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Use this thread to discuss the Girls 2021-10th Grade Fall 2018/Summer 2019 Season

Interesting there has been some movement on top teams at this stage. In the past teams have locked down after 9th grade. Guess the new recruiting rules have changed some things.

movement from what team to what team?

Skywalkers and M&D both picked up girls.

From what team?

TLC has been decimated

Hear gold shoes to M&D

gold shoes is a yes - TLC families fine with that move

Shifty TLC attacker to M&D also apparently. What with girls bailing on tlc in 10th grade?

. ame recognition I assume. Also could be surrounding yourself with better talent so that daughters talent can improve

Looks like the dad on the ladder with the umbrella and video camera will be on the Skywalkers sidelines this year instead of C2.

That is worth a spot. Great videos.

Well he did play for the Eagles and Syracuse lacrosse. Plus he has Gary gait over for dinner often. So SW should have some great team trips.

C2 is still around?

Was it a beach umbrella? Now that would be YJ’ish!!

barely

Barely

more and more families realizing the lack of value in the TLC name these days.

Yeah. It's always great when a team loses it's best two offensive players.

on paper no...but it's the old addition by subtraction mindset. they will feel the loss no doubt but the feel of the team will be better.

M&D 2021 Black Roster - 25 players...TWENTY-FIVE. Robinson just raking in the extra $$$$$ with all those numbers.

Well he just started M&DOrlando, M&D Nashville and M&D Seattle. So seems he is probably not too worried about an extra 2 girls on the roster.

Way to many at that age, 3rd string D?

Wow 25 players???? They will get a lot of showcase time. Who would want to play on a team with 25 girls. Do these girls not want to play lacrosse just say they play for M&D Black?

Ignorance. You only get better by playing. And how fun is sitting on the bench? Lots of good teams to play for.

At this stage, the mystique of playing for a club such as M&D has run its course. College coaches don't care what name is on the front of the jersey. You'll have more success going to prospect days and clinics than playing in a fall showcase tournament, especially when you have such a large roster. You also better have a club recruiting coordinator that advocates on behalf of your daughter.

In theory 24 is about the max that makes sense. Can have 2 lines at each postion. 8 Def, 6 Mid, 8 Attack, 2 Goalies. Not sure what you do with the 25th girl.

Doesn't matter how you slice it, there's bound to be some unhappy campers regarding playing time.

Would have to say you could not be more wrong.

Whether there are 20 girls or 25, there will always be parent complaining about playing time. No matter the roster size the girls at the bottom of the roster won’t get many minutes other than in showcases. It is what it is. Tough call I guess for parents if it’s better to sit on bench for M&D or play a lot of minutes somewhere else.

What benefit comes from riding the bench?

Once again why would anyone not want to play the sport. Be on the field have fun and show your skills and get better. No one cares if you are a bench warmer on MnD black vs starting and playing for someone else. Just look at their college committments. Moderate at best for black.

well everyone is required to play half the game in showcases. so they play some.

Obviously bottom "7" girls should play elsewhere. Their interest and the club keeping a roster of 25 are not aligned. Should be much more movement of players between clubs all the time under the current climate. Best thing would be a commit by date for players and families post tryout. Great news you joined a team with 25 girls! No thanks. Do I still have time to tryout for another team? Already full. Tryouts are over. If you work hard you can see a 4 min shift per half. Hit the wall. Fees up front.

M&D guarantees your roster spot once you’re in high school. Can’t cut girls. They choose to stay on team knowing they are at bottom of roster. If that’s what the family decides they want to do who are you to tell them they’re wrong?

The commitments on website aren’t maintained or complete. There is no club that has better commitment lists than M&D. Go look at the actual list of top recruits on IL. Many are M&D players and going to top 10 lacrosse schools.

Yellow Cards issued to the team should drop dramatically. The above assessment is often true, there are different types of teams out there. Some teams thrive on isolation players, they have a girl or two that can take it to goal and try to carry the load individually, and you know exactly who is beating you player wise. Then there are teams that thrive on ball movement, cuts and feeds and scoring comes from all over and you don't know who is beating you player wise. A team can be successful with either philosophy, but the two at the same time don't mix well. Some players make everyone around them better, some are on their own island and disrupt team play and chemistry and are a detriment to team play.

The want to work harder to get on the field.

Wake up and smell reality instead of cliches

Im quite familiar with their committments. Moderate for time money and branding

Especially mediocre D3 schools. Save your money and focus on academics