MadLax vs BLC club younger years

[Anonymous]

Which develops the younger elementary age boys better? Which makes players that win? Any experience with either?

[Anonymous]

That’s like asking, which is a better religion between Catholicism, Judaism, and Islam. You’re gonna get a zillion answers, but there is no one size fits all. If your son is a great kid and a great athlete, he will do well in either program. If not, he will eventually crap out. You could add next level to the question in the answer would be the same.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That’s like asking, which is a better religion between Catholicism, Judaism, and Islam. You’re gonna get a zillion answers, but there is no one size fits all. If your son is a great kid and a great athlete, he will do well in either program. If not, he will eventually crap out. You could add next level to the question in the answer would be the same.

Fair enough, but I’m asking specifically for the younger kids. Is one of these better for younger players?

[Anonymous]

Pick program with coach you like and team
With friends on team

[Anonymous]

avoid BLC

[Anonymous]

Next Level B team is better than those.

[Anonymous]

No need to join a team before 7th grade. Stick with as many camps and clinics as possible. If you went to high quality camps and clinics out of town rather than going to tournaments where your kid plays about 12 minutes per game, they'll get about 50x more touches and better coaching.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No need to join a team before 7th grade. Stick with as many camps and clinics as possible. If you went to high quality camps and clinics out of town rather than going to tournaments where your kid plays about 12 minutes per game, they'll get about 50x more touches and better coaching.

This is bad advice if your son has any interest in playing competitive high school lacrosse in the dmv.

[Anonymous]

No high school cares if your kid played travel 6th grade lax. They care if he can catch, pass, shoot, cradle and run.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No high school cares if your kid played travel 6th grade lax. They care if he can catch, pass, shoot, cradle and run.

…and you learn to do that by playing club lacrosse. Showing up as a freshman and expecting to make a high school roster because you spent 5 years playing catch and doing wall ball is not a recipe for success.

[Anonymous]

What kid wants to practice a sport for six years and never play games? If your goal is an elite athlete in any sport, the buy-in from the games is going to be crucial.

Kids want to play real sports - not trying to be the best at exercising.

[Anonymous]

6th grade isn't high school and there is a ton of game play and way more fun game play at well run camps and clinics. What kid wants the grind of going to Delaware or Downington, PA to stand in a 100' corn field or landfill to get 4 or 5 runs in a running clock game? Every single camp run by every single lacrosse organizer has the same format: tons of reps with great coaches followed by organized game play.

Wow, it'll be okay Dave and Cabell. You'll still have tons of families standing in line to give. you their $3k this summer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:6th grade isn't high school and there is a ton of game play and way more fun game play at well run camps and clinics. What kid wants the grind of going to Delaware or Downington, PA to stand in a 100' corn field or landfill to get 4 or 5 runs in a running clock game? Every single camp run by every single lacrosse organizer has the same format: tons of reps with great coaches followed by organized game play.

Wow, it'll be okay Dave and Cabell. You'll still have tons of families standing in line to give. you their $3k this summer.

I hate the fact that clubs have taken over rec ball as much as the next guy, but this is a terrible take.

[Anonymous]

I tend to agree with it. What's the counter?

[Anonymous]

You are arguing for stringing together a ton of practice sessions from different providers over joining an actual team, with practices and games and stakes? Wtf?