Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Just more hogwash from posters here who like to trash everyone outside of a few clubs. Don't listen to the negative noise. There are a lot of good lacrosse teams and clubs out there. But the coaches/parents of a few teams like to say if you don't play for their 3 "Elite" clubs, the rest are garbage. AAA, AA and A stinks!

Simply not true. There are good teams/players everywhere.

There's lots of insecure parents on these boards. And a lot of program directors who MAKE A LIVING off of scaring parents into believing BS.

The reality is, early recruiting is gone. Club lax is much less relevant today. Sure it's good for kids to play competitive ball and stay sharp in the summer. But program directors want you to think it still REALLY matters. They have to. Doing so, pays their bills.

It's just a game for kids. The good ones will be found in hs-wherever they go. Public or private. There are a TON of college lax programs if your kid wants to play. And D1 is not always the best. There are a lot of lousy, unsupported, D1 programs. And D3 has some really great programs.

Now that we've cleared that up, please carry on your usual circular conversations.

Seriously ?? Speak for yourself. It is D1 or bust for us parents of elite players. Top Elite Club only, MIAA . Sorry you are not able to reach those .

Misconception #2-

"Elite" Clubs are the only ones with good teams.

The reality is, there is no such thing as a truly "elite" club. Many of the big-name clubs have just one or two top-tier teams. Those are the ones they promote the most all over the internet and sites like this. The rest is all smoke and mirrors, social media marketing, and PR.

The reality is many "elite clubs" have mediocre and even bad "B" squads to fleece desperate wannabe parents out of money.

There are good teams everywhere. But most club programs just have one or two.

Can you find it? It's usually the team where parents cheer for the whole team, coaches are trusted to coach, and the kids hang out off the field.

Now that we've cleared that up, please carry on your usual circular conversations.