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Oh Please just because you use one illegal player doesn't make you a cheater I think in the rules it states you can use as many as 3 illegal players before it's actually considered cheating. Lol

If you were truly concerned, the right thing to do would be to contact the directors directly. Why post it on a message board?

I can see why you wouldn't, the squeky wheel gets the bench then the boot. These clubs want your money, not your headaches. So both YJs and TGs practice on sundays, seems like they are spitting in the face of the town teams. Did everyone know going in that practices were on Sunday and that this conflict existed? Doesn't sound like it, TG anyway. So when conflict arises, what do you do? Play town games and blow off travel practice that you paid top $ for, or blow off the town team and have coach, teammates and parents get pissed at you. And what if your the coach of that town team, which is often the case. No win situation.

I can see why you wouldn't, the squeky wheel gets the bench then the boot. These clubs want your money, not your headaches. So both YJs and TGs practice on sundays, seems like they are spitting in the face of the town teams. Did everyone know going in that practices were on Sunday and that this conflict existed? Doesn't sound like it, TG anyway. So when conflict arises, what do you do? Play town games and blow off travel practice that you paid top $ for, or blow off the town team and have coach, teammates and parents get pissed at you. And what if your the coach of that town team, which is often the case. No win situation.

Did you ever think in part that varsity and JV play on Saturdays? Games and practices. With a lot of girls playing up that's 2017-2013 age groups alone that need free Saturdays. In addition, a lot of these travel coaches are high school coaches who need Saturdays free!!!

Elephant in the room , could this move have been to block any in the younger age groups from taking advantage of the Stony Brook clinics. Certain people do not want any kids seeing how good a coach Spallina is and wondering if the grass would not be greener when paying big bucks for sub par coaching.Just saying.

Elephant in the room , could this move have been to block any in the younger age groups from taking advantage of the Stony Brook clinics. Certain people do not want any kids seeing how good a coach Spallina is and wondering if the grass would not be greener when paying big bucks for sub par coaching.Just saying.

Wow powder your input on all this has been just so insightful, original thought ever?

Elephant in the room , could this move have been to block any in the younger age groups from taking advantage of the Stony Brook clinics. Certain people do not want any kids seeing how good a coach Spallina is and wondering if the grass would not be greener when paying big bucks for sub par coaching.Just saying.

My understanding, and I admit this is second hand info, is that Spallina was going to run clinics and games on Sunday mornings for the 6-7-8 th grade group. I believe it was by invitation only and was mainly TG kids and some YJ kids and they were trying to keep it to the so called more competitive kids.Even though I am not a registered user yet I also heard that the big kahoona did not like the idea and felt they were possibly going to be tempted to jump ship so a practice day switch may have been made in this age group.Again all second hand info but that is what I was hearing and am now a little ticked because it sounded like a great idea.

My understanding, and I admit this is second hand info, is that Spallina was going to run clinics and games on Sunday mornings for the 6-7-8 th grade group. I believe it was by invitation only and was mainly TG kids and some YJ kids and they were trying to keep it to the so called more competitive kids.Even though I am not a registered user yet I also heard that the big kahoona did not like the idea and felt they were possibly going to be tempted to jump ship so a practice day switch may have been made in this age group.Again all second hand info but that is what I was hearing and am now a little ticked because it sounded like a great idea.

Does anyone really believe that any of these clinincs are worth the time and money? Maybe if you're a HS kid looking to play for SB, but otherwise they're all fund raisers, especially for the younger age groups.

So you are ticked off over rumors you admitted are second hand and possibly untrue? Hmmm sounds like your entire post is Bull Sh!*.

Does anyone really believe that any of these clinincs are worth the time and money? Maybe if you're a HS kid looking to play for SB, but otherwise they're all fund raisers, especially for the younger age groups.

Save your money. My girls used to do the Just 4 Girls Camp over the summer, but we stopped because they were only reviewing basic skills, things kids at the travel level should already know. For them, the highlight of the camp was lunch and the pool. I’d rater spend $500 on a weekend at Hershey or something similar. The only ones that benefit from these kinds of camps are the guys that run them.

never saw any info for these Stony Brook Clinics, what ages are they running? Any info out there?

Actually my kid was invited to attend ,how it all came about and exactly how it was going to be done was not completely clear but it sounded like a great opportunity to learn from a proven coach and play with some talented kids.

What? Your kid was invited but no details were provided? Who did the inviting? Every camp or clinic invitation I have ever seen provides all the details.

Secondly, no guarantee of "talented kids." What you are guaranteed are "kids whose parents are willing to ante up." They may be talented or they may not. Especially at the younger ages, you get a lot of social joining because "that's what my friends are doing."

I think a lot of people attend these camps because they feel if they don’t, the coaches will be upset and their kid will be put on the coaches shi* list. Attend my camp or else.

That's called YJ's!

Yjs don't run a summer camp. But hey SS as 2of them,

Actually my kid was invited to attend ,how it all came about and exactly how it was going to be done was not completely clear but it sounded like a great opportunity to learn from a proven coach and play with some talented kids. In my opinion the more time with a lacrosse stick in their hand the better.I would say I am dissappointed it may not happen and admimit I have no idea if BS changed the day of practice in response to this. that being said you seem a little sensitive ,could it be your kid was not asked or one of those control freak TG daddys that could not control this.

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As for your Yellow Jackets comment, are you sure about that, Chief? We certainly have not seen anything cross our desk from the Yellow Jackets director.

SS has 2 oranizations, hence 2 camps. I have never seen a YJ camp during the summer.

Actually my kid was invited to attend ,how it all came about and exactly how it was going to be done was not completely clear but it sounded like a great opportunity to learn from a proven coach and play with some talented kids. In my opinion the more time with a lacrosse stick in their hand the better.I would say I am dissappointed it may not happen and admimit I have no idea if BS changed the day of practice in response to this. that being said you seem a little sensitive ,could it be your kid was not asked or one of those control freak TG daddys that could not control this.

spallina excellent coach, top of the line, best coach on Long Island, hands down , that other coach from hempstead cant carry his shoes

YJ happen to run the BEST CAMP on Long Island. Loaded with college coaches!!.

YJ has sleep away team camps up at Syracuse.

And what camp might that be?

Nike Cup Team Tournament Camp - Team and Individual Player Registrations are now open!! Here it is. Paid directly to SU camps. Not a YJ run camp.

YJ happen to run the BEST CAMP on Long Island. Loaded with college coaches!!.