US Lacrosse Community Forum Forums NORTHEAST LACROSSE BOTC MAIN FORUM (LI, CT, WC) Boys 2018 Fall 2012/Spring 2013

sorry Piranha parent MC doesnt really care if you win or lose. Its the A and B team. OK Terp parent. After the loss to 91 at Shamrock you havent seen any new players guess my infos' wrong. Ask the 2017 parents about the new Terps Black and Terps. Its just a known fact that teams arent what the were when you made the team and paid. I saw and see it first hand this year and last. Guess I am miss counting the 28 kids on a sideline when we were told the team was only 22-23 players

The rumor is that Team 91 just took a kid from Express Terps as a middie! Why?

Question - Who told you the team was only 22 players? If you don't play for Express why are you so worried about how many kids there are? Let those parents worry about that. So far the Express parents that have chimed in seem to be ok with the team sizes. BAsed on the tone of your post I'm starting to guess you didn't make the team you expected to, went to another club and have a axe to grind . Worry about your own kid and team. this whole accusation started against the 2018 teams. If your issue is 2017 take it to that thread

The rumor is that Team 91 just took a kid from Express Terps as a middie! Why?

Three years three different clubs. Wonder?

Cage - please remove the personal comments about they 12 year old -people know who these comments refer too and it is not right

I don't see any problem with changing club teams. You get to hear a different perspective and voice. Plus the way some teams act is better for certain people than other teams.

Cage - please remove the personal comments about they 12 year old -people know who these comments refer too and it is not right

91 already gave Express Terps a beat down and is clearly the better team, why would the 91 organization start a war in mid season by stealing a player in May? I really wonder if 91 smells blood in the water and is going in for the kill ? Is this a one time thing or is more to come?

WOW!! That's great one!!! but it was ok when the comments some people write with initals and nick names and names,names of businesses before the moderator sees it were ok???????BTW not all of us know who it refers to.Some of us don't play for either of those clubs.Some of our children actually play for someof the other many mnay teams in that age group.

A war??? Stealing a player?? Pretty sure he wasn't abducted in the middle of the night. That is such a typical comment from an idiot parent. The better questions are: how are all the players feeling about a new player walking on the team in May, after you all tried out, paid and have been playing for months together?? How are all the parents feeling about the coaches not having enough confidence in the current players that they took in a additional player now,and notsaid "little Johnny wait until next seasons tryouts to come join us"? Sounds like more completion at certain positions now that makes for some shorter playing time for others. How do the players on the B team feel not be asked to move up from their own organization to fill that spot? Or any others for that matter?? and BTW my son plays with Team LI and I know the kid in question. Not surprised.

The rumor is that Team 91 just took a kid from Express Terps as a middie! Why?

Why? Why not? The kid left his team/friends at the start of summer tournament season and shopped for another option. His parental units were not happy with their prior two organizations. So maybe this time it will work out for the kid. SL said sure come on over!!! Don't worry about the players that have been with me for years or months,they will understand you taking there playing time away.

Sheldon Cooper if you are reading this.....that was sarcasm

For the record, I'm not a parent on either team. However, these things happen all the time. We all must rememeber that these teams our children play on are a grown man's business. At the end of the day the revenue from these teams pay mortgages, car payments, tuition, etc. It's all about the business. On the flip side, many parents will do whatever they think is in the best interest of their kids happiness and well being. These top teams are not all fun and games for the kids, these kids are pushed very hard and results are demanded. Before you pass judgement on either end, stop and think. What would I do in the best interest of my business? What would I do in the best interest of my son? Not so cut and dry on either side of the conversation...

Can't have team chemistry if players, play as a "one man show" it will require a player to learn the old saying ...there is no I in TEAM...maybe some coaches can teach that, since some parents don't.

In life,for some of us it isnt always about the win..its about character and integrity.For some of us its about raising kids with morals and values. But then again for others its just about selfish needs and wants and money.

Sorry guys you are all missing the point. Life is hard yes, the clubs are here to make money yes, but quitting mid season and going to another club is not the right answer. Parents should not make things worse by leaving in the middle, stick it out and dont play next year.

Unless of course these people moved and could no longer make it to practice or unless of course their child was treated badly...

But you dont leave a team in the middle of a season without a valid reason, which this particular family may or may not have. Bottom line, life is tough and you dont take your ball and go home every time something doesnt go your way...

As a parent of a 2018 terps player, I can tell you we are further than the middle of the season. the team has been playing together since the week after try-outs. Only four tournaments left, already competed in may...

Payments for these clubs are no longer just for summer--it is fall, winter, spring and summer.

well past middle...

Not on 2018 terps...team has been set and playing since tryouts and it is not ala-carte.

maybe it is different where your child plays. welcome to the world of year round lax...

My son played with the express for a couple of years and everything is at an additional cost! The winter training, fall and spring tournaments, and OBLL all cost extra from the summer team fee!

As a 2018 Terps parent, I also agree that we are well into our season and was very disappointed that we had a player leave at this stage of the season. I guess there are always some that feel the grass is greener somewhere else. I wish that player luck and hope he is happy with his parents' decision. We have a great group of boys that get along very well with each other and I am sure he will be missed by them,

My son played with the express for a couple of years and everything is at an additional cost! The winter training, fall and spring tournaments, and OBLL all cost extra from the summer team fee!

That is not the case anymore.

This begs the question - what would you do if you and your son are unsatisfied with the program. We've been told that we should stick it out then not come back the next year. That approach seems rather of fatalistic. Do you go to the coach and tell them your concerns? What topics are and are not acceptable to discuss with the coach/owner: Unequal playing time, poor training, poor/lack of plays, loosing record, too large a roster, poor communication/logistics. Just how much do you as a parent push back in these situations? Hasn't happened to me yet. I am just curious. Are you just supposed to stick it out and say goodbye at the end of the season? In the end we are customers with a right to expect a satisfactory product/service.

As another 2018 Terp parent,boys and parents are very disappointed! Sad that his parents decision was to leave at this time,Good Luck