2020 standings, it's an Olympic year:
Gold
Blackwolf
Silver
Next Level
Bronze
VLC
Blackwolf has no team so no ranking for them, plus where are the players going to come from?
Next Level barely squeaked by Madlax this summer, needing OT.
VLC lost to Madlax this past spring so it looks like using head to head it goes Next Level, Madlax, VLC. Sorry for reality.
Weird list. Based on the kids who came to their U15 camp and are possible poach targets, BW 2020 would be 4th on this list (no wonder why they cancelled the 2nd session).
NL is at the top, although they are supposedly going to lose some of their best players to Crabs.
Put VLC above Madlax. Madlax got housed all summer long. They did beat VLC in the spring, but that was after they made VLC play 2 consecutive games while it was Madlax's first game of the day (typical Cabell).
Once again Madlax played 80% better teams as a whole compared to who VLC played. Yes they lost more games but played more and better teams.
As a parent with a kid almost done with college, trust me that you'll look back on your post years from now. It's not a case where the program/team that plays in the absolute best tournaments equats with team, recruiting or personal success.
All you need to do is find a club that matches your kid's goals. If it's recruiting, it's a matter of finding a team that plays in SUFFICIENTLY visible enough tournaments. In this area, there are several clubs that play in "good enough" tournamnets such as Crabs, Madlax, VLC and Blackwolf. Some of those teams are better than the others in any particular year.
Don't know how anyone can say "80% better" - this isn't an exact science. As long as your son is playing in the right tournaments overall, it doesn't matter if one club has a slightly better tournament schedule than the other. Other factors are much more important (such as coaching, recruiting assistance, etc.)
Chill out, dad.
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