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Taz is not close to the top.

I don't consider that a downside. If your team really wants to see where they rank, they have to beat the best including national teams. And teams with holdbacks for that matter. Curious to know why you think Millon 2024 is so bad?, aside from the obvious (cough - Madlax - cough)

No such thing as a "Ranking" for club. It's just something you guys make up to feel better about yourselves. It's all mythical, no championship, nothing, I hope your kid plays for a good HS team, wonder if you will still be on here posting about rankings.

No such thing as a "Ranking" for club. It's just something you guys make up to feel better about yourselves. It's all mythical, no championship, nothing, I hope your kid plays for a good HS team, wonder if you will still be on here posting about rankings.

No such thing as a "Ranking" for club. It's just something you guys make up to feel better about yourselves. It's all mythical, no championship, nothing, I hope your kid plays for a good HS team, wonder if you will still be on here posting about rankings.

What about the WSYL out in Denver last year? We spent our life savings going there. Is my son going to get recruited? I didn't get any phone calls from coaches yet?

I think we all understand this. Rankings are good fodder for anonymous threads. Makes outcomes from tournaments interesting. You don't need to judge so harshly. Our 2024s are going to HS next year and all of this goes away. So what's the big deal if we make up rankings and argue with one another.

What about the WSYL out in Denver last year? We spent our life savings going there. Is my son going to get recruited? I didn't get any phone calls from coaches yet?

NO SUCH THING.. WHAT PLANET YOU ON .. For the Top TEAMs . .. there is Rankings. if they really matter in the whole scheme of things. who knows.

No such thing as a "Ranking" for club. It's just something you guys make up to feel better about yourselves. It's all mythical, no championship, nothing, I hope your kid plays for a good HS team, wonder if you will still be on here posting about rankings.

us club lax just put out 2024 #1 ranked clubs in each state. NY-NJ-CT-PA are 91 Wolfpack, BBL Elite, Eclipse, Brotherly Love.
read'em and weep

There is. Easy to read rankings too. Mnay of us look to see where we are in ranking . I like to claim that my son is on a top ranked team as we are at various tournaments. Nothing better than being on a top club ranked high. It is obvious from your comment that your son is on a unranked team.

us club lax just put out 2024 #1 ranked clubs in each state. NY-NJ-CT-PA are 91 Wolfpack, BBL Elite, Eclipse, Brotherly Love.
read'em and weep

There is. Easy to read rankings too. Mnay of us look to see where we are in ranking . I like to claim that my son is on a top ranked team as we are at various tournaments. Nothing better than being on a top club ranked high. It is obvious from your comment that your son is on a unranked team.

heard a few 2024 Igloo Windchill players trying to get midseason tryouts at other clubs. ??

I think we all understand this. Rankings are good fodder for anonymous threads. Makes outcomes from tournaments interesting. You don't need to judge so harshly. Our 2024s are going to HS next year and all of this goes away. So what's the big deal if we make up rankings and argue with one another.

Only resistance to rankings is it holds subjective lacrosse to be accountable. Results matter and days of poor coaching is over. The best teams will be rewarded & money grab is over.

Bunch of clubs still have openings..Igloo is really falling apart at all levels..

Which clubs are they going to for these tryouts?

Didn't most of Igloo go to Legacy? why not just sell the club to them and make it easy.

Didn't most of Igloo go to Legacy? why not just sell the club to them and make it easy.

Didn't most of Igloo go to Legacy? why not just sell the club to them and make it easy.

Bunch of clubs still have openings..Igloo is really falling apart at all levels..

Just a food for thought for all you lax parents looking through love glasses! We all love and want the best for our boys, but take it from a parent that has been through this process already, and yes at this age my son was probably in the top five players on the island. 70 percent of kids that play lacrosse don't play pass high school. This is something your coaches or anybody in travel will ever tell you! If he's playing because he's keeping busy and having fun that's great. But if he's playing hoping to get a ride you better be putting money aside for college because when my son hit 15 he put down his stick and that was it. I know a lot of people and kids are dropping like flies in lacrosse!

Just a food for thought for all you lax parents looking through love glasses! We all love and want the best for our boys, but take it from a parent that has been through this process already, and yes at this age my son was probably in the top five players on the island. 70 percent of kids that play lacrosse don't play pass high school. This is something your coaches or anybody in travel will ever tell you! If he's playing because he's keeping busy and having fun that's great. But if he's playing hoping to get a ride you better be putting money aside for college because when my son hit 15 he put down his stick and that was it. I know a lot of people and kids are dropping like flies in lacrosse!

If you think 4 from igloo is most, think again

Thank you for the insight. Asking seriously, why do you think your son gave it up? Looking back, what would you have done differently regarding lax.

To answer your question for my son I think it was two things. For one I think he got a litter burned out because he was used so much because at a young he could play any position and did! Two, their was a two year period that he didn't grow as fast as the other kids so he was smaller. He's played for different travel clubs and I will tell you this for a fact! These people don't care about your son and they will tell you anything to keep him playing for them. Even if your personal friends with these people they will use you and him to improve their club! Some people will read this and blow it off but trust me keep asking you kid if he's happy playing and don't let sports take over your life!

everyone is so bitter. they have 13 scholarships so kids to get $$ for college lacrosse. plus many kids they combine for academic funding as well. playing any sport in college gives you a leg up in admissions as well. it is instant friends at college and for real life teaches you time management, how to work hard, how to lose, how to win, how to deal with folks you do not like to reach a goal, etc. stop bashing or acting like it isn't possible to play college or get $$. you sound clueless and bitter. if you play lacrosse in the northeast at a high level you are going to get attention and have options.

playing a sport in college prepares you for the real world. companies seek out college athletes for a reason especially in sales, investment banking, etc.

I dont think OP was bitter or clueless, just sharing his experience and opinion. With that said, you also make good counterpoints. Im not in finance but a couple of my friends are Wall Street guys and they tell me its basically a lax bros network. Many get into top colleges that they would not normally get in bec of lax.

See, I told ya, some people will get it and some people won't! I've heard that my buddies played lax for Duke and now they all work on Wall Street garbage! my son didn't just quit, I seen the look in his eyes at the end of last season, which he crushed as usual and I asked him before tryouts, do you still have fun playing and he said not really it's boring a I don't want to play anymore, so good luck pushing your kid to live your dream so you can Bragg to you friends!

See, I told ya, some people will get it and some people won't! I've heard that my buddies played lax for Duke and now they all work on Wall Street garbage! my son didn't just quit, I seen the look in his eyes at the end of last season, which he crushed as usual and I asked him before tryouts, do you still have fun playing and he said not really it's boring a I don't want to play anymore, so good luck pushing your kid to live your dream so you can Bragg to you friends!