Parents should NOT be able to coach their own kids(s) in this tournament. 2nd year in a row this has happened to DC Metro and is quite unfair. |
Do you have any particular coaches in mind? |
Agree - girls who are starters on top private school teams made lower teams/alternates. The other problem is having to accept the penalties for you and your school by turning down a lower team. They should not field more than 2-3 teams or they should remove the penalties for turning it down. |
Debating turning down offer. Does anyone know how long you cannot receive USA Lacrosse honors and if this is a big deal? Anything else we should consider before declining?
-Players will not be allowed to receive any USA Lacrosse honors (i.e. All-American and/or Academic All-American) and are banned from participating in the USA Lacrosse National Tournament the following year, if eligible. -If multiple players from the same school do not participate fully, or if there is a second violation by a player from the same school within a three-year period, then all players from that school will be deemed ineligible for any USA Lacrosse honors or participation in the National Tournament for a period of one (1) year |
Goodness, a whole hell of a lot of you don't seem to believe in character-building. Nearly 325 girls tried out and they chose approximately 100, get over yourselves and teach your kids some humility that you apparently lack. |
Won't be doing this one next year. |
Does this mean that some didn’t even make alternate? I need clarification on that before deciding. If everyone makes alternate and now we are being offered it’s simply a money grab at this point? |
This person doesn’t have the right numbers. There were more like 150 girls at the tryout. |
There were over 150 girls there. Maybe not 325 but well over 150. Those who did not make a team are not automatically alternates. I know a handful of girls who did not make a team and did not make it as an alternate. They are from private and public schools and are great players but admitted to having a bad tryout. It happens, move on. Like others previously mentioned, this is a fun non-impact event no need to get so upset your kid did not make it. |
Interesting that some say it is no impact but many say it is a “prime recruiting event”? |
I don't think most of us are upset about kids not making it or making a lower team. Not making the team happens all the time. We just want to be able to decline without penalty instead of spending money and time traveling to play on a lower team. I think most of us would prefer only having 3 teams and cutting everyone else. |
Exactly. With a ton of travel and expenses this summer, having an option to decline if you aren’t on a top 3 should be an option—without penalty. |
Agreed - makes me thankful to be an alternate. No penalty to decline. |
If you're a committed player, should you have tried out for school girls? |
Don't think DC Metro allows committed players to tryout/play |