US Lacrosse Community Forum Forums NORTHEAST LACROSSE BOTC MAIN FORUM (LI, CT, WC) Long Island Top Guns Lacrosse

SS missing first practice?

Considering she is Coaching in the CAA final today Yes

I have seen the middle country team many times .Their 6 th grade coach should be ashamed of himself .If they think they have a tuff game coming they actually bring in kids from other towns ( yes TG players) who are not on their roster to play.They will not come on here and deny it because if they do I will send pictures to the league proving it. No I did not report this to the league because I honestly could not care less who wins scgl games and in the end would just hurt the girls who just want to play.That being said they use the stall method all the time, if they have a lead they stall for 15 minutes at times which is such a cheesy thing to do when there is no stick checking and the refs are bad enough that they never call 3 seconds for closely guarded.It's not the NCAA or even varsity but their coach thinks he is some sort of lacrosse guru when in reality he is a complete tool taking advantage of scgl rules.

I know in Nassau County there are different rules depending on the circumstances ie: if that town doesn't have a team for that age. We aged out of Town teams, but who cares anyway. Maybe you can take a certain number of out of towners on a team.

Similarly to PAL, the child would have to get a release from the town they reside in. As you said, if a town doesn't have a team, I believe the child can choose where to play. As we all know, at times the relationship between the player, parents,and coach may be frictional and and at times even cancerous, and the director would then determine what they think is best for the town and the child. Quite often, a town doesn't have an appropriate team (ie; A, B, or C) for the child to play on and the director would normally allow the child to find a team that is a better fit. I don't believe most directors, and I emphasize "most," allow a child to either leave, or enter, another program for the point of "stacking" a team. If something like this does take place, SCGL is supposed to step in and police the situation, which they do.

People move out of school distrcts all the time or send to private schools for many reasons. As far as a kid playing SCGL for another township there could be multiple reasons why ,some of which are no ones business.That being said if a childs parents ask for a release I think iy should be granted but they should have to go to the nearest suitable program, ie if an A level player go to the nearest age appropriate town team.There are too many reasons to list that kids may want to get a release from their town to play.

There’s only one reason, the parents are jerks.

Maybe her town team only plays in the A division and the kid is a beginner or the other way around. Maybe its easier to have the kid play where here parents work, maybe the kid goes to private school and wants to play with her friends from school,maybe there is an unresolved personal issue with the coach, maybe the hometown coach is one of those coaches we all say I would not let my kid play for but then you go and knock the kid when they dont.As long as they followed SCGL rules and are on the roster it is none of your business, so stop being a wash women and shut your mouth.

anyone know when returning players will get this years uniforms? they were not given out at practice yesterday

There’s only one reason, the parents are jerks.

You only get one uniform your first year. After that you have to buy one if you want a new one.

The member info states a uniform is included each year- they cant possibly expect that crap pinnie to last beyond a summer! I have accepted that thecgirls have the most ill fitting uniforms on the fields but the organization cant be that cheap!

Go play the other club if you’re not happy, just watch out for the tobacco spit.

Gotta admit though, the girls look great in the high end uniforms, jackets and all the rest. Half of them are on team E or D and can't catch or throw, but look great off the field. My kid can play like heck, but does look shabby in the dress department due to the use of cheezy pinneys as uniforms. Not overly concerned, but it would be nice to upgrade.

Gotta admit though, the girls look great in the high end uniforms, jackets and all the rest. Half of them are on team E or D and can't catch or throw, but look great off the field. My kid can play like heck, but does look shabby in the dress department due to the use of cheezy pinneys as uniforms. Not overly concerned, but it would be nice to upgrade.

Gotta admit though, the girls look great in the high end uniforms, jackets and all the rest. Half of them are on team E or D and can't catch or throw, but look great off the field. My kid can play like heck, but does look shabby in the dress department due to the use of cheezy pinneys as uniforms. Not overly concerned, but it would be nice to upgrade.

Gotta admit though, the girls look great in the high end uniforms, jackets and all the rest. Half of them are on team E or D and can't catch or throw, but look great off the field. My kid can play like heck, but does look shabby in the dress department due to the use of cheezy pinneys as uniforms. Not overly concerned, but it would be nice to upgrade.

$1300 a player and the girls don't get a new uniform?? We know they Re making a fortune off the players and Bill has made it clear he was not upgrading uniforms but To have the girls play in torn, dirty pinnies that dont have numbers is disgraceful.

She would probably be one of those so called ‘D’ or ‘E’ kids if she tried out for a higher end club.

Gotta admit though, the girls look great in the high end uniforms, jackets and all the rest. Half of them are on team E or D and can't catch or throw, but look great off the field. My kid can play like heck, but does look shabby in the dress department due to the use of cheezy pinneys as uniforms. Not overly concerned, but it would be nice to upgrade.

Is play like heck mean she is good. From 2014 down , no way TG team beats any top YJ team.

We played for TG last year. We were not on the black team, which for many is an OK experience. Our experience on the B Team was excruciating. The facts:

1. If you are paying for travel, to me the number 1 thing you want is great coaching, so they can progress. Whether its the A team or the E team. Our team had some very capable players and TG blew an opportunity to develop them.
2. College kids may be great players but that does not make them great coaches. Our coach was cute and nice, but abysmal as a coach. My kid got zero encouragement and the coach did not even know how to use her on the field.
3. The "family" means the smith family, not yours.
4. There is no respect for league play. The girls who play for Top Guns all play league and games are on sundays. You are expected to make TG your priority and not only is missing practice (also, conincidentally, on Sundays) frowned upon but they punish the kids by ignoring them and not playing them. Travel season is the summer. Not the spring. How dare you put these kids and families in the position of having to choose you over an organization they have played with for years and will continue to play for until they graduate! It's disgustingly selfish and SCGL should send you a warning.
5. I am a customer, and I deserve decent service. If my kid isn't learning because you are not investing resources in her team when I am paying you good money to do so, I will go elsewhere.

And we did. We are now at YJ, and we love our coach, and the fact that the program actually supports putting our league first during league season - and even states that if your league is at a tournament you should play for THEM. My daughter made a great team and they value her and its obvious. It may not be the top top team, but I don't care. Our team does extra practices (not just the 10 they have to do). They work the girls hard, but are flexible with us, and we even have a team mom, who is wonderful. We are treated with respect not like cattle, or a number, or a cash cow.

We are not the only ones who feel this way.

Lack of respect
Lack of customer service.
Lack of coaching.

Bye bye TG. We don't miss you. Not even a little. And the thing is, as pissed off as I am - my poor kid had to endure that horrible year in a program that she should enjoy, that she should be proud of. Hall of shame, only place for you, TG.

BA BYE !!!

We played for TG last year. We were not on the black team, which for many is an OK experience. Our experience on the B Team was excruciating. The facts:

1. If you are paying for travel, to me the number 1 thing you want is great coaching, so they can progress. Whether its the A team or the E team. Our team had some very capable players and TG blew an opportunity to develop them.
2. College kids may be great players but that does not make them great coaches. Our coach was cute and nice, but abysmal as a coach. My kid got zero encouragement and the coach did not even know how to use her on the field.
3. The "family" means the smith family, not yours.
4. There is no respect for league play. The girls who play for Top Guns all play league and games are on sundays. You are expected to make TG your priority and not only is missing practice (also, conincidentally, on Sundays) frowned upon but they punish the kids by ignoring them and not playing them. Travel season is the summer. Not the spring. How dare you put these kids and families in the position of having to choose you over an organization they have played with for years and will continue to play for until they graduate! It's disgustingly selfish and SCGL should send you a warning.
5. I am a customer, and I deserve decent service. If my kid isn't learning because you are not investing resources in her team when I am paying you good money to do so, I will go elsewhere.

And we did. We are now at YJ, and we love our coach, and the fact that the program actually supports putting our league first during league season - and even states that if your league is at a tournament you should play for THEM. My daughter made a great team and they value her and its obvious. It may not be the top top team, but I don't care. Our team does extra practices (not just the 10 they have to do). They work the girls hard, but are flexible with us, and we even have a team mom, who is wonderful. We are treated with respect not like cattle, or a number, or a cash cow.

We are not the only ones who feel this way.

Lack of respect
Lack of customer service.
Lack of coaching.

Bye bye TG. We don't miss you. Not even a little. And the thing is, as pissed off as I am - my poor kid had to endure that horrible year in a program that she should enjoy, that she should be proud of. Hall of shame, only place for you, TG.