Originally Posted by Anonymous
These are ultra competitive national programs. They are striving to be the best in the country. Creating a top team in the country helps the program AND the families on the team as they can now play in more competitive tourneys in front of elite college coaches.

To achieve this goal you HAVE to be recruiting (poaching if you prefer) the best players in the area. This also means that they need to cut the kids at the bottom of the roster each year. While unpleasant, this is necessary.

Don't detest the program (LE/TS/BBL), detest the game.

Not to bash LE but I am going to say a know fact: they will add players to their team all the time thru high school and then carry over 30 kids on one team with a good portion of them not getting enough playing time. They will play their 12 best all the time to get them highlighted and committed. Ask most of the 2024 parents, they will tell you. They have 7-8 attackman, 13 middies and 7/8 close defenders. The kids and parents are all upset. Be very careful when you leave your club after 8th grade.