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Technically the last poster is correct! Based off his lost definition of competitive (per the hoco website) they did win 2 more games last year than this year. Big gotcha moment!

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I am going to throw out 91 as a place to look at. The other three mentioned all are good organizations, and every one of those clubs offer something a little different. I can speak from experience that the coaching and development is excellent at 91. The team has grown tremendously this year, and if you talk to most parents, they are very happy with the organization and how things are run. The head coach not being a dad was very attractive to our family, if your son works hard and is coachable, he will improve and see the field a lot. Nothing wrong with dad coaches and their recruiting of their kid's friends is why they usually win in Middle School, but that all ends in two years and is a very short-lived thing. They also promote multiple sport athletes, some other teams pressure kids to pick one sport/team in Middle School. If you want your son to be prepared and on the right track as he enters the High School phase of his career, 91 is absolutely somewhere to consider.

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How much more competitive are the clippers this year? Both these teams are cancerous and not that good.

Clippers won Crabfeast and Hawks won Aloha. Easy question.

Clippers won Crabfeast and Hawks won Aloha. Easy question.

Look who is here , Hi Mark ! Thanks for the info.

Good vibes at the Clippers right now! Kids are winning, developing, and having fun with each other. Just won Crabfeast.

Want to see cancerous vibes? Go look at the Crabs 2030. Angry, distraught miserable parents and kids. Hawks 2030, a shell of times past and banished to Aloha tourneys heck, you could be True Chesapeake 2030 and ready to fold after the season.

First hand experience with Clippers and Crabs - you should avoid both clubs. Parents of Clippers are the most obnoxious I've ever seen cursing at refs yelling "protect our children!" anytime another team wins a physical play against their goons. As for Crabs, they're collectors of talent not developers as they attempt to talent hoard by ransoming your spot on the team if you dare play an additional non-conflicting tournament with any other team. Team 91 MD and FCA are the only elite clubs in the Baltimore area actually developing talent and growing as a team.

Best of luck at tryouts all.

First hand experience with Clippers and Crabs - you should avoid both clubs. Parents of Clippers are the most obnoxious I've ever seen cursing at refs yelling "protect our children!" anytime another team wins a physical play against their goons. As for Crabs, they're collectors of talent not developers as they attempt to talent hoard by ransoming your spot on the team if you dare play an additional non-conflicting tournament with any other team. Team 91 MD and FCA are the only elite clubs in the Baltimore area actually developing talent and growing as a team.

Best of luck at tryouts all.

Not guest playing - participating on a national team.

Not Mark. There are a lot of misconceptions spread on this forum and in the real world, and just trying to correct those for parents who are looking at options this summer. 91 Maryland has this reputation that they don't put time into the youth program because their HS program has been in the spotlight the last few years, but that is not true at all. There is a lot of great player development throughout the entire year. Not to say the other clubs don't offer something similar, there are a ton of great options in the area for lacrosse, but 91 is one of better programs in the area.