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last year's champs crashed to 3-4 and missed the Hoco playoffs, haven't done much in the summer tourneys. People not happy with coaching, head coach is juggling multiple age groups, a HS team, and for some reason just launched a national team. Adding new players randomly. At other age groups (2026, 2030) people have taken notes that at any time 10 or more new players poached from other programs can result in a player who's accepted an offer and paid for the year being unceremoniously pushed to the B team, and that same scenario could definitely happen for the 2028 team. There's only so much of that behavior that people will put up with before they leave.

same stuff happens at Madlax, only worse. and if you think the grass is greener at DCE, ask their 2027's how it is working out.

"only worse" is debatable, NL replaced most of their 2024s with the ML team a year or two ago, and within the past three months did the same with the 2026 team (added 10+ Madlax players) and the 2030 team (in the process of replacing existing players with BLC's 2030 team). Other clubs have done this but NL does it the most and most recently. Been awhile since another club has done something like this.

same stuff happens at Madlax, only worse. and if you think the grass is greener at DCE, ask their 2027's how it is working out.

MadLax would do the reverse if they could, but a dwindling number of families want to be part of that program. Why do so many families want to leave MadLax? Why is MadLax offering free enrollment (if a prior post is believed) to Next Level players willing to move in the other direction?

The only DMV Club with top 10 teams in the nation is DC Express. 2026 is #4, 2025 is #9. Madlax doesn’t have a top 30 team.

MadLax would do the reverse if they could, but a dwindling number of families want to be part of that program. Why do so many families want to leave MadLax? Why is MadLax offering free enrollment (if a prior post is believed) to Next Level players willing to move in the other direction?

Yes, but DCE teams are only as good as the BLC teams that feed them, and the best indicator of 2028 is 2027, not the older classes that were fed by good BLC teams.
In 2027 Next Level is the best, MadLax second, and DCE distant third.

Yes, but DCE teams are only as good as the BLC teams that feed them, and the best indicator of 2028 is 2027, not the older classes that were fed by good BLC teams.
In 2027 Next Level is the best, MadLax second, and DCE distant third.

Who says DCE won't just be Hit Squad, who did more the NL, ML and BLC could individually? I think other than 2 or 3 Freedom players and 1 FCA player they were just NL, BLC and some randoms.

I have no inside knowledge, but it seems like all 3 of the existing squads have negative connotations while DCE is new and in the same pool. If I were to take my kid to one (we won't, he's in Baltimore), it would be DCE.

Wait, so if DCE did a large scale replacement of BLC kids who had been there since 3rd or 4th grade they'd be seen as the friendly new team? People would absolutely lose their minds if Madlax did that.

So is this Clippers team serious or are they just in it for Instagram pictures? They have already performed better on the gram than all you club directors and have not played 1 game. True is good at this game too.

NLF starts today, lots of chatter going on, and many good teams not competing.

Not competing or blocked???

Kyle Harrison is all about the social media game. He does the same thing with Team Eighteen. They have a huge social media presence.

Wow DC Area lax is suddenly a disaster at 2028.

Great opportunity if your son's goal is to get recruited by Instagram University. Team Eighteen has churned through a bunch of local elite, AAA, AA players over the past 3 years. It's primarily a sports marketing testing ground for KH.

The '28 Clippers will start with a solid group of Sidewinders boys. Add some top talent from Hawks, ProStart and Madlax and Cannons combinded with the new coaching staff and you are going to see a top 5 2028 team in the next year.

The '28 Clippers will start with a solid group of Sidewinders boys. Add some top talent from Hawks, ProStart and Madlax and Cannons combinded with the new coaching staff and you are going to see a top 5 2028 team in the next year.

So with these clubs being feeder programs for high schools, are you guaranteed to make the team if you are enrolled/plan to enroll at the high school (FCA-Calvert Hall, Hawks-St. Mary's, Crabs-BL, Predators-St. Paul's/McDonogh)?

Won’t happen with their new goalie

So with these clubs being feeder programs for high schools, are you guaranteed to make the team if you are enrolled/plan to enroll at the high school (FCA-Calvert Hall, Hawks-St. Mary's, Crabs-BL, Predators-St. Paul's/McDonogh)?

Nice. But you know what they didn’t win? Their game against the #HitSquad

They sure didn't. We're glad the NL boys had 1 nice post season win this year. A loss to BLC not nearly as bad as the Hawks losing to the hit squad.

tryouts are always a fun time of year in 7th and 8th grade. every team has about 6-7 difference makers, and the rest are pretty interchangeable. so whatever movement happens among these three teams will have less effect than you think. the more important question is where does YOUR son stand on his team roster and what will his playing time look like after the dust settles.

Nice. But you know what they didn’t win? Their game against the #HitSquad

If MadLax had to play the Hawks this weekend at NLF, Hit Squad’s iconic status would have been even further cemented. But alas.

They sure didn't. We're glad the NL boys had 1 nice post season win this year. A loss to BLC not nearly as bad as the Hawks losing to the hit squad.