US Lacrosse Community Forum Forums NORTHEAST LACROSSE BOTC MAIN FORUM (LI, CT, WC) Boys 2022-6th Grade Fall 2015 Summer 2016

I read this site now and again because my kid plays 2022 and I like to hear what is going on and what is being said. It seems very 'angry' for reasons I don't understand but there were two observations I would like to make from the Long Island Lax Festival.

The first is parity. A very good United team tied twice in pool play; they are well-coached and the goalie is the best I've seen. Superstars had some very strong / big players and represented very well. Prime Time played extremely strong and is moving in the right direction. Igloo did not lose in pool play but lost by 1 to Smash, which lost by 3 to Mad Lax, which lost by 4 to Igloo. Express was not there, unfortunately. As the kids get bigger and stronger, the talent will continue to improve and ALL teams should benefit.

The second was the officiating. Evidently there were many tournaments on Long Island over the weekend and not enough referees to go around, which really hurt the tournament in my view. Many games got out of hand because no calls were made and several kids had to be carted off the field. That is terrible and needs to change as the game grows. There is no excuse for bad parenting but it is no surprise that tension was high as the games got chippier and there was no discipline. That was the only real issue in an otherwise great weekend with great weather and great teams.

Outlaws lost to MD roughriders 6-5 in championship tournament. Great game by 2 good teams. Lax fest was a joke. 2 teams don't play in title game. Give me a break. These teams have been crying who's better for years now, and they don't play? What other A teams were there? Express winning a weak tournament. Outlaws have played everyone this season. Beat united. Close one with smash. Express has their #(and EVERYONE else's for that matter) you obviously have an axe to grind with that organization. LET IT GO.

That LI Express dad is an embarrassment to the sport and fatherhood in general.

Crabs are very weak this year.

says you, the one who needs to put teams down to somehow feel better.

Playing Maryland Crabs is hardly a weak tournament. Now who really has axe to grind

They did the same thing last year. Pathetic really

one on the best dads out there. you on the other hand are questionable

No one wants to confront that guy--he is a lunatic and it is best not to make more of a scene. He needs an intervention with other reasonable parents on LI Express

Long Island should be very proud of the 2022 Class. There is a ton talent at this age group. These teams are traveling up and down the east coast and winning almost every tournament against MD,PA, MA teams made up of mostly older kids (born in 2003). I for one love the parity at this age and and look forward to when my son's team plays one of the other good teams. Let's stop the name calling and enjoy the quality of lacrosse we are watching because it's going to be over in blink of eye.

one of the best drinking dad too

You obviously have had one too many.

Morons!!!This is some idiot stirring trouble and will likely spill over to the parents sideline. Chill out and don't feed into it. The kids are going to be crushed when they look over and see parents fist fighting because of some stupid blog. Let's enjoy the little summer lax that is left.

Agreed, but it won't spill over to the sidelines because anybody who is familiar with the situation knows it is all garbage. And the anonymous coward wouldn't dare say anything in public. It's amazing that there is no mention of all the good things he says, to players on both teams, during and after games. Keep the GC Drama in GC and away from Express. Unless you want to start a thread about the nonsense that goes in GC34, keep your vitriol you yourself.