Feedback on VLC Club Lacrosse?

[Anonymous]

This thread has gotten so dumb and meaningless. I almost wish that the crazy disgruntled 2025 Dad would come back. He was always good for a laugh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread has gotten so dumb and meaningless. I almost wish that the crazy disgruntled 2025 Dad would come back. He was always good for a laugh.

Feel free not to read it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread has gotten so dumb and meaningless. I almost wish that the crazy disgruntled 2025 Dad would come back. He was always good for a laugh.

Feel free not to read it.

Right? I think it’s pretty good juicy scoop.

[Anonymous]

Did the 2027’s completely fold?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did the 2027’s completely fold?

Did they ever get a 2030/2031 team off the ground?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Even if a local True team was good enough to compete, True would simply have the best players join the National team. Leave behind the rest of the team to play in lower tier tournaments. VLC appears to have a pipeline to great tournaments which will only strengthen teams as time goes on and they field teams at the younger ages. My assessment is that there is a team culture at VLC and an individual culture at True.

This is an interesting comment. The first part isn't correct, at least at the youth level. You play for your local True team in their tournaments then if you are selected, you play on the National team. The National team's tournament schedule doesn't conflict with local teams' tournament schedule. I know because I have son that plays on one of the True National teams. After that local teams play in tournaments appropriate for their level. True VA plays at a different level than True Annapolis. Again, I know because my son was a fill in for one of those teams last summer when they were short a player and he was free that weekend.

But, the other part of your comment, at least at the National level, is probably correct. Again this is at the youth level so it could be different in HS, the National team players tend to be more good athletes than good lax players. This is because the teams are generally just throw together the day before the tournaments with the idea that any lax IQ mistakes or other mistakes made will be covered up by their athleticism. Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't. Which means it is a little more individualistic. This also means the offense is more middie centric than other teams that can practice together.

[Anonymous]

The local true teams aren’t good enough to compete in the same tournaments as the national teams. Some of the local VLC teams are good enough to compete with the True national teams at the youth ages. So if a local true team attracts enough players to compete in the same tournaments as the national team what do they do?

[Anonymous]

Furious VLC parent here. Can someone tell me why VLC is so expensive when we are only going to have 1 or 2 practices per week in the fall and nothing in the winter (unless you want to pay extra for winter skillz and drillz)? How do we expect the kids to get better when we are essentially taking half a year off. Why don’t we have a tournament schedule so we can plan for the fall? And the next guy who gets on here and starts talking about tournaments and Recruiting can Step back and literally F*** their own face.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Furious VLC parent here. Can someone tell me why VLC is so expensive when we are only going to have 1 or 2 practices per week in the fall and nothing in the winter (unless you want to pay extra for winter skillz and drillz)? How do we expect the kids to get better when we are essentially taking half a year off. Why don’t we have a tournament schedule so we can plan for the fall? And the next guy who gets on here and starts talking about tournaments and Recruiting can Step back and literally F*** their own face.

You get better by playing more than one sport. Most kids are focused on other sports during the fall and winter.
VLC is in the middle of the price range compared to other clubs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The local true teams aren’t good enough to compete in the same tournaments as the national teams. Some of the local VLC teams are good enough to compete with the True national teams at the youth ages. So if a local true team attracts enough players to compete in the same tournaments as the national team what do they do?

National teams play twice a year. Once in the summer than again in the winter. Now figure it out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Furious VLC parent here. Can someone tell me why VLC is so expensive when we are only going to have 1 or 2 practices per week in the fall and nothing in the winter (unless you want to pay extra for winter skillz and drillz)? How do we expect the kids to get better when we are essentially taking half a year off. Why don’t we have a tournament schedule so we can plan for the fall? And the next guy who gets on here and starts talking about tournaments and Recruiting can Step back and literally F*** their own face.

You get better by playing more than one sport. Most kids are focused on other sports during the fall and winter.
VLC is in the middle of the price range compared to other clubs.

Let me get this straight - VLC’s answer to “how do I get better at lacrosse” is play other sports? With as little practice as you guys provide your kids must be the best in the country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Furious VLC parent here. Can someone tell me why VLC is so expensive when we are only going to have 1 or 2 practices per week in the fall and nothing in the winter (unless you want to pay extra for winter skillz and drillz)? How do we expect the kids to get better when we are essentially taking half a year off. Why don’t we have a tournament schedule so we can plan for the fall? And the next guy who gets on here and starts talking about tournaments and Recruiting can Step back and literally F*** their own face.

You get better by playing more than one sport. Most kids are focused on other sports during the fall and winter.
VLC is in the middle of the price range compared to other clubs.

Let me get this straight - VLC’s answer to “how do I get better at lacrosse” is play other sports? With as little practice as you guys provide your kids must be the best in the country.

At this age, no kid should play any sport 24/7 year round. You would burnout after a year or two. Plus you are more susceptible to over use injuries. The top lacrosse players in the country are multi-sport athletes. Do some research. Playing year round lacrosse doesn’t make you better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Furious VLC parent here. Can someone tell me why VLC is so expensive when we are only going to have 1 or 2 practices per week in the fall and nothing in the winter (unless you want to pay extra for winter skillz and drillz)? How do we expect the kids to get better when we are essentially taking half a year off. Why don’t we have a tournament schedule so we can plan for the fall? And the next guy who gets on here and starts talking about tournaments and Recruiting can Step back and literally F*** their own face.

You get better by playing more than one sport. Most kids are focused on other sports during the fall and winter.
VLC is in the middle of the price range compared to other clubs.

Let me get this straight - VLC’s answer to “how do I get better at lacrosse” is play other sports? With as little practice as you guys provide your kids must be the best in the country.

VLC like all too clubs primarily provide access to top tournaments and opportunities to get recruited grlrgggggrll. After that what your son needs to bet better a lacrosse is a stick a ball and a wall. Go hit it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Furious VLC parent here. Can someone tell me why VLC is so expensive when we are only going to have 1 or 2 practices per week in the fall and nothing in the winter (unless you want to pay extra for winter skillz and drillz)? How do we expect the kids to get better when we are essentially taking half a year off. Why don’t we have a tournament schedule so we can plan for the fall? And the next guy who gets on here and starts talking about tournaments and Recruiting can Step back and literally F*** their own face.

You get better by playing more than one sport. Most kids are focused on other sports during the fall and winter.
VLC is in the middle of the price range compared to other clubs.

Let me get this straight - VLC’s answer to “how do I get better at lacrosse” is play other sports? With as little practice as you guys provide your kids must be the best in the country.

VLC like all too clubs primarily provide access to top tournaments and opportunities to get recruited grlrgggggrll. After that what your son needs to bet better a lacrosse is a stick a ball and a wall. Go hit it. [/quot

Honest question: Under the theory that clubs mainly provide access to top tournaments/recruiting and to get better at lacrosse our sons should play other sports and "hit the wall" - are all youth lax parents fools? If what you're saying is true, it seems to me that kids should do rec lacrosse until 9th grade and then join a club. This seems unlikely to me.

[Anonymous]

Honest question: Under the theory that clubs mainly provide access to top tournaments/recruiting and to get better at lacrosse our sons should play other sports and "hit the wall" - are all youth lax parents fools? If what you're saying is true, it seems to me that kids should do rec lacrosse until 9th grade and then join a club. This seems unlikely to me.