US Lacrosse Community Forum Forums NORTHEAST LACROSSE BOTC MAIN FORUM (LI, CT, WC) Boys 2024-4th Grade Fall 2015 Summer 2016

The TazBoards!! What would the Longboards be without the Taz kids??

Taz > Wolfpack

how about this loser dads/moms....some good touneys this weekend. competition will be tough. good luck to our LI teams. does the igloo daddy really need to hear his team ranked 3rd? ok your 3rd......lol. good examples for the kids. the whole dynamic of these teams will change once puberty kicks in. enjoy your superstar kid now because he will be a flash in the past. remember to be humble to the people on the bottom when your on top, because YOU WILL meet them on the way down!

Down in MD...Pack lost to Mad Lax and beat BLC 11-3

Some of the kids look like they will be hitting puberty a bit to early for 9-10 yr old lacrosse. The Dynamic's WILL change when the age based rules go into effect. The WP and Taz teams will look alot different.

Pack lost to Mad Lax 8-6, Beat BLC 11-3

doesn't appear clubs are changing. starting to get emails about aug tryouts. all grad year

I agree it won't change this year but it is long overdo

Taz is a better team this year face it

So It looks like Madlax is the team to beat this summer.

Madlax
Taz
WP
Blc
Igloo

Absolutely they are the 2024 dream team

And they lost to both Mad Lax and BLC already this yearw

They didn't get beat by Mad Lax and BLC, they got spanked.

This tournament is not about having a club with 1 or two good teams. Most of the clubs in are elite clubs with exceptional teams at each age group in their respective areas. With the exception of the 2 Taz teams, Legacy does not have a proven history of success. I would be more inclined to say that the rest of their teams are very weak.

[/quote]I agree it won't change this year but it is long overdo [/quote]

Amen. There has to be someone watching over the mayhem that is youth lacrosse. Very long overdue!

Then how do you explain Shore 2 Shore 2023 getting an invite>?

They didn't beat the Bandits

haha...exactly.

BECAUSE IT WHO YOU KNOW NOT HOW YOU PLAY -- WHICH CLUB HAS MONEY AND WHO DONT SHORE TO SHORE IS NOT GOOD JUST VERY INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE PART OF IT

The top of this grade seems to be in a good spot. Taz traveled to md to play blc and madlax. WP traveled to md to play blc and madlax. WP and Taz played twice already.

Hey Larry, did you forget to censor this one?

No smart [lacrosse], it is not in an event thread!! You just can't get over yourself, can you?

Crabs bailed late.

If your son is an A player which team do you think he'll get the best coaching from? Wondering which teams to try out for?

legacy (keenan), 91 (aiello) and express (o'reilly) are the best coaches. Best shot is with express unless the other two have approached you.

With Keenan in TAZ

theses are the programs without mentioning names. any of the true followers know the teams i mention....the first that is: win at all costs, where players , who are good sit on bench. Than there is another program where people say the coach is good but don't see it all, all he does is yell. there is another program that is rising and becoming the new "it". one team where the coach never shows, another that has 30 guys on team and is $$$, another that picks up players last minute to field a team no matter what age, another that is a great program but can't even field a 2024 team.....and plenty of want to be's out there....
choose wisely!

Barone on Igloo is a great youth coach. Schwalje is a great coach but not great with the younger kids...buyer beware there

My kids have played for a number of programs, both boys and girls. I've gotten to know Barone he is one of the finest people I've come across in this cesspool. One of the few good guys!

Thank you. Exactly what I needed to hear. Where does Igloo practice?
I heard Schwalje is a good coach but barely knows the kids on his own team. O'Reilly good but doesn't have all A players on the team. Igloo seems like a pretty decent team. Is the Taz coach a good coach?

Buyer beware for every program. Some will play all, some will play some. If you really have a "a" player, I suggest you go watch their games if they are local. Just to see the talent level. There are two local tournaments this weekend. Not the way you want to spend your saturday, but a couple quick peeks might give you a idea. Its a investment well spent, and you could bring your son, watch some games, and hit the merchandise tents. You might rerank your son after that, for better or worse.

Its a large time commitment. This board is a great source of information, but some of what you read will be humping your own coaches leg, or disparaging teams you have been cut from , or are currently not doing well with. Need to form your own opinions.

I have been involved with my current 2024, and have a older son as well. Its a murky world. Remember, its about having fun, with some winning along the way. NOT, win at all costs. Good luck!

Thank you. Appreciate all the info

Good with little guys but no experience with older. Not who you want in middle school years. Both express, legs and 88+3 all better.

I would say Keenan (Taz) is the best of the bunch...former Smithtown West coach and since he started with Taz their team has gotten so much better. They already be WP twice this year.

maybe so but no spots on either WP or taz if you're just showing up at the tryout without being encouraged.

There likely is 6-7 spots or turnover at all these teams. 3 or 4 of those spots are pre-filled from recruiting so 2-3 out of 60-70 will make it

taz - varsity head coach (non dad)
WP - varsity head coach (dad)
express a - varsity head coach (non dad)
express B - St A coach (non dad)
igloo - town youth coach (dad)

O'Reilly is a B+ Team, and he plays his friends kids and the locals so if you are looking for A Team programs its not your best choice. So the most open, realistic option is Igloo with Tony B.

You should, however have you son show up at either the TAZ or Pack Tryouts/practice and see if your boy really is an A.

That is true this year but goes out the window next season

im just going to say this- plenty of "A" players do not make either the pack or Taz for many reasons, Unless ur kid is a prodigy or u were approached by either coach, very hard to sneak on in my opinion

Dad coaches.....careful