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Put a dunce cap on him and repeat the same grade like a lot of the other parents. Or is it dunce cap optional with lacrosse players?

Crabs go .500 in HOCO Spring.

Which four teams beat them?

The MD Privates do have an age rule and it is similar. It does mostly get enforced.

There is at least one school that had a number of D1 recruits last year, as Juniors. But those same kids are ineligible this year as seniors because they are now too old for the league.

What school?

Imagine giving up your senior year of high school lax with your buddies just to play a couple of years at Mercer, etc.

Hawks - still more talented than any team at this year
True - definitely talented and grabbing the hawks left overs in the area
DC Express - all-star team made up of BLC, VLC and Next Level
Looney's - no FOGO last year and added some talent from FCA and Breakers

Crabs are overrated and weak in transition (midfield) defense and in goal. All they have is a FO kid and an attackman. They are bottom feeders this year; you heard it first!!

Come on, You cant be that ......If it is one year by age, It is only ONE year difference from top to bottom. ... As it is now one year with grade, you can technically be any age difference even tho the vast majority everyone is talking about are generally older from one day to over 18 months ,,, Worst is that a player exact same birthday plays down and another one plays on age. How is that good for youth...Get your advantage in HS and college

Saying all that, it isnt changing due to the Private School influence on lacrosse,, Where majority of holdbacks roam. Sad state

The only reason it is enforced now is due to so many double holdbacks in MIAA. Years ago, it was turned a blind eye to the double holdback as there were so few. Now with single holdback explosion, more are going the double holdback. Still isnt that many doubles,

Got it Hawks dad, Might want to tone down acting so Hawkward

Crabs defense is weak? Im no crabs nutswinger but this take makes your whole post invalid. They easily have the best D this year barring injuries. Looney's? ok......lol

Looney's - no FOGO last year and added some talent from FCA and Breakers


LOL....talent from FCA and Breakers

So a team that is supposedly all holdbacks and ran through the fall like a hot knife through butter including a win over LI Express CoachC is going to be 500 in the HOCO? I know this board is for stirring the pot but, come on you surely don't believe that nonsense.

Calvert Hall has at least one D1 commit who can not play this year because he aged out.

Where did the Hawks add players from?

No need to add; we develop what we have!!

So the kids from PA are homegrown lol

So you think that all those teams can beat Crabs but Madlax can't?
And if all good VLC and NextLevel players went to DCE, are those teams dropping down to AAA?

Hawkward !!!

Developing players vs keeping the kids of the coaches drinking and hippy lettuce buddy's are not the same thing. Hence the decline over the years.

I honestly did know Madlax was still around. So to answer you question; no they can’t beat Crabs.

Inside Lax rankings. Top ten. Express. Tigers. Sweetlax, VLC Blackops (DCE). Towermen Annapolis Hawks. Building Blocks. Stealth. Jersey Express. Southern Stars.

means absolutely zero except to u crazy daddy

How are Crabs missing from this?

Right - again Blackops isn't a real team that will compete in spring


USCLUB LAX Rankings as of today - top 20

1. LI Express
2. Crabs
3. Mohicans (Texas Nationals)
4. Sweetlax Upsate
5. ADVNC Nationals
6. True Nationals Black
7. Stealth Black Ops
8. West Coast Starz Gold
9. Leading Edge
10. DC Express Black
11. NCF Triad Elite Red
12.3d New England Red
13. Alcatraz Outlaws
14. Team 91 Carolina
15. Team 91 LI Orange Storm
16. Nations Best
17. Annapolis Hawks Green
18. Team 91 MD
19.Six Star Sixers Gold
20. Sweetlax FL

VLC and NL players didn't go to DCE. VLC got ML players Goalie and Attack.

Crabs and Madlax are better than most of these teams.

Sorry Charlie it is Sweetlax, Tigers, Crabs, Stealth, Express, Hawks, LXC, leading edge, DCE, Towermen in that order,,,,there endith the lesson

My son is a 2026 and doesn’t turn 14 until March! LMFAO with kids that are already 15 playing at 2026.

Ok jerky boyz sweetlax, tigers, Stealth, crabs, Express, dce, madlax, Towermen, Hawks, lxc

Bakers dozen in HOCO will be driving this summer.

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Playing down is for the weak
Playing up or on age is for the strong

Playing Down makes you stronger and is the preferred method of many top clubs....Sorry Boys, that is proven over and over.

That was the weakest comment of all time. Playing down will always be for the weak.

It's well known. Holding back and playing down means your child is a defective: academically, emotionally or athletically. Or for multiple reasons.

It's why parents only brag about it anonymously here, and not on the sidelines.

No matter what you think, it does get rewarded. Check out who’s the top recruits in D1!

Playing down will always be for the weak regardless of the outcome.

That's great. When will you meatheads realize their is more to life than lacrosse? Great your son plays D1, and is a 25 year old senior. Congrats.

Playing down is for the weak
Playing up or on age is for the strong[/quote]

Playing Down makes you stronger and is the preferred method of many top clubs....Sorry Boys, that is proven over and over.[/quote]

That was the weakest comment of all time. Playing down will always be for the weak.[/quote]

No matter what you think, it does get rewarded. Check out who’s the top recruits in D1![/quote]

That's great. When will you meatheads realize their is more to life than lacrosse? Great your son plays D1, and is a 25 year old senior. Congrats.[/quote]

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