Girls Tryouts

[Anonymous]

G8 is far from the top event of the summer. That crown has and still belongs to the Mid Atlantic Showcase. Take a look at this year's top bracket in this tournament. 9 of 10 teams in that bracket alone are top 20 in one of the HS age groups. The G8 is comprised of teams who have historically been invited, not based on inviting the top teams. Only half of the teams in one of the HS divisions are currently top 20. If the G8 were truly the top tournament they would invite and get the top 20 teams each year. Again, the Mid Atlantic is the tourney you want to get added to the top bracket to ensure you play the top 20 teams during the weekend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Pride Instagram account posted yesterday that 2028s, 2027s, 2026s, and 2025s were all champs at the Grind tournament. Not sure of the competition, including if any Baltimore teams, but sort of confirms PP comments about Pride being one of the best programs in the DC area team. NOVA team tryouts are in July at Madeira (https://pridegirlslacrosse.com/tryouts/).

Lol, thanks for the laugh. Those teams they are celebrating beat a bunch of lower level clubs and not 1 top 10 club. They can spin their capionships however they want but besting up on lower competition isn't much to brag about.

As for best programs, they can't even communicate in an efficient manner. Their HS girls are all trying out for other clubs and the younger age groups are also looking at other options.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:G8 is far from the top event of the summer. That crown has and still belongs to the Mid Atlantic Showcase. Take a look at this year's top bracket in this tournament. 9 of 10 teams in that bracket alone are top 20 in one of the HS age groups. The G8 is comprised of teams who have historically been invited, not based on inviting the top teams. Only half of the teams in one of the HS divisions are currently top 20. If the G8 were truly the top tournament they would invite and get the top 20 teams each year. Again, the Mid Atlantic is the tourney you want to get added to the top bracket to ensure you play the top 20 teams during the weekend.

But only at G8 can you watch many of the top 2022s and 2023s all at one location - as was the case Saturday. Mid Atlantic splits between locations.

[Anonymous]

The 23s are the focus of college coaches right now, so having the two classes together is not a necessity. Agree with the one poster, the G8 invitations are based more on a history of being invited, not invitations to the current top teams. If you looked at the performance of some clubs in the G8 over the past several years, if this were truly an elite event for the best teams these clubs would not be invited back. Guess every tournament needs a few punching bags though.

[Anonymous]

Well, if the goal is to get recruited, those 22s/23s at the G8 were in front of 140 coaches all at one spot this weekend. If your goal is to post on an anonymous board and win minor tournaments, the G8 is probably not for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Pride Instagram account posted yesterday that 2028s, 2027s, 2026s, and 2025s were all champs at the Grind tournament. Not sure of the competition, including if any Baltimore teams, but sort of confirms PP comments about Pride being one of the best programs in the DC area team. NOVA team tryouts are in July at Madeira (https://pridegirlslacrosse.com/tryouts/).

Lol, thanks for the laugh. Those teams they are celebrating beat a bunch of lower level clubs and not 1 top 10 club. They can spin their capionships however they want but besting up on lower competition isn't much to brag about.

As for best programs, they can't even communicate in an efficient manner. Their HS girls are all trying out for other clubs and the younger age groups are also looking at other options.

Lots of Pride girls club shopping this year...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:G8 is far from the top event of the summer. That crown has and still belongs to the Mid Atlantic Showcase. Take a look at this year's top bracket in this tournament. 9 of 10 teams in that bracket alone are top 20 in one of the HS age groups. The G8 is comprised of teams who have historically been invited, not based on inviting the top teams. Only half of the teams in one of the HS divisions are currently top 20. If the G8 were truly the top tournament they would invite and get the top 20 teams each year. Again, the Mid Atlantic is the tourney you want to get added to the top bracket to ensure you play the top 20 teams during the weekend.

Any club that wants to play at Mid Atlantic can get in. Not an elite tournament. G8 was and is most important tournament. Sorry your club isn’t invited.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:G8 is by far the most prestigious tournament for girls lax. Invitation only. M&D always there -pulled out at last minute this year w/no public explanation. Pride has nothing to crow about if they are playing elsewhere.

M&D never intended to play G8 this year. We were never scheduled to be in it. They didn't pull out last minute. Believe me, a lot of parents aren't happy with CR about it. -M&D Dad.

[Anonymous]

For the PP, can you explain why the G8 does not invite the top 20 teams if this is supposed to be the best tournament? Also, should teams who repeatedly perform poorly at this tournament be invited back? If the A teams from a club's three high school age groups collectively win 4 of 15 games should they be invited back next year if this is supposed to be a tournament for only the best teams? Or is this exclusive invitation only event simply invitations extended to the same teams year in and out regardless of prior years performance?

[Anonymous]

There have been discussions about removing some of the poor performing and weaker teams from the G8 in the past.

[Anonymous]

Proud of my fellow Pride families for the steps they are taking today....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Proud of my fellow Pride families for the steps they are taking today....

So are you saying they are all trying out for the numerous open slots at M&D or just stirring the pot?

[Anonymous]

Can the poster who started the thread on the G8 answer the questions asked by another posted several posts up. Many would be interested in our responses.

[Anonymous]

Np, I suspect the G8 includes the teams with the best recruiting track records (absent M&D, and they chose not to attend), and that’s a bit of self perpetuating group given the number and caliber of coaches at g8 and the small number of games going on at a time.

Also talking about wins or losses is a bit deceptive. The better question is where the the teams are generally competitive, I.e. losing close games or being blown out. College coaches don’t actually care about wins and losses if both teams are roughly at the same level and playing a competitive game.

[Anonymous]

Agree with PP, wins and losses are not the primary objective. If so, my DD's Capital team would not have been invited back year after year. Historically her teams did not perform well in terms of wins and losses at this event.

G8 is a good recruiting event like LLL, LFC and MA. Even Capital Cup gets the same caliber of college coaches to attend. All provide great exposure. G8 is not intended to be a collection of the top elite teams from top to bottom. It's a more intimate event for regularly invited clubs to showcase in front of college coaches. My DD has enjoyed the event, but the better teams do attend MA.