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New to the scene,,, do I need to wear GOAT apparel?

I clicked on the wrong 2023 forum and saw this post. This is such a true statement. Parents need to get a clue. Lacrosse is a business that is making a ton of money for Club Owners! I look at half the college graduates and they are making pennies out of college living like they are still In college. If your son is not having fun playing Lacrosse at this age something is wrong. If your son has to give up other sports and events to play Middle School lacrosse...something is wrong. As a parent you should not allow a coach or owner of a club dictate what your son can and cannot do. Coaches need to be held accountable for their teams. I think we are seeing more and more of these things in the news about awful coaches. If we allow this treatment of our children now then they will allow worse treatment from horrible coaches for a 5 minute slot of playing time. Sorry for the rant but I see this all over the Maryland forum and I find it infuriating!

The worst is when you get assigned a high school coach as your head coach for your club team, and he never shows up. $3,000 flushed down the drain.

You are spot on. The only people that are emotionally invested in our children are Us! additionally, as parents we must be be aware of the example we set for our kids. It's fine to have kids play with their friends, but when things become stale so to speak you must know when to move on, and allow your son to make new friends in other places (teams). Just remember, one size doesn't fit all. Lastly, coaches/organizations are in it for one thing, the money and themselves. Once you are aware of this, use these coaches/organizations to get the most out of them for yourself, don't become emotionally attached to any coach or team. It's unfortunate as parents we have to treat travel lacrosse as a business, but once you realize how the game is played in the realm of travel lacrosse, you will better able to protect you kid and pocket book.

No, no, the apparel with the Whale. And don't forget the Dude or Warrior casual footwear so you fit in and look like everyone else. If you really want to go all out, the Yetti hard cooler or bag will put you over the top. Don't forget to bring the beer and your supply of red cups.

Although the GOAT apparel is pretty sharp....

does anyone know what is happening for the 2023 express teams?

What do you want to know - looking for some dirt ?

I don’t get it, do you go to games naked and carry nothing?

A team bringing in a lot of kids and will win exactly same amount of games as last year.
B team had good kids but they all left and coaching abismal.
C team gone

Lacrosse hipsters!

Tryouts are just about wrapped-up. Did everyone make/receive the invite to their selected team? If not what is plan B.

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Are there new coaches?

What clubs will dominate the A division, not AA?