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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I seriously doubt that there are any True coaches on this thread as all of the posters have readily admitted that True is a B team.   BTW I think this is a great thread as I have a 28 on a top team and we are not happy with the team and don’t see anywhere to go. [/quote]

Would you mind sharing which team and why you’re unhappy?
I have a 2028 who wants to look at options for summer tryouts and would be interested to know. [/quote]

We’re on ML there is a ton of players, some serious favoritism issues, and  some coaching issues.  The problem is I know people with kids on the other teams and they are seeing the same things.

Particularly concerning is the lack of results at HOCO.  I know the games themselves don’t mean anything but when your results are so far below your talent level you have to think it the coaching.

Older dads have told me there are only two question parents should ask about travel sports:  is my son having fun and is he improving. [/quote]

You hit the nail on the head!  All sorts of favoritism toward certain kids from certain locations and/or future High Schools.

My kid is on one of the 3 teams spoken about earlier and he is enjoying his time on the field with his lacrosse friends.  [/quote]

Do you mind sharing which team, and aside from having friends on the team, what (if anything) is making it a good experience?[/quote]

Every kid is going to have a different experience.  The kids playing are probably enjoying it, and the ones riding the bench are not.  Then the parents have their opinions ... I am guessing it is DCE or NL.[/quote]

I get what you’re saying, but we’re not making these huge investments in time and money for pure enjoyment. Of course you want your kids to be happy but to waste the huge amount of time that  goes  into travel lacrosse There needs to be more of an upside than just fun.

I don’t think it’s reasonable to expect guaranteed lacrosse success (however you define that).  But if the club cannot provide adequate assurance that the player will get better and have a good chance at being recruited, it’s time to change teams. 
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Agree[/quote]

Agree too.

Here are the problems that our family has experienced on two of these teams, and I am hearing/observing on the third.

(1) bloated rosters of 27 or so players
(2) blatant favoritism, either for obvious reasons (school attended, etc.) or not so obvious ($$).
(3) the combination of points 1 and 2 is deadly - if you have a 27 man roster, and 5 never come off the field, that leaves 22 kids rotating through 5 spots, which is no way to play or learn any sport 
(4) coaches not showing up for games and/or practices
(5) little or no teaching of fundamentals, and remarkably, an of attitude "that's not our job," so families have to go out and spend thousands more on private coaches.

On top of all that, MadLax has its wacko coach, NL doesn't even go to the HS recruiting tournaments such as NLF, and DCE has bad communication, and is perpetually rumored to be winding down.

If someone is on any of the three teams and disagrees with this assessment, please identify your team and share some details!

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Well said, and I don’t see anyone chiming in to say that their sons team is free of these problems.  [/quote]

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