US Lacrosse Community Forum Forums National Premier Youth Lacrosse League - Spring 2014

I would like to think the crabs will be putting there U11 team in the NPYLL next year.

I think the Hawks played FCA earlier in the year? How did that end up?

And Spaulding

Why don't the Crabs ever enter any teams in the American League (A). Can we assume that the current Crabs U11 team will continue playing HOCO? I understand that they are playing in this league currently do to few kids not making the grade/age base cut for the NYPLL standards, which means hold backs on those few or they miss the age bracket by days, weeks or months. Not trying to start the whole age thing on here but why would you maintain a team with a few older kids who held back in grades or are just a little older than the requirements, instead just bump them up to the next level so you could maintain the standards set forth by the NYPLL and to have all your teams in the most competitive league. Its not all about winning but more about growing the sport in a competitive way. Let face it they will all see each other in high school no matter the age, its about competitiveness and good for the sport at a higher level. I could actually careless about the age difference and would rather see competitiveness grow across the boards instead of three programs always ruling at one level and crushing the other teams. There are teams in HOCO that should be in the NYPLL and then there are teams in the NYPLL that should be in the HOCO league.

The MYLA club league was created to coexist with the MYLA Rec league. u11, u13 play on Sundays so that the players can play in their rec games. U15 club games played on Sat because u15 rec games are Sundays. The MYLA club league is organized by grade but not all clubs are. My son is on a "2019" team but all kids are in eligible for u13 events. So I'm sure some teams have hold back kids but not all. Last year teams were restricted to practicing only on Fridays - so that the club league didn't displace rec. They lifted that restriction this year which opened the door for clubs like Crabs whose players don't play rec and practice together 2 or 3 time per week. Also some looneys and fca teams went full time and dropped rec. But most teams are traditional summer clubs with kids who also play for their rec teams.

Lets all just be thankful there are two good club leagues in the area. Many states don't have these local options and are forced to travel. Also, the summer tournaments should settle some of these disputes.

It should be a crazy weekend. And it will just roll right into the summer season. Crazy time of the year for us Lacrosse nuts.

An American office mate took me into a twenty pound bet that he could show me a website where American blokes spend their days blogging about little kid sports. Get a hobby you nanny boys.

FCA will be part of the conversation at Beach Lax, unless they get their wish and drop down to 13/14A Division. That should sum it up. They don't belong.

FCA will be part of the conversation at Beach Lax, unless they get their wish and drop down to 13/14A Division. That should sum it up. They don't belong.

Am I missing something here? Why would they go down to the 13/14A division. It's a U-13 bracket. NO ONE should be 14 in this bracket, correct? Or is that how the Mid Atlantic interpret u-13? Please answer this for me.

FCA will be part of the conversation at Beach Lax, unless they get their wish and drop down to 13/14A Division. That should sum it up. They don't belong.

FCA will be part of the conversation at Beach Lax, unless they get their wish and drop down to 13/14A Division. That should sum it up. They don't belong.

Beach Lax is a joke of a tournament.