Private School Lacrosse Thread

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Anonymous wrote:If your son is hoping to get better and play in HS, do not put him on a B team. That is terrible parenting.

huh? i don't understand.

If your son wants to improve, he needs to play with the best teammates he can find and against the best competition possible. That is not going to happen with any club's B team. Unless there is not a decent A team that your son can make, avoid Madlax's B team or any B team. Those kids never have a good experience unless it's really marginal kids who just want to have fun and aren't worried about making the HS team.

If your son plays for a weak HS team and just wants to make the team, that's a different story. But if your son wants to be impactful in HS, do not play for a B team.

Madlax's B teams actually have some good players. So does Next Level's. From what I know, so will DC Express's. The problem with B teams is that there is just not enough depth. That said, your B team player at Madlax or Next Level will get good coaching, will be better off with a stick in his hand all year than without, and should be able to waltz into any public school program, and should also be able to make almost all private school teams.

Not to sound dense, but how does a rec kid break into a club A team if he is not 6' tall? Most of these clubs' A teams have been playing together for years and have b team players waiting in the wings or kids from other clubs who are moving around. My kid loves lacrosse but isn't good enough to beat out an existing A team player. It didn't seem like the coaches even looked at those sorts of kids without another club behind their name.

Agree. The club owners will likely elevate a B team player to the A team over an outsider. They will also view your son, without another club behind his name, with a lot of doubt, even without seeing him play. I personally think playing for a B team for a powerhouse program is better than playing for an "A" team for a lesser known club. But if being on the "A" team is the goal, regardless of coaching, development, etc., there are many other clubs out there. I don't want to name names, but if you do your research you'll figure out who these clubs are. It's a for-profit business after all, and there are a lot of clubs who will gladly take your money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If your son is hoping to get better and play in HS, do not put him on a B team. That is terrible parenting.

Oh, if only we could all emulate your parenting style. It must be winning.

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Anonymous wrote:If your son is hoping to get better and play in HS, do not put him on a B team. That is terrible parenting.

huh? i don't understand.

If your son wants to improve, he needs to play with the best teammates he can find and against the best competition possible. That is not going to happen with any club's B team. Unless there is not a decent A team that your son can make, avoid Madlax's B team or any B team. Those kids never have a good experience unless it's really marginal kids who just want to have fun and aren't worried about making the HS team.

If your son plays for a weak HS team and just wants to make the team, that's a different story. But if your son wants to be impactful in HS, do not play for a B team.

Madlax's B teams actually have some good players. So does Next Level's. From what I know, so will DC Express's. The problem with B teams is that there is just not enough depth. That said, your B team player at Madlax or Next Level will get good coaching, will be better off with a stick in his hand all year than without, and should be able to waltz into any public school program, and should also be able to make almost all private school teams.

Not to sound dense, but how does a rec kid break into a club A team if he is not 6' tall? Most of these clubs' A teams have been playing together for years and have b team players waiting in the wings or kids from other clubs who are moving around. My kid loves lacrosse but isn't good enough to beat out an existing A team player. It didn't seem like the coaches even looked at those sorts of kids without another club behind their name.

Agree. The club owners will likely elevate a B team player to the A team over an outsider. They will also view your son, without another club behind his name, with a lot of doubt, even without seeing him play. I personally think playing for a B team for a powerhouse program is better than playing for an "A" team for a lesser known club. But if being on the "A" team is the goal, regardless of coaching, development, etc., there are many other clubs out there. I don't want to name names, but if you do your research you'll figure out who these clubs are. It's a for-profit business after all, and there are a lot of clubs who will gladly take your money.

...including DC Express. It's really is a lot of hype that parents buy into. They will gladly take your money.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:If your son is hoping to get better and play in HS, do not put him on a B team. That is terrible parenting.

huh? i don't understand.

If your son wants to improve, he needs to play with the best teammates he can find and against the best competition possible. That is not going to happen with any club's B team. Unless there is not a decent A team that your son can make, avoid Madlax's B team or any B team. Those kids never have a good experience unless it's really marginal kids who just want to have fun and aren't worried about making the HS team.

If your son plays for a weak HS team and just wants to make the team, that's a different story. But if your son wants to be impactful in HS, do not play for a B team.

Madlax's B teams actually have some good players. So does Next Level's. From what I know, so will DC Express's. The problem with B teams is that there is just not enough depth. That said, your B team player at Madlax or Next Level will get good coaching, will be better off with a stick in his hand all year than without, and should be able to waltz into any public school program, and should also be able to make almost all private school teams.

You are crazy. There is a good (not great) player here or there on those crappy Madlax MDVA teams, but come on, it's lack of talent, not depth. Those kids are not "waltzing" onto any public school program., let alone almost all private school teams. Are you insane?

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Anonymous wrote:But if being on the "A" team is the goal, regardless of coaching, development, etc., there are many other clubs out there. I don't want to name names, but if you do your research you'll figure out who these clubs are. It's a for-profit business after all, and there are a lot of clubs who will gladly take your money.

Yep. But the biggest scam jobs are the ones WITH the B teams. Because those B teams are not only terrible, but are there just for extra money for the for-profit club.

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DELETE THIS THREAD

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Anonymous wrote:But if being on the "A" team is the goal, regardless of coaching, development, etc., there are many other clubs out there. I don't want to name names, but if you do your research you'll figure out who these clubs are. It's a for-profit business after all, and there are a lot of clubs who will gladly take your money.

Yep. But the biggest scam jobs are the ones WITH the B teams. Because those B teams are not only terrible, but are there just for extra money for the for-profit club.[/quote

+100 this is so true!!!

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Some kids would rather play on the "b team" than not play at all...

There's nothing wrong about charging families to play club lacrosse as long as the clubs:

- clearly state what the costs are in an upfront and honest way...

- are honest about what they are providing in terms of instruction and player development...

- provide enough coaching staff, especially during tournaments...

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Anonymous wrote:Some kids would rather play on the "b team" than not play at all...

There's nothing wrong about charging families to play club lacrosse as long as the clubs:

- clearly state what the costs are in an upfront and honest way...

- are honest about what they are providing in terms of instruction and player development...

- provide enough coaching staff, especially during tournaments...

Except the majority of the kids on these B teams are new to the sport (and their parents are as well). So these clubs are taking advantage of families who don't know the ropes yet. And we know the biggest club in the for-profit world that treats its customer with the most disdain and poor service. Just google them.

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Anonymous wrote:If your son is hoping to get better and play in HS, do not put him on a B team. That is terrible parenting.

huh? i don't understand.

If your son wants to improve, he needs to play with the best teammates he can find and against the best competition possible. That is not going to happen with any club's B team. Unless there is not a decent A team that your son can make, avoid Madlax's B team or any B team. Those kids never have a good experience unless it's really marginal kids who just want to have fun and aren't worried about making the HS team.

If your son plays for a weak HS team and just wants to make the team, that's a different story. But if your son wants to be impactful in HS, do not play for a B team.

Madlax's B teams actually have some good players. So does Next Level's. From what I know, so will DC Express's. The problem with B teams is that there is just not enough depth. That said, your B team player at Madlax or Next Level will get good coaching, will be better off with a stick in his hand all year than without, and should be able to waltz into any public school program, and should also be able to make almost all private school teams.

You are crazy. There is a good (not great) player here or there on those crappy Madlax MDVA teams, but come on, it's lack of talent, not depth. Those kids are not "waltzing" onto any public school program., let alone almost all private school teams. Are you insane?

With 2-3 exceptions in NOVA, and 2-3 exceptions in MoCo, public school lacrosse is dismal. I hope this changes. I believe DC Express is attracting kids from the MoCo publics. So the rise of DCE might also mean the rise of MoCo lacrosse.

My son played "B" team for Madlax for 5 years. He got better. He played varsity. Every member of his B team in high school also played on their varsity teams. Many started, especially for the publics. Some also went on to play in college.

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Anonymous wrote:No. He played for 2021 last year.

Is it true that there has been some movement both into and off the DC Express's heralded 2021 team after the recent tryouts?

Yes, some kids tried out from other clubs. So some kids on that 2021 team have been moved to the B team. Big change for those kids compared to what they saw last year.

I know that 3D players are now on that team. Probably some of the best from 3D. Did any Madlax or Crabs or VLC or Next Level kids make it?

DC Express demoted at least 6 players I know of to its B team. My nephew's VLC team cut a dozen players outright. This is too much pressure for 9th graders. What's the point?

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There were several DC Express players who did not return. They are having trouble filling spots. And, no it is not difficult to make the club A or B.

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#Fakenews on kids leaving DC Express
Best talent in DMV is flocking to DC Express and you will soon see results....

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Anonymous wrote:There were several DC Express players who did not return. They are having trouble filling spots. And, no it is not difficult to make the club A or B.

Did they tryout for other clubs? If so, that could be the beginning of the end for what should be DCE's best team.

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I don't know except owners reaching out to folks.