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That’s why i said Towerman aren’t that good. Got lucky last summer

2 of the best teams definitely, but pretty talented age group.

It's fall and a lot of kids are playing football more so than lax. Summer is the big test. Expect Igloo and Towerman to be in the top 3 by the end of summer 25.

NextLevel has good sized kids but plays hero ball. Madlax is well coached and play good team ball, but don't have big kids.

sounds like a Towermen parent. you all got beat 4 times this year already.

Have you watched NL this fall? Far from hero ball. Totally new offense and whole new attack line. Get your facts straight

Same talk about Madlax every year, “they don’t have size” but they keep winning. NL has definitely added some force, but Madlax is no slouch. Spring can’t come fast enough.

NL has definitely added talent, but every year it’s the same convo “ML is to small”, but they continue to show up and win against bigger teams. Spring/Summer season can’t come fast enough. Get your popcorn ready!!

NL has definitely added talent, but every year it’s the same convo “ML is to small”, but they continue to show up and win against bigger teams. Spring/Summer season can’t come fast enough. Get your popcorn ready!!

The assistant coach running out on the field blowing a whistle for warmups like it’s the Thanksgiving Day parade is certainly entertaining.

What does this even mean?

I am embarrassed to be from Long Island after reading these posts. Instead of appreciating the amount of talent there is spread out over many clubs all people do is put down each other. It’s pathetic!!!!

If I was from another state reading this forum; I would sit back with popcorn laughing my @ChillLaxin off

Watch Madlax warm up. As good as they are, the warmup is an absolute “we have energy” clown show. Enjoy your popcorn.

Long Island lax at this age is in its infancy. They can’t compete with the big MD clubs, NL and ML. Things will change fast up on the island, as we all know down here, Team 91 and DCE take over once high school ball starts. It’s the same on the island. Enjoy the ride while it lasts.

This comment appears to be a humorous critique or observation about an assistant coach's behavior during warmups. Specifically, it seems the coach is overly enthusiastic or dramatic, perhaps acting in a showy or exaggerated manner, as if they were leading a festive parade rather than conducting a routine lacrosse warmup. The mention of the Thanksgiving Day parade emphasizes the level of spectacle or flamboyance, suggesting it was entertaining but possibly out of place for the context.

It could also imply that the coach's antics drew attention, perhaps to the amusement or bemusement of players, parents, or spectators. This type of commentary is often lighthearted and common in sports forums where people like to share colorful observations about the game-day atmosphere.

DCE will not take over at this class. Look at the 29 class. They are struggling with ability to put together strong teams. BLC is non existent at younger ages which was the primary feeder. Coupled with strong recruiting success for NL. And if ML can keep their 31’ team together maybe some of the bottom of roster kids might jump ship but that’s it.

That’s because Maryland clubs have kids 1-2 years older. At this age just put 1 or 2 older kids on the field and it totally changes the game. They can dominate.

False narrative. Neither NL or ML have any holdbacks or kids 1-2 years older. But if that makes you sleep better at night thinking that.

91 will be the top team in this group next year as the WS approaches.

You don’t need to have any holdbacks to have kids a year older. You have a different school cutoff date. I have family from there. My nephew is my son’s age and is in a grade lower. Happens all the time.

Im sure. Especially with that tough fall schedule. I can’t wait to see them raise the trophy in the Shamrock Shootout, Westchester War Games and the Long Ireland tournaments

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Anyone have experience with the PLL Experience? My son is going for first time this weekend and we're wondering how competitive it is to get "drafted." Also.....yes, I know it's a money grab but we're still lookin forward to it.

Any of these trainers doing 6v6 training. Can only do so many shooting drills or 2 man game. Need more live action to work on off ball

Anyone do 6v6 training. The 1v1 or 2v2 everyone’s doing. Need a change up

Best Teams in 2031 (my personal opinion )

Tier 1 Group:
1) MadLax - #21 attack is the best 2031 player in the class (from what I have seen). They are good everywhere and dominate faceoffs.
2) NextLevel - actually have not seen them but hear from all coaches they are pretty outstanding group
3) Rebels - very well coached. Very talented.
4) Igloo - also well coached & very talented (feel like they have overall better talent than Rebels Stealth, just was more impressed by Rebels in fall)

Tier 2 Group:
5) 91 CO Outlaws - this team is worth a watch if you have not seen them. Extremely talented attack and defense.
6)SweetLax FL - full of top notch players but wasn't impressed by their coaching AT ALL. College kids letting their top dogs dodge & shoot every time.
7)Towermen - saw them play at The Holiday Bowl & came away impressed by their talent/shooters. Coaches were ripping their kids during warm up.
8)Dukes Elite - have a pretty amazing lefty attackmen. Great goalie. Think I saw them on an off weekend.

Tier 3 (missing a ton of teams here):
2Way, Chucks (have never been impressed by them other than goalie), Crabs, Ann. Hawks (but heard theyre breaking up), SL Upstate (best goalie in the class). From the west coast - Alcatraz Outlaws, Mad Dog West, Colorado Kings all solid teams too.

2031 is very, very competitive group and I can see any of the top 8 teams beating each other.

The real teams aren’t even formed yet. The bigger clubs naturally attract national talent and a lot of these clubs don’t even play in the Summer National Championship at Stony Brook.

Every time you do this it's painfully obvious you are a rebels or igloo parent. Go spend some time with your son instead writing a detailed analysis of 6th grade travel lacrosse

21 isn’t even the best player on Madlax

Don’t forget about Zingos from Ellicott city. Have one of the best goalies and right attackers I have seen

The ones who I know who have been on PLL teams have loved it. It is very selective and the games are exciting and play is very high level.

Will only comment on the LI Teams;

Igloo is more talented than anyone from top to bottom. Middies are very good.
Rebels not as deep as Igloo but I would say have an edge on them defensively. Rebels have 2 outstanding attackmen. They also have great goaltending. Also, coaching is as good as it gets.
Chucks are definitely a tier below these two teams for now but that can change.
91 has a few very good players and the coaching is legit. They are not a top team at this age level yet. 91 tends to grab kids in middle school w the connections to private schools.

Ha! Glad to see Zingos dad made it to the forum. They are a B team with B players

….as you take time away from helping Johnny with his homework to read AND respond…

My comment took a lot less time than your detailed analysis of 6th grade lacrosse. Which you have done several times. It’s weird and creepy. And it’s painfully obvious you are new to this travel lax scene. When you have older kids that have gone through you quickly realize that 6th grade rankings and results mean nothing. None of my older boys had a college coach ask them what their team was ranked in 6th grade. Go spend some time with your son and enjoy it. It goes way too fast.

comment about NLF removed, shocking!