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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The first PP is correct though on his facts, even if you don't like the way he writes. Public schools in the Washington area do not have as well developed or as talented lacrosse teams as the privates.  Some only recently gained lacrosse programs. That is not true further north.  New York and New Jersey have lots of power house public lacrosse schools.  The Washington area does not, yet.

The other states you named, Florida, Texas, Colorado, are coming along but have no where as near developed lacrosse programs either, whether pubic or private.  We were out in Vail last year for the big tournament and saw teams from all over.  The best teams, with the best stick skills, are still coming from the mid Atlantic and Northeast and, more typically, from prep schools.

Many of the teams from Texas, Florida, Colorado and other States where the sport is still new, play a much rougher, more physical, football-style of lax.  Or at least that was the constantly heard refrain in Vail from numerous coaches, players, refs and parents from all over the country.  In addition, those same comments contained references to the more sophisticated play and higher level of  stick skills of the teams from NE and Mid Atlantic.

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That is not what the poster said.  He/she said, "Not only do almost all come from private schools, almost all cone [sic] from a handful of schools."

That is simply not true.  There are a lot of college commitments coming from public schools kids (moreso from Northern VA than Montgomery County).  That is a testament to the clubs they play for and/or their performances at certain events.  Of course the HS has a part in it and there are a lot of advantages to playing for a private school.  I never said the public school lacrosse programs in this area were as developed as the private ones.  I merely responded to the quote above.

Nor did I say non-hot beds like Texas compare to Baltimore/Long Island, etc.  You mentioned Vail, so obviously your son played for the Next Level U15 team that was out there.  Vail is a great tournament to visit, but not a competitive one.  Very few of the top teams from the Mid-Atlantic go there any more because of the cost and the level of competition out there is marginal.  There was really no need for Next Level to bring Club Blue and some Madlax kids with them - they would have rolled the competition out there even with their normal summer team.  That is not a top tournament anymore.

To recap, lacrosse is stronger in Baltimore/Long Island than out west.  Lacrosse is better here than in the West.  Many private school kids end up committing to college lacrosse programs.  Increasingly, more public school kids in this area are being recruited and committing as well.  Where you go to HS can be important, but so is the club you play for and where you are seen.

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