Anonymous
05/28/2026 18:52
Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know who the coaches for capital blue and orange are? Is that relevant? Or do players just ride the coattails of the Capital name and the caliber of the players who make it?
Capital doesn’t practice very often so the coaching is not that important. You’re banking on the reputation and what high school you select.
Objectively it’s fair to say they’re equals at this point.
Agreed. The strongest combination is Capital Blue / SSSAS.
Those days are over
Maybe Cap Blue/SR now
As long as KJ is at SSSAS, that is the best avenue for recruitment.
Anonymous
05/28/2026 18:51
Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
We know a few players who are already looking at other clubs and are not interested in signing up with Capital even if they get an offer.
Anonymous
05/28/2026 18:22
Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know who the coaches for capital blue and orange are? Is that relevant? Or do players just ride the coattails of the Capital name and the caliber of the players who make it?
Capital doesn’t practice very often so the coaching is not that important. You’re banking on the reputation and what high school you select.
Agreed. The strongest combination is Capital Blue / SSSAS.
Those days are over
Maybe Cap Blue/SR now
As long as KJ is at SSSAS, that is the best avenue for recruitment.
Anonymous
05/28/2026 18:20
Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know who the coaches for capital blue and orange are? Is that relevant? Or do players just ride the coattails of the Capital name and the caliber of the players who make it?
Capital doesn’t practice very often so the coaching is not that important. You’re banking on the reputation and what high school you select.
Agreed. The strongest combination is Capital Blue / SSSAS.
Those days are over
Maybe Cap Blue/SR now
Anonymous
05/28/2026 15:14
Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know who the coaches for capital blue and orange are? Is that relevant? Or do players just ride the coattails of the Capital name and the caliber of the players who make it?
Capital doesn’t practice very often so the coaching is not that important. You’re banking on the reputation and what high school you select.
Agreed. The strongest combination is Capital Blue / SSSAS.
Those days are over
Anonymous
05/28/2026 15:02
Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
Anonymous wrote:Its pretty amazing Capital doesn't have practices, coaches or a social media presence and they still maintain one of the most impressive college commit lists every year.
Hint: It’s the connections and reputation, not the play on the field.
Anonymous
05/28/2026 14:46
Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
Its pretty amazing Capital doesn't have practices, coaches or a social media presence and they still maintain one of the most impressive college commit lists every year.
Anonymous
05/28/2026 14:31
Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know who the coaches for capital blue and orange are? Is that relevant? Or do players just ride the coattails of the Capital name and the caliber of the players who make it?
Capital doesn’t practice very often so the coaching is not that important. You’re banking on the reputation and what high school you select.
Agreed. The strongest combination is Capital Blue / SSSAS.
Anonymous
05/28/2026 14:30
Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know who the coaches for capital blue and orange are? Is that relevant? Or do players just ride the coattails of the Capital name and the caliber of the players who make it?
Capital doesn’t practice very often so the coaching is not that important. You’re banking on the reputation and what high school you select.
Anonymous
05/28/2026 14:25
Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:44 open spots is a lot of movement coming from the 2030 class. BLC2030 will be gone and most of teams in the DC area will look drastically different.
There aren’t really 44 open slots, most if not all of the Middle School academy players have a spot penciled in so there are really only 14-15 slots.
There are probably 4-6 players that have one of those spots that also likely have a spot at an MD club so that could put another 4-6 spots in play.
Also, four of the 44 spots will go to goalies but I don’t have much insight into the goalie situation in the DMV.
For sure. BLC players went to MD club practices and tryouts. Could be other spots open.
how many players are we talking about here?
I can say with certainty that the entire team went to a practice in Maryland.
ha! gave me a chuckle. yes they practice in Md.
Anonymous
05/28/2026 14:13
Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:44 open spots is a lot of movement coming from the 2030 class. BLC2030 will be gone and most of teams in the DC area will look drastically different.
There aren’t really 44 open slots, most if not all of the Middle School academy players have a spot penciled in so there are really only 14-15 slots.
There are probably 4-6 players that have one of those spots that also likely have a spot at an MD club so that could put another 4-6 spots in play.
Also, four of the 44 spots will go to goalies but I don’t have much insight into the goalie situation in the DMV.
For sure. BLC players went to MD club practices and tryouts. Could be other spots open.
how many players are we talking about here?
Enough that Capital will be surprised.
Anonymous
05/28/2026 14:13
Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:44 open spots is a lot of movement coming from the 2030 class. BLC2030 will be gone and most of teams in the DC area will look drastically different.
There aren’t really 44 open slots, most if not all of the Middle School academy players have a spot penciled in so there are really only 14-15 slots.
There are probably 4-6 players that have one of those spots that also likely have a spot at an MD club so that could put another 4-6 spots in play.
Also, four of the 44 spots will go to goalies but I don’t have much insight into the goalie situation in the DMV.
For sure. BLC players went to MD club practices and tryouts. Could be other spots open.
how many players are we talking about here?
I can say with certainty that the entire team went to a practice in Maryland.
At least half the team has gone to open practices on MD teams so far.
Anonymous
05/28/2026 14:08
Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:44 open spots is a lot of movement coming from the 2030 class. BLC2030 will be gone and most of teams in the DC area will look drastically different.
There aren’t really 44 open slots, most if not all of the Middle School academy players have a spot penciled in so there are really only 14-15 slots.
There are probably 4-6 players that have one of those spots that also likely have a spot at an MD club so that could put another 4-6 spots in play.
Also, four of the 44 spots will go to goalies but I don’t have much insight into the goalie situation in the DMV.
For sure. BLC players went to MD club practices and tryouts. Could be other spots open.
how many players are we talking about here?
I can say with certainty that the entire team went to a practice in Maryland.
Anonymous
05/28/2026 13:50
Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:44 open spots is a lot of movement coming from the 2030 class. BLC2030 will be gone and most of teams in the DC area will look drastically different.
There aren’t really 44 open slots, most if not all of the Middle School academy players have a spot penciled in so there are really only 14-15 slots.
There are probably 4-6 players that have one of those spots that also likely have a spot at an MD club so that could put another 4-6 spots in play.
Also, four of the 44 spots will go to goalies but I don’t have much insight into the goalie situation in the DMV.
For sure. BLC players went to MD club practices and tryouts. Could be other spots open.
how many players are we talking about here?
Anonymous
05/28/2026 13:27
Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Have the coaches for the 2030 Capital team been announced?
We all know it doesn’t matter who they are.
Actually it matters a lot.
You should probably reach out to Capital for that info instead of an anonymous message board.