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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is why Battlefield as big as a pain in the ass on here that they are have the advantage going forward. The collection of talent on 1 team is almost at private school level. Good mix of upperclassmen a standout sophomore goalie and the “Magnificent 7” freshman. They will face adversity and lose a game or two but they will only get stronger and probable be on another collision course with YT in state semis. 
Circle March 24th first test of year for them against YT,[/quote]

This exemplifies the point. BF probably would be a middle of the pack team playing several years ago. The drop-off in terms of girls playing the sport and high schools fielding a handful of skilled players, let alone teams in some cases, has changed dramatically. Being a dominate player or team is different today. Teams with the most average to above average players will dominate. That’s how far the talent pool has fallen for many high schools.

When my daughters played very skilled players were cut and sent to JV. Players who went on to play at the highest level in college didn’t make the varsity roster. Today, freshman make varsity because teams lack depth. Some high schools can barely field a varsity team. This is not isolated to one school, but seems to be a growing trend.

It remains to be seen how the new pay-for-play in college sports will impact women’s lacrosse. Today, there are nearly 130 teams, many added by schools simply to comply with Title IX requirements. As college ADs grapple with spending tens of millions on men’s football and basketball to try and remain competitive something will have to give. Will they cut men’s non-revenue sports. If so, women’s non-revenue sports will follow and lacrosse will be at the top of that list.

I think we will see fewer D1 women’s lacrosse teams in the future and more D3 and college club programs emerge. The allure for kids (and maybe more so for some parents) in the past was the D1 label. Will this have any impact on the interest in the game? Who knows. The sport is not growing in the DMV. There are some good  players, but the depth in talent is gone. A “gamechanger” today would probably be an average player of yesterday.[/quote]

Isn't it time for your nap? How's your DD doing on that 130th ranked team?[/quote][/quote]

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