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No they deal with it..unlike you holdback apologists whose son couldn't compete on age so you decided to play him down like a .... Well done.

Yes, mass exodus out. Heard why, but I am not starting rumors.

Hard to tell if you’re joking or not. Wonder what’s happening up there

Wrong again, excuse maker. My kids are grown and gone. We never held them back and never worried about who their competition was. You sound like a…. Well done. Hopefully your kids don’t follow suit.

Sure they are, but you are here on a 6th grade youth lacrosse forum spouting off about holdbacks. Hilarious. Can you holdback apologists at least attempt to be a little honest. People like you dont think playing down is wrong, yet you want to bad mouth players and parents that think Youth lacrosse should have some parameters of fairness with age.

Major coaching issues on 28 Blue, not sure about 27.

Then why our you on here you need a life.

So if your kids are gone, why are you on a 28 message board?

Kids play down because they can’t play on age or they aren’t smart enough. Pick one!

🙄NLF can’t get here soon enough

Careful there. That’s what you said about WSYL.

What does wsyl have to do with 2028?

WSYL has nothing to do with 2028. On age have another 2 years before that matters …

Several of the 27 FCA kids are apparently going to crabs.

Are these these the HoCo pink guys that jumped
To FCA last year (after first approaching
Blc). Or the OG FCA players?

no one cares, wrong forum

using the term "apparently" clearly means you dont actually know.

Good Grief ..When has that ever stopped anyone on this board. LOL

You guys should go back to crying about holdbacks instead worrying about 27’s.

I thought the conversation had to do with FCA 2028 having a major break up, but somehow the 2027s got involved

Original mention said both, I can confirm at least the 27 part so there is some truth.

You guys are way to sensitive.

what teams are playing in the nlf next weekend?

From Maryland?

Madlax and Hawks. All I know now. Not on Tourney machine yet??

Madlax just dominated Platinum Cup, albeit some middle tier teams. A decent Nationals 2028 team (with Hawks and NL players on roster) and a decent True MD team. Sweetlax Upstate had a tough time...but they will improve, some great athletes

Thx Madlax dad. Win a tourney that actually means something

That Nationals 2028 team will be really good over the next year or two, hearing that more Hawks and more from other MD clubs will be joining up, watch out Madlax dad! Hahah

Yep. Coming for Hawks next. Stint is over.

Not if the team is populated with the best Hawks players

I don’t know what a Hawks or Madlax or anyone else good player would want to do with these teams anyway.

You need help. These are 5th graders.

Stay with your team if you son is having fun until 9th or 10th grade at least. Ignore the nonsense.

But 5th graders in md club lax are old enough to buy beer *zing*

Before too long, this Nationals 2028 team might be rolling people the same way their 2027 team does now. Losing the championship games of their first two tournaments (Naptown, Platinum Cup) to the two best 2028 teams in the country (Hawks and Madlax) is going to go a long way towards helping them recruit the best non-hot bed kids.

More kids on our team turned down Nationals 2028 invite than accepted. Those who did have reported so-so experience and that the talent level on the team is uneven. Top players around here already have busy club schedules and tend to be committed to other sports too. The extra weekday tournaments are fun for kids, but can be a bit much. Seems like a nice option for kids who don't play for top teams already or want extra reps and chance to play with new kids. But unless Nationals offer a more attractive product, hard to see them becoming dominant.

You should stop drinking beer.

I agree with you. It seems to be a program that is designed better for kids who aren't from around here. But they ran off some success in the past two weeks on the backs of local kids from NL, FCA, and True and a strong goalie from Texas. And it's hard to argue with the quality of product that Nationals is putting on the field at 2027. Our MD kids will always compete with them, but my point was simply that their results at Naptown and Platinum Cup are going to make it a lot easier for them to recruit. Especially combined with their trainings and tryouts moving back to college facilities in the fall.

What’s the word on Predators? What clubs are kids currently on that are thinking of moving over?

Who are the predators?

Predators who.

You mean moving down?

Hawks, Madlax, FCA 2028 squads will drop 20 goals on a new Predators team. Can’t wait!

What is going to be interesting is the makeup of HoCo at this age group after tryouts. If a new club like predators or True Dundalk/Essex can come in and play at a high level, that’s great. At 2028 it looks like there is a solid group with about 30 teams across 20 orgs. It would be great to see Blue Claws, Kelly post, cannons, Forrest hill or Team Md get a few pieces and play elite. Those clubs all some very good players and could make the jump. Uphill battle for new club (not a rebrand) since they would need a core from an existing team.

Being a new club- fairly certain HoCo rules prohibit them from playing at Elite level.