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91 blows.
Lack of coaching and bitter parents.
You won’t see top kids at your tryouts.
Sorry. Enjoy the alohas.

Words out on 91 Dad and no parent wants to be part of that mess on the sidelines.

My kid never tried out for FCA nor would he (no offense, just not local enough), but any group of parents and coaches who come flying onto a lax field to break up a 1 on 1 fight between 12 yr olds have some serious issues. I’m fully against punches being thrown but let the kids and refs sort it out, your time has passed, FCA dad.

Obviously you weren’t at the game because your facts are completed misguided. Stick to helping your son achieve his goals and help get the PA RR dad some therapy.

Why on earth would you call a child a bad player- you do know you are talking about children right? with is wrong with you and anyone else who puts down a kid. Grow up! And NO I’m not a 91 parent.

Looneys has a bunch of guest rec players on thier team on Friday. Are they that desperate???

Actually pretty smart since I do not believe they will be having tryouts this year. Add some kids and see what they can do in game like situations against good competition; I think you can see more about a kid in game situations than a 2 hour tryout. Also they have a lot of injuries. Desperate no; smart and resourceful yes.

It’s only smart and resourceful when you add quality. Those kids you had out there were a sign of desperation. Looneys is a sinking ship.

Focus on your on sons development; I’m sure at one time he was playing rec ball before making the jump to Club. I will never understand the obsession with putting other kids down who are out there giving 100% of everything they have in order to get better. Club parents are pathetic.

What would happen to the landscape of elite level lacrosse if lacrosse followed soccer and switched to birth year instead of grade? Imagine, you could never use the “hold back” excuse when you lose. Parents would stop intentionally making their kids repeat grades to give them a competitive advantage in lacrosse (I know, I know, little Billy wasn’t held back for athletics, it was about his education and maturity level). All teams would then be on a level playing field. Soccer got it right. You can play up, but you can never play down. Lacrosse is so backwards. In most sports the best kids play up, in lacrosse they play down to stand out.

100% agree. It should be by birth year. Like hockey and soccer. End this madness.

I think birth year for club lax, or club any sport for that matter makes 100% sense. School teams should be by grade obviously as that's how the kids are already grouped. If it is not a school team, there is no reason to use grade...very arbitrary measure of athletic ability and physical readiness. Also, this way kids naturally get a wider array of teammates.

Well soccer isn’t a sport so.........

True rolling this morning

No don’t do that! I’m planning on making my kid a double hold back!!

The “Rec” kids that Looneys had playing for them played really well. There’s lots of individual “rec” kids that can play at the elite level. It’s just that the “rec” teams aren’t anywhere near as deep or as talented, so they can’t compete.

If I’m putting together a team, I would take a talented “rec” kid that spent the last 3-4 years playing in A or AA, that’s looking to move up to an elite team, over a kid that’s been on 3-4 different elite teams in the last 3-4 years, every single time.

Hmmm, I see we have a fresh holdback conversation. Hard to believe this has never come up here before

The “rec kids” looney had playing for them played really well. LOL

Did they not? Those two twin brothers that play for a AA “rec/club” program looked really good.

What if this whole board is just 3-4 people talking to each other, constantly pretending to be different people?

Yes they did. Playing right where they belong in a B tournament!

I don't think the number is that low, but I do think that the same frequent fliers post over and over.

In case anybody missed the last few posts - Looneys bad; 91 bad; Hawks good, but the Dads are losers. Did I miss anything?

Yes. 91 dad”s are Losers too.... by far!!

What Tourney is True playing in today.

It’s not?

Liberty Rising...B tournament. 🤦‍♂️

Liberty Rising 2020

Yeah, comp was weak, but True will run through Adrenaline Platinum Cup next weekend too.

You obviously haven't seen that True Team play. They will get smoked!

Did True play in two tournaments today? True Annapolis 2026 also shows up on TourneyMachine at Trilogy Turning Point.

No chance...True can’t beat FCA, Madlax, WCS, Looneys etc. Good luck, True A!

The aren't playing in summer exposure right in their back yard?

That was True Maryland. 2 different teams.

Never Happen, Holdback apologists are too many and Holdbacks make most Top teams...well Top Teams.

What if there wasnt a Tooth Fairy ?

Is looneys 26 imploding?? Where will thier better players go?Are you

If they struggle at Platinum Cup this wknd, the wheels will fall off.

How many teams does looneys even have left?

Is there a Platinum Cup?