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At least express has proper 2024 holdbacks. Unfortunately doesn't seem to help. I guess proof they weren't held back for lacrosse.

We get it, Your team got beat and you are grasping for excuses. Winners make goals, teams that lose make excuses

Which 2024 teams are going to the Legacy Columbus Day Invitational?

Which 2024 teams are going to the Legacy Columbus Day Invitational?

On a different note...Which 2024 teams are going to the Legacy Columbus Day Invitational?

Well, Legacy.

You get it? I don’t think you do. Madlax has used true 2023 players all last year. While they didn’t in our 2 goal game, they did in many. And the source for this information isnt me. It’s madlax 2024 players. They brag about it to my kid and his friends. I’ve heard same from other parents. Apparently they think the more a team cheats the cooler the team is. Interesting perspective.

My kid told me exact same thing on multiple occasions.

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You get it? I don’t think you do. Madlax has used true 2023 players all last year. While they didn’t in our 2 goal game, they did in many. And the source for this information isnt me. It’s madlax 2024 players. They brag about it to my kid and his friends. I’ve heard same from other parents. Apparently they think the more a team cheats the cooler the team is. Interesting perspective.
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My kid told me exact same thing on multiple occasions. [/quote]

What do you mean "true 2023" players? We all know the issues with holdbacks so I am not going to continue, or dive into, that ad nauseam debate but saying that kids that were in the 2023 graduating class were playing for the 2024 team are not true. The team in the Fall and HoCo season had no 2023s playing for them. In the summer there were 1 or 2 kids who were in 2023 that reclassed to 2024. In addition there were a couple of kids who were playing on age at 2023 but are in the 2024 graduating class and decided to play on grade in grade based tournaments and leagues. For good or bad (and believe it or not I think grade based is idiotic in youth sports) in a grade based world all that matters is when you graduate, not your age. Funny thing is I have the exact same sources everyone here does, kids, parents and message board anonymity.

Bottom line is no one likes or respects your Wolfpack up n go club any longer. Great job building that team up since 2nd grade only to tear it down in that quick and despicable way! You guys are the worst of the worse!

You get it? I don’t think you do. Madlax has used true 2023 players all last year. While they didn’t in our 2 goal game, they did in many. And the source for this information isnt me. It’s madlax 2024 players. They brag about it to my kid and his friends. I’ve heard same from other parents. Apparently they think the more a team cheats the cooler the team is. Interesting perspective.
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My kid told me exact same thing on multiple occasions. [/quote]

What do you mean "true 2023" players? We all know the issues with holdbacks so I am not going to continue, or dive into, that ad nauseam debate but saying that kids that were in the 2023 graduating class were playing for the 2024 team are not true. The team in the Fall and HoCo season had no 2023s playing for them. In the summer there were 1 or 2 kids who were in 2023 that reclassed to 2024. In addition there were a couple of kids who were playing on age at 2023 but are in the 2024 graduating class and decided to play on grade in grade based tournaments and leagues. For good or bad (and believe it or not I think grade based is idiotic in youth sports) in a grade based world all that matters is when you graduate, not your age. Funny thing is I have the exact same sources everyone here does, kids, parents and message board anonymity.[/quote]

Hmmmm... who to believe?? The notorious, liar, anonymous Madlax holdback parent or the 15 year old Madlax 2024 holdback players that actually have names and who’s comments are well documented in social media. Names that many people on here would know. And not just one player or just one occurrence. Several players on several different occurrences. Hmmm. Tough decision there. I’ll let the Long Islanders make up their own minds on that one.

Here's what I suggest you tell your son. "You played really hard against a bunch of bigger and more talented kids who your mom and I think are probably on average 6 months older than you. That's what it's going to be like when you get into ninth grade and start playing for your high school team so you should probably get used to it. If you really want that t-shirt or gold medal, we'll go out and buy you one."

“On average 6 months older”?? That would be an accurate statement if the Maryland teams were all actually “on age”. However when my sons Express team plays a team from Maryland, he is playing a team with almost no “on age” players, obviously. And in the case of ExLax, we all know those “on age” players are replaced with double hold backs and true 2023 players from other teams. My only question is, why do the ExLax players only play down?

Taz parent here. On occasion, I surf through the comments on the Maryland board. I find it very odd when I come across posts that are complimentary of the on age players from Long Island, as if the LI teams are doing something noble, if not heroic, for playing on age lacrosse. Noble and heroic for simply playing by the rules? 🤔 They have it backwards. There is nothing overly noteworthy about our teams, other than that many of them are the best at what they do, anywhere. It is the Maryland teams that are noteworthy, in a very dishonest, self serving, almost narcissistic way.

seriously taz parent? If you actually looked at the Maryland board, you'd notice that there's literally no trash talk amongst the Maryland teams. Only LI parents highlighting how grade based tournaments aren't fair.

From what I am told Taz is the elite!!!!

I heard that team TAZ is made up if all the ELITE players

It seems that cheating and dishonesty is the new norm. Unfortunately, unless your kids are struggling with their studies you are doing them a huge disservice. It will always be in the the back of their mind that they were not good enough to play with their peers.

I am told the same thing. That TAZ is super elite and will go for #1 ranking which begins in their tournament Legacy Columbus Day Invitational. They are practicing and will showcase their new elite additions from Igloo. Everyone should be scared.

Wait - can you clarify -- can my son be elite if he is not on Taz?

Should elite people be scared?

Hello! That’s because there are no players that are on age in Maryland and basically all Long Island teams are. Every Maryland team is at minimum a year and a half older than LI teams. Cheat. Cheat. Cheat.

Good thing, though. Could you imagine if Maryland teams did play on age, like LI?!! Holly garbage! Think about that!! Every single Maryland team would have to play in C tournaments!

If Maryland doesn’t have their advantage of playing down 1.5 to 2.5 years, their teams would be HORRIFIC!! And some how they brag about that??!!!!

are the igloo additions the elite?

Clarification: Igloo additions are the megalo-elite crème de la crème players in Taz. Halloween is coming early this year.. Fright fest for all you so called "elite" teams.

Not a Tazzie, but I can tell you that Taz will be a force to be recommend with this year. They have always had talent. The mass defection to WP last year left a lot of very big holes, but still, the nucleus was extremely good. They plugged their biggest holes with some very good talent. So I expect them to be vastly improved this year, and all things considered, they did pretty well last year. Teams will not be taking this team lightly, trust me. Nor should they. Trash them now, but Taz will have the last laugh. Good luck this year gentlemen (just not against my boys team please!). 😉

Taz hasn’t won a tournament in two years so stop!!!!

Yeah the 3rd strong goalie and some depth to the bench. Somebody has to fund trip to florida for the coaches

Came within one of winning a world championship. Go talk to true Illinois about Taz.

Waiting for a WP parent to comment on this. Where are you? From what is being posted here, WP's winning record vs Taz is in danger. For the Tazzie parent, you'll also have the chance to prove it against Madlax. But I do like the newly found confidence.. just dial it down a bit, until you win against "elite" teams.. we all know you think Taz is the elitest.

Which Madlax team are you referring to? The Madlax team of 100% holdbacks and double holdbacks? Or the one to include outside players from the 2023 DC Dogs and 2023 Madlax holdback team, like they used at the NLF. Confirmed by Madlax players themselves, to my kid and other kids, via social media.

Just curious, why doesn’t Madlax aspire to play teams their own age? I actually know the answer. Because your “big boys” would wet their pants, like scared puppy’s, as the whipping boy of every 2023 team they played. And thus, the cowards limit their games to teams that are 1.5 to 2.5 years younger. Absolutely a pathetic group of misfits, led by an even more pathetic group of trashy parents.

Comedy, pure comedy. I think this last post is the definition of being a "trashy parent".

Schedule coming out soon?

The definition of trash is talking trash about (hopefully) beating teams 1.5 to 2.5 years younger. Do you have no self respect? Personally, I’d be embarrassed about my kid playing teams that are exclusively 1.5 to 2.5 years younger. But bragging about that?? That doesn’t even make any sense. Can’t wait for my kids Express team to “trash the trash” from ExLax again this year. Gonna need an oversized dumpster for the carnage of holdbacks, double holdbacks and 2023 guest players this year.

Holdbacks are girlie cowards that should be wearing dresses.

Who cares!!!! Taz will pad the bracket an play the lesser talented teams that show up to win their own tshirts and pound their chest until they run into real competition and get spanked!!!!

Hey tough guy...this girl would punch your lights out...IN A DRESS.

No Express A this year

Who would pay $95 for attack academy I guess Rob Pannell next Monday at dynamic ? $95 for 1.5 hour open group. That is insaneeeee. Come on really .

Thank you for the insightful point of view, ExLax holdback parent. Cheating coward. Yeah, I always know it’s you. Your posts smell like rotting “trash”, that you are.