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Now make me a sandwich.

All well and good but what would you have to say if I told you that he played TWO years up during one of his middle school years? Sorry, but I think I just blew your argument out of the water.

Edge Canada in NLF so there is 2 more

and two more for USA,

Most of them are Anne Arundel County

And the kids that are from NLF teams are probably reclassed

[quote=Anonymous]And the kids that are from NLF teams are probably reclassed

Ask Kevin Corrigan or Danowski if he cares.........they don't.

No but they do care about what type of parent comes with the package.

Two for for team USA

[quote=Anonymous]No but they do care about what type of parent comes with the package.

True, guess we passed the test

Anyone want to attempt a top ten going into November

Yes, those first ten commits. That would be my top ten, then numbers 11-20.

Your kids are in high school, no one cares how many pumpkin spice tournament t-shirts your son wins. Don't fall victim to the club push for the race to tourney wins. You should be counting campus visits and having you son get better to play varsity as a freshman.

Another commit for Team USA

Yes, those first ten commits. That would be my top ten, then numbers 11-20.

Your kids are in high school, no one cares how many pumpkin spice tournament t-shirts your son wins. Don't fall victim to the club push for the race to tourney wins. You should be counting campus visits and having you son get better to play varsity as a freshman.

Amen. The days of the $2 medal that breaks in the car on the ride home are over, Its the arms race now for a spot to play on.....

Please tell me you are not asking for a top ten list of verbally committed 9th graders. Seriously? You need to get a life.

In terms of the NLF - why are we referring to anyone who plays on those teams as Team USA? Let's hope the Crabs, FCA, Looneys don't represent the USA. Field some on age teams and stop gaming the system with reclassed kids playing against younger kids to start.

To the father that says his son is a holdback but played up I call BS. UNC commit - right?

You all and your holdback talk...the horse is dead. Stop beating it. It's getting boring.

The reclass talk should be on the 2021 page and below. Anyone with 2020 or older should move on to a new talking point. Bigger/older kids will be the early commits just a fact. And guess what the NLF has the lock on older/bigger kids.

NLF futures invite and others like it. Are these just blasted out across the web to anybody based off US Lacrosse membership data or what?

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Like 99% of these things they go out in waves. They shoot for top talent from top clubs. Then they send out another wave to fill the holes to make money.

Ok, so top talent from top clubs. Where do they get the info from in order to send out e-mail invites?

My son has gotten several over the past week or two, but they just seem like canned invites that are blasted out via the web.

And the NLF is in Florida..why? Who is trekking down to that swamp looking for recruits.

Well they get your emails from your club or from another showcase/tournament you have entered. When I say top clubs that means those are the ones they say yes to first then look for the lesser clubs kids to fill the spots. As for going to FL take a look at the 2020 commit list and count how many Sweetlax FL players are on that list.

Looking at their website, it's 3 or 4. But it's the affiliation with the parent upstate NY club, coaches and national team that got those kids recognized....not being in Florida. Congrats to those young men, but I still fail to recognize who would attend a Florida event, when your just a few hours from lax mecca Baltimore, NY, DC metro etc.

First off your trekking down IMG facility that cost about 75k a year for high school not a swamp you moron. The facility is better than most d-1 colleges. I was down there last year and I have no kid that attended this event. The event was run very well and attended by many d-1, d-2, and d-3 coaches. The talent was top shelf and the games were great to watch. If you should get an invite I would go.

Well is the Date Dec, or Jan. That could be a good reason.

I agree. Time to move on. The reclass players have got their advantage since they were 10 and its over for now. They will continue to get it among their piers in grade but HS will have other grades ahead of them for a while. As college age freshman in 12th grade playing against younger players their advantage will be minimal.

I agree. Time to move on. The reclass players have got their advantage since they were 10 and its over for now. They will continue to get it among their piers in grade but HS will have other grades ahead of them for a while. As college age freshman in 12th grade playing against younger players their advantage will be minimal.

Waaaahhhhh, that kid is better than mine. That's not fair. I want my mommy.

Event was not great. Teams had 10 and 11 midfielders on them. Kids couldn't get on the field. Watching 91 and Crab dads foaming at the mouth because their kid would get 2-3 shifts a game. $money $money $money. Your kids should get enough looks in Fall and Summer without doing anything extra.

Relax Ryan.. More kids are reclassing/prefisrt/heldback then any time of lacrosse. The future is looking good!!

Hate to bust your bubble but there are no on age 2020 teams anywhere, Md., NY, Pa., NJ, Va. They all have some holdbacks, some teams a few and some teams a good part of their roster, like Crabs and FCA. Many have seen the rosters of the two mentioned teams and they have quite a few holdbacks. Teams like 91 Md., Hawks and Looney's have a few but not close to the numbers of others. NY fans will completely trash the idea there are no holdbacks but we all know better. And it has nothing to do with pre first or attending public schools. But as others have said, time to leave the 2020's and look now at the 2021 teams and see how their rosters stack up for the upcoming season.
Lastly, which team do you feel represents the USA. I know, your sons team, right

I don't think any team represents the USA unless they ARE Team USA.

Camps/events like IMG and 3D Rising are great training opportunities and invite only. There are plenty of College coaches there as an added benefit and it helps by putting in a concentrated location talented players- talented so a mix of some of the best and some skilled players just like Underarmour can not be considered ALL the best but still a higher level of play by players committed to the game and getting better. The added sunshine in January helps...

Get a Tudor. More money in Merit scholarships than Lax. In addition, you will not have to come on this board and complain. Grade Matter!! LOL

Or you can hire a TUTOR to help with your sad command of the English language. Then the tutor can try to help your son with his son's issues.

[quote=Anonymous]Get a Tudor. More money in Merit scholarships than Lax. In addition, you will not have to come on this board and complain. Grade Matter!! LOL

Keep telling your self there is no money in lax.....not true for top kids.

Maybe he's saying get a Tudor style home since that's what all of the rich people in the movies live in...but probably not.

good thing this is anonymous dork!

More than likely he wanted to hire a person from England's Tudor dynasty to teach him proper English. Not sure about their Lacrosse skills, but many Tudor's swung a mean axe!!

Not really an advantage if he's three whole days older than 9/1.

Maybe for the kid with an early Sept birthday- but what about the kids that were born 10-11 months later than your son? Deadlines are set for a reason- but life is not fair and you do what is best for your kid. I also have a kid that we held back for developmental reasons in kindergarten, but when he plays hockey ( not a lax player) he still plays age appropriate because he was held back for maturation reasons, not physical limitations. I see a difference, sorry. Lacrosse is soft- you can play in just about any age group, barring ridiculousness. The powers that be need to set youth lax straight. Once in HS- its free reign.

These kids are in HS. Get a life. Nobody cares except this weird subculture.