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Hawks 28 goalie and FO guy are 2 of their best players and arguably two of the best players in general in the HOCO/DMV area. My opinion doesn't mean garbage, but as a Madlax 28 parent.... they would be out of their darn mind to bench that goalie. Fwiw.

Define "great." Running scrimmages because you already have the rosters set before tryouts even begin.

His dad tells anyone who will listen that his kid is the number 1 FOGO in the state of Maryland. Sad he broke his arm but he will bounce back.

Troll. Non idea what you’re talking about.

Lots of talk about Predators . Look like they will be strong

Ummm okkkkk wannabe predator dad

You have no idea what you’re talking about.

Too true. But neither will be able to play with the 28 team for the WSYL, so there's that.

The WSYL will not be as big a deal in years to come when it moves back out of the DMV

Blue Claws '28 tryouts were well attended last night. Good up and down and instruction. They finished 6-1 in AAA and beat a few of those Elite teams. Wonder if HoCo lets them jump to the elite division next year?

They are better right now because they bigger and faster a more age developed but what does that say they can't hang with there own age. SMH

I’m trying to understand the point of this statement other than to try to throw shade at kids playing a game. Even though they’d be the youngest on the team, any 27 team going this year would love to have them. Get a life, lax dad.

You guys love to make stuff up, face off kid is January 2010 birthdate. Don’t know about the goalie.

They have as many holdbacks as the elite teams so I say have at it.

What does it say about you literally make stuff up and then question the kids talent?

Maybe the kid is just bigger or faster or… plays every night at home?

I know that would be too hard to swallow so you try to throw shade. Not every good lacrosse player is a holdback.

Let me help you, he’s insecure about his little Johnny so he wants to try to chop down other kids in order to bring up his. Weak sauce for everyone!

Thanks. That does help.

NP

Not that I'm aware. The Blue Claws are a well run and coached program. That helps tremendously. That 28 Blue Claws team is primarily the same team that's been together for a few years now, since they were Bel Air. Same with a couple Forest Hill Select and FLC teams. They have done a good job keeping their core kids together and not run off to For Profit clubs. Fun to see what is possible when families stick together.

Compared with the high school teams, 91 MD 28s aren’t nearly as good. Tryouts this weekend - have they been recruiting?

I’d imagine they would bet better in middle school?

So, it’s been tossed out there a few times— anyone know who is playing Fall HoCo? We are blessed to have 7/8 fantastic programs in the DMV/Baltimore area, and HoCo does a great job with the venue— maybe other sports are a conflict, but last year Fall HoCo was a big success. And 2 games per day makes it much easier to drive up there on Sunday Al’s

Any Intel here?

So True, Not everyone is a holdback, but no good lacrosse player is born after Feb and on age.

I think the silence on this question (that’s been asked several times) is telling. I think many teams want a break and they want to let their kids play other sports. There will be fall tournaments and that’s enough.

Or they are in the middle tryouts and it’s kind of an awkward time.

Hold back patents get so mad that little Johnny can't play in his grade.

Not as much as parents of on-age kids who get called holdbacks to diminish their ability.

You should be flattered, but it also shows the insecurity of those claiming holdback when it's not there.

holdbacks dominate on many teams along with older on age players. Any player born March thru August and on age is wayyy down on the debt chart. None are top players. Top players born March thru August are always holdbacks. Nothing nefarious about holdbacks, just they way it is. Why so defensive ??? Tell truth and move on.

When do the us club lax rankings start to include 28s?

Just not true. You are clueless. Keep guessing the age and birthdate of little Johnny’s competition.

September

You must be a holdback parent. Why so defensive??? The TOP ( not talking B level) teams are loaded with holdbacks/reclass/prefirsts . They are also loaded with on age players that are born within the first 4-6 months of September. This isnt Rocket science??

And if you think there are more than a couple Top players born March thru August , you are truly clueless, and especially May/June/July/August. Those months are the domain of the holdbacks/reclass/prefirsts on any top team.

Still cant figure why you holdback parents cant just say what it is, holdbacks/reclass/prefirsts are all within the rules now. so whats the big deal with truth??? Its not like they are changing back to age, that boat has sailed away for good.

So bored MD lax dad still has plenty of time to get his social media and URL secured.

Because his rankings will undoubtedly be better than whatever the “algorithm” comes up with.

There needs to be a BoredLaxDad Instagram page for regular rankings. That is something I can get behind

Here’s the final set of Bored MD Dad rankings for summer 2021. These are already out of date as the summer movement churn has begun. But this should give some context heading into next year.

Tier 1
1. Hawks - MD
2. Madlax - VA
3. Team 91 - NY
4. Next Level - MD

Tier 2
5. 2Way - CT
6. BBL - NJ
7. Legacy - NY
8. Express North -NY
9. FCA - MD
10. Freedom - PA
11. True Annapolis - MD
12. 3D New England - NE
13. Long Island Express - NY

Honorable Mention
Laxachusetts, Crabs, 3D Gulf Coast, Mad Dog West Elite

Strong National Teams (at least on certain weeks) that are not included in the rankings.

Nationals, Mad Dog National, True National

Nice list.

Madlax 28s are not playing Fall Hoco.

Hawks are not either. Lotsa football and soccer players.

Hawks tryouts this weekend. Getting wind of a huge tryout number. Should be interesting. “If you can’t beat them, join them” ??

Accurate list for most part. Next year Predators will be in tier 2 at top according to what I have heard.