2028 Girls Lacrosse

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The pride and stars parents are hoping not all the Md players come back. That would mean less spots for their kids.

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Anonymous wrote:The pride and stars parents are hoping not all the Md players come back. That would mean less spots for their kids.

Correct! Why mess with a good thing, right?

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Anonymous wrote:The pride and stars parents are hoping not all the Md players come back. That would mean less spots for their kids.

I just don't think that's true. Would imagine most want the best team possible. Always makes sense to have contingency plans as this would make a very competitive tryout even more so, but I don't think there is a bunch of hand-wringing going on. Hope 1/3 guy has been right.

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Anonymous wrote:The pride and stars parents are hoping not all the Md players come back. That would mean less spots for their kids.

I just don't think that's true. Would imagine most want the best team possible. Always makes sense to have contingency plans as this would make a very competitive tryout even more so, but I don't think there is a bunch of hand-wringing going on. Hope 1/3 guy has been right.

Please remind me what 1/3 guy said.

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Anonymous wrote:The pride and stars parents are hoping not all the Md players come back. That would mean less spots for their kids.

I just don't think that's true. Would imagine most want the best team possible. Always makes sense to have contingency plans as this would make a very competitive tryout even more so, but I don't think there is a bunch of hand-wringing going on. Hope 1/3 guy has been right.

Please remind me what 1/3 guy said.

That 1/3 of the 9 (or 3!) or so DC area girls playing on Big 5 MD teams might come back for tryouts based on Cap clinic watching.

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Anonymous wrote:The pride and stars parents are hoping not all the Md players come back. That would mean less spots for their kids.

I just don't think that's true. Would imagine most want the best team possible. Always makes sense to have contingency plans as this would make a very competitive tryout even more so, but I don't think there is a bunch of hand-wringing going on. Hope 1/3 guy has been right.

“Most” want their kid on Blue. Towards that end, more competition is not a good thing unless you are absolutely convinced that your own daughter is making Blue.

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Anonymous wrote:The pride and stars parents are hoping not all the Md players come back. That would mean less spots for their kids.

I just don't think that's true. Would imagine most want the best team possible. Always makes sense to have contingency plans as this would make a very competitive tryout even more so, but I don't think there is a bunch of hand-wringing going on. Hope 1/3 guy has been right.

“Most” want their kid on Blue. Towards that end, more competition is not a good thing unless you are absolutely convinced that your own daughter is making Blue.

The number of people absolutely convinced their daughter will make Blue has to be very small. Everyone I talk to seems unsure of the situation, even the parents of kids I am absolutely convinced about.

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Anonymous wrote:The pride and stars parents are hoping not all the Md players come back. That would mean less spots for their kids.

I just don't think that's true. Would imagine most want the best team possible. Always makes sense to have contingency plans as this would make a very competitive tryout even more so, but I don't think there is a bunch of hand-wringing going on. Hope 1/3 guy has been right.

“Most” want their kid on Blue. Towards that end, more competition is not a good thing unless you are absolutely convinced that your own daughter is making Blue.

It's meaningless to make a team without competition. Capital Blue maintains their brand by being competitive nationally and needs the best available players to do that. Better mindset is to hope that good players try out AND that your DD makes it. Not sure you have to be "absolutely convinced" to stay in that head space.

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Anonymous wrote:The pride and stars parents are hoping not all the Md players come back. That would mean less spots for their kids.

I just don't think that's true. Would imagine most want the best team possible. Always makes sense to have contingency plans as this would make a very competitive tryout even more so, but I don't think there is a bunch of hand-wringing going on. Hope 1/3 guy has been right.

“Most” want their kid on Blue. Towards that end, more competition is not a good thing unless you are absolutely convinced that your own daughter is making Blue.

It's meaningless to make a team without competition. Capital Blue maintains their brand by being competitive nationally and needs the best available players to do that. Better mindset is to hope that good players try out AND that your DD makes it. Not sure you have to be "absolutely convinced" to stay in that head space.

There will be competition in the form of 140+ girls trying out. Adding more high level players obviously decreases the chances other players making Blue. Blue will easily be a top 15-10 team with existing local players. So long as they stay there, they will generate top interest from recruiters. Personally, I hope MD players stay home.

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Anonymous wrote:The pride and stars parents are hoping not all the Md players come back. That would mean less spots for their kids.

I just don't think that's true. Would imagine most want the best team possible. Always makes sense to have contingency plans as this would make a very competitive tryout even more so, but I don't think there is a bunch of hand-wringing going on. Hope 1/3 guy has been right.

“Most” want their kid on Blue. Towards that end, more competition is not a good thing unless you are absolutely convinced that your own daughter is making Blue.

The number of people absolutely convinced their daughter will make Blue has to be very small. Everyone I talk to seems unsure of the situation, even the parents of kids I am absolutely convinced about.

No one is going to publicly state that their kid is a lock for Blue. This is an anonymous forum and I think the PP who wants MD players to come feels pretty good about his kid’s chance. BTW, nothing wrong with that - just happens I am in a different boat.

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Anonymous wrote:The pride and stars parents are hoping not all the Md players come back. That would mean less spots for their kids.

I just don't think that's true. Would imagine most want the best team possible. Always makes sense to have contingency plans as this would make a very competitive tryout even more so, but I don't think there is a bunch of hand-wringing going on. Hope 1/3 guy has been right.

“Most” want their kid on Blue. Towards that end, more competition is not a good thing unless you are absolutely convinced that your own daughter is making Blue.

It's meaningless to make a team without competition. Capital Blue maintains their brand by being competitive nationally and needs the best available players to do that. Better mindset is to hope that good players try out AND that your DD makes it. Not sure you have to be "absolutely convinced" to stay in that head space.

There will be 2-3 that you are “absolutely convinced” will make it and they won’t. Happens every year. Everyone will be scratching their heads including the family.

[Anonymous]

Forget hard knocks, this deserves its own tv show. Must see tv.

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Anonymous wrote:Forget hard knocks, this deserves its own tv show. Must see tv.

Agreed. Would love to see a film crew at the Cap pre-tryout clinics.

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Anonymous wrote:The pride and stars parents are hoping not all the Md players come back. That would mean less spots for their kids.

I just don't think that's true. Would imagine most want the best team possible. Always makes sense to have contingency plans as this would make a very competitive tryout even more so, but I don't think there is a bunch of hand-wringing going on. Hope 1/3 guy has been right.

“Most” want their kid on Blue. Towards that end, more competition is not a good thing unless you are absolutely convinced that your own daughter is making Blue.

It's meaningless to make a team without competition. Capital Blue maintains their brand by being competitive nationally and needs the best available players to do that. Better mindset is to hope that good players try out AND that your DD makes it. Not sure you have to be "absolutely convinced" to stay in that head space.

There will be 2-3 that you are “absolutely convinced” will make it and they won’t. Happens every year. Everyone will be scratching their heads including the family.

The Capital coaches are suspect sometimes too. They get a lot right, but they miss on some kids that should be blue every year and their evaluation ability is mixed. It’s not perfect.

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Anonymous wrote:The pride and stars parents are hoping not all the Md players come back. That would mean less spots for their kids.

I just don't think that's true. Would imagine most want the best team possible. Always makes sense to have contingency plans as this would make a very competitive tryout even more so, but I don't think there is a bunch of hand-wringing going on. Hope 1/3 guy has been right.

“Most” want their kid on Blue. Towards that end, more competition is not a good thing unless you are absolutely convinced that your own daughter is making Blue.

It's meaningless to make a team without competition. Capital Blue maintains their brand by being competitive nationally and needs the best available players to do that. Better mindset is to hope that good players try out AND that your DD makes it. Not sure you have to be "absolutely convinced" to stay in that head space.

There will be 2-3 that you are “absolutely convinced” will make it and they won’t. Happens every year. Everyone will be scratching their heads including the family.

The Capital coaches are suspect sometimes too. They get a lot right, but they miss on some kids that should be blue every year and their evaluation ability is mixed. It’s not perfect.

Absolutely. Which leads to accusations of “politics” but sometimes they just get it wrong.