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doesn't the 1 seed usually get a easier bracket? but if you looked at all the brackets they actually had a tougher bracket than the 2 seed so not sure how your evaluating things and pretty much all the brackets had very similiar makeups

What are you doing on here? You are going to be late for your NLF circle meeting, don’t forget the lube.

All pools except 5 and 6 had two true B teams, that is true.

This aged like milk.

The Rebels team will also use those 2028's during non-age based tournaments. Watch and see....

Tough Draw? Clearly you have no idea what you are talking about. Easiest draw at the tournament. Now the Rebels Moms and Coaches can brag on social media. Also, classy program posting a video of a player cursing in a team meeting after they qualified. Next year try using all Rebels players and not 91 Empire players to fill voids. Didn't play by the rules at 91, why would he play by the rules at Rebels.

When they had to play decent teams they struggled. Clearly the best team is Eclipse by far.

What teams from the North and East qualifier are moving onto the WS?

Did you really get triggered by a video bleeping out a curse word?

91 Empire still has a team at this age?

The only teams that broke the rules this weekend were Red Hots (disqualified) and 91, as their starting attackman live in Virginia.

Congrats to all the teams that qualified, a lot of hard work goes in from all parents coaches staff and players.

Thank you Rebels Coach!

Great spin by your argument 91 is terrible as they lost to a B team .

91 and moose had the easiest draws. is that even a question?

Chaos didn’t lose to a B team so you don’t know what you are talking about. 91 Power lost to a B team but they are a B team so who cares? No one was talking about 91 Power.

Thank you to all Rebels Coaches - tremendous staff.

I’m sorry is the app wrong looks like they played Eclipse B and did not win is the app wrong?

91 literally lost to Eclipse Orange (B) on Saturday….

How many LI teams qualified? This tournament should be town based like the LLWS and it may actually help grow the sport. Each year 5/ teams qualify, and it is completely watered down. I could see 1 team representing LI and possibly 1 from upstate. But how teams lose 2 or 3 games in a qualifier and celebrate going to the World Series is a joke. A town tournament would generate more interest but not as much money, so it won't happen. Which teams from LI are in the World Series?

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That is a complete joke. 6 teams from LI in a World Series??? Come on.....

But they're probably 6 of the better/best teams in the country.

def igloo/91 up there the others still have some to prove also could argue of those teams which actually play as a team all year every year vs those that are made up of 28's/29's

Wow you are correct 91 did lose to a B team!!

How many teams from NJ, PA, LI and CT went to the qualifier?

Why is it a joke? The other teams from Long Island didn’t play well. This wasn’t exactly a strong qualifier to begin with.

Thats funny. Good one. Check back and let us know how things go on Sept 1, 2027.

Regardless of how many colleges are contacting their kid on Sept 1 of their junior year, please acknowledge that their circle meeting comment was actually really funny.

Check back again this June when your coach flies a kid in to play your son’s position.

Did 91 cheat?

Bc 5 teams from LI make it to the WS... It should be 1 max. Really should be 1 from all of NY. Get the 8 best teams from across the country and make it legitimate. Run it like the LLWS.

Yeh that doesn’t work because in baseball there are great teams in every state. In lacrosse there are hotbeds of lacrosse and many areas of the country that do not play high level lacrosse. The system they have now ensures the best teams that sign up make it to the W.S.

100% accurate

If you learn how to count it’s 6 teams

Can you be more specific?

91 didn’t cheat. The tournament organizers provided permission for 91 to use a player that has been with its club for several years and aside from his talent is a great young man and teammate. It can be argued that if they were given an exemption to a specific eligibility rule, then other teams should have also received the same benefit or courtesy. Another argument can be made that several teams may not required an exemption and may have faced a tougher opponent and but for the exemption may have beaten 91.

But that’s the issue it has nothing to do with the player why did they(91) get an exemption and others didn’t I’m sure there are very similar situations across some teams . If you do it for one you must do it for all and if you don’t everyone has the right to be suspect of the process and rules. But let’s not kid ourselves we all know the organization played in the grey as well to make it happen. So the rules are not black and white or maybe just for some. Sad that the ruling board ruined it for a few and took away a few kids opportunity for an event but made an exemption for one because of the Orginization he played for or some other reason. Either way it is was it is . It’s just sad that not even youth sports can be fair and what some adults will do just to pound their chest and say look at how great we are!

Ok Rebels parents and coaches, you qualified, you did not win the WS. Relax with the social media posts. It is about the kids, don't make it about you guys. Stop posting, you didn't even win the qualifier. Pathetic!!!!

I think this is just the exact problem with club lacrosse in general. Its the wild west as it relates to rules in general and rules enforcement and consistency and often makes these events and youth lacrosse in general look silly compared to other sports that do a much better job overall. That's a comment not specific to this age group or this tournament, but an overall one. Anyone with boys that have already been through the process end to end would probably acknowledge this reality.

The one comment that bothers me is about the individual. Its nice for the kid to be able to play with his long time teammates and congrats to him for being a good player and person, but that should have no bearing on the decision and application of this long standing and very well known 100 mile rule for this event. These types of decisions regardless of justification just diminish credibility and that happens so often that we get to the point that rules appear meaningless sadly. well, rant over.

Good luck to all this summer and I hope everyone's kids have fun and get better. That's more important than the adult led rule breaking non-sense anyway.

Great take but this has everything to do with his talent. If he was a great young man and teammate but a terrible player, exemptions would not be sought.

Congrats to the Rebels I believe this is the first team they have ever had qualify Big step for them as a program Only advice, be humble and let the kids enjoy the experience Winning the WS is a pipe dream for this group, so let the kids have fun and cut out all the bs hype and posts.

Hey 91 Coach or Parent - you used a player who is valuable to your team but otherwise not eligible to play whether prior or current address. Stay quiet and humble because your organization receives favors and rule bending not enjoyed by any others.