That is misleading. Girls club lacrosse barely existed until 3-4 years ago, so when you mention that girls teams have been grade based for years that is correct. Most girls's lacrosse was school only and there was no club paradigm to point to.

Anyone know the details of the Crabs Nike deal from a parent or insider view? Is the stuff free, or is this a me too deal like the ones Warrior and Under Armour have been doing for club lacrosse teams for years. Those deals are get the stuff at wholesale and kick in some freebies for the coaches. Trilogy, LB3 and many other clubs have already done this, and if it is a discount deal expect there will be other regional Nike club lacrosse deals coming soon. If the Crabs deal really is a freebie for the teams like a college swag deal, that would be a really sweet Crabs deal. It is also good advertising for Nike to build consumer loyalty and also to take a tax write off to donate gear to a non-profit club team like Crabs.