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This statement is the most copied and pasted one on here, just changing grad years.

^^Truth^^

So why worry about a 25 team ? Who cares - teams change ? Fun to talk about I guess .. nothing is certain in high school club lacrosse.

SW system is proven and it works. Their teams always jump in talent in 8th or 9th grade. Their oldest team is fully committed and that does not go unnoticed by parents looking for a program for their daughter. Increasingly, the only game in town is M&D and SW. As long as McD has the coach they have, and M&D is the perceived feeder program to McD, they will be hard to compete with. If the stronger players from all the non-McD schools play for SW, they will be able to give M&D a run for their $. If the St P coach recycles herself to a younger M&D team, St P will be able to siphon off a few, otherwise McD girls from time to time.

Don't believe 2025 Black has any MCD kids. Most all i believe are SPSG kids or will be SPSG kids.

Watch out for the new Skywalkers 2025!! something is cooking!! new additions will look good!!

Woo you a special kinda person.

Add all the new additions you want the team is inconsistent as they come. Losing 1 week to MnD red and winning the following against black. Remember this is the same team that QUIT at lax for the cure after getting their heads handed to them and then forfeited. That all boils down to culture and coaching.

I am sure many clubs would like to have the Skywalkers 2025 roster. The ability to beat MnD Black shows you the capability of the squad. Being consistently good is coachable, overcoming talent gaps is more difficult than getting consistent performance out of your team.

They are kids, lots of teams are up and down. The ability to beat M&D Black under any circumstances is impressive though.

Coaching on both teams is suspect -just good talent

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Pretty sure all the teams saying that at tryout time.

They were backups on their former teams

To be honest and fair most players leaving/joining new teams were backups looking for a new opportunity. That is minus the handful of players making the bump up from B to A.

There are two types of back-up players, a backup to a coach's kid, and a true backup.

Sounds like a starter's dad is worried....

Message from LBC Lacrosse Club: LBC 2025 has two teams this season, Black and Red. Due to player turnover and the addition of a second team we are looking for goalies interested in competing in the A Division. LBC 2025 Black is a very solid, competitive team that will play great competition. If you wish to tryout or have made a B team and would like to compete at a higher level, please reach out by email to: lbclacrosse@gmail.com. Thank you, LBC Lacrosse Club

You have it figured out. I’m truly worried about your 24 playing on a 25 team that still can’t break the starting lineup.

Or you could be worried that your kid is 1 step closer to getting bumped to the B team.

It has been brought to my attention that my kid might be one of the kids being bashed here on this forum. Whether it is her or other girls this is completely ridiculous and parents writing should be ashamed of themselves. My daughter is one of the MANY kids who moved teams, despite being a starter and playing her preferred position. There are NUMEROUS reasons why a kid or family choose to move teams. And it is truly their private business. More often than not the reasons are not nearly as scandalous as people want to speculate. We should be cheering on these kids. Encouraging them to enjoy the sport, be good leaders who wish their competitors and their teammates well. Enough of the bashing and speculating. This time of year is stressful enough with tryouts and possible changes without the need to bring others down, especially kids.

If your club has a B team -you are already at the wrong club

So clubs like MD United, LBC, MnD, SW and Hero's are the wrong clubs? detest all of them except 1 but respect the fact that they are established and provide a vehicle to allow girls to play an showcase their talents. Some of them even get lucky enough to continue playing in college.

You’re 100% correct. M & D, Skywalkers, Heros, and MD United all are horrible organizations........says no one!

I agree only M&D red worth being on the B team. Nice money grab for the clubs -always sucker parents buying into the B team mentality.

This is the smartest thing posted on this forum.

This is the densest thing on this forum..

M & D Red is the worst of the bunch mentioned above, including Capital Blue that wasn’t mentioned. You’re delusional!

Players should move more not less. Most clubs having tryouts on the exact same day is the tell that they do not want you leaving. Go be a big fish in a small pond, rather than being stuck with limited minutes. You owe these clubs none of your loyalty. Everyone is a free agent in the current model.

If you are not an impact player on your team -you are not getting the scholarship opportunities. Club owners only want those kids going high D1 to brag for their social media. The rest are after thought getting 5 grand a year at D2

I'm going to assume your 25 is your oldest child and you're just misinformed. But the DI players (except for a very small handful) aren't getting much more than that in scholarship money either. Maybe up to $10 - $12K. But DI schools only have so much money to spread over rosters of 35-40 girls. I sure hope your daughter is one of the top 10 girls in the entire country or you're in for a rude awakening

Here is an observation, there are 117 D 1 schools scholarship with plenty of money to be had. Don't look to go to a school that has 35-40 kids on a roster especially if you are not getting a significant amount of money. The amount of money offered is commiserate with the playing time to be expected. Don't get caught up with name and rankings if finances are a major concern. Concentrate on a school where the coach wants you more than you want them. If your daughter/son has great grades look for a school that will combine academic aid with athletic aid, not all do. Only a handful will be able to make a living out of lacrosse after they graduate, so walking out of school with as little debt as possible should be the goal. Finding the right fit will make for a happy athlete/student and in turn parent.

Agree-my older D played mid D1 bewtween academic added to athletic was full tuition-just room and board to cover . Also played on only team no B team at B+ club with great family atmosphere.

Rosters should be posting soon. Don't expect much in terms of girls switching clubs this year due to Covid.

Now that the teams are solidified can someone explain the difference between NGLL and the Howard county league starting this fall?

One is Spring league. The other is Fall.

Is going to be a permanent thing?

Maybe someone is trying to offer a league run by someone else. It's great this fall since most rec sports are canceled

No. It’s only happening because of the pandemic.

So there’s a girls fall Howard county league AND the coppermine league (fall, outdoor)?

Wonder which clubs will participate in one or both