Anonymous
Post 07/20/2015 21:22     Subject: Re:lax culture from an insider
Yes camp today was not what we expected not a lot of teaching just dropping the f bomb with every sentence. Not my sons kind of motivation or ours. Is this the best NOVA has for coaches?
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2015 21:03     Subject: lax culture from an insider
Trig is not the new Potomac coach. They already hired a new guy from SSSAS.

Trig has a schtick where he yells incessantly at kids. Some kids like it, some do not. A lot of his behavior is to get a reaction out of kids and their parents.
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2015 20:32     Subject: Re:lax culture from an insider
Anonymous wrote:Are all coaches like Trig/staff and cuss at the kids during a camp? Is this the norm with the "elite teams"?

Were you at the camp today
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2015 19:39     Subject: Re:lax culture from an insider
Are all coaches like Trig/staff and cuss at the kids during a camp? Is this the norm with the "elite teams"?
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2015 16:43     Subject: Re:lax culture from an insider
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Blackwolf is not tied to any school. However, a lot of Gonzaga and SSSA guys play for BW. There are public school kids as well.


Going forward, expect to see a lot fewer SSSAS and Virginia kids on BW, and more Montgomery County kids.


Why?

Trig is being linked to the potomac job
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2015 16:40     Subject: lax culture from an insider
Will blackwolf be fielding a 2020 team this year.
Anonymous
Post 06/29/2015 22:12     Subject: Re:lax culture from an insider
Anonymous wrote:I was about to sign up my son for Madlax tryouts in August but now see they are creating a MD and VA team. What happens to DC residents?



You sure you want to do that? There are much better clubs run by decent people.

http://deadspin.com/hey-ungrateful-quitter-emails-from-an-angry-lacrosse-660703941
Anonymous
Post 06/29/2015 21:07     Subject: Re:lax culture from an insider
I was about to sign up my son for Madlax tryouts in August but now see they are creating a MD and VA team. What happens to DC residents?
Anonymous
Post 06/02/2015 14:44     Subject: lax culture from an insider
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It depends. Quality is often more important than quantity. There are also individual events vs team events. A program like Madlax schedules 5 even 6 team events. That's a lot of fun when your son is a youth player, but completely unnecessary for a HS kid (actually, it's way too much lax for anyone). That program schedules that many tournaments mostly to line the owner's pockets.

You should talk to your HS and/or club coach to figure out what events are best. There's no rule of thumb other than avoid the tournaments where there is little visibility to be gained.


How does one know how much visibility is offered by a tournament? Is there some type of ranking system?



The surest way is to ask people who've been through the process recently. You can also look at the event's website and see which college coaches they claim will attend.
Anonymous
Post 06/02/2015 06:40     Subject: lax culture from an insider
Anonymous wrote:It depends. Quality is often more important than quantity. There are also individual events vs team events. A program like Madlax schedules 5 even 6 team events. That's a lot of fun when your son is a youth player, but completely unnecessary for a HS kid (actually, it's way too much lax for anyone). That program schedules that many tournaments mostly to line the owner's pockets.

You should talk to your HS and/or club coach to figure out what events are best. There's no rule of thumb other than avoid the tournaments where there is little visibility to be gained.


How does one know how much visibility is offered by a tournament? Is there some type of ranking system?
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2015 06:47     Subject: Re:lax culture from an insider
Is it worth playing for Madlax Blue in high school? Or should my son switch to the A team of a lesser known program? He is interested in playing D3.
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2015 22:56     Subject: lax culture from an insider
Anonymous wrote:It depends. Quality is often more important than quantity. There are also individual events vs team events. A program like Madlax schedules 5 even 6 team events. That's a lot of fun when your son is a youth player, but completely unnecessary for a HS kid (actually, it's way too much lax for anyone). That program schedules that many tournaments mostly to line the owner's pockets.

You should talk to your HS and/or club coach to figure out what events are best. There's no rule of thumb other than avoid the tournaments where there is little visibility to be gained.


I would also encourage people to talk to the high school coach. Even if your child is in a lower grade, they can give you an honest view of the landscape.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2015 08:15     Subject: lax culture from an insider
It depends. Quality is often more important than quantity. There are also individual events vs team events. A program like Madlax schedules 5 even 6 team events. That's a lot of fun when your son is a youth player, but completely unnecessary for a HS kid (actually, it's way too much lax for anyone). That program schedules that many tournaments mostly to line the owner's pockets.

You should talk to your HS and/or club coach to figure out what events are best. There's no rule of thumb other than avoid the tournaments where there is little visibility to be gained.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2015 07:01     Subject: Re:lax culture from an insider
Hoe many summer showcase tournaments per summer is the norm for a high school student who seeks to be recruited?
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2015 20:30     Subject: Re:lax culture from an insider
What are the best club teams in MOCO for Hs?