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Take a close look at some of those Crush scores also from the Sat. tournament. They were dominant in every game but someone JS gets a few goals added (especially when playing anyone local).

I think what really stands out here is the lack of respect. 91 is a founding member of NLF. Sweetlax players spent a considerable amount of money flying in for this tournament. Crush boys were local. They had an obligation of common decency to play this game. Plenty of coaches were still around. It’s not like the Florida team could get a head start on the road as they had to wait for a FLIGHT! Down right dough bag move. A refund should be given to the Florida boys. This is also a horrible venue for this event. For Christ sake, find some turf fields!!!

Crush players as well as express players were also probably playing with their own high school teams the same day on opposite side of campus in the Fall Classic. Not sure crush ducks Sweetlax lololol . Thought express had an outstanding day in their games also fields were in really poor condition

I think what really stands out here is the lack of respect. 91 is a founding member of NLF. Sweetlax players spent a considerable amount of money flying in for this tournament. Crush boys were local. They had an obligation of common decency to play this game. Plenty of coaches were still around. It’s not like the Florida team could get a head start on the road as they had to wait for a FLIGHT! Down right dough bag move. A refund should be given to the Florida boys. This is also a horrible venue for this event. For Christ sake, find some turf fields!!!
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Don’t enter the tournament if you don’t intend on playing the games. Disrespectful move. Not surprising

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There were still many coaches around. Team looked really bad not playing. Are Spallina et al. proud of coaching a bunch of prima donnas who couldn't care to face a bunch of potential future teammates and NLF members? Are 91 parents proud of the optics? How can you be proud. Win on the field, lose in life. . .losers.[/quote]

Take a close look at some of those Crush scores also from the Sat. tournament. They were dominant in every game but someone JS gets a few goals added (especially when playing anyone local).[/quote]

I think what really stands out here is the lack of respect. 91 is a founding member of NLF. Sweetlax players spent a considerable amount of money flying in for this tournament. Crush boys were local. They had an obligation of common decency to play this game. Plenty of coaches were still around. It’s not like the Florida team could get a head start on the road as they had to wait for a FLIGHT! Down right dough bag move. A refund should be given to the Florida boys. This is also a horrible venue for this event. For Christ sake, find some turf fields!!!
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Exactly. 91 has now made a statement. Even though you're an NLF member, we don't really care and will decide on our own if we play you. LIE and the NY Sweetlax team played. Kudos to the LIE team for playing and not being a bunch of spoiled brats (on really really bad fields...new venue indeed). NLF members need to take some action against 91. Kick them out. . .there's enough talent already in the NLF that a dominant team like 91 isn't really needed or appreciated. Parents should be ashamed of themselves, too. And believe me, coaches noted they didn't play as I saw a coach talking with the Florida coach. What comes around goes around. . .

Does anyone else find the amount of prospect days in December surprising. Money grabs or rule stretching?

They didn't have enough players available in this time slot due to the varsity tournament also at Farmingdale and the tournament directors were made well aware of this the day before as were the coaches. For whatever reason same day as the NLF is also a long standing HS varsity tournament run at same site. Agree that Florida should of been given another game but this wasn't a last minute no show. This tournament needs to be played on turf

You don't tell the tournament directors the day before when people spend $$$ and time to FLY in for a tournament. 91 is a big organization, and this was a local tournament for them. surely they could have filled the roster with guest players. RIDICULOUS!!

You are a founding member of the NLF organization sponsoring the tournament, schedule a game for that time and then forfeit on a team that flew to the venue?. Very poor form. It is fall. Play with who you have and respect the other teams. The sweetlax kids may have had coaches coming to see them play and Crush took that opportunity from them. And to say it was cold and nasty weather. That is a joke. Going forward, games should not be scheduled with the Crush team or any club that does this. unbelievable lack of character and respect for others. Some things about the Crush team never change.

I agree find a new venue for this tournament. outside of the turf and maybe one of the grass fields the rest of the fields are very bad. Fields 4,5,6 are terrible fields on sunny spring/summer days never mind a rainy fall day..

I agree There could not be much evaluated from the coaches most of the fields players couldn't even cut. Sunday in HS division games were cancelled with fields being unsafe What is a better option on LI yes has to be on LI the Fall Classic is run with the NLF

What’s the point? Seriously? Maybe honor your commitment?

So true, heard the big lefty was not going to be there, and JS didn't want lilJ to be manhandled. Pathetic.

Not a big crush supporter but pretty sure they are not scared of Sweetlax Florida. Most of those boys played on crush and their HS teams that same day. If they told the tournament directors like claimed the blame falls on NLF for not adjusting the schedule We have competed against that team for years if they could of played they would have

The entire tournament should of been cancellled fields were a disaster my younger sons team lost a game as well due to fields

LIExpress [lacrosse] beat fl$

fields were a disgrace late in the day good miss

Lack of character is what it shows, not surprising

NXT cancelled many games and shortened game times on many others. NXT fields are very well kept so not surprising

Your point is?

How could a team "not have enough players?" Sounds like a bunch of [lacrosse]

Express best fl$ by a bunch
ranked higher

That was the Express B Team. Express A Team looked good on Sunday. Close games but came out on top. Face off kid never lost a draw. He was a big part of their games.

I wouldn't read to much into beating FL$, team has fallen apart not the same team as last few years.

One clown “heard” it, that’s great, I heard you’re a [lacrosse], must be true! Clown number two is talking character when clown one rips a kid! Hmmmmm, losers here!

They have lost a few players but will be right in the mix come summertime. Felt like last year were playing great by mid summer

Next September 1st will be far more aggressive than this past one there are still so many very good 20’s uncommitted

Agreed have your sons coach make sure the interest is genuine with there being so many prospect days

fl$ has not "fallen apart". It has changed players. Team is the same defensively, better offensively and worse at X. Team that played Saturday was shell of their real team and had borrowed players to field a team given HS event conflict, Showcase and football. Goodbye, we miss you too, good luck with Igloo or TT's or wherever you went. See you in the summer.

Team lost best defensive players along with a very good goalie. Not the same defensively.

falling apart, may recover but will be hard. They will not compete with anyone good, they never really have anyway.

On defense FL$ lost one good d man from Manhasset and improved in the cage. Sorry Dad...

If you're talking club in 10th grade your son must play for an awful HS program.

He has a point . . . .

Really? When’s the last time you saw dozens of college recruiters at a high school lax game? Doesn’t happen because seasons overlap. Want to get seen, get on a decent club team that attends showcase tournaments.

If you've never seen college coaches at your sons HS game.......................he must play for an awful program.

Maybe not dozens, but I've see plenty at our school games . . .

College coaches are going to a handful of HS games and for a very select few High Schools. Are you saying 95% of all HS lacrosse programs are awful?

They'll be lined up at the JVA (10th grad) Chaminade v Friars game this year. Always well attended in the past. But this year will packed.

That would be about right!