The Crabs are not much of an influence at VLC at all. The advantage VLC gets with the Crab relationship is that they can bring top VLC talent to the Crabs at the lower age groups where VLC is not as strong. The 2020 attack who led the Crabs in scoring out at Denver was a VLC kid. Instead of him having to leave to find a better more suitable program, VLC was able to retain a great player by getting him into an acceptable situation until a solid 2020 was built up at VLC. They do this at the higher levels as well and can assemble more elite teams with a broader talent base. It is a good system and very well run at the HS level. VLC is not on par with madlax at the youth level, but freedom lax folding up could be a game changer. Low turnouts for madlax does not bode well for the new 3 teams per year group model with blackwolf entering the youth market. I personally don't think there are enough that will pay that much in the nova area for youth lax when rec is dirt cheap and pretty good quality at the A team level.