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Daddy/Coach evaluators is what it is...it's not going to change unless you get a director at Corrigan Sports that gets independent evaluators for this process.

Since this thread is active let me ask.... we are thinking of switching clubs this year...for many reasons. My daughter will be in HS shortly.
For example what would M&D be looking for at tryouts when they keep winning and winning anyways? Isn’t their team all set just the way it is? Are there players in every team secretly marked “disposable” vs the “keepers”

Take a look at the UA Highlight roster. Of the 23 girls, 10 play for M&D 2020 or 2021, 6 play for SW 2020 or 2021. If your daughter is good enough M&D or SW will take her. The earlier you get her there the better as those clubs do the best job developing talent. There are always girls at he bottom of the roster that are replaceable, but once you get to high school the rosters basically lock down. At tryouts they are looking for athletes with good stick skills and high lacrosse IQ. Doesn't hurt to tryout and see.

OK- Girls going into grade 9 do not need to tryout for their current club teams?
Why are SW and MD and a few others holding tryouts?
Daughters club is not having tryout for her age level - grade 9. Club is demanding payment for the next year right away which doesn't give you a chance to try out or look around at others unless you want to be late on payments?
How do the coaches fill in holes on our team if not holding tryouts?

Let’s see what happens when they play in the tournament . Got a feeling this roster could get eaten up.

Game 1 folks... lets see how they do the rest of the way.. was at the game & Conny was very good. one player (2023) was very very good. Baltimore team is talented....but need to come together. first games do not matter. all are out of pool play. the fun starts tomorrow.

Game 1 folks... lets see how they do the rest of the way.. was at the game & Conny was very good. one player (2023) was very very good. Baltimore team is talented....but need to come together. first games do not matter. all are out of pool play. the fun starts tomorrow.

[quote=Anonymous]Game 1 folks... lets see how they do the rest of the way.. was at the game & Conny was very good. one player (2023) was very very good. Baltimore team is talented....but need to come together. first games do not matter. all are out of pool play. the fun starts tomorrow.

My next prediction as the wizard is they’ll go 1-3 in pool play picking up there lonely win against Southwest and won’t even make the playoffs.

[quote=Anonymous]Game 1 folks... lets see how they do the rest of the way.. was at the game & Conny was very good. one player (2023) was very very good. Baltimore team is talented....but need to come together. first games do not matter. all are out of pool play. the fun starts tomorrow.

My next prediction as the wizard is they’ll go 1-3 in pool play picking up there lonely win against Southwest and won’t even make the playoffs.

Baltimore Girls win both Command and Highlight 'ships today.

Not surprised by the crickets!!

I'll chirp.. I was there with the LI team.. I didn't think we would beat the CONNY team and thought we had a better chance against Baltimore.. Turns out we didnt. Congrats to the Balt girls they proved their mettle by beating CONNY when it mattered, and a more rested LI team for the title.

Daddy/Coach evaluators is what it is...it's not going to change unless you get a director at Corrigan Sports that gets independent evaluators for this process.

CSE first needs to stop underclass coaches from selecting and coaching their own kid at the event. Daddyball at the actual event is even worse than the club/high school coaches who might show some bias toward their own players.

In Baltimore coaches aren’t allowed to coach the age that their child try’s it for. What are you referring to?

Who are your picks for the Top Girls Lacrosse Teams in each division and County?

darn someone is salty. Just figured out this board. The Baltimore Team had no dad coaches. All 3 coaches worked with 15 evaluators to find the best team. Which I guess they did a pretty good job of. Connys best player played in same club as their coaches but I guess that’s a sore spot too. The girls that had the best tryouts made the team. Try saying that 1 time.

My daughter's team (another region, not Baltimore) had a dad coach who handled the offense and tried to run things mainly through his daughter, and unfortunately for the team she's not good enough to do that at UA level. Stronger players were played out of position, subbed out more often, and micromanaged to run plays geared toward getting his kid points. It hurt the team, although the best players still ended up being the top performers because that's what good players do. She wasn't good enough to be on the team, let alone be a key offensive player. Hopefully someone in the region will step up and prevent a repeat next year.

McDonogh and SPSG should be top two teams this year.

I think SPSG , MCD and NDP will all be very good . B Mawr will be good as well.

Where was a daddy coach that ruined it for others? I agree UA and Corrigan need to end this stuff.

GCS will be good also

We hear that every year, only to see that they are the same ole bridesmaid, come the season play. I guess if you say it enough, that when it does happen, you all can say "I told you so".

Who are they adding to make a difference?

Not sure why you’d think SPSG is going to be a top team. Basically a 500 team last year in the regular season and got a easy draw in the playoffs.

So who will be the top teams? Obviously McDonogh will start out that way.

SPSG is a .500 team, but very good coaching. Not sure they have anyone coming in to add value. But very good coaching. Will NDP be that good? They lost some power players and the JV is not that good.

Bryn Mar added some very good young goalies, but its Bryn Mar. Soooo....nope.

GCS is still the little sister trying to be cool.

Spalding loses a good amount of seniors, but returns some heavy hitters. Probably the best farm system JV team out there. They come in as national top25 team. Overreach perhaps? Coaching is suspect at times. Any young talent entering that program?

Will any others step up? Severn School...umm, No. St. Marys...has players. Gerstell...on the move for players but not there yet.

GCS is still the little sister trying to be cool...?...All they have done since moving to the A in 2017 is go 28-9 and make the semi final all 3 years. I'm pretty sure they're cooler than you.

Well...its a pretty top heavy league. Its always 4-5 team division. So being in that tier means you have something going for you all. Going to the semis every year is a fine feather for that hat. But what have they done against the top tier teams aligned with them?

They do not really compete with McDonogh, which is whom they are trying to emulate. So until that starts to happen, they will remain the little sister trying to be cool.

Be serious...GCS recruits heavily. That is no secret and they are not alone. They have the coaching ties and the name sake to throw around, but yet they just can not get over the hump. I am certain they will someday, but not there yet and not there this year.

Well...its a pretty top heavy league. Its always 4-5 team division. So being in that tier means you have something going for you all. Going to the semis every year is a fine feather for that hat. But what have they done against the top tier teams aligned with them?

They do not really compete with McDonogh, which is whom they are trying to emulate. So until that starts to happen, they will remain the little sister trying to be cool.

Be serious...GCS recruits heavily. That is no secret and they are not alone. They have the coaching ties and the name sake to throw around, but yet they just can not get over the hump. I am certain they will someday, but not there yet and not there this year.