2027 Girls Lacrosse

[Anonymous]

You’ve proved the equation correct….

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You’ve proved the equation correct….

and also proven that the argument is terribly weak.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bizarre. Let’s table this discussion for a few months. Stars 2027 has some work to do to catch up for years of neglect and weggies from uncomfortable shorts. Give KJ some time. Girls are putting in the work. They’ll get there.

If she's coaching the team now, why aren't they in the top brackets?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bizarre. Let’s table this discussion for a few months. Stars 2027 has some work to do to catch up for years of neglect and weggies from uncomfortable shorts. Give KJ some time. Girls are putting in the work. They’ll get there.

If she's coaching the team now, why aren't they in the top brackets?

Because she knows they would get blown out in almost every game. Honestly, they are the the bracket they deserve to be in for most tourneys.

[Anonymous]

Pride Red runs into a meat grinder in the next 2 tourneys. Playing in the top bracket is the way to go but sheeesh !

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pride Red runs into a meat grinder in the next 2 tourneys. Playing in the top bracket is the way to go but sheeesh !

Pride typically plays in high brackets in every tournament. They are always in brackets above other dmv teams

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:ES is capable of winning any tournament and there’s maybe 5-6 teams who can realistically say that.

All that is important is your team has the opportunity to play in the top brackets at tournaments. Be competitive in these games and your team will continue to play the best teams. These are the games college coaches want to watch. Winning and losing doesn’t mean anything to these coaches. Go out there and perform against the best and you will get noticed. The end goal for most playing at this level is to earn an offer from a school they want to attend, not win a tournament t-shirt.

I would say that middle school teams should complete to win, no college coaches on the sidelines until their sophomore fall anyway. Girls should learn to push hard to achieve success, wins, t-shirts and backpacks. It's good for the club, builds a team's reputation going into their HS recruitment window, it can even create a buzz to have more sideline opportunities. When they get to the high school tournaments, there is less room for that pressure, playing is more fundamental, games become tighter, pressure becomes a factor since the sidelines are far more contained and quieter. Seeing lots of college coaches, notebooks and multiple coming and going as they do, can cause some girls to tighten up, play outside their norm if you will. (Some, not all) Middle school club is a great time to push for those wins, be more creative, try to shape your game, and collect those shirts/backpacks when it doesn't matter nearly as much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bizarre. Let’s table this discussion for a few months. Stars 2027 has some work to do to catch up for years of neglect and weggies from uncomfortable shorts. Give KJ some time. Girls are putting in the work. They’ll get there.

If she's coaching the team now, why aren't they in the top brackets?

Because she knows they would get blown out in almost every game. Honestly, they are the the bracket they deserve to be in for most tourneys.

Stars has become a middle of the road B level club if that is the truth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bizarre. Let’s table this discussion for a few months. Stars 2027 has some work to do to catch up for years of neglect and weggies from uncomfortable shorts. Give KJ some time. Girls are putting in the work. They’ll get there.

If she's coaching the team now, why aren't they in the top brackets?

Because she knows they would get blown out in almost every game. Honestly, they are the the bracket they deserve to be in for most tourneys.

Stars has become a middle of the road B level club if that is the truth.

Its unfortunately truth. If you look at result at the 27 level, they don't have a high quality win in the past 3 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ES is capable of winning any tournament and there’s maybe 5-6 teams who can realistically say that.

All that is important is your team has the opportunity to play in the top brackets at tournaments. Be competitive in these games and your team will continue to play the best teams. These are the games college coaches want to watch. Winning and losing doesn’t mean anything to these coaches. Go out there and perform against the best and you will get noticed. The end goal for most playing at this level is to earn an offer from a school they want to attend, not win a tournament t-shirt.

I would say that middle school teams should complete to win, no college coaches on the sidelines until their sophomore fall anyway. Girls should learn to push hard to achieve success, wins, t-shirts and backpacks. It's good for the club, builds a team's reputation going into their HS recruitment window, it can even create a buzz to have more sideline opportunities. When they get to the high school tournaments, there is less room for that pressure, playing is more fundamental, games become tighter, pressure becomes a factor since the sidelines are far more contained and quieter. Seeing lots of college coaches, notebooks and multiple coming and going as they do, can cause some girls to tighten up, play outside their norm if you will. (Some, not all) Middle school club is a great time to push for those wins, be more creative, try to shape your game, and collect those shirts/backpacks when it doesn't matter nearly as much.

What if you play on a team in the top bracket and don't get a lot of playing time because the coaches are only focused on a few girls(or daughters) to win? How does that help the girls achieve success? There has been a good amount of mommy and daddy ball in the DMV....

[Anonymous]

Players improve by playing with and against better competition. The player will get better during practice and if they improve they will see more time on the field. This is how it works. You don't magically improve by the jersey you put on. It is done through hard work and dedication, that being said hard work and dedication does not guarantee that you will get to the "D1" level of skill. Talent has a lot to do with that. Worrying about recruitment at 8th grade is silly, there is soo much more development to be had before any college coach will ever see you play. The anxiety that parents feel is a holdover from the early recruiting of 5 years ago. Relax, Enjoy, and focus on fundamental skills.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Players improve by playing with and against better competition. The player will get better during practice and if they improve they will see more time on the field. This is how it works. You don't magically improve by the jersey you put on. It is done through hard work and dedication, that being said hard work and dedication does not guarantee that you will get to the "D1" level of skill. Talent has a lot to do with that. Worrying about recruitment at 8th grade is silly, there is soo much more development to be had before any college coach will ever see you play. The anxiety that parents feel is a holdover from the early recruiting of 5 years ago. Relax, Enjoy, and focus on fundamental skills.

well said.

I would phrase it another way though.

It's okay to worry about recruiting at 8th grade. But the focus should be improving Lax IQ, stick skills and most importantly -- speed, strength, explosiveness and quickness.

it's silly to worry about exposure. But if you daughter is serious, this means focusing on getting her playing against the best girls you can. If you play for a big 3 MD club, this is probably already happening. If you don't, this is where clinics/camps/showcases can provide value.

Having been through there process before, if I would do anything differently. It would be investing more time in strength/speed workouts and less in clinics/showcases. (Though I would still do camps at top schools like MD,UVA and BC).

[Anonymous]

Agree with this. Too much focus and emphasis on “recruitment”. Getting recruited is a symptom of working hard, practicing, getting stronger, getting faster, having an off hand that is as good as the dominant hand, high LaxIQ, playing for the love of the game, etc. This should be the focus. If these skills aren’t there, there is no recruitment. I’ve met too many parents who say their daughters goal is to play in college yet their skills are subpar and they don’t practice?? That’s not how sports work.

[Anonymous]

Parents and players need to have realistic expectations. Earning a scholarship to a Top 30 college lacrosse program is not easy. This equates to maybe 200-300 players each class. At that age focus on loving the game, having fun with teammates, and working hard to improve your game. But understand only 5-10% of recruits will get a chance to play for a top program.

[Anonymous]

Well thats a rap for fall tournament season, any feedback on how the teams did? BLC seemed to fare well.