NGLL 2028 A (Girls Lacrosse)

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Anonymous wrote:No surprise that Stars lost to Pride. It’s too bad that Pride and Next Level don’t play this season.

By 1 with 20 seconds left. 2 even teams in a good game. Don't fall off your high horse. Pride is in just as bad of a situation. Not a complete team at all.

[Anonymous]

Two evenly matched teams. But teams have the same issues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Two evenly matched teams. But teams have the same issues.

Yes, exactly. Not sure what game the poster bragging about the results saw. Squeaking by with a 1 goal game where most of their goals were 8 meter shots is hardly bragging rights. Very similar teams with simiar strengths and a lot of problems

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Two evenly matched teams. But teams have the same issues.

Bad bench and bad coaching on both sides. . Something had to give.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Two evenly matched teams. But teams have the same issues.

Bad bench and bad coaching on both sides. . Something had to give.

Say it again for those in the back! Parents need to be honest with themselves and see the troubling situation/s with both teams. Is that ok with everyone to just limp along like this for the next 2 years?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Two evenly matched teams. But teams have the same issues.

Bad bench and bad coaching on both sides. . Something had to give.

Say it again for those in the back! Parents need to be honest with themselves and see the troubling situation/s with both teams. Is that ok with everyone to just limp along like this for the next 2 years?

There are 4 maybe 5 girls on Pride, NL and Stars combined that have the athleticism, body and raw talent that projects making a team like Capital Blue. And of those 4-5 none of them have great stick skills. You can’t tell much in 6th grade, the girls can change overnight. Everyone needs to calm down and let their daughters grow and develop in their sport. If you have the next Charolette North, I promise they’ll find her.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think it’s hard to evaluate NGLL A without looking at the B division. To be the 2028 leagues should be organized like this.

Group 1: play every team twice
- MDU
- Coppermine
- Hero’s Green
- M&D
- Crush

Group 2: play every team once
HoCo Black
NL
Stars Light Blue
Pride Red
Hero’s White
FCA
Coppermine Blue
Renegades
CCLax

The rest of the teams in A and B that are uncompetitive should be in their own league or just not play travel at all.

We are right back to where we started on this board. To recap, DMV teams (NL, Stars, and Pride) currently have trouble competing in NGLL A division. Most logical solution is for some girls to move teams amongst the three to create a DMV "super team". NL may be out of the picture due to good players moving to Maryland teams this summer. Stars and Pride play Sunday morning and parents will drink a few bloodys then decide which of the teams will be the beneficiary of their collusion. Even though STJ has great facilities, Pride is likely the better landing spot due to being a club on the rise while Stars continues its decline after the corporate takeover. Did I miss anything?

The logic here is totally out of proportion. You know who else is uncompetitive against the top teams? Crush, that’s who. They beat everyone else and have not beat any of the top 4. And you know why? Because those top 4 teams are the top 4 teams in the country.

Get a grip!

May want to calm down since you don't have a clue. The top 28 team is Eagle Stix out of GA. Then you have Aces and YJ A from NY also in the top 5. Are the top 4 Maryland clubs good, yes. But they aren't the top 4 teams in the country.

Capital does need a middle school program. Stars would no longer exist if that happens.

It’s always the folks who insult others who don’t have a clue. The most recognized ranking has Aces #1 and the 5 MD teams #2-5.
https://www.usclublax.com/rank?v=2028&alpha=N&y=2021

The ridiculous point you are trying to push is that teams that cannot beat these four teams are somehow deficient. I find that attitude ridiculous. But you do you.

You got to take those rankings with a grain of salt being that they are based on mostly MD teams playing MD teams and fall tournaments with some having missing multi sport players.

The 2028 NGLL is odd, in that there are four real good teams, maybe 5, but no great elite one. Then the other half is very avg to bad. I think playing those other teams in NGLL isn't helping those top-5 and i think you'll see success from non MD teams because of it.

We will see.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I agreed that adding 2-3 talented girls won't change the results against the top 4 MD teams. For my child's team, sure, they have 2-3 girls who are not as talented as the rest (although they are still very good). I am not sure I would change them: they are solid team players, and not every one can or needs to be a superstar. When her team loses games to the top teams, it's not because those 2-3 girls, who don't have the ball that much, made a few mistakes. Rather, it's because the superstars made even more mistakes: bad or forced passes, poor angle shots or slow shots, which are all turnovers. They are young, so even the talent makes mistakes, and those mistakes cost the team wins in close games against top teams. Every year, the talent makes fewer mistakes, so it should get a better by 8th grade. I would also say that the top 4 teams foul more, and although the refs get better at calling it every year, they still call about 70%, not 100% -- so every foul the other team does that does not get called gets them an advantage. Also, the MD teams are slightly more disciplined about not having as many poor shots. Not sure why. Maybe that's because they've been playing together for longer than our girls, and every year brings more experience and more discipline. Or maybe their coaches are better about reminding the girls that every bad shot is a turnover, and usually a goal for the other team. But I am not sure I want our coaches to harp too much -- it should still be fun at this age and not so serious. They are still young and their improvement over the years has been unbelievable.

If you are complaining about how physical MD teams are, wait till you play the top teams from NY, NJ, or Florida

NGLL refs are terrible and call most games like its a 2031 REC game. It is hurting the development of the top club, especially at middle school level. Way too many whistles for slight contact.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Two evenly matched teams. But teams have the same issues.

Bad bench and bad coaching on both sides. . Something had to give.

Say it again for those in the back! Parents need to be honest with themselves and see the troubling situation/s with both teams. Is that ok with everyone to just limp along like this for the next 2 years?

There are 4 maybe 5 girls on Pride, NL and Stars combined that have the athleticism, body and raw talent that projects making a team like Capital Blue. And of those 4-5 none of them have great stick skills. You can’t tell much in 6th grade, the girls can change overnight. Everyone needs to calm down and let their daughters grow and develop in their sport. If you have the next Charolette North, I promise they’ll find her.

Not sure your definition of great stick skills, but at this age level, the top players from those 3 teams all have great stick skills, hence why they are those teams' best players. If you are comparing 6th graders to Seniors in high school, of course they don't have the same. May want to watch a few more games before spouting off on something you don't know anything about.

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Anonymous wrote:Two evenly matched teams. But teams have the same issues.

Bad bench and bad coaching on both sides. . Something had to give.

Say it again for those in the back! Parents need to be honest with themselves and see the troubling situation/s with both teams. Is that ok with everyone to just limp along like this for the next 2 years?

There are 4 maybe 5 girls on Pride, NL and Stars combined that have the athleticism, body and raw talent that projects making a team like Capital Blue. And of those 4-5 none of them have great stick skills. You can’t tell much in 6th grade, the girls can change overnight. Everyone needs to calm down and let their daughters grow and develop in their sport. If you have the next Charolette North, I promise they’ll find her.

Not sure your definition of great stick skills, but at this age level, the top players from those 3 teams all have great stick skills, hence why they are those teams' best players. If you are comparing 6th graders to Seniors in high school, of course they don't have the same. May want to watch a few more games before spouting off on something you don't know anything about.

While you are watching games, go ahead and watch some high school games while you are at it, some of the top players on those teams actually have better stick skills than some high schoolers.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Two evenly matched teams. But teams have the same issues.

Bad bench and bad coaching on both sides. . Something had to give.

Say it again for those in the back! Parents need to be honest with themselves and see the troubling situation/s with both teams. Is that ok with everyone to just limp along like this for the next 2 years?

There are 4 maybe 5 girls on Pride, NL and Stars combined that have the athleticism, body and raw talent that projects making a team like Capital Blue. And of those 4-5 none of them have great stick skills. You can’t tell much in 6th grade, the girls can change overnight. Everyone needs to calm down and let their daughters grow and develop in their sport. If you have the next Charolette North, I promise they’ll find her.

If you think "4 maybe 5" girls on Pride, NL, and Stars would make Capital Blue, then where would you expect the other 15+ to come from?

[Anonymous]

Exactly. If you have any sense of the 28 talent there wouldn’t be many other teams they will pull from. No talent from YJMA, Cavaliers, VA Metro or Madlax at the 28 level. That is not to insult those programs it’s just the honest eye test. For whatever reason the 2028 Virginia talent is there. Lot can change in two years but majority of girls will come from the 3 teams listed. BLC after imploding has no left either.

[Anonymous]

Based on these posts, y’all need to do your girls a favor and check out the “what not to do at summer lax tournament” thread.

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Anonymous wrote:Based on these posts, y’all need to do your girls a favor and check out the “what not to do at summer lax tournament” thread.

Sounds like you are the "wheels" guy!

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Anonymous wrote:Based on these posts, y’all need to do your girls a favor and check out the “what not to do at summer lax tournament” thread.

Sounds like you are the "wheels" guy!

it is all so funny! I wanna know: how many times will you hear "wheels" at the game? Classic.