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Use this thread to discuss lacrosse pertaining to 6th Grade Boys (2029 Grads) for the Fall 2022/Summer 2023 Season.

Reposting last post from previous SY:

best is subjective at this age , yes there a few clear cut, yes there is situational play, no I agree this is not a 'participation trophy league" nor am I a fan of it, the response was to the post. my point to the post is this let the kid tryout for whomever he wants, but be aware of what he is stepping into, because at this age reps and playing time matter for his growth. And if your offended by the truth of what happens at these organizations maybe you need to step back and look at the whole picture. Dont get caught up with the name or nonsense put the kid in the best situation to succeed if its his passion.

Anyone know anything about Turtles? I’m told they are putting together a 29 team new this year ?

Turtles are extinct

Assuming you are Suffolk county so you may want to look into Express East.

Or rebels east 29 will be solid

Stay away from the Rebels def look into Express East .

Why stay away from rebels. Excellent high school coach. E3, empire m, legacy and new kids. 60 at tryouts, and employee staff of 18. The new top club on island.

Keep telling youself that

BTB is having tryouts this week

Key guys leaving 91 Pride for Igloo and other teams.
Saw the helmets at tryouts along with the parents.Should be an interesting year.Igloo I believe took their starting middy.

does it matter? one kid doesn't make a team, or hurt a team 91 if they loose kids will always tend to replace them, all the Li teams are chasing 91 currently. No I dont have a kid on the team. What I am really fascinated by at this age is the fascination with playing for a 91, express or an igloo. Why does everyone get tunnel vision when it comes to these 3. Isn't about player development at this age? of the 3 how do you rank player development . At the end of the day I would hope a parent puts more focus on that then just the badge of an organization.

He actually was a second line middie but a very good player. He will be replaced with another talented player. Isn’t this how travel works? Question is does anyone know why he left????

I’m sure he and his parents do but everyone else here will only speculate

True Facts - aside from those at Igloo and Express, Venom keeping a player from them, and others left for PA and one for Europe. Team will be in B tournaments next year and 91 won’t have a 2029 team qualify the following year for WS. Team is in shambles……..

Very weak tryouts for 91

If they’re returning most players I’m sure they’ll be just fine

Kid was a starter not a second line player and from what tryouts are looking like he will not be replaced so easily.He will be missed and was a big part of our team.No other single player has left the team.

That’s not true. Other players have left this year.

Many key players including that middie left. That middie was a very high IQ player.

Where did they go?

Please enlighten us all who the other key players besides the middie who left for Igloo are. And the teams they went to.

You guys realize your kids are ten? Relax. Play golf. You guys are gonna have a aneurism by the time your kid hits high school.

Rumor has Express will have 4 teams for 2029? Looks like all registered for tryouts got an invite. Is this true?

There are no “key” players, they are 11 yrs old. Sorry but your kids are replaceable on the top clubs. Plenty of good players out there ready to take those spots.Such is life.

Of course there are “key” players at every age group!

3 unless that has changed since the tryouts wrapped up…. Not a bad business

Is anyone aware of any clubs that will be having tryouts in August in the tristate area? We live in NYC but are willing to travel and are looking for a strong development program.

No key players?Every team at every age has key players.Regardless of the relevance.Yes,key players might change as kids get older etc but every team has key players.Each of the top 5 2029 teams has a handful of kids that stand out.Those are the key players and this kid was one of them for the 91 Pride team.Definitely not the kid that carried the team but
absolutely a big contributor.Now is he replaceable?The verdict is still out.But Igloo received a good lacrosse player.

No key players?Every team at every age has key players.Regardless of the relevance.Yes,key players might change as kids get older etc but every team has key players.Each of the top 5 2029 teams has a handful of kids that stand out.Those are the key players and this kid was one of them for the 91 Pride team.Definitely not the kid that carried the team but
absolutely a big contributor.Now is he replaceable?The verdict is still out.But Igloo received a good lacrosse player.

Igloo received a very good player and with that should be ranked slightly ahead of 91. Igloo lost twice late in the championship after having the lead all game and now you subtract that key player from Pride and add him to Igloo…….

Igloo is done as organization, lost over 82 kids to the Rebels

Rank the teams any way you want that makes you feel good and helps you sleep at night.

Fake news about Igloo losing kids to Rebels! Igloo will be a top club as it has consistently over the years.

I'm pretty sure the Rebels comments are meant as a joke.

Rebels added 7-9 very very good players at 2029. From all clubs. By the way iglioo is melting. Younger ages lost 50 plus kids to rebels, that’s what happens when owner could care less.

ha, maybe they were not joking. I honestly can't tell if this person is serious or not (they are not correct, but no idea if it's a joke anymore).

There is a Rebels propagandist on every BOTC age forum.

1000%.
For those shopping for clubs, do take that into consideration.

Rebels improved both 29 teams, retention rate for all ages off the charts.