lax culture from an insider

[Anonymous]

In 6 years check back in and let us know where they commit.

[Anonymous]

Where does Next Level fit into the area lacrosse hierarchy?

Aren't the made up mainly of Landon boys, which should make them very competitive?

[Anonymous]

Some NL teams are competitive, some are not. None are among the best in the area.

NL has some Landon boys, but doesn't have a monopoly on them. Even if they did, that wouldn't assure them always having great teams. NL is also bastically just a youth program. The HS teams are not very competitive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some NL teams are competitive, some are not. None are among the best in the area.

NL has some Landon boys, but doesn't have a monopoly on them. Even if they did, that wouldn't assure them always having great teams. NL is also bastically just a youth program. The HS teams are not very competitive.

Not true that " none are among the best in the area." My sons NL team has won or taken second in his age group for the past five years as he has moved up from U9. They routinely beat Club Blue, Bethesda Travel and Madlax. They also do well in the NYPLL.

[Anonymous]

Well my penis is bigger than yours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some NL teams are competitive, some are not. None are among the best in the area.

NL has some Landon boys, but doesn't have a monopoly on them. Even if they did, that wouldn't assure them always having great teams. NL is also bastically just a youth program. The HS teams are not very competitive.

Not true that " none are among the best in the area." My sons NL team has won or taken second in his age group for the past five years as he has moved up from U9. They routinely beat Club Blue, Bethesda Travel and Madlax. They also do well in the NYPLL.

Your son must play for one of their "A" teams (which is a B team). That is a division nobody cares about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some NL teams are competitive, some are not. None are among the best in the area.

NL has some Landon boys, but doesn't have a monopoly on them. Even if they did, that wouldn't assure them always having great teams. NL is also bastically just a youth program. The HS teams are not very competitive.

Not true that " none are among the best in the area." My sons NL team has won or taken second in his age group for the past five years as he has moved up from U9. They routinely beat Club Blue, Bethesda Travel and Madlax. They also do well in the NYPLL.

Your son must play for one of their "A" teams (which is a B team). That is a division nobody cares about.

Geez. you are a nice one. You are also clearly not knowledgable about local club teams. The A teams are the younger end of the age group, AA teams are the older end.. So, for say, U11, the A team is 9 and 10 year olds. The AA is 10 and 11 year olds. Pit is a clear division by birth day. That is how most local clubs do it (Bethesda Travel, Club Blue, Next Levet, etc...). Every kid switches back and forth from A and AA every year.

[Anonymous]

Who coaches Next Level teams? Parents?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some NL teams are competitive, some are not. None are among the best in the area.

NL has some Landon boys, but doesn't have a monopoly on them. Even if they did, that wouldn't assure them always having great teams. NL is also bastically just a youth program. The HS teams are not very competitive.

Not true that " none are among the best in the area." My sons NL team has won or taken second in his age group for the past five years as he has moved up from U9. They routinely beat Club Blue, Bethesda Travel and Madlax. They also do well in the NYPLL.

Your son must play for one of their "A" teams (which is a B team). That is a division nobody cares about.

Geez. you are a nice one. You are also clearly not knowledgable about local club teams. The A teams are the younger end of the age group, AA teams are the older end.. So, for say, U11, the A team is 9 and 10 year olds. The AA is 10 and 11 year olds. Pit is a clear division by birth day. That is how most local clubs do it (Bethesda Travel, Club Blue, Next Levet, etc...). Every kid switches back and forth from A and AA every year.

Yet another Montgomery County parent who knows nothing about lacrosse. Being on the "A" team doesn't necessarily mean you are on the younger end of the spectrum. In fact, for most top clubs, the best "young" kids in that age bracket often play for the "AA" team because of their talent.

Look up the stats in 2011, 2012 and this year for Next Level. Not impressive at all.

[Anonymous]

Can you get recruited if you only play for your high school team?

[Anonymous]

If you are around the sport long enough, you'll realize that some of these clubs have rivalries. Clearly, we are hearing from a NL rival at the moment. This poster wants to trash NL. Ok. But look back at these many pages, others have trashed Bethesda, madlax and others.
There is room for many organizations in lacrosse. Each one develops a niche. My boys have played for a few orgs and there is good and bad at each. Our experience at NL was one of the best. Others may have had a different experience. The trashing is unseemly. BTW, the likelihood of any of our boys playing a an elite level in college is slim to none statistically, so taking the rhetoric and the angst level down to a dull roar might be a good idea.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can you get recruited if you only play for your high school team?

Yes, although it more difficult than it once was. If possible, if finances allow, try to attend some recruiting camps and summer camps at colleges you would be interested in (and are competitive for that level). Definitely talk to the high school coach for help. Get a game tape together (talk to the HS coach for guidance on this).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some NL teams are competitive, some are not. None are among the best in the area.

NL has some Landon boys, but doesn't have a monopoly on them. Even if they did, that wouldn't assure them always having great teams. NL is also bastically just a youth program. The HS teams are not very competitive.

Not true that " none are among the best in the area." My sons NL team has won or taken second in his age group for the past five years as he has moved up from U9. They routinely beat Club Blue, Bethesda Travel and Madlax. They also do well in the NYPLL.

Your son must play for one of their "A" teams (which is a B team). That is a division nobody cares about.

Geez. you are a nice one. You are also clearly not knowledgable about local club teams. The A teams are the younger end of the age group, AA teams are the older end.. So, for say, U11, the A team is 9 and 10 year olds. The AA is 10 and 11 year olds. Pit is a clear division by birth day. That is how most local clubs do it (Bethesda Travel, Club Blue, Next Levet, etc...). Every kid switches back and forth from A and AA every year.

Yet another Montgomery County parent who knows nothing about lacrosse. Being on the "A" team doesn't necessarily mean you are on the younger end of the spectrum. In fact, for most top clubs, the best "young" kids in that age bracket often play for the "AA" team because of their talent.

Look up the stats in 2011, 2012 and this year for Next Level. Not impressive at all.

God you are such an ass. Really. An ass. All of your statements above are incorrect. All of them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who coaches Next Level teams? Parents?

No, paid coaches. It's one of the reasons we chose them when our kids were looking at different travel programs. The coaches range from recent college grads who played lax to older coaches who have been around for a while. Our kids have had both kinds and there are benefits to each. We have had kids play for NL for years. They have been actively recruited by other travel teams but our kids love their NL teams and have zero interest in moving to another team.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who coaches Next Level teams? Parents?

No, paid coaches. It's one of the reasons we chose them when our kids were looking at different travel programs. The coaches range from recent college grads who played lax to older coaches who have been around for a while. Our kids have had both kinds and there are benefits to each. We have had kids play for NL for years. They have been actively recruited by other travel teams but our kids love their NL teams and have zero interest in moving to another team.

+1 Our experience with Next Level has been so positive. My son's love their teams and we have been so happy with the coaching and with the families who chose Next Level. Having paid coaches eliminates the politics associated with parent-coaching. In addition, it allows the parents to simply be parents rather than coaches. Yes, you pay for all of this, but the benefits are real. Each of these clubs becomes self-selecting in a sense. In our experience, those who chose Next Level are parents who are looking for a challenging and positive experience for their kids. They aren't loudmouthed obnoxious types that you often read about on these board. We have two boys who play for Next Level (one is a very strong player, the other a true beginner) and he environment at Next Level has been equally positive for both. I'd make the same choice again.