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that's worse than having 6th graders play

This board got really quiet since Express North lost every game since NLF last summer,

Let’s go 98% are from Farmingdale. We just have a bunch of shiney MDLax from every club team because the kids from the Dale can play with whoever you put them out there with unlike some of your boys

Don't get ahead of yourself, there's a lot of season left

🛑 the only dominant kid on that team was the kid with the orange helmet and long pole . Making your kid a highlight reel and posting it on YouTube doesn’t make him a superstar.

There you go getting ahead of yourself. You beat to a town team that had to use 6th grade kids just to fill a roster. Farmingdale is not exactly a powerhouse....

Actually the entire team roster is farmingdale with the exception of I think one kid. They have used a fill in goalie here and there from elsewhere if they were short, otherwise all Farmingdale.

So is that how PAL works? If you are short you can just get fill in players?

Actually you're wrong. I know of several boys that do not live in Farmingdale.

Really? Interesting. If your so sure give examples... who, what towns? Would like to hear this one...

Interesting. Since you obviously know so much give examples. Please enlighten us as to who and from where?

I think what everyone is referring to is the Farmingdale team that played at the tournament at Hecksher. More than just the goalie was not from Farmingdale.

Was it a town tournament ?

Yesterday's PAL scores?

Spring Lax Jam at Stony Brook April 23, anyone know what teams are playing in it ?

Nobody cares about 8th grade PAL scores

Enlighten us, what do the people care about?

Agree. PAL at this stage doesn't really mean anything. A number of towns started breaking away from PAL a couple years ago because of the travel scene. Some very good town teams aren't fielding PAL teams at this age because of the commitment to club and/or high school. That's why there's 7/8 grade divisions and also why you'll see other kids playing for other towns (bc they don't have a local PAL team anymore). I dont know that I've seen anyone care about PAL scores in the past... let alone in 8th grade.

Not 8th grade PAL scores

I think PAL is great for grades 1-6. I actually have no problem with kids who play 8th grade PAL. 8th grade PAL is great for kids who want to maybe keep playing more than their middle school has to offer. The more serious kids will have commitments to JV or travel.

I just think no one cares what the scores were to 8th grade PAL games.

Anyone know when the schedule will be posted for Spring Fling tournament being held this weekend at Stony Brook ? It’s being run by Dynamic.

Most likely the day before the tournament. They are the worst.

which teams are playing this weekend?

Bracket is up and it’s pretty stacked for a local tournament. Hats off to Machine for playing up against some solid 2026 teams.

Joking, right? That is a B bracket if u ever so one. BBL’s helix/B team and a bunch of weak programs.

For a local tournament your not gonna have 5 top ten nationally ranked AA teams show up. Read the post. A local tournament.

Not to

Stacked? Definitely a joke comment. 2 town teams, 3 "B" teams, Legacy (who doesn't know what they are), and a 2027 team which should easily win that tournament. Cant say stacked when the favorite to win is a 2027 team.

Stacked FOR a local tournament. The town teams are Ward Melville and Cold Spring Harbor. Not sure how much you know about lacrosse about lacrosse but Ward Melville and Cold Spring Harbor are powerhouse programs. You have BBL, Machine who is the best 2027 team in the country, and Legacy Eels. Not to mention other successful club programs. The poster who said stacked for a local tournament wasn’t wrong. More than likely Machine doesn’t walk away with this one.

That tournament is definitely not stacked, even for a local tourney. You have the wool pulled over your eyes 91 parent. You've fallen for the my lollipop tournament/dynamic sports/91 scheme

This is a B division. BBL’s B team and Legacy Eels hasn’t beaten an A team in years. The other clubs are town teams or other B teams. Not bashing, just stating facts.

91Machine should be ashamed of themselves for playing in this bracket, those 2026 teams are weak at best. Guess spring is here and the Machine parents need some new T-Shirts for their kids to wear to school.

Not a 91 fan but they're playing up against decent teams, what more can they do?

No need to bash them for playing up even if it is a weak bracket, which it very much is.

Not a weak bracket by any means. What are you expecting 5 AA teams ? There’s only one AA team on all of Long Island anyway. It’s a local tournament and a nice spring one to be in. Good test playing up that’s for sure.

Some of the teams in the bracket are B teams (the clubs 2nd team). Yes it's a weak bracket. I don't blame them for playing up since they are a very good team. Don't come on here and say it's a good bracket though.

Exactly. Playing up is great but this is a B bracket and don’t try to get anyone to think otherwise.

They do it all the time ....they play in their weak " my lollipop tournaments" and say that they "play up" . They are apparently working on their confidence after getting spanked by express in the world series qualifiers

They lost two games by a single goal and you people are going to say that was a weak bracket for a local tournament ? You don’t have a clue.

PAL is a better topic than the tournament

They could travel down south to play better talent if it isn’t here on the Island. Now please go back to the 2027 thread. Thank you.