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Good slate of games in Blandair next week.
Does madlax go 3-0? (Probably)
Does VLC have enough to play with the top teams? (Good club, I hope they do)
Which team will surprise? (Mesa maybe)
Not a lot stock in fall but good to see the variety of team mixing it up. Delaware sweet lax event should also have some good ones but nothing on the machine yet.

Looks like cavs still have a team. Nice. There were posts here saying they evaporated.

Where is crabs playing this fall?

Cavs had two 2028 teams -- the upper one broke up after a critical mass moved to VLC, but the other Cavs team is still around.

That upper level Cavs team was pretty darn good. And scary big.

Cavs had two 2028 teams -- the upper one broke up after a critical mass moved to VLC, but the other Cavs team is still around.

If Cavs 2028 A moved to VLC 2028, why doesn't the team know names and plays and slides? Seems in conflict with what the "VLD Dad" is saying.

VLC dad again: There are some very good individual players but they literally don’t all know each other’s names yet let alone plays, slides, etc., so not holding my breath for MD.

Do t worry. VLC will get at least one win- over the Predators.

When are they set up to play each other, except in the apparently 15-team-deep HoCo AAA bracket next spring?

Sweet lax website lists both 10/16 and 10/17- anyone know if it’s both days for 2028?

If Cavs 2028 A moved to VLC 2028, why doesn't the team know names and plays and slides? Seems in conflict with what the "VLD Dad" is saying.

When are they set up to play each other, except in the apparently 15-team-deep HoCo AAA bracket next spring?

They're not playing each other in MD -- schedule is up on Tourney Machine: Preds play MadLax, Mesa and Bethesda.

They're not playing each other in MD -- schedule is up on Tourney Machine: Preds play MadLax, Mesa and Bethesda.

Sheesh. That's a test. I guess though............if Preds even keep it close in those three games, that's better than 95% of MD "clubs" could do. Popcorn please.

Also a question:

Why do the Preds have fake troll posters all over this board but (checks notes) VLC has none? That level of stealth trolling dedication seems personal.

We need some bitter Cavs or Express dads posting fake VLC boasts ASAP.

Sheesh. That's a test. I guess though............if Preds even keep it close in those three games, that's better than 95% of MD "clubs" could do. Popcorn please.

Also a question:

Why do the Preds have fake troll posters all over this board but (checks notes) VLC has none? That level of stealth trolling dedication seems personal.

We need some bitter Cavs or Express dads posting fake VLC boasts ASAP.

Going to be hard to be AAA given they are new teams with no track record. HOCO will give preference to existing AAA teams that have been around for years. Also, Team MD went undefeated in AA and will likely come up. Only AAA team from last year definitely out is HOCO Pink which no longer exists.

Anyone got the scoop on matchups for sweetlax16 in Delaware?

Nah, good will put them in elite like they did for Cavs, HLC and true Kp.

Nah, good will put them in elite like they did for Cavs, HLC and true Kp.

Nah, good will put them in elite like they did for Cavs, HLC and true Kp.

I was wondering that same thing. The fact is, there's about 10 teams already in Elite, looks like 12+ in AAA, and a HUGE dropoff to AA (Sidewinders, Diamondbacks etc).

If I had to bet, it ends up looking like:
8 Elite Teams + KP and possibly Blue Claws, minus BLC = 10 Elite Teams
6 of 12 AAA Teams (top half plus BLC) remain at AAA. Maybe Preds and VLC here too
6 of 12 AAA Teams (bottom half) reclass to AA. Maybe Preds and VLC here? Definitely T91. Probably Team MD stays here.
AA wholesale reclass to A, which honestly is where clubs like Sidewinders, Koopers etc have a really good fit), maybe the top 2-3 teams from A stay in A ?
A wholesale reclass to B (new division)

28s at Blandair:
Predators
Bethesda Blue
Madlax Capital
Next Level Blue
VLC
Mesa

28s at Sweetlax:
3D NE
Hawks
Building Blocks
FCA Baltimore
Freedom
LI Express
Sweetlax Upstate

FCA gets 3D NE, BBL and Sweetlax

Hawks get 3D NE, Freedom, LI Express

3D wins the Saturday session 3-0, Hawks win the Sunday session with a tight win over 3d NE.

Hawks beat 3D 10-4

How good is 3D? Are they more Venom or LI express?

Hawks beat 3D 10-4

When are they set up to play each other, except in the apparently 15-team-deep HoCo AAA bracket next spring?

They're not playing each other in MD -- schedule is up on Tourney Machine: Preds play MadLax, Mesa and Bethesda.

Sheesh. That's a test. I guess though............if Preds even keep it close in those three games, that's better than 95% of MD "clubs" could do. Popcorn please.

Also a question:

Why do the Preds have fake troll posters all over this board but (checks notes) VLC has none? That level of stealth trolling dedication seems personal.

We need some bitter Cavs or Express dads posting fake VLC boasts ASAP.

Whatever, seriously what is there for VLC or Preds to lose right now?

even if they lose every game, nobody will remember come April (where both will enter HoCo at AAA), and the coaches will know *exactly* where the holes are vs. what can be realistically coached up.

The realistic question for both clubs is can they build their roster to seriously compete at Elite for Summer ball 2023 and HoCo 2024 (8th grade) Before that doesn't even seem realistic, the existing elite teams have so much built-in team dynamic with their long time roster (even if that's only half of kids), hard to beat.

Exactly both are playing in a good tournament to see where they are at and holes to fill. Heads will explode here if either gets two wins. Preds get one win, there will be some crow to eat here.

3D NE '28 has never played the hawks

3D NE '28 has never played the hawks

The Hawks are all caw, no claw. 3dNE is gonna show the Hawks what blue collar, real lax looks like.