame excuses!!

Where is the roster posted?

Liberty holds tryouts for the team that plays in nationals. They look to do the same, they just dont have the options.