Honestly- why do you want to play for MadLax?

[Anonymous]

Early in my son's lacrosse career he played for Madlax. At that time he wasn't good enough to play on the "capital" team so he played on the MD VA team. I had no issues with that at all, he wasn't good enough to play on the A team. I didn't even have an issue with the cost being the same. What I had an issue with is that if you weren't on the A team, you were being coached by dudes who showed up to practice late, rarely came with enough lacrosse balls to have a practice and typically it was one guy trying to coach the entire team while that capital team routinely had 2 and 3 heavily engaged coaches at everything. The A team didn't even practice at the same place as the B team so there was no way for them to ever look at kids who were improving or help lift the skills of the lesser squad. That was frustrating but the last straw was going to tournaments and having the bro coaches spend more time hanging out talking to their friends, I witnessed them drinking beer in the MadLax staff tent between games and about 5 minutes before game time they'd roll up and say "let's go." It was too much and most of the players scattered from that team shortly thereafter. I wanted it to work, I wanted to give my son something to strive for (playing for the capital team), but in the end it was clearly just a money grab to have a B team that you had no real intention of developing. My son has since moved onto another team and is playing at a high level and getting great coaching. So, no hate for Madlax at all, their top teams are truly talented and they get good coaching. Their other teams are just a waste and parents are clinging to the brand name rather than evaluating what their son is getting out of the experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, why do you care so much? You don't like ML, fine, there are plenty of other clubs your kid can join and have a perfectly enjoyable lacrosse experience.

Please junior, go on back to cruising the internet videos and let the adults talk. Do we really have to explain why there are rules in sports and life?

The constant point-and-shriek "MadLax Bad! MadLax Cheats!" is really infantile and boring.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, why do you care so much? You don't like ML, fine, there are plenty of other clubs your kid can join and have a perfectly enjoyable lacrosse experience.

By playing for MadLax you are essentially condoning this type of behavior and teaching your kids it's okay to act this way. Is saying your kid plays D1 lacrosse more important than them becoming good people?

Firstly, that is not even responsive to the question, "why do you care?" If other people want to "condone this behavior" and "teach kids it's okay to act this way" what is that to you?

Secondly, it is wrong. If you have your kid play for MadLax, it says exactly nothing about you or your kid from a moral standpoint. It says you want your kid to play travel lacrosse. Period.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, why do you care so much? You don't like ML, fine, there are plenty of other clubs your kid can join and have a perfectly enjoyable lacrosse experience.

By playing for MadLax you are essentially condoning this type of behavior and teaching your kids it's okay to act this way. Is saying your kid plays D1 lacrosse more important than them becoming good people?

Firstly, that is not even responsive to the question, "why do you care?" If other people want to "condone this behavior" and "teach kids it's okay to act this way" what is that to you?

Secondly, it is wrong. If you have your kid play for MadLax, it says exactly nothing about you or your kid from a moral standpoint. It says you want your kid to play travel lacrosse. Period.

It absolutely speaks to your moral compass/priorities when you associate yourself with any organization.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, why do you care so much? You don't like ML, fine, there are plenty of other clubs your kid can join and have a perfectly enjoyable lacrosse experience.

Please junior, go on back to cruising the internet videos and let the adults talk. Do we really have to explain why there are rules in sports and life?

The constant point-and-shriek "MadLax Bad! MadLax Cheats!" is really infantile and boring.

It's only infantile and boring if it's conjecture or jealousy. In these cases it is not. Madlax knowlingly entered teams with kids in older classes playing in younger class divisions. They have had to forfeit in both tournaments and leagues over a multi-year span.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, why do you care so much? You don't like ML, fine, there are plenty of other clubs your kid can join and have a perfectly enjoyable lacrosse experience.

Please junior, go on back to cruising the internet videos and let the adults talk. Do we really have to explain why there are rules in sports and life?

The constant point-and-shriek "MadLax Bad! MadLax Cheats!" is really infantile and boring.

It's only infantile and boring if it's conjecture or jealousy. In these cases it is not. Madlax knowlingly entered teams with kids in older classes playing in younger class divisions. They have had to forfeit in both tournaments and leagues over a multi-year span.

It is infantile and boring regardless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, why do you care so much? You don't like ML, fine, there are plenty of other clubs your kid can join and have a perfectly enjoyable lacrosse experience.

By playing for MadLax you are essentially condoning this type of behavior and teaching your kids it's okay to act this way. Is saying your kid plays D1 lacrosse more important than them becoming good people?

Firstly, that is not even responsive to the question, "why do you care?" If other people want to "condone this behavior" and "teach kids it's okay to act this way" what is that to you?

Secondly, it is wrong. If you have your kid play for MadLax, it says exactly nothing about you or your kid from a moral standpoint. It says you want your kid to play travel lacrosse. Period.

It absolutely speaks to your moral compass/priorities when you associate yourself with any organization.

Nope. This is only true for people who are deranged, which apparently includes you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, why do you care so much? You don't like ML, fine, there are plenty of other clubs your kid can join and have a perfectly enjoyable lacrosse experience.

By playing for MadLax you are essentially condoning this type of behavior and teaching your kids it's okay to act this way. Is saying your kid plays D1 lacrosse more important than them becoming good people?

Firstly, that is not even responsive to the question, "why do you care?" If other people want to "condone this behavior" and "teach kids it's okay to act this way" what is that to you?

Secondly, it is wrong. If you have your kid play for MadLax, it says exactly nothing about you or your kid from a moral standpoint. It says you want your kid to play travel lacrosse. Period.

It absolutely speaks to your moral compass/priorities when you associate yourself with any organization.

Well 1/2 the dad's would have to stop being lobbyists/lawyers/bankers if they didn't want to associate themselves with a morally corrupt organization.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, why do you care so much? You don't like ML, fine, there are plenty of other clubs your kid can join and have a perfectly enjoyable lacrosse experience.

Please junior, go on back to cruising the internet videos and let the adults talk. Do we really have to explain why there are rules in sports and life?

The constant point-and-shriek "MadLax Bad! MadLax Cheats!" is really infantile and boring.

It's only infantile and boring if it's conjecture or jealousy. In these cases it is not. Madlax knowlingly entered teams with kids in older classes playing in younger class divisions. They have had to forfeit in both tournaments and leagues over a multi-year span.

It is infantile and boring regardless.

Keep telling yourself that, Cabell

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Early in my son's lacrosse career he played for Madlax. At that time he wasn't good enough to play on the "capital" team so he played on the MD VA team. I had no issues with that at all, he wasn't good enough to play on the A team. I didn't even have an issue with the cost being the same. What I had an issue with is that if you weren't on the A team, you were being coached by dudes who showed up to practice late, rarely came with enough lacrosse balls to have a practice and typically it was one guy trying to coach the entire team while that capital team routinely had 2 and 3 heavily engaged coaches at everything. The A team didn't even practice at the same place as the B team so there was no way for them to ever look at kids who were improving or help lift the skills of the lesser squad. That was frustrating but the last straw was going to tournaments and having the bro coaches spend more time hanging out talking to their friends, I witnessed them drinking beer in the MadLax staff tent between games and about 5 minutes before game time they'd roll up and say "let's go." It was too much and most of the players scattered from that team shortly thereafter. I wanted it to work, I wanted to give my son something to strive for (playing for the capital team), but in the end it was clearly just a money grab to have a B team that you had no real intention of developing. My son has since moved onto another team and is playing at a high level and getting great coaching. So, no hate for Madlax at all, their top teams are truly talented and they get good coaching. Their other teams are just a waste and parents are clinging to the brand name rather than evaluating what their son is getting out of the experience.

This can be said for many B teams in the area.

[Anonymous]

Madlax provides opportunity but at a cost.

[Anonymous]

My son plays on Madlax. It’s pricey and the practices are not convenient. The reason we stay with Madlax is the coach. Great guy, great coach. He is very supportive of all the players. He cares about them and works to make each of them better. He preaches good sportsmanship, which resonates with the players and their families. My son has responded well to his coaching style, likes his teammates, and continues to have fun. We’ve had minimal contact with Cabell (other than sending him money). I’ve heard stories but as long as our coach remains with the team, my son will remain with the team.

[Anonymous]

Kid in scenario #1 doesn’t seem all that gray.

Sounds like s dude that would have wife #1 put him through med school and then trade her in for a better model.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, why do you care so much? You don't like ML, fine, there are plenty of other clubs your kid can join and have a perfectly enjoyable lacrosse experience.

Please junior, go on back to cruising the internet videos and let the adults talk. Do we really have to explain why there are rules in sports and life?

The constant point-and-shriek "MadLax Bad! MadLax Cheats!" is really infantile and boring.

Parents who are willing to look the other way and swallow their morals to give money and have their son play for Madlax are really pathetic. As long as you're not the one being threatened, right? It's ok if the club breaks rules and cheats, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, why do you care so much? You don't like ML, fine, there are plenty of other clubs your kid can join and have a perfectly enjoyable lacrosse experience.

Please junior, go on back to cruising the internet videos and let the adults talk. Do we really have to explain why there are rules in sports and life?

The constant point-and-shriek "MadLax Bad! MadLax Cheats!" is really infantile and boring.

Parents who are willing to look the other way and swallow their morals to give money and have their son play for Madlax are really pathetic. As long as you're not the one being threatened, right? It's ok if the club breaks rules and cheats, right?

My son does not play for MadLax. But, I know parents whose kids play for MadLax. And I know ex-MadLax parents whose kids who now play for my son's club. These are all perfectly decent, nice, morally upstanding people with great kids. The blanket condemnations of them I see in this thread are unbelievably stupid, as well as infantile and boring. Get a life.