US Lacrosse Community Forum Forums NORTHEAST LACROSSE BOTC MAIN FORUM (LI, CT, WC) Conflicts! When HS Coaches Incorporate Summer Tournament Teams in Town

Put your name to it and stop being a coward

How about youth lacrosse program running fundraisers for the local HS lax program? The HS coach already runs the summer "committed" team program and now parents are urged to further support his HS team at a fundraiser ostensibly organized by the unaffiliated youth program. Sure the youth program "volunteer" organizers are hoping to get lots of brownie points with the coach for setting this up.

Doesn't Three Village also do the same?? I am sure a bunch of towns do the same type of fund raising for their high school programs. What's the beef?

Doesn't Three Village also do the same?? I am sure a bunch of towns do the same type of fund raising for their high school programs. What's the beef?

The beef is that any fund raising that the youth program does should go to the youth program NOT the HS program which does it's own fund raising.

Anyone see the [lacrosse]'s Lacrosse flyer (good thru 2/2). How does 3V or WM benefit from that? or the Players profiled/pictured?

In Three Village I believe the HS Summer Program is a "for profit business". I do not believe the Three Village Youth Program does any fund raising for that program or for the School Varsity of Junior Varsity Lacrosse Teams.

You should double check for facts....

The Three Village Lacrosse Board should really take out the words "participate in" for their "vision for the future" considering a large amount of kids are not allowed to participate in their youth program.

I did not state facts. I said I believe. Please tell us which part is not accurate.

Not sure how any of that works.

But I am sure that the following is complete BS:

MISSION:

Three Village Lacrosse is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote and develop youth lacrosse in the Three Village Community by providing activities and programs that inspire participation and fun for all participants while preserving the integrity of the game. Through proper guidance and exemplary leadership, Three Village Lacrosse assists youth in developing the qualities of citizenship, discipline, teamwork, and physical well-being. By espousing the virtues of character, courage, and loyalty, Three Village Lacrosse is designed to develop outstanding citizens as well as outstanding athletes.
Vision

We envision a future that provides the Three Village Community the opportunity to discover, learn, participate in, enjoy, and ultimately embrace the shared passion of the lacrosse experience.

Be careful 3 Village.........
In order to attain the goals of your mission statement there will be some kids who need to be disciplined and taught the values you have included. The problem is, some of today's parents can not accept that their child is not the most perfect thing on the planet. It only takes ONE nut job parent (As in SWR) to have a coach fired and investigated by the police, DA, FBI etc...all dismissed as complete rubbish mind you but the accused must still defend themselves.
For this reason I believe that kids are missing out on some quality instruction by some quality former players. Back in the day these self important cry babies would have been dealt with accordingly...now they steer the bus. Sad.

PAL / Towns should run their own Summer youth programs. The Smart HS Coaches have branched out to extorting their entire community.

PAL / Towns should run their own Summer youth programs. The Smart HS Coaches have branched out to extorting their entire community.

In some towns you have extortion, coercion and collusion.

PAL / Towns should run their own Summer youth programs. The Smart HS Coaches have branched out to extorting their entire community.

This has Rocky Point written all over it !

But what if the PAL town (SCGL girls) builds a self proclaimed empire (LAX MAFIA ) and is anti Varsity with program beliefs, Decides they will run their own travel team all the way through to High School with NOT allowing input from varsity coach because they feel he is not committed enough ?? How is that handled by the School coach? A parent coach with no game experience but a lot of willpower and dreams should NOT be able to brainwash the youth organization in thinking his commitment will supercede their success in future school ball.
So question what does a Varsity coach do with being able to control a youth program?

You know , its a touchy topic. On one hand the Youth program wants to see the Varsity coach show interest. But its a slippery coach. Say the coach runs a travel program , but with just one age group. Has the Varsity coach said he will show loyalty to players who have been with him for years ? What happens if your son is a year older then that group? WHen they get to HS will he lose his spot to a younger player who may be of equal or less talent but has been on the HS coaches travel team for 4 years ? Should this be allowed ?

In some towns you have extortion, coercion and collusion.

Collusion, Coercion and Extortion. Are those the towns that make up the Three Villages?

What years are so fractured in three village. When will the rest of LI see if it impacts the HS. or are these boys headed to the privates anyway.

You know , its a touchy topic. On one hand the Youth program wants to see the Varsity coach show interest. But its a slippery coach. Say the coach runs a travel program , but with just one age group. Has the Varsity coach said he will show loyalty to players who have been with him for years ? What happens if your son is a year older then that group? WHen they get to HS will he lose his spot to a younger player who may be of equal or less talent but has been on the HS coaches travel team for 4 years ? Should this be allowed ?

fractured? Please explain.

You are kidding yourself if you think it is not fractured. Even some of the board members have their kids playing for travel teams...express, dune dawgs, outlaws...now tell me it is not fractured if their own kids are not playing for 3village. Stop looking through rosie colored glasses

Three Village program and community were divided by the ideologues who took control of the league approximately ten years ago. There was a small group within the board who ruined the program with their policies and back room dealings.

ten years ago? would 2004 be the year that the group that just graduated was in 3rd grade and starting out? if so I only wish my town had a ruined program like that.

ten years ago? would 2004 be the year that the group that just graduated was in 3rd grade and starting out? if so I only wish my town had a ruined program like that.

Ward Melville High School has had a great lacrosse program for the past 30 or 40 years. Please do not attempt to tie last years success to the 3Vlax youth lacrosse board.