US Lacrosse Community Forum Forums NORTHEAST LACROSSE BOTC MAIN FORUM (LI, CT, WC) Girls 2026-9th Grade Fall 2022/Summer 2023

LILJ is owned by the same people who own FLG

FLG owns LILJ and y’all are buying into the fomo, I heard FLG lost more boys and girls teams this summer.

Esposito (and jesters for that matter) are an absolute joke. Money hungry and greedy.

One of the best coaches and women involved with lacrosse. Sounds like you’re the issue.

That’s an angry and uncalled for comment. I guess your daughter didn’t make Esposito’s Jester’s team.

Wow! Where did that come from?

That’s why her and her directors are making 4 teams, raised their price, had almost no one evaluating tryouts, and half their coaching staff is parents

Some ages had 100+ kids at tryouts, if they can make 4 teams suitable for different skill levels, great for the girls lacrosse community. One club having 4 teams at one age group doesn’t say much for the product other clubs are putting out there.

You just described most, if not all club teams.

More concerned with her Instagram posts. Not a great coach. In over her head. That is our experience with her. My daughter liked her, but she does not make good decisions.

Is it espo’s team or is it really the 2 dad coach(es) team?

Her coach and personal one should be separate. Her players commented on posts of her going out are alarming.

Dad coaches always there. She missed half the summer. How much tuition goes back into her pocket to not show up?

Dad coaches Both PAL dads. Without her they are Useless. We still haven’t won anything yet.

Esposito is great coach. You look at any other leagues and they all have PAL parents or ANY other parent coaching sideline, YJ included. I know the girls love her. The fact that some grown men come on here and complain about her Instagram is alarming. She has a life outside lacrosse, maybe you should too ?

Just looked up the Insta. Ready to have my daughter go play for the Jesters now.

The commenters on here need to get a life. Attacking someone personally is joke. It's pretty simple, if you think someone or a club is greedy, don't play there. As for the coaching I think the #5 ranking speaks for itself (if you put stock in rankings) and is something the team should be proud of. They have a roster of 19-20 girls so you can't claim the club is greedy. Look at other clubs and you will see 24-27 girls...On the topic of PAL dad coaches it's a joke. All clubs have parent coaches and/or women that played in college and may now be a parent coach. Last time I checked, there is no such thing as a professional coach. Wasn't Joe Spallina a dad coach prior to coaching college?! Isn't he still one coaching YJ? Bottom line, I'll take a dedicated coach with knowledge (college girl, dad, mom, whoever) any day of the week. 99% of the posters are disgruntled parents who can't handle the fact that their kid isn't very good. Stop living through your kid.

Yes. Lots of positivity and positive affirmations in her stories, personal growth, training, happy moments. Typical salty lacrosse parent looking for something to complain about.

Weird post. Complaining saying attacking someone personally is a joke. Then the poster goes and attacks people saying to get lives. No one on this forum has a life. That's why they're posting about their daughter's on a lax forum. Living through their kids. Including you. You took the time to write that post.

You don't use someone's name.

“Keep my wifes name out your $&#* mouth”

that is very funny lol

Does FLG have a 26 team now? I saw them play YJ gryz Monday night before my daughter’s game and they looked good. Beat YJ by a few goals.

That's the 27 team I think, ranked 8th in the country . Also FLG puts them in good tournaments unlike the other FLG teams. They are very talented for their age which is kind of uncharacteristic of FLG.

That was their 27 team

FLG 27 team beat a YJ 26 team?

Yes they are a talented bunch. Small in size and numbers but fast, athletic and extremely well coached

Yes the 2026 YJ Gryz team is god awful….simply a money grab for girls who enjoy the sport. The 2027 FLG team is pretty legit!

Win by 2 become legit lose by 2 and your god awful, 2027 FLG is as legit as FLG 2025&2026

ranked eighth in the country, definitely a bad team, for sure.

I wouldn’t read too seriously into Fall league scores

I only have friends with juniors who play for jesters so turning to the internet for information. I was told jesters is daddy ball and bigger than ever on the 2024 AA team. A friend told us that the coaches kid plays an entire game while he sits on the sideline and calls plays for her to score without ever lifting a finger to teach another kid something. Was told they've had two practices all fall for an hour each where they do the same drill over and over and over.

We had considered bringing our daughter over but now am realizing it may be the same as everywhere else where A teams get coached by mommy and daddy and their kid and kids best friends reap the benefits. I know the jesters program has coaches who aren't parents but I'm confused why aren't they putting them with the high school aged kids and phasing the parents out once they hit 9th grade? What happened to the elite coaches these programs are supposed to bring in?

Is the situation with the juniors the same situation with their 26 group? Whats the deal with the 26 coaches? There is a parent coach of each 26 team correct?

Was looking to make a switch but now unsure if it's worth it to even reach out to see if the jesters 26 teams have open spots

Where are all these elite coaches you speak of that could be brought in?? The bottom line is that there are good coaches, some are parents, some aren't parents. What you should be focusing on is the quality of coaching. I've seen plenty of high profile "names" come along that 1: couldn't coach at all and 2: had very little commitment. The 26' coaches are solid to say the least. Go watch a practice or two at any program you are interested in.

This has to be one of those FLG 27 parents looking for attention

There is a dad coach on the 24 team that parents have complained about for years. Nothing will be done it’s their last year. that one person doesn’t effect them 26s as they are irrelevant and don’t coach a 26 team

Jesters 2026 A team daddy PAL coaches also. 2 of them with daughters on team. The B team no parent coaches.