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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not al clubs operate that way. I would urge you to look into VLC. [/quote]

Why would anyone urge kids to go to VLC? The teams are coached by parents and the club is owned by a guy who hasn't set foot on a VLC practice field for a few years now. It is ridiculously expensive for what it is -- 3-4 practices and 2-3 events for $1500 a season is not a value, unless you're buying the recruiting advocacy hard sell. No thanks, would rather be at a club trying to develop players by teaching the game and encouraging some fun rather than getting 11, 12, 13 year olds and their parents in a frenzy over being noticed by a college coach. Another decent reason not to is VLC plays down in lower bracket divisions to be competitive at tournaments. After all the hype about recruiting, it doesn't work out so well when the teams suck. VLC had a couple decent HS teams that have or are aging out of the club system now. So a good reason to sign junior up is hey look at all these 2015 commits! Get a clue. [/quote]

I urge families to play for VLC because we are the parents of a 2016 player and it's been great.  Not sure why you are ranting so much, but my son just showed me a few posts on a lacrosse website that have exactly the same points you just made.  He says you post the same things over and over again, even though they are not true.  Not sure if you truly had a bad experience with VLC or if you are a dad of a kid on a different team, but you might want to seek help.

Here are some facts:

1.  None of the VLC coaches are coaching a team that has their kid on it.  There are two VLC coaches who have kids in HS who play on other VLC teams, but both of them have prior club coaching experience.  One of them is the founder of VLC.

2.  It doesn't cost $1,500 a season.  Not even close.

3.  Why would you care whether the guy from the Baltimore Crabs is present at VLC practices or not?

4.  My son wanted to play college lacrosse and VLC provided a great platform.  They played in great events and his coach worked hard to help get him noticed.  And the club didn't charge anything extra for it.

5.  I see on that website that you keep posting about a VLC youth team playing down.  We have friends on that team and they weren't very good last year, so the club scheduled them to play at the lower A level this year.  But the team turned out better than expected, but they were already slotted in that division for the spring and summer.  Bizarre that you would care if your son plays elsewhere.[/quote]

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