Is there something between rec and travel for lacrosse?

[Anonymous]

My soccer player plays MSI Classic, and my baseball player plays "select". Is there a comparable option for lacrosse for middle school? Something that's got try outs and maybe professional coaches, but plays locally?

[Anonymous]

Not to my knowledge. You may find some clubs who practice less and only play in a couple of summer/fall tournaments, but there is not a select team that the rec leagues sponsor. The rec programs are typically divided by skill level when there are enough players in an age group, and the top team plays in the top division against other top teams in the area.

[Anonymous]

Check out Gorilla Lacrosse out of Chantilly! Hopefully not to inconvenient for you. The founder is amazing and dedicated at truly looking to offer the sport to these kinds of kids and families.

[Anonymous]

In Maryland

https://www.mdxlax.com/

They do have some travel games but it’s not intense like the other clubs.

[Anonymous]

this was the intent behind LTLC Legends. They play a low-level travel schedule, but practices and games much less than other travel clubs.

Just for girls now, but the intent is to expand to boys.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:this was the intent behind LTLC Legends. They play a low-level travel schedule, but practices and games much less than other travel clubs.

Just for girls now, but the intent is to expand to boys.

Interesting as they had some teams in NGLL and shouldn't have been in there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Check out Gorilla Lacrosse out of Chantilly! Hopefully not to inconvenient for you. The founder is amazing and dedicated at truly looking to offer the sport to these kinds of kids and families.

Several local rec programs are offering travel teams that are more competitive and better coached than typical rec teams, but less expensive and less intense than travel teams like MadLax. In addition to Gorilla in Chantilly, McLean has a team named WildCards and Great Falls has a team called Irish 26. I think there are others too. Since the teams do not play in NVYLL, I assume these teams are open to anybody with no need for a waiver.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Check out Gorilla Lacrosse out of Chantilly! Hopefully not to inconvenient for you. The founder is amazing and dedicated at truly looking to offer the sport to these kinds of kids and families.

Several local rec programs are offering travel teams that are more competitive and better coached than typical rec teams, but less expensive and less intense than travel teams like MadLax. In addition to Gorilla in Chantilly, McLean has a team named WildCards and Great Falls has a team called Irish 26. I think there are others too. Since the teams do not play in NVYLL, I assume these teams are open to anybody with no need for a waiver.

OP here,

My kid is a boy and we live in MD. I should have specified. Is there anything similar there?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:this was the intent behind LTLC Legends. They play a low-level travel schedule, but practices and games much less than other travel clubs.

Just for girls now, but the intent is to expand to boys.

Interesting as they had some teams in NGLL and shouldn't have been in there.

They had b teams in 28 and 29. 29 was 2-4-2 and 28 was 2-6. Hardly nothing competitive. Only blowout loss was to a team which should have been playing A

[Anonymous]

How hold is your son? Does he have any experience playing lacrosse? Does he know the basic stick skills? Has he played on any team before? If he is still learning how to play, then choosing a rec program is a great place to start. Rec teams play against other rec teams in their league. If you want something more challenging, pick a club team. They come in all kinds of skill levels, but until you reach Elite level. teams are mostly coached by Dads. Dad coaches also come in many different varieties, but you may face classic daddy-ball when they are coaching their own sons. Most teams, whether rec or club have to travel somewhere to play against other teams. Some teams travel to tournaments within their owns state or to nearby states. Some Elite teams travel farther to compete with other Elite teams from around the country. There are also clubs that are created just to form tournament teams and travel near and far to compete with other teams. Knowing more about what you are looking for your son, will help point you in the right direction.

[Anonymous]

Bethesda has a rec league. My boys enjoyed it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:this was the intent behind LTLC Legends. They play a low-level travel schedule, but practices and games much less than other travel clubs.

Just for girls now, but the intent is to expand to boys.

Interesting as they had some teams in NGLL and shouldn't have been in there.

They had b teams in 28 and 29. 29 was 2-4-2 and 28 was 2-6. Hardly nothing competitive. Only blowout loss was to a team which should have been playing A

What do you consider a blowout? At the 28 level, Legends got blown out by Heros white, Stars and Next Level- 13-0, 13-3 and 13-1 respectively. What team should have been playing A?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How hold is your son? Does he have any experience playing lacrosse? Does he know the basic stick skills? Has he played on any team before? If he is still learning how to play, then choosing a rec program is a great place to start. Rec teams play against other rec teams in their league. If you want something more challenging, pick a club team. They come in all kinds of skill levels, but until you reach Elite level. teams are mostly coached by Dads. Dad coaches also come in many different varieties, but you may face classic daddy-ball when they are coaching their own sons. Most teams, whether rec or club have to travel somewhere to play against other teams. Some teams travel to tournaments within their owns state or to nearby states. Some Elite teams travel farther to compete with other Elite teams from around the country. There are also clubs that are created just to form tournament teams and travel near and far to compete with other teams. Knowing more about what you are looking for your son, will help point you in the right direction.

My kid is a 2010/rising 6th grade boy. He's played a lot of informal backyard lacrosse, with kids who play on teams, and he's gone to camp, but hasn't been on a team.

I think in theory rec is the right level for him this year, but haven't found a rec team that doesn't have Sunday games which doesn't work for us. However, even if we find that, I'm wondering what happens if he decides he likes it and wants it to be his primary sport. I don't love the idea of travel, because of both time and money.

We're in MoCo, and could also do DC, or PG VA would be hard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How hold is your son? Does he have any experience playing lacrosse? Does he know the basic stick skills? Has he played on any team before? If he is still learning how to play, then choosing a rec program is a great place to start. Rec teams play against other rec teams in their league. If you want something more challenging, pick a club team. They come in all kinds of skill levels, but until you reach Elite level. teams are mostly coached by Dads. Dad coaches also come in many different varieties, but you may face classic daddy-ball when they are coaching their own sons. Most teams, whether rec or club have to travel somewhere to play against other teams. Some teams travel to tournaments within their owns state or to nearby states. Some Elite teams travel farther to compete with other Elite teams from around the country. There are also clubs that are created just to form tournament teams and travel near and far to compete with other teams. Knowing more about what you are looking for your son, will help point you in the right direction.

My kid is a 2010/rising 6th grade boy. He's played a lot of informal backyard lacrosse, with kids who play on teams, and he's gone to camp, but hasn't been on a team.

I think in theory rec is the right level for him this year, but haven't found a rec team that doesn't have Sunday games which doesn't work for us. However, even if we find that, I'm wondering what happens if he decides he likes it and wants it to be his primary sport. I don't love the idea of travel, because of both time and money.

We're in MoCo, and could also do DC, or PG VA would be hard.

Rec programs, at least in VA, are geographically driven by the future HS. You can get waivers, but doesn't seem to apply for you.

True DC (which is actually in MD) is brand new and might be a fit for the between Rec and an intense club team. Since it is new you might not have to try out this summer for next year, which is the norm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How hold is your son? Does he have any experience playing lacrosse? Does he know the basic stick skills? Has he played on any team before? If he is still learning how to play, then choosing a rec program is a great place to start. Rec teams play against other rec teams in their league. If you want something more challenging, pick a club team. They come in all kinds of skill levels, but until you reach Elite level. teams are mostly coached by Dads. Dad coaches also come in many different varieties, but you may face classic daddy-ball when they are coaching their own sons. Most teams, whether rec or club have to travel somewhere to play against other teams. Some teams travel to tournaments within their owns state or to nearby states. Some Elite teams travel farther to compete with other Elite teams from around the country. There are also clubs that are created just to form tournament teams and travel near and far to compete with other teams. Knowing more about what you are looking for your son, will help point you in the right direction.

My kid is a 2010/rising 6th grade boy. He's played a lot of informal backyard lacrosse, with kids who play on teams, and he's gone to camp, but hasn't been on a team.

I think in theory rec is the right level for him this year, but haven't found a rec team that doesn't have Sunday games which doesn't work for us. However, even if we find that, I'm wondering what happens if he decides he likes it and wants it to be his primary sport. I don't love the idea of travel, because of both time and money.

We're in MoCo, and could also do DC, or PG VA would be hard.

I think BLC’s fall Rec league has all games on Sunday.