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That is why calling two teams blue is ridiculous. If the teams are not divided somewhat equal, then what purpose does calling two teams blue possibly serve if one is clearly not on the same level. I know parents of new players going on abouut making and playing for the blue team, they aren't even aware many age groups have two blue teams. I would rather just say my daughter plays for gold if asked rather than say blue then have to go through the whole "real blue?", nonsense.

I think most YJ kids are just saying ABCD team. Seems easiest.

the parents know so the kids know

Look at the YJ web site there are not any colors , numbers , letters ect. affiliated with any teams it is done by coach name only. Everybody in YJ associated in the YJ Org knows who the top team is in each age group

Sounds like your kid is one of those kids who is not very good but has parents that keep telling her its unfair instead of to go and practice. Tell your kid to practice and become so good that the coach of the top team says that they have to have her.Believe it or not it happens all the time, the coaches want the best kids available and the top team gets the top picks, so stop being a baby and tell your kid to practice.How many kids do you believe make the top team because of connections and not perceived skill.

Sounds like your kid is one of those kids who is not very good but has parents that keep telling her its unfair instead of to go and practice. Tell your kid to practice and become so good that the coach of the top team says that they have to have her.Believe it or not it happens all the time, the coaches want the best kids available and the top team gets the top picks, so stop being a baby and tell your kid to practice.How many kids do you believe make the top team because of connections and not perceived skill.

for the younger ages it is probably 1/6th of team, bet coach is kicking herself for some of those picks.

We'll have to wait and see this summer which comment is more accurate. Keep in mind, that there has already been a lot of grumbling on the sidelines of the 6th and 5th grade practices about kids that are there for the wrong reason.

We'll have to wait and see this summer which comment is more accurate. Keep in mind, that there has already been a lot of grumbling on the sidelines of the 6th and 5th grade practices about kids that are there for the wrong reason.

We'll have to wait and see this summer which comment is more accurate. Keep in mind, that there has already been a lot of grumbling on the sidelines of the 6th and 5th grade practices about kids that are there for the wrong reason.

We'll have to wait and see this summer which comment is more accurate. Keep in mind, that there has already been a lot of grumbling on the sidelines of the 6th and 5th grade practices about kids that are there for the wrong reason.

Too funny ,a lot of grumbling. Go talk to the coach of the 5 th grade top team. She is thrilled with the level of talent on that team from top to bottom and politics seems to have played no role at all.Agreed 6 th grade group seems like some towns are unfairly represented and they have way too many kids .If you are thinking that the lower level team is going to beat the top team this summer you ate really sad, not going to happen but good luck to your team, you will need it.

Rumblings on 2018 as well over some new additions who have special ties.

You talking about the 5th or 6th grade teams why r yj parents being so nasty to each other arent we hated enough by everyone else

This is directed at YJ, TG, Express, Liberty, and 91 parents (Although YJ parents seem to be a little bit more full of themselves). I have a daughter like everyone else on this site. My daughter happens to be an exceptional player, and I'm sure she could play YJ Lax. She has very good friends that play YJ (who are excellent players). We choose to have her play with a certain club because we are not traveling out to YJ practices. If YJ's were the best in her age, and she made the team, we would still have her play elsewhere. My daughter is an honors student in one of the top schools on LI with an almost perfect GPA, and that's all that matters....

That perfect GPA won't necessarily get her into Princeton. But the right exposure on the right lacrosse team might. Case in point: A friend of mine's daughter had all the best numbers, like sick amazing 36 ACT etc. Couldnt get into her dream school (Princeton). Friend who plays for YG. Very good student with no-where near same amazing numbers...yup: Princeton. Acceptance rate at the best schools hovers from 6%-10%. Great GPA kids are a dime a dozen. If you are not playing for a very good program that has exposure. I would say Liberty might come in second, then you are not getting into your dream school. Well you might, but only as a bench warmer. Just understand that.

That perfect GPA won't necessarily get her into Princeton. But the right exposure on the right lacrosse team might. Case in point: A friend of mine's daughter had all the best numbers, like sick amazing 36 ACT etc. Couldnt get into her dream school (Princeton). Friend who plays for YG. Very good student with no-where near same amazing numbers...yup: Princeton. Acceptance rate at the best schools hovers from 6%-10%. Great GPA kids are a dime a dozen. If you are not playing for a very good program that has exposure. I would say Liberty might come in second, then you are not getting into your dream school. Well you might, but only as a bench warmer. Just understand that.

That's called the Preferential Pool. However, do not be decieved that grades are not important, let's not spread that message.

Too funny ,a lot of grumbling. Go talk to the coach of the 5 th grade top team. She is thrilled with the level of talent on that team from top to bottom and politics seems to have played no role at all.Agreed 6 th grade group seems like some towns are unfairly represented and they have way too many kids .If you are thinking that the lower level team is going to beat the top team this summer you ate really sad, not going to happen but good luck to your team, you will need it.

That's called the Preferential Pool. However, do not be decieved that grades are not important, let's not spread that message.

This is directed at YJ, TG, Express, Liberty, and 91 parents (Although YJ parents seem to be a little bit more full of themselves). I have a daughter like everyone else on this site. My daughter happens to be an exceptional player, and I'm sure she could play YJ Lax. She has very good friends that play YJ (who are excellent players). We choose to have her play with a certain club because we are not traveling out to YJ practices. If YJ's were the best in her age, and she made the team, we would still have her play elsewhere. My daughter is an honors student in one of the top schools on LI with an almost perfect GPA, and that's all that matters....

Ok I'll bite. I will go on record that my daughter does not play for the YJ's and won't play for them. I don't envy the YJ's at all. To each their own and in your case it is best to stay together and keep drinking the koolaide. YJ's were first program on LI. Now they are the biggest.

Does that make them the best - no.
Are their "real" blue teams very good - absolutely.
Do they have good kids - Yes.
Do they have good parents - yes.
Do they have kids who are over the line and parents who are over the line - Definitely.
Do they have coaches who are over the line - yes.

YJ's are all about winning at all costs. Coaches get away with anything they want and have no problem telling kids and teams that they suck. They have parents who criticize other players as well. Not all the parents - but enough of them.

Do YJ's help get kids into college by playing for them - yes.
However, many of these girls would get into these schools on their own without the YJ's. Yes they have some Ivy's and some good schools in their commitment list, but they also have some week academic schools as well. Hint: You are the biggest program you should have the most commitments.

I'd rather send my daughter to a lesser ranked lacrosse college that has a higher academic profile. In the end you will have your degree for the rest of your life, college lacrosse will be for 4 years. I have seen firsthand, YJ's directing kids to better lacrosse programs than better academic fits. Why - it looks better for YJ's when they say we have x amount of players playing for top lacrosse programs.

As they say, where there is smoke there is usually fire. You obviously have your supporters internally, but you also have plenty of people who do know the facts and are just as happy not being a YJ.

Anyone know anything about this YJ north team?

Sounds like a franchise deal, Tracy running college stuff and the rest of the staff local from up there in Somers NY. taking YJ national! Do you feel elite anymore? Could be 6-8 YJ teams in total in each age. NJ YJ are next. CR is brilliant and people keeping buying in.

Haven't heard much really. How would you all rank those Westchester-area teams?

I think:
Metro (a little of northern NJ too)
Hurricanes
Landsharks
Westchester Elite

I don't if you are getting players from those well established programs to jump to a YJ team. plus, CT has lots of well respected teams too. difficult to see where YJ north fits in. It may take them a while before they really get off the ground.

Your post about TG is what makes us YJ's look badly. Ignore negative posts. Don't get sucked in.

Why do you TG people feel so threatened by the number of teams YJ has, you would do the same if the interest level was there to play for a club who have never had a team win a significant tourrnament. Your 2 nd level teams are horrible and are certainl
y not the top guns of our time.You finally had enough kids show up at the 2018 age so you made a third team.In the future maybe you will have more teams when parents want to pay for terrible uniforms ,bad coaching, and teams that never win anything.You should have even more kids show up when people finally realize Shannon is having less and less to do with the team and her father will now be taking complete control, the only thing on his lacrosse resume is fathering a very ,very talented player.