Nassau B is a mess. The usual top teams floundering. Some rebuilding others praying.
It's not a mess. The traditional powerhouse programs are in the twilight of their dominance as youth lacrosse has spread like wildfire across the landscape. PAL programs founded in last 7-10 years are now starting to produce fruit which has leveled the playing field and upset the concentration of power and dominance of those programs.
Well said, Connetquot is a prime example of a product of a stronger youth league, leading them to the top of the standings. The traditional towns definitely have more competition.
Club teams have also played a major role in helping kids from non traditional powe programs.
I would agree and Say Club over town help connetquot.
Club Teams have helped all programs.
Without question, club exposure at a younger age has made some great players. These kids had access to a much higher level of coaching and the level of competition at a young age was much more intense. If you look at most (but not all) of the younger kids up on Varsity, they are highly skilled and talented from their club experiences. They may only be getting scrap time in some cases as freshmen, but you can tell they will be major players as sophs, Jrs and Srs.
