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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] Avoid Next Level.  They will take your money (lots of it) and in return you will get an incredibly disorganized organization, inexperienced coaches who come and go without warning, bloated rosters of well over 20 kids per team (which means a lot of competition for playing time because of course there are only 10 players on the field at a time), "tryouts" where mediocre players don't get cut because their dad knows someone, and nonexistent communication from the coaches.   [/quote]

This previous posting may at least explain what's going on at Next Level.  But still, I do agree that the talent field in general seems lacking (perhaps it's more diluted due to the expansion of the sport)?[/quote]

I disagree with the first post on Next Level.  Our kids have had good experinces with their teams and some excellent caochiong.  Yes, the teams are slightly large (22-25, when should really be under 20) but, a lot of the kids play other sports too so you need enough players for days when some cant play.  It is expensive but you dont deal with the crap you get in organizations like Club Blue and Bethesda where the dads are the coaches and have natural biases.  Nnext Level isnt perfect and this season has indeed been rough in the NYPLL for the boys teams.  My daughetr's team, on the other hand, is undefeated.  I think having winning seasons AND loosing seasons is good for kids.  My son's team won everything last year.  This year they are rebuisling a bit and are on the young side.  Nothing wrong with that.[/quote]

I think the dad coaching model may be preferable in some ways.   With Bethesda, for example, you don't have a profit incentive, so you would never see a youth travel roster with 25 kids on it.  That's just ridiculous.  And what sort of a serious travel team has players who don't show up for a spring season league game?  Also, in my experience, the dad coaches really care about the teams, and have a real incentive to help the kids succeed and have fun.  Maybe not so much with a "professional" coach who gets paid either way?  [/quote]

Completely disagree.  Bethesda, to use your example, is well known for having biased dad coaches who's incentive (as you call it) is to promote their own child.  This has gone on for years.  In addition, many of these dads display a level of unsportsmanlike conduct that has no place in the sport.  I suspect that the person here who's been bashing Next Level is indeed a Bethesda dad or booster.  They are widely known around town as a crass bunch that self-promote and tear down the other organizations. [/quote]

Wow, guess I touched a nerve there.  By the way, I am not in any way associated with Bethesda Lacrosse.  My kids have been on other teams that have played Bethesda travel teams over the years, and I am simply noting my observations.  I do think the profit incentive can be a problem, and 25 players on a youth travel roster pretty much speaks for itself.  
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No, not a nerve, just disagree with you.  Seems that there is a lot of bashing on this thread.  Not good for the sport and no reason for that.  My boys played for Madlax so yes, we paid.  Had no problem with it b/c it worked for us.  Have friends with boys on NL teams and they are happy and it works for them. After you've been around the scene for a while, you learn the good, bad and ugly; some clubs are notorious for downtalking and badmouthing.  I'm not sure why anyone not on a particular team would care about the cost or number of players on the roster.  [/quote]

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