Club lacrosse early years - share "wish I had known"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Club lacrosse in the DMV has provided for over a decade that “hook” to get a kid (usually white, well-off) into college that he otherwise would have no shot getting into. Unlike Varsity Blues families, it’s legit. I call that a worthwhile investment.

"into college that he otherwise would have no shot getting into." May happen occasionally for D1. Doesn't happen at D3 level. Ever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yale is D3? Guess I am not Ivy material. Good luck to your daughter and her b club team that no one has heard of. That is nice that she will continue her little extra curricular activity at her school. I am sure you and the other 8-10 people watching the games will be proud.

The fact that you don't know about Capital B teams is yet another example of your ignorance. The people who matter in the girls' HS and college lax world are plenty familiar with them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yale is D3? Guess I am not Ivy material. Good luck to your daughter and her b club team that no one has heard of. That is nice that she will continue her little extra curricular activity at her school. I am sure you and the other 8-10 people watching the games will be proud.

The fact that you don't know about Capital B teams is yet another example of your ignorance. The people who matter in the girls' HS and college lax world are plenty familiar with them.

And I am perfectly fine with that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yale is D3? Guess I am not Ivy material. Good luck to your daughter and her b club team that no one has heard of. That is nice that she will continue her little extra curricular activity at her school. I am sure you and the other 8-10 people watching the games will be proud.

The fact that you don't know about Capital B teams is yet another example of your ignorance. The people who matter in the girls' HS and college lax world are plenty familiar with them.

Um, have you seen the 2023 B team?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yale is D3? Guess I am not Ivy material. Good luck to your daughter and her b club team that no one has heard of. That is nice that she will continue her little extra curricular activity at her school. I am sure you and the other 8-10 people watching the games will be proud.

The fact that you don't know about Capital B teams is yet another example of your ignorance. The people who matter in the girls' HS and college lax world are plenty familiar with them.

Um, have you seen the 2023 B team?

Not a capital B parent but do tell...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yale is D3? Guess I am not Ivy material. Good luck to your daughter and her b club team that no one has heard of. That is nice that she will continue her little extra curricular activity at her school. I am sure you and the other 8-10 people watching the games will be proud.

The fact that you don't know about Capital B teams is yet another example of your ignorance. The people who matter in the girls' HS and college lax world are plenty familiar with them.

Um, have you seen the 2023 B team?

Not a capital B parent but do tell...

In other words, you want to spread rumors about a bunch of 14 year old girls who have only been playing together as a team a couple months.

[Anonymous]

Actually I was curious if they are really good or not— they have players that should be on A

[Anonymous]

Wealth counts for more than skills. Why else would the recruit forms ask whether you plan to apply for financial aid?

[Anonymous]

Actually, ours from Robinson Sports for M&D do too, and I'm pretty sure its not cause we have any money to speak of. Its to help players who might not have the money for the club. Its financed out of a percentage of the overall club dues. I thought it was nice. Should clubs not offer financial aid?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wealth counts for more than skills. Why else would the recruit forms ask whether you plan to apply for financial aid?

Your statement is true. I spoke with more than one D1 coach on the subject. The fact that the scholarship money is divided so thin drives this. Take two players of equal skill. One needs a scholarship to attend the school the other does not. The money not spent can move to other players. The question on the recruiting form may help filter this

[Anonymous]

From just going through this with my other child, even in D1 revenue sports recruiting (football), colleges ask the aid question, and they are honestly more concerned about the academic support costs than they are the tuition element, as they (the schools) have more tools at their disposal. Tutors on the other hand are expensive, and the potential downside risk of a negative team academic index is not something coaches can risk. So, yes the question is asked, but there is a lot more to this equation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wealth counts for more than skills. Why else would the recruit forms ask whether you plan to apply for financial aid?

Your statement is true. I spoke with more than one D1 coach on the subject. The fact that the scholarship money is divided so thin drives this. Take two players of equal skill. One needs a scholarship to attend the school the other does not. The money not spent can move to other players. The question on the recruiting form may help filter this

+1 Especially for women's lax. Even with Title IX money the resources are thin. Lax still is not a prime time sport at most colleges and universities. It is gaining ground but it isn't there yet. Our experience was different with basketball. It was not even a question in any coach's mind.