Feedback on VLC Club Lacrosse?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Word on the street is that the 23 team couldn't go Elite because Baltimore was already in that spot. The other clubs didn't want 2 Crabs in the same division.

That might explain 23's but none of the others. Anything AA or below is just a chance for your kids to get some exercise. The level of play is really bad at all ages.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I gotta agree, it's becoming a little mediocre. They have produced some good classes in the past, but the ones coming up very iffy.

Last year in HoCo.
2023 was 7-0
2024 was 7-0
2025 was 4-2-1
2026 was 5-1-1

So whatever.

None of those teams played in the elite division, so whatever.

"If you are not in the elite division, then you are mediocre" is a spectacularly stupid take.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I gotta agree, it's becoming a little mediocre. They have produced some good classes in the past, but the ones coming up very iffy.

Last year in HoCo.
2023 was 7-0
2024 was 7-0
2025 was 4-2-1
2026 was 5-1-1

So whatever.

Btw...the leagues go Elite, AAA, AA, A, B.... So beating up on neighborhood programs, as well as the big boys B teams makes you much closer to mediocre than Elite. I'm sure VLC brass strives to do better and believes they were better in the past.

HoCo doesn't have any "neighborhood programs", idiot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Word on the street is that the 23 team couldn't go Elite because Baltimore was already in that spot. The other clubs didn't want 2 Crabs in the same division.

Nobody wants VLC in Elite because it's a WASTE OF TIME playing them. They don't field strong teams and the reason's why can be debated here over and over.

I'm sorry your kid got cut from VLC, but it is actually possible to come back from that. Have him hit the wall in the spring, and try out again in August.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I gotta agree, it's becoming a little mediocre. They have produced some good classes in the past, but the ones coming up very iffy.

Last year in HoCo.
2023 was 7-0
2024 was 7-0
2025 was 4-2-1
2026 was 5-1-1

So whatever.

None of those teams played in the elite division, so whatever.

"If you are not in the elite division, then you are mediocre" is a spectacularly stupid take.

I don't see your quoted remark above.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I gotta agree, it's becoming a little mediocre. They have produced some good classes in the past, but the ones coming up very iffy.

Last year in HoCo.
2023 was 7-0
2024 was 7-0
2025 was 4-2-1
2026 was 5-1-1

So whatever.

Btw...the leagues go Elite, AAA, AA, A, B.... So beating up on neighborhood programs, as well as the big boys B teams makes you much closer to mediocre than Elite. I'm sure VLC brass strives to do better and believes they were better in the past.

HoCo doesn't have any "neighborhood programs", idiot.

Actually, outside of a very small number of teams I would classify all of the teams as being neighborhood based. The clubs have a practice field(s) and those kids come from about a 10 mile radius. Now if you think that's too large for a neighborhood definition then okay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Word on the street is that the 23 team couldn't go Elite because Baltimore was already in that spot. The other clubs didn't want 2 Crabs in the same division.

Nobody wants VLC in Elite because it's a WASTE OF TIME playing them. They don't field strong teams and the reason's why can be debated here over and over.

I'm sorry your kid got cut from VLC, but it is actually possible to come back from that. Have him hit the wall in the spring, and try out again in August.

Truth hurts, I know - but if believing that is what keeps you shelling out your money and driving the family across that bridge for routine @ss kickings then be my guest....LOL.

[Anonymous]

Agreed. If a team isnt in the top 2 tiers, play rec and have your kid do more clinics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Word on the street is that the 23 team couldn't go Elite because Baltimore was already in that spot. The other clubs didn't want 2 Crabs in the same division.

That might explain 23's but none of the others. Anything AA or below is just a chance for your kids to get some exercise. The level of play is really bad at all ages.

Get over yourself - the Hoco league has lots of good teams. There's plenty of work to be done in Elite - poor lax IQ, big kids who can't throw and catch and worse, coaches who constantly direct each player on ball, heaven forbid a kid has a free thought while playing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Agreed. If a team isnt in the top 2 tiers, play rec and have your kid do more clinics.

Which clinics would you recommend?

[Anonymous]

There is more to the sport than the HOCO league. The ‘23 team played in the summer and beat elite level teams and played other top teams to close games. As this team is now in HS the players will get lots of chances to showcase talent and get better for HS lax.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I gotta agree, it's becoming a little mediocre. They have produced some good classes in the past, but the ones coming up very iffy.

Last year in HoCo.
2023 was 7-0
2024 was 7-0
2025 was 4-2-1
2026 was 5-1-1

So whatever.

None of those teams played in the elite division, so whatever.

"If you are not in the elite division, then you are mediocre" is a spectacularly stupid take.

I don't see your quoted remark above.

It is the clear implication of "none of those teams played in the elite division, so whatever".

Are you really going to pretend you didn't mean that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I gotta agree, it's becoming a little mediocre. They have produced some good classes in the past, but the ones coming up very iffy.

Last year in HoCo.
2023 was 7-0
2024 was 7-0
2025 was 4-2-1
2026 was 5-1-1

So whatever.

Btw...the leagues go Elite, AAA, AA, A, B.... So beating up on neighborhood programs, as well as the big boys B teams makes you much closer to mediocre than Elite. I'm sure VLC brass strives to do better and believes they were better in the past.

HoCo doesn't have any "neighborhood programs", idiot.

Actually, outside of a very small number of teams I would classify all of the teams as being neighborhood based. The clubs have a practice field(s) and those kids come from about a 10 mile radius. Now if you think that's too large for a neighborhood definition then okay.

By that logic every team in HoCo is a "neighborhood team".

[Anonymous]

Imagine being so devoid of class and anything better to do that you don't have a kid on VLC but you still come here to diss VLC.

[Anonymous]

Btw...the leagues go Elite, AAA, AA, A, B.... So beating up on neighborhood programs, as well as the big boys B teams makes you much closer to mediocre than Elite. I'm sure VLC brass strives to do better and believes they were better in the past.

HoCo doesn't have any "neighborhood programs", idiot.

Actually, outside of a very small number of teams I would classify all of the teams as being neighborhood based. The clubs have a practice field(s) and those kids come from about a 10 mile radius. Now if you think that's too large for a neighborhood definition then okay.

By that logic every team in HoCo is a "neighborhood team".

Glad you can read and agree with the point except for a few upper tier teams who used to attract families from outside their main practice area like the Crabs, Hawks and Madlax. Outside of programs like these, VLC and the others are neighborhood based and their play depends on how good the coaching is and how often they practice. Hawks are serious and they practice year round. I'm guessing VLC doesn't.