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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]While many posters make great points, it is undeniable that it is harder to get a spot on a club team if your daughter starts in middle school. Because these clubs start younger, the teams fill up and the girls who play year-round are inevitably better. So while it would be great to wait until middle school, the reality is that is a big risk unless your daughter is a truly talented athlete.  Based on the feedback here, it sounds like Stars isn’t a good option in the younger age groups. I’ll look at alternatives. Thanks. [/quote]

Before making any decisions, I think you need to understand what your daughter wants to get out of lacrosse. Will this be something she wants to do for fun or does she dream of playing on a bigger stage. My guess is she doesn't know in 3rd/4th grade, so I would not be overly-consumed with finding a travel club this early. Once she knows what she wants from lacrosse, depending on her answer you should pick a travel program that best aligns with her goals. If it's for fun find a program that really serves as an extension to rec lacrosse. If it's to play on a bigger stage tryout for programs that play at the most competitive level. There are plenty of options.

If she plans to play at the highest level I would not prescribe to the idea your daughter will automatically make the team year after year simply because she joined the club in 3rd/4th grade. The best clubs will look for the best talent to fill their rosters every year. There will be some overbearing parents who try to influence placement or control the situation as eluded to, but as mentioned [b]the best clubs will focus on potential talent.[/b][/quote]

Parent of older HS-aged lax players here. While what you say above is technically true, it rarely happens that smoothly or perfectly in real life. Talent and team selections are purely subjective. Often the coaches or evaluators “see” what they expect to see and that means a player who has been on a team and performed well will be selected over a new player whom is unknown even if the new player is more talented.  Team selections are far too subjective and political to make this assumption. We have all seen it happen far too often.

OP, pick a program, Pride, Stars, MC Elite, whatever and get your daughter playing. Regardless of what you read here, they aren’t that different. [/quote]

Parent of a girl who plays for a Baltimore Club and I agree.   All kids play better once they have had a season or two of club and it is difficult for rec girls to get a spot on the team after sixth grade or so.  At that point, all the movement seems to be between clubs.   [/quote]

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