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If these kids are in the roster, how are they guest players? Sounds like they play for ML when they can. Someone said they played with them in Orlando, again this summer, maybe they’ll play with them in the fall. I’m no expert on 6th grade lacrisse, but sounds like these 2 kids are legitimate members of this team.

Do any NL or Hawks kids play for other teams? JM3, Team 18, Nationals LC, etc? Would that make those teams “shady?” Again, no expert, but it sounds like those boys and their parents see some benefit in their boys playing additional lacrosse with an elite level team. Heck, a kid from New Hampshire needs to travel to get decent competition. Either way, if you want to accuse kids of being mercenaries, whatever. But tough to say that a program is shady for having 2 out of town kids ON THE PERMANENT ROSTER.
By the way— BBL Black is NOT the team that was at Naptown. That was “BBL National.” Kids from sister program… good for them. Pull in some great players to make them better. Love that.

So Madlax runs the PrimeTime event?

If these kids are in the roster, how are they guest players? Sounds like they play for ML when they can. Someone said they played with them in Orlando, again this summer, maybe they’ll play with them in the fall. I’m no expert on 6th grade lacrisse, but sounds like these 2 kids are legitimate members of this team.

Do any NL or Hawks kids play for other teams? JM3, Team 18, Nationals LC, etc? Would that make those teams “shady?” Again, no expert, but it sounds like those boys and their parents see some benefit in their boys playing additional lacrosse with an elite level team. Heck, a kid from New Hampshire needs to travel to get decent competition. Either way, if you want to accuse kids of being mercenaries, whatever. But tough to say that a program is shady for having 2 out of town kids ON THE PERMANENT ROSTER.
By the way— BBL Black is NOT the team that was at Naptown. That was “BBL National.” Kids from sister program… good for them. Pull in some great players to make them better. Love that.

Just because they’re added to an app i.e. roster doesn’t mean they paid, coach or directors in charge of app simply adds them and bam you think it’s legit. Exactly why they added them lol. But even if they did pay they are still out of towners they’re not practicing with you they are strictly pulled in to help win so your team is not legit.

JeffG, move along… it’s getting old. Watch the cow pies in Hershey.

If these kids are in the roster, how are they guest players? Sounds like they play for ML when they can. Someone said they played with them in Orlando, again this summer, maybe they’ll play with them in the fall. I’m no expert on 6th grade lacrisse, but sounds like these 2 kids are legitimate members of this team.

Do any NL or Hawks kids play for other teams? JM3, Team 18, Nationals LC, etc? Would that make those teams “shady?” Again, no expert, but it sounds like those boys and their parents see some benefit in their boys playing additional lacrosse with an elite level team. Heck, a kid from New Hampshire needs to travel to get decent competition. Either way, if you want to accuse kids of being mercenaries, whatever. But tough to say that a program is shady for having 2 out of town kids ON THE PERMANENT ROSTER.
By the way— BBL Black is NOT the team that was at Naptown. That was “BBL National.” Kids from sister program… good for them. Pull in some great players to make them better. Love that.

4leaf kid and tx nationals defender are two the I SAW play at NAL. Not sure what you mean about "one player"....those were the "guests" that we know of. Again, SHADY organization. My son is friends with 4 leaf kid and even he said he is just a guest for certain tournaments. Your tx nationals d pole just played for Tx nationals in a tourney ML and TX nat were both in...I think it's clear what "team" he plays for. It's fine, bring your guests but don't try to act like it's not shady. To top it off your coach organizes cupcake schedules for you in NAL and PT event in CT this weekend. Every other coach knows he and the PT guy work together on schedules for NAL and this PT event. i

Couple of the top Hawks players play with JM3.

Let's review the charges and the evidence against MadLax, one step at a time.

Permanent roster players from out state? Guilty as charged.
Additional out of state ringers for big tournaments? Guilty again.
Program that brings lots of teams to events gets to negotiate easy pool games? You bet!
Owner is an admitted Buthead who screams at kids and refs? Guilty.

The verdict? Who cares!!! Welcome to competitive travel lacrosse. It is part of the game, and if you let it bother you, elite level teams and tournaments are not for you.

I am confused , who is on first and what team is he on?

There are Hawks (Green and Black), FCA (Blue and White), and NL (upper team) players on Team 18. And I believe players from all 3 of those clubs on Nationals, but not sure.

No Crabs (not allowed to play for others), no ML that I have seen at 2028 "mercenary teams."

Who has the easiest schedule at PrimeTime?

There are Hawks (Green and Black), FCA (Blue and White), and NL (upper team) players on Team 18. And I believe players from all 3 of those clubs on Nationals, but not sure.

No Crabs (not allowed to play for others), no ML that I have seen at 2028 "mercenary teams."

Incorrect.

Who cares if kids play for other teams? Guess what— it might actually make them better!! Hard to imagine why they’d want to do that.

There is no Team Eighteen roster.
It’s whoever pays and decides to show up. The epitome of pay to play.

Like nationals, It’s a reasonable option for kids from non hotbed areas to attend and play in bigger tournaments that their local club wouldn’t normally attend.

They play tomorrow in NXT. Hope they do well. Kyle Harrison is a great guy and kids love him.

The social media however is FLAWLESS.

Anyone venture to suppose who would have the best on age teams in MD?

Take the normal HoCo rosters and have the pre Sept 1 kids go eat pizza, which team would have enough players and talent left to win?

Anyone venture to suppose who would have the best on age teams in MD?

Take the normal HoCo rosters and have the pre Sept 1 kids go eat pizza, which team would have enough players and talent left to win?

Anyone venture to suppose who would have the best on age teams in MD?

Take the normal HoCo rosters and have the pre Sept 1 kids go eat pizza, which team would have enough players and talent left to win?

Anyone venture to suppose that this guys kid is a 3rd line middie on a AA team with absolutely zero lacrosse prospects

This is singularly the best idea that anyone on this board has ever proposed. But, just to make it fun, why not look at Dec 1 as the cutoff? Really separate out the advantages of your parents timing your birth from the abilities of true athletes?

Ask US Lacrosse? It’s their date hammerhead.

holdback parents fell right into the trap

Hawks out early at Primetime. That's a long ride home for those kids w/ those type of parents. Sheeeez

We’ll, 3D NE has the identical schedule as Madlax. But somehow it’s prob tougher, eh?
BBL has one good game against X North, who is way off their fall 2021 level of play, and Sweetlax FL/Igloo. Not exactly the gauntlet.
Ex North prob has the toughest road with games against Hawks and BBL. Hawks best team in the country

USCL has a 6 game minimum to qualify for the rankings. That min should increase throughout the year so teams like A Thunder and JM3 that haven’t played a game in months would drop out of the rankings. If they dont play together in the summer, I question if they are a real team or just an allstar team that got together for a tourney or two in the offseason.

NL had guest players in Hershey so stop with all this. You bring guest players to Hershey?

No national teams should be ranked. Their rosters are revolving doors. End of story.

NL had guest players in Hershey so stop with all this. You bring guest players to Hershey?