BOTC - US Lacrosse Community Forum Forums NORTHEAST LACROSSE BOTC MAIN FORUM (LI, CT, WC) Boys 2025-6th Grade Fall 2018/Summer 2019

with the ice team, 91 ended up merging the 4th graders(2025) that were on ice with a 3rd grade C team(2026) that didn't have enough to field there team without notifying anyone. complete disaster, talk about non competitive lacrosse. everyone pretty much wasted $3,000 that season. i think everyone bolted once the coaches left.

There was only a handful of 2nd Teams at this age. At least you have a benchmark and should be looking for info on one of these teams first in my opinion. Ask questions and get feedback if your son is not able to make an A team.

Ducks
Express
Legacy
24
Mamas Boyz
S2S
Hitmen (only team, but on the same level)
Outlaws (same)
Recon (same)

There are Different Levels To These Teams Tho:
B+ Level Teams are: Legacy, Outlaws, Express, S2S
B- Level Teams are: Hitmen, Ducks,
C Level Teams are: 24, Recon & Mamas Boys

R. U. S. H. stand for something? R. U. S. H.?

Went to R. U. S. H. tryout. The 2025 had a good turnout but they all had Ducks helmets on so I guess these are the teams that they took.All of the other age groups were light. It looks like only 2 guys left the ducks to start R$sh. I wish all of these programs would just stay together. It always greener on the other side (($$$)).
Outlaws, Legacy and now ducks. Money and lies is what breaks these programs up. Keep the $ out of it and coach our kids. Give us a solid honest program! Good coaches, training off season and tournaments to play. I dont care at this point if we leave LI. W have played plenty of LI teams in NJ and Mass.
Travel lax is getting out of hand.

Okay... but since 2nd teams can be awesome to bad experiences and everything in between. What teams are the 2nd teams or other teams on that level that folks should be looking into so they make the best choice possible. Let’s try to be productive here and make it informative.

For example, Express has a very good core, solid coaching, regular practice and training (extra). Only criticism is too large a roster.

All I know is Ciazza is a good coach and will be dedicated to 91 Hornets. If the top kids (at the B level) stay from tryouts, that will be a good spot. Just depends who stays. Hopefully not 28. Good luck to everyone

First you bash them because they supposedly invited 28 kids.

Now you bash them because they won’t have enough kids to field a B team.

Which is it?

Your hate for 91 is palpable.

I feel bad for you.

Those are the 2 teams they took from the Ducks

How do the rest of the 2025 tryouts look? We only went to one (not 91 or Express) session possibly to make a switch. Probably an B+/A- program at this point. They only had one team last year but may be trying to add another. Not sure how competitive the 2nd team would be.

I think what everyone forgets is many of the people who attended the camp went for the camp aspect and eval because it was a good deal. Not all were really serious about going to 91 at all.
If those people are on the B roster they will probably decline.
If any are on the A roster they still may not make the switch.
Then whatever the A team loses they will pull the top players from the B team up.
And then the B team will have weaker kids offered spots on team.
Never a good scenario for B team.

Also you say Ciazzo is dedicated and good coach.
They said the same about OReilly on Express. How has that turned out for Express B team?
Dont live in a fantasy world.