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So much for handing in rosters of the team you used all summer
Total frauds

Math is clearly not your strong suit.

There are a number of Duke's Nationals kids that play on Freedom. So what?

Why is it ok for Clubs to have their own tournaments? They make their own schedules and their own rules to benefit them. Somehow this doesn’t seem right. Also, if they don’t like a specific club team or they are too good they block them or bail out of the tournament. How do you even know where any team stands? Tournaments are every weekend. National and AllStar Tournaments are every other weekend. Now tournaments are going to August. All to benefit the owners of Club Teams. Kind of ridiculous when you think about it!

No one is forcing you to go, right?

Definitely more this weekend than in the past

Right! Not exactly the point.
Where are the regulations for Tournaments? It is unacceptable to run your own tournament as a Club owner. Make your schedule, add kids, kick kids out, not allowing teams to play because you don’t like them. No, no one forces Me to go....
How is this a good thing for a sport? You may think you are on a good team but club owner won’t let you play against a better team for fear you may lose and it will hurt the Clubs reputation! That is not an ethical thing to do
Yet it happens all the time. Clubs ask you to pay for uniforms, camps, extra training, all star teams, National teams...
All of this lines their pockets. Just go out and play lacrosse. None of these things benefit a Middle School kid. If anything this format is hurting not only the kids but the sport! It’s pathetic.

That is an outright lie.

A year ago you were right...DN and Freedom had the same kids (coaches even) but now they only have half that play both. Coaches left Dukes and the other half only play for Freedom now.

Did everyone sign up for the August 4 Duke's Nationals tryout in NYC? Start of a new year, new players and new families, let the money train start!!

Still have their helmets, though. They all started the "season" with Duke's

Did everyone sign up for the August 4 Duke's Nationals tryout in NYC? Start of a new year, new players and new families, let the money train start!!

Hard pass.

Not a chance

No flippin' way.......model is terrible.

The Green and Black travelling circus? HARD pass. It's the youth lacrosse equivalent of a puppy farm. You want your kid to be a puppy farm puppy?

Can't believe nobody has posted yet but the NYC mini-camp was pretty good. Some excellent talent trying out. The location was awesome though I'm sure the snack cart loaded with craft beer helped!

Quality players and great coaching. It's going to be an awesome year for Duke's Nationals!

Well it took you a while to pack the trailer up and get home before you posted about your camp, right?

Thanks G, figured this was coming.. terrible self promotion...Buyer beware!!

You guys need to come up with some new material. Not every post is G.

They might not be G but this one was definitely written by either him or the Dukes publicists. None of the kids you would want from that area are going to play for DN.

I was there. Low turnout which is not surprising given the time of year. There were a few good kids trying out but they were not NY kids. I recall one kid with a Crabs helmet who was pretty good. Mixed in were a few kids who can't even tie their own shoes.

Also beer was available at the golf center, not on the fields.

Low turnout is an understatement

Ok, thanks will do G

Rumor has it that Dukes Nationals is not doing well....the word Bankruptcy has been used....Buyer beware!!!

Shhhhh! Don’t tell anyone until I collect people’s money for season.

Which legal entity would be declaring bankruptcy?

Looks like the poster put it right there-Duke's Nationals.

So how are these Ricky Whelan clinics? We keep getting information about attending them, are they worth it or another money grab.

Duke's Nationals is not a legal entity

They are good. Lots of reps and instruction. HS and MS kids are out there together so if your son is on the younger side, keep that in mind. Each clinic has a college coach come and talk to the kids and that coach will constantly tell them they need to have good grades.

DBA DUKES LACROSSE ACADEMY LLC on Dukes website

Disgruntled that little Johnny isn't above the travel line?

Travel line that's comical....

The travel line is just below the phone line that's used to call in ringers who've never been to a mini-camp.

Apparently still above wherever your son is on the depth chart.

Look, the most annoying thing about Duke's is that they will happily take your money and put your son on the bottom of the depth chart with no chance of ever playing in a game. It's frustrating to see them looking at someone else instead of your kid even though you paid your money.

If your son isn't good enough to play in the games yet, work harder in the mini camps as well as at home so he can improve.

Or, alternatively, just stay completely away from the whole situation.

Very disappointed to see that Dukes has let the Dukes National model infest their high school program. I always thought the Dukes Nationals program was just a money grab, and that Dukes would stay true to providing a solid program at the H.S. level for kids in PA, South Jersey, and Northern DE. With their decision to have (2) 2022 teams. They have allowed all the 2021 holdback kids from MD that played on the 2022 Duke Nationals program last year to infiltrate the Philly club lacrosse scene, not to mention all the kids from CA,TX, NC,NY. Why would a Baltimore area kid, play for a Philly club when there are numerous top notch MD programs? Asking for a friend.

And worse yet they don't practice. The Model is dead. Unfortunately some parents are going to find out when its too late. Most Philly teams are training and getting better.

I comnpletely agree. Dukes "features" players rather than "coaches" or "develops" players.