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Are you jealous?

What team has a minion mom?

I think the Head Minion is bald.

Anyone know whos going to Blatant Fall Jam?

Outlaws and Rebels

Wow. Someone sounds bitter!! That's not a good look.

I only know a few of the kids that went to Turtles. None are bad players, FYI. None are standouts though, which is why they left their old teams and opted for a fresh start. I don't blame the parents at all. Travel lax has become insanely expensive. To be on a team and watch your son ride the bench, or not play as much as others, is unacceptable. With so many options available, why wouldn't it make sense to find a team where you think your son will play?

The notion that you need to have him on a top club or he won't be noticed is antiquated. Showcases are a scam. Many kids on top teams won't go to D1 schools. This is the reality. The top half on each of the top few clubs may play at a ranked D1 school, but most won't. Showcases have become money grabs where 120 coaches come to watch 5-10 specific players and don't care about the rest. Trust me, my oldest is graduating this year. I've been through it first hand. The showcases are not the avenue that you need to get noticed.

Everyone needs to relax with the "my team is better than yours" bulls@#t. None of it matters. Kids don't get better on the bench. Find a team where he'll play and keep this infantile trash talk and comparisons out of the equation. It's your son on the field, not you. Let him enjoy the ride.

Nobody good! How do I know? Because according to the board the only good team on LI is the bandits and why would they want to play against themselves...

Turtle tournament schedule?? No?

This tournament is usually very well attended with many top teams in attendance, should have some very good match ups.

What exactly is a minion, over-baked, leather-skinned mom? There are some angry people out there.

Yes and your not going. They hold onto your check for a few weeks hoping to get there main list to show. If they want you it gets deposited right away. If it gets deposited weeks after your “invite” your filling a hole. Read the rules, says you were invited to apply, not attend.

do the travel directors control the entire invite process

NO Maverik Showtime staff does

The description fits this mom perfect.

how would the mavrik staff know who to invite without the directors? im just trying to figure it all out

Showtime replies on select clubs to pass along names, effectively holding slots for them. Then they cobble together the rest. Makes sense. No way to screen kids without vetted club involvement.

They aren't They are a bunch of miscontent parents who have moved from team to team every 1 or 2 seasons

Dude you can’t have it both ways. They are either the outlaws rebranded, thus same parents. Or they are parents who move from team to team every year. But anyways, your post shows how ignorant and uninformed you are. Did you ever think all the people bashing the Rebels are the Miscontented parents ........the more you know.........

looking for advice.... my son is on an "A" team for his club, but the team seems to have lost many players and is not that competitive. Are there any quality teams with solid coaching still looking for players? We live on the eastern end of the island, but traveling would be an option. Thanks.

Email the teams you think your son can make and ask the coach

You might try LI rebels!

Igloo and Empire lost a large amount of players. You're best chances are those two teams.

Just a guess, he is probably looking to move from Empire. You could try R. U S. H

Try S2S. There 2nd team definitely needed some new talent. Express will always take your money.

Good luck finding a team now, Empire took your money and gave you a spot on the Green team!! Wow, they are a B team now.... I am banking that you are North Shore MP area.. Looks like renegades. is 1 of 2 options with EEE, if they are even still together..

Outlaws says they're an "A" club. They'll be the best shot for an A team.

E3 out of Westhampton is a decent town/club team with some good players and good coaches

How is the Columbus Day tournament ?

very good. Its a Legacy run tournament.

If Outlaws are an "A" club, do other clubs call themselves "AA" and "AAA"?

What teams usually show up?

Last year was Legacy, some Express, Outlaws, Warriors, True Blue, igloo, 3V, Ducks and some others. Nice local tourney for coaches to see how their new additions look.

Last year it got rained out after one game. Not sure many those clubs going back after losing money on the tournament.

Who is locked in for Blatant?

Legacy and Express are in. Ducks are coming back (I forget if they are East Coast Elite or rebels at this age group). Outlaws are coming so I would assume that thier new team, Rebels, will come too. That's all I know for now.

how can they not come (Rebels) doesn't Blatant own them.

Ducks are R$SH.
East Coast Elite isDynamics new team, after Ducks broke away.
Rebels of course will be there. They are owned by blatant.

Ducks are East Coast Elite, with the exception of 2023 and 2025. Those coaches started “The Team that Sings Tom Sawyer”. I’m not sure they even have teams at the other age groups. Why are they not allowed to be mentioned on here???

That’s why I said I assumed they were in. But it’s not a Blatant tourney, it’s a Legacy tourney.

East Coast Elite does not have a 2023 team. Therefore you don't know anything.