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Very poor showing for fl$ at the Winter Nationals for '17, '18, and '19 teams. What's going on? Can't attract the talent anymore? Too much money? Too little time on the field?

Very poor showing for fl$ at the Winter Nationals for '17, '18, and '19 teams. What's going on? Can't attract the talent anymore? Too much money? Too little time on the field?

Does fl$ have a 3rd grade (class of 2022) team that plays in leagues, tournaments, etc. or do they just run clinics through their fl$ lite program? Thanks.

You guys have too much time on your hands.

Really?!! Heard they got spanked by Dukes and mailed it in in the second half against BBL. Looked almost as though they were the 2019 team playing against Dukes the whole game and BBL 2nd half. Heard the following: stagnant isoloation offense, weak riding attack, and middies not willing to run up and down the field (particularly on the defensive side). On the upside, heard good thinks about their defense, but couldn't stop shots when the middies weren't marking the outside shooters. Granted, Dukes 2017 could make most 2017 teams(including Turtles) look like 2018s and 2019s, but they shouldn't be taken to the shed by BBL, should they?

lol

My son is not on this team but he has friends on the team who are very good players. They have a bunch of new players, a new coach and they really dont do much in the fall/winter. Guarantee you come summer they will be a tough out for anyone.

2014 fl$ only had 15 to 16 2014's at the tryout. Had to backfill with 2015's. Was it because kids were already recruited and didn't want to continue to pay $2500+ or other reasons?

2014 fl$ only had 15 to 16 2014's at the tryout. Had to backfill with 2015's. Was it because kids were already recruited and didn't want to continue to pay $2500+ or other reasons?

2014 fl$ only had 15 to 16 2014's at the tryout. Had to backfill with 2015's. Was it because kids were already recruited and didn't want to continue to pay $2500+ or other reasons?

Wrong you are on the turtles comment...they just beat Dukes down in Philly. get your facts straight.

What's up with fl$ and the Threshers? Some issues brewing in the 2007/2018 age groups?

Really?!! Heard they got spanked by Dukes and mailed it in in the second half against BBL. Looked almost as though they were the 2019 team playing against Dukes the whole game and BBL 2nd half. Heard the following: stagnant isoloation offense, weak riding attack, and middies not willing to run up and down the field (particularly on the defensive side). On the upside, heard good thinks about their defense, but couldn't stop shots when the middies weren't marking the outside shooters. Granted, Dukes 2017 could make most 2017 teams(including Turtles) look like 2018s and 2019s, but they shouldn't be taken to the shed by BBL, should they?

Terps Black beat Dukes twice, just saying.

The recent concern is that fl$ appears to be supporting the Threshers ahead of their own team(s). The Terps and Dukes got thrown in here via a response to a four month old post.

Not sure. Director's nephew (2018) playing for another travel team with two other fl$ players, with the Director there. While the rest of our 2018 team is playing OBLL.

I'm sure that there is an explanation and the only people that deserve it are the players and parents of fl$ boys 2018. Hopefully the club does the right thing and addresses the rumors and speculation.

For $100 per tryout. Sign up for fl$ and get a Threshers jersey.. bait and switch?

What are you guys talking about. Threshers only had 3 fl$ players filling in. The only reason it was fl$ is because many Threshers boys play on the same Cold Spring team. If Threshers wasn't playing Express in that tournament I'm sure you would have seen a couple of those boys playing for Threshers they also have many CSH boys on that team. Every Team switches players nothing new.

Gee, who could this be? Can you be anymore obvious?

What are you guys talking about. Threshers only had 3 fl$ players filling in. The only reason it was fl$ is because many Threshers boys play on the same Cold Spring team. If Threshers wasn't playing Express in that tournament I'm sure you would have seen a couple of those boys playing for Threshers they also have many CSH boys on that team. Every Team switches players nothing new.

Isn't this what we call "cheating"? Yes, it happens, but if it is perfectly ok for non-roster players to just "show up" what does that say about these tournaments and leagues? What does that say about the clubs involved?


It worked for the three players and the Thresher club. They could care less about the other teams they are playing. Clearly, fl$, Threshers and their directors need a remedial course in Sportsmanship. It just so happens that the three kids that "filled in" just happened to be two of the best middies from fl$ and one their best defenders. It would be one thing if the kids did it on their own to play with friends, but when the Director of fl$ is their supporting them (as stated above) it raises questions about integrity and character.

Is it ok for A players for a club to show up to B team games and take their playing time? How about older boys showing up to "help out" a younger age group?

And if a team is short players, that shouldn't be your opponent's problem. Stacking your team with ringers makes it their problem. If the team is short, then you play with fewer middie lines or you move attack to middie, etc.

Wins and losses in this "system" are meaningless if there is no consistency and integrity among the teams.