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If yu are a yellow jacket you know where to get the socks. If you need to say something say it my husband or my children do not or should not be the focus of your attacks
Jennifer Mitchell!!

Mrs. Mitchell,

Please to not let the immature,idiotic people on this site get to you. Know that you husband is a gentleman and a true teacher of the game to children.

Your children are respectful kids and tremendous lacrosse players and will be successful in whatever the choose to do.

View these posts for what they are, entertainment. No one's opinions matter except for yours and your family and friends!

Just one more observation when people come onto an anonymous website and state things they have no idea about as fact they look ridiculous .I have little problem when people write things about adult coaches as long as it is not made up nonsense. If you see a coach doing something that you feel they should be called out on go ahead but do not make up lies to bolster your point of view.

Signed,
Thank goodness I am not you

Using possibly changes the tone of what you say.While I agree with you the one thing that I find unacceptable is when people come onto the site and blatantly lie. Yes it happens on both the YJ site and TG but I personally know some of what they have said in regard to PM is complete bs so that is what I comment on. If I knew that some of what they say on the TG thread was completely false I would also say so.

If my daughter played for liberty or Top Guns would Pete train her for free?

Since we are asking questions, let BOTC ask one : Do you actually believe this to be a relevant or intelligent question? Please sharpen your pencil and think about it.

Well yes , I'm serious would he? I don't have a lot of money but would like to have a good coach help my daughter. Thanks for making me feel like I had to defend a legit question by airing my personal problems on a message board. Sorry I'm not as intelligent or relevant as you all mighty "Sage"

Isn't it ironic that one of Americas greatest TOP GUN PILOTS is now a YJ coach!

Isn't it ironic that one of Americas greatest TOP GUN PILOTS is now a YJ coach!

Who??

Ok...for the challenged among us...
In the movie Top Gun, the character played by Tom Cruise was named Pete Mitchell, call sign Maverick. The real Pete Mitchell is the YJ coach who has been the recent topic on this thread. Hope this helps some of you out.

Sounds like your the president of the Tom Cruise fan club, you must have really enjoyed the volleyball scene.Time to take down your Tom Cruise poster and replace w something lax related.

Here is the YJ business model. Be the first girl's travel program on LI - good job. Then plug as many of your coaches as possible into the local HS programs as coaches. Then pressure the kids in those school districts to play for YJ's causing an extreme conflict of interest. Kids and parents feel they have to join out of fear of repercussions from their HS coaches. Families on lower level teams fear leaving because of those same repercussions. Then coach your kids year round which is against NYS high school rules. Then have 800 kids to tryouts and give 780 of them a spot on a team. That's elite right?

Elite should be the term reserved for the top team - or perhaps top two teams in a club such as the Yellow Jackets.

Lower level teams benefit by being part of an elite club structure and potentially gaining entrance into some showcase and tournament events from which they might be rejected. While those lower level teams themselves might not be in an elite category, they can benefit through their club association.

Whether 780 from 800 are offered team spots or 280 from 800 are offered spots, the elite teams are still the top ones within any age group. The concept of being an "elite team" does not vary with the number of spots assigned. An "elite club" is one which can consistently field "elite teams".

It is a family's call as to whether the services provided to those lower teams are worth the cost. That value judgement is done based on the family's budget, expectations, and potentially, offers from other programs.

Elite should be the term reserved for the top team - or perhaps top two teams in a club such as the Yellow Jackets.

Lower level teams benefit by being part of an elite club structure and potentially gaining entrance into some showcase and tournament events from which they might be rejected. While those lower level teams themselves might not be in an elite category, they can benefit through their club association.

Whether 780 from 800 are offered team spots or 280 from 800 are offered spots, the elite teams are still the top ones within any age group. The concept of being an "elite team" does not vary with the number of spots assigned. An "elite club" is one which can consistently field "elite teams".

It is a family's call as to whether the services provided to those lower teams are worth the cost. That value judgement is done based on the family's budget, expectations, and potentially, offers from other programs.

Elite should be the term reserved for the top team - or perhaps top two teams in a club such as the Yellow Jackets.

Lower level teams benefit by being part of an elite club structure and potentially gaining entrance into some showcase and tournament events from which they might be rejected. While those lower level teams themselves might not be in an elite category, they can benefit through their club association.

Whether 780 from 800 are offered team spots or 280 from 800 are offered spots, the elite teams are still the top ones within any age group. The concept of being an "elite team" does not vary with the number of spots assigned. An "elite club" is one which can consistently field "elite teams".

It is a family's call as to whether the services provided to those lower teams are worth the cost. That value judgement is done based on the family's budget, expectations, and potentially, offers from other programs.

Elite should be the term reserved for the top team - or perhaps top two teams in a club such as the Yellow Jackets.

2017 blue is the real deal

Lower level teams benefit by being part of an elite club structure and potentially gaining entrance into some showcase and tournament events from which they might be rejected. While those lower level teams themselves might not be in an elite category, they can benefit through their club association.

Whether 780 from 800 are offered team spots or 280 from 800 are offered spots, the elite teams are still the top ones within any age group. The concept of being an "elite team" does not vary with the number of spots assigned. An "elite club" is one which can consistently field "elite teams".

It is a family's call as to whether the services provided to those lower teams are worth the cost. That value judgement is done based on the family's budget, expectations, and potentially, offers from other programs.

So in the case of YJ, the top 2 teams in each group are considered elite? Can you list the top 2 teams by age group?

So in the case of YJ, the top 2 teams in each group are considered elite? Can you list the top 2 teams by age group?

Five years ago the YJ probably had elite teams for both Blue & Gold, but the reality is there was no Top Guns or Elevate for girls to play for - YJ was the only game in town unless you lived in Manhasset. I would contend that the A-teams for YJ, TG and Elevate are what would have made up the YJ A & B teams five years ago, there's no question that YJ B,C,D etc are a significant drop-off from the A team and can't be considered elite by any standard. You can say what you will, but 2018 and younger YJ teams are not the same caliber as there predecessors and never will be - nothing lasts forever.

Five years ago the YJ probably had elite teams for both Blue & Gold, but the reality is there was no Top Guns or Elevate for girls to play for - YJ was the only game in town unless you lived in Manhasset. I would contend that the A-teams for YJ, TG and Elevate are what would have made up the YJ A & B teams five years ago, there's no question that YJ B,C,D etc are a significant drop-off from the A team and can't be considered elite by any standard. You can say what you will, but 2018 and younger YJ teams are not the same caliber as there predecessors and never will be - nothing lasts forever.

Five years ago the YJ probably had elite teams for both Blue & Gold, but the reality is there was no Top Guns or Elevate for girls to play for - YJ was the only game in town unless you lived in Manhasset. I would contend that the A-teams for YJ, TG and Elevate are what would have made up the YJ A & B teams five years ago, there's no question that YJ B,C,D etc are a significant drop-off from the A team and can't be considered elite by any standard. You can say what you will, but 2018 and younger YJ teams are not the same caliber as there predecessors and never will be - nothing lasts forever.