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Are there any solid B team options in Nassau or West Suffolk?

Express is best B team in that area

With this “summer season” winding down this weekend who feels like their club delivered a decent summer season given the circumstances. I was pessimistic and really happy at the end of the day.

Will 91A team take any new players?

If they are better than what they have, You Betcha!

They also invite kids down that they want to see. This year 91 isn’t even pretending to hide the current players from new kids. Besides the team helmets, they will be wearing their game jerseys.

Big athletes and fast, tough gritty feeders are going to be needed for all the teams over the next few years to keep up with the holdbacks. Many of the non LI teams got really big this year, ask Express. And more are coming.

So if your kid is better than all of his friends in town, give it a try. But be honest about your kid, because most of these kids are either very good or connected.

I though Igloo ended up came up strong and I was pessimistic as well. IMO they made the best of a bad situation.

Does Igloo have the same coach?

I think the owner, AA now coaches that team, or did both times we played them this summer

Confirmed, they are a very good B team. Which is fine not every team has to be AA.

Clearly this is your first kid with a statement as every club does not have to be a AA team it is about your coach making calls and your son performing at showcases and prospect camps let me know how many guys CoachC places on one team at a high level .... Go back to paying for your privates .....

Any and every club will take players that are equal or better than whats on the roster. You hear the BS line how it makes everyone better yet you'll have a roster of 30+ kids all paying in. Find a club that really cares about development and where you'll get enough playing time to make it matter.

Sorta makes sense because all teams lose players. So all clubs will add.

They all provided what they could in lieu of the current circumstances. Is traveling to PA or CT to play teams the next town over the best product they could provide?? Probably not. But they did enough so you cant ask for your $ back. In terms of this age group, which teams performed well in the summer of playdates? ? Seems like a ton of parity these days.......

Your actually correct, True Blue decided to
You are correct this True Blue team is combined for the summer due to Covid A/B. But Seemed to handle 91 Combined AA/B players pretty well this weekend. Just saying...

Yeah, but seems like 1 1/2 teams. So if your son is not in the top 22 why stay?

True Blue mediocre at Best. All of these teams are subpar and have all fallen off. Rush, True Blue, Igloo, Regulators, Rebels, Roar, etc All teh same junk with a different smell.... But as long as your kid is happy. Get him with a program that he likes and that has a good coach. Rest of it dont matter. They arent playing pro

Well said, teams seem to have leveled out, good coaching is the key from here on out until the end of HS

Problem is where is there good coaching? Express guy? I read alot of negative about him. Legacy? The guy from Igloo seems good but he dont have the horses. Rebels guy just fights with refs whole game and runs the same play..TruBlue guy just screams at Kids... Force coach? I havent seen a guy out there who can coach and still connect with the kids. They all think these kids are college players.

A or B? Because yes, you want somebody that kids enjoy being coached by. I won’t name anybody, not fair anonymously, but just ask around and see who are good fits.

Turtles has great coaches and connects with the kids.

Considering bringing my son to 91. Can someone who is informed give the pros and cons?Very hard to gauge what has happened with that team

Just a comment on tryouts. The smartest teams are the ones not charging for tryouts.
Most teams are inviting back their prior team who doesnt need to tryout.
So if people decide to tryout, they know it's for minimal spots if any.
Teams that dont charge for tryouts this year, like Express, will get more people who actually come. Those who charge will probably not have a good turnout.
Just a general observation.

Force have great coaches but they don't have enough horses. They do a lot with a little...

91 has always kept a fair roster size, imo

Didn’t play a ton for the $, good roster size. Play all the kids mostly, but they ride their horses. Knowledgeable coaches, no dada with kids. Split with Express this year. Has always been an up/down team.

Looking to fill some roster spots. Need left handed middies and always looking for athleticism and a sharp stick.

Thank you

They are all going to charge for tryouts. The catch will be there will be little to no turnover on most teams due to pandemic . Teams have stated teams will remain intact unless a kid chooses to leave. I get emails everyday from Rebels and Legacy for Gods sake!

Express tryouts were free and had a decent turnout yesterday.

Anyone with potential to make the real team or all future B teamers?

Sounds like your trying to poach from legacy and the rebels team

There were probably 3 with good talent but can't imagine they would bump first liners.

BUMP first liners do you really listen to yourself they are going into 8th grade, just a heads up as they get older they all rotate through because it is not about your tee shirt collection it is about getting your kid recruited . If you want to get recruited correctly stop chasing your tee shirts and have your kid get minutes and a coach you can trust who will put you in the right spot to shine .... GOOD LUCK !!!!!!!!!

Whats your point? The question was there anyone with potential to make the 30+ man real team. As if to say if you dont play on the top team you are not playing real lacrosse. That's ridiculous. The answer was a couple but if they arent getting on that first line of attack and D, they wont play unless there is a significant lead. That's the way it goes. Otherwise I agree, find the best place possible to get time on the field.

So what teams are competitive and still have good coaching? I dont care about t shirts. I care about good coaching... The coaches I have seen this summer are clueless. If any of them knew how to reach these kids they would be knocking off the "elite" teams

That's the million dollar question.

What’s the difference evals are done for the clubs that matter, except maybe Rebels. So your question is a bit late. And what do want AA, A team at a 2nd tier club or 2nd team at a big club.

How was Igloo evals numbers today? I don’t think there be a whole lot of shifting this year.

Can someone explain to me, with all this club chatter, how is it possible that the ‘28 Smithtown team beat igloo A 10-3 and express A 15-1??? Everybody is talking about club? That’s something to talk about?? That team is has not lost a game to a town team since they’ve been together for 3 years and have beaten every club team they’ve played except ‘91 A 7-6 after beating them 2-1 in a game qualifying game? It says something about sticking with your friends?

Are you really talking about 4th graders come back to us when they get to high school. It’s a marathon not a sprint. Also, why are you posting that on 2025.

Good observation!