BOTC - US Lacrosse Community Forum Forums MID-ATLANTIC LACROSSE MARYLAND FORUM Girls 2021 - 9th Grade Fall 2017/Summer 2018

I agree and disagree. She was a big loss, but Heros will be far better off now that her Head Coach father has left the team.

Good riddance.

Thank God they will be injury free. Now we won't have to listen to all the excuses when M&D loses a game.

You are so wrong about that. There will always be excuses.

Stars ends at 8th. Its a middle school only club. They feed into Capital, which starts in 9th.

Capital 2021 just announced the 40 payers who made their two teams, but not who is on which team, A or B. There is one girl who came form M&D black on the Capital 2021 roster.

Head coach gone is a good thing for heros 21 G. Daughter was a very good player but net positive overall.

Spin it however you like. You lost one of your best players to a rival. And he's not coaching there.

did the coach quit? I'm assuming his daughter wanted to play for 2021 Black coach and St Pauls coach.

You already know the answer...go away

who will win the Skywalkers vs MND battles this year? Will MND rebound, how many players will they get back from injury?

I'm sure both teams will win their share of games against each other this year. Stop stirring up trouble. A lot of these girls go to school together now and are friends.

Does anyone know why Maryland United is traveling to NJ and FL this fall rather than playing in the local tournaments? Most of the top clubs are staying home. Am I missing something?

Florida is a waste and big time money grab

Yes. You are missing out on going to NJ and FL.

At this age, no need to do any showcase events til the summer of '19. The tournaments in MD, NJ and LI are so redundant, if you are good, you will have been seen multiple times by then.

And the extra $1000 its going to cost you

The club director is also trying to build her brand name in FL. Smart business move.

Maybe she should spend the time here rebuilding the MD club rather than soaking the parents on additional travel costs.

Is M&D back to full strength? Or do they still have girls out with injuries for the fall?

Still one out til spring with ACL

Good. Still an excuse left to pull out of the bag!

what has happened to the LI LIberty program? they no longer have 2 teams 2019, 2021 and 2021. can only field one team per grade. all other comparable programs have 2 teams. Have they dropped that much or have parents had enough of the program and its director?

Since this is a Maryland forum............not your concern. Keep the crab cakes from spoiling Buffy/Biff.

No, I think they would have had low numbers, like 14 kids on their second 2021 team, so instead of telling parents that they have a team they were up front with parents and were honest. When we were at Elevate, they would tell parents that they have a full team when they really only had like 13 kids and then they would try and pick up kids during the year. They would always practice as an age group to try and hide how many kids were on each team. Then the summer would come and they would borrow kids from other elevate age groups to field a team where numbers were low. Elevate still has teams with very low numbers but DK would never be honest with parents as it would mean turning down some$$$$s. Good for liberty for being up front with the parents.

Has anyone found any of those 3v3, 4v4, 5v5 or whatever tournaments worthwhile? Or are they generally a money maker for the coaches?

they are a little bit of both.

Certainly, these are money makers for the college team hosting. the money is used for gear & uniform/clothing and travel expenses, meals etc. but the coaches will be watching the games and taking notes.
Its a good chance for you and yours to visit the school in question and get a feel for what playing for that particular coach might be like.
usually the current team is there to act as refs or coaches affording an opportunity for your daughter to hear first hand about playing lax at the college level.
The coaches don't want to talk to mom and dad, but your daughter should have a few questions ready to go cause if the coach likes what he/she see's they will find a minute or two to introduce themselves to her.

No different than a summer camp, fun, but money maker.

How did UA tryouts end up for Baltimore? Did they keep the best girls or did politics come into play as usual? Expect to see a bunch of Bryn Mawr, Glenelg County and NDP girls based on the coaches.

the girls that made the team have been emailed. it's a variety of schools represented. McD, GCS, SPSG, Glenelg High, MdS, NDP, Bryn Mawr, RPCS, Gerstel, Maryvale, John Carroll

What happened to Heros this weekend at Summer Genesis?

Calm down, it’s a college showcase. Girls are there to showcase for college coaches. All the girls get even playing time.

Many teams like MD United only showcase their best players with some girls not even seeing the field. They are more worried about winning so it gives the illusion of success.

The must be in another age group, the 21's all play. Your bitterness is not welcome here. Have a blessed day.

They may have all played, but the game I saw some girls certainly were on the field quite a bit more than others. With that said, I'm sure MDU wasn't the only team that bent the spirit of the rule a bit. Teams are still out to win even if it's a showcase format.

I am surprised parents would stay at clubs where their kids get very little playing time showcase tourneys. They pay a lot to play. BTW this is a forum for opinions-the have a Blessed day people need to chill.

For reasons I don't understand, some parents feel that college coaches care about the records of these club teams. They come in and watch the kids they are interested in for a few minutes and move on. If your daughter isn't playing, she doesn't get seen. You can believe the "she's getting better by playing on a top team" argument, but its so full of holes it really doesn't hold water.

Well that's why the coaches that do it properly have a timer going on their phone to make sure everyone plays close to equal minutes. I know that's what my daughter's coaches do. It will effect their win/loss record this summer, but that's why they are in showcases. In championship tournaments it's different.

I heard a lot of complaints from that same club previously mentioned at multiple age groups. Also grabbing players from A group to play over B girls on bench. Not a good look.