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Agreed on the “corporate” take over being bad for youth lax.
From what I hear, the dukes club is nothing like before BPG bought them. Nickel n diming families, uniform issues, bringing kids on in middle of season, forcing national teams down their throats, not replacing daddy ball coaches…charge money and make things worse. What a recipe

what is ruining lacrosse the idea that you can play for multiple teams. National teams vs local teams. Soccer you are allowed one primary and can petition for a secondary. parents throw the money around there and extra training. corporate brands charge no more than a team ten or mesa to be on the team.
starting club before middle school or even high school is ruining all sports.

Because there are not as many lacrosse programs around the State. Probably should only have 1 still, as AA has been a joke aside from maybe 1 or 2 schools a year.

I don't think MOST parents/players think the events are "GOOD" they are just too afraid not do do them. For the cost of the events, travel, and time the instruction is not beneficial. There aren't really true stats to know whether or not these are helpful, but the coordinators and marketers of the events will make you believe that they are a necessity. As long as the parents keeps spending the money and the event marketers keep creating the FOMO, people will continue to feel the need to attend or try to attend them. College coaches are starting to push back about the number of events being scheduled in the summer as their time is getting spread too thin.

Yeah, that happens all the time…

Holdback Dad bragging about his freshman son that should be a sophomore is criticizing true freshman for not playing up? This guy is dense.

3step BPG True all of these big corporate brands are ruining youth lacrosse. Convincing a bunch of well off parents to invests tens of thousands in their kids so they can one day get benched by the first coach their dad can’t call and complain to.

comment about NLF removed, shocking!

Michael Jordan did not cry about Holdbacks the way you do.

This in most cases for sure

My comment took a lot less time than your detailed analysis of 6th grade lacrosse. Which you have done several times. It’s weird and creepy. And it’s painfully obvious you are new to this travel lax scene. When you have older kids that have gone through you quickly realize that 6th grade rankings and results mean nothing. None of my older boys had a college coach ask them what their team was ranked in 6th grade. Go spend some time with your son and enjoy it. It goes way too fast.

To help with the BIC part I looked at the middies list to see if any were recently added/it looked full. 56 middies seems pretty full to me, I will say it also seems pretty political and a lot of who you know as the new Coppermine coach's daughter is now listed at a middie for BIC...

Not sure what inner-city laxer GA Lax would throw money at, so suburbia it is.
As for middle of the pack, I don’t follow youth lacrosse enough to know who is good or not but, based on GAs record the last few yrs, I’d suggest throwing money at any kid that can cradle, shoot or save. Beggars can’t be choosers

Sorry you son couldnt cut it. Elite is elite, Iron Sharpens iron. He is right , if you are that good in a outlier sport like lacrosse and you are not on Varsity in 9th grade. Well, lacrosse abd D1 wont be in the future.

Enough of the BB, Football sports. Those are in a different arena.

Stop pretending it's not McD vs New Cut Rd. I don't like it either, but that's where it's headed (if only for this year).

CHC has a chance, probably the first of 4 (more) real chances in a row. Look for 2026-2028 championships to be Spalding vs CHC.

BL is constantly squandering loyal players to make space for donors' kids and boarders, and a number of 2026s - 2028s players left BL for other MIAA-A schools last fall as a result.

Loyola is doing what they do, take an enormous number of "good" players, cut 1/3 of them based on obtuse performance metrics found in a Babylonian temple, then only play 1/3 of the remaining players, and get smoked in the 1st round of the MIAA playoffs.

St. Pauls aspires to Loyola's status. Won't get there with the 2028s class but may, as the 2029s hit varsity in 2026. However, still relevant and will win games in 2025. May surprise a top 4 team at some point, and will absolutely go neck and neck with Loyola, as has been the trend. And then lose, as has been the trend.

MSJ - takes an enormous number of "OK" players and will almost win a bunch of games. Easy team & school to root for.

JCS - aspires to be Coach Sett and St. Pauls. Not this year. Will root for them too.

St. Mary's - what a mess. Where to begin?

Severn - you'd think they could hit the recruiting jackpot as St. Mary's is being continuously alligator-rolled by Spalding for the past 2+ years (and it's going to get worse). Cmon Severn, get your sales pitch tuned up. Not that many Annapolis parents want to send their sons to the 2nd best school facilities on New Cut Road. Severn's a great little school with great facilities and a great reputation academically and athletically. Admissions should step up lol.

Just because they didnt play express or 91 doesnt diminish their talent. 2 or 3 legit kids and grit

You are very mistaken if you don’t think she reads this forum.

Some programs will surprise the chest pounders in here.

BIC is basically done and said they will be completely done early February. UA 150 has always done invites in waves and I believe they said they're coming up on final wave.

A significant factor for many girls from top clubs is FOMO rather than any actual benefit of being noticed, which is unlikely outside of a recruiting years. You do get the chance to play with other good players, but often it's good players playing bad lacrosse in an effort to stand out. Obviously, this is not the case for ALL, but it certainly is for some. And by the way, no judgement, of course parents want their child to be included and do not want to see the pain it causes for them NOT to be invited come June when all of their teammates and friends are posting themselves at the event all over social media. It's a life lesson moment, but @ChillLaxin just the same.

Lol, look everyone, a B bracket bravado YJ parent! Wake us up when you actually play 91 Roar. Team name should be the ducks 🦆[/quote]

So it happened.

Hopefully and st Mary’s continues to struggle as a bottom feeder makes for a great year.

McD easily has the best starting 10-11

AS has a cohesive unit that could beat anybody on a given day

CH has strength in numbers

BL coaching will get the most out of a pretty empty cabinet

StP has 2-3 very good players but not enough depth to really compete

Gilman will be competitive but no one will fear playing them (not enough offense)

Loyola will also have strength in numbers but lack CH’s coaching prowess

Others - good luck

Cyclones will do it next year when they lose this year

Section 1 predictions for this spring?