Anonymous
08/23/2015 12:24
Subject: Re:lax culture from an insider
Did anyone attend mad lax Maryland tryouts today ?
Anonymous
08/23/2015 11:50
Subject: lax culture from an insider
Anonymous wrote:Freedom lax was started by a couple of guys formerly associated with VLC who wanted to run a program that didn't cut kids who'd been in the VLC program before Crabs bought them and turned it into one team per age group all star team mentality. It is a club that gives kids who wanted to keep participating and playing the game who'd otherwise have been cut out from club lacrosse. Of course, that was then and this is now. VLC hardly is the elite for club teams at the youth level. Madlax has just taken over that and other clubs are getting more organized and going stronger.
Former Freedom parent here. It is true that it was a club for kids who just wanted to get better and were probably not good enough for some of the other clubs. Sad it folded.
We were at VLC tryouts yesterday and there were a ton of kids. Saw several Madlax helmets. The talent was excellent.
Anonymous
08/23/2015 09:53
Subject: lax culture from an insider
Freedom lax was started by a couple of guys formerly associated with VLC who wanted to run a program that didn't cut kids who'd been in the VLC program before Crabs bought them and turned it into one team per age group all star team mentality. It is a club that gives kids who wanted to keep participating and playing the game who'd otherwise have been cut out from club lacrosse. Of course, that was then and this is now. VLC hardly is the elite for club teams at the youth level. Madlax has just taken over that and other clubs are getting more organized and going stronger.
Anonymous
08/23/2015 08:49
Subject: Re:lax culture from an insider
Anonymous wrote:Freedom lax was a VA based travel program designed to funnel kids into Gonzaga
Um, no. The guy who started it is a Gonzaga assistant coach, but it was not designed to send kids there. If you ever saw any of their teams, none of the kids in that program would ever see the field at Gonzaga.
Anonymous
08/23/2015 08:18
Subject: Re:lax culture from an insider
Anonymous wrote:http://freedomlax.com
When did the announcement go out? What is the backstory? Where are most boys going to end up?
Anonymous
Anonymous
08/22/2015 19:19
Subject: Re:lax culture from an insider
What happened to freedom lax?
Anonymous
08/22/2015 16:13
Subject: Re:lax culture from an insider
Freedom lax was a VA based travel program designed to funnel kids into Gonzaga
Anonymous
08/22/2015 14:35
Subject: Re:lax culture from an insider
Anonymous wrote:If he's trying out for 2019 team he should expect stiff competition for a spot on orange. If he makes orange it would be worth doing. If he doesn't make orange my advice would be to try another club like Vlc or cavaliers or top caliber depending on your location.
FreedomLax in Great Falls would have been another possibility but they ceased operations this past week. No doubt those families are scrambling to identify other tryout options.
Anonymous
08/22/2015 14:22
Subject: Re:lax culture from an insider
It will be interesting to see how the MadLax brand appeals to families in Maryland
Anonymous
08/22/2015 13:47
Subject: Re:lax culture from an insider
If he's trying out for 2019 team he should expect stiff competition for a spot on orange. If he makes orange it would be worth doing. If he doesn't make orange my advice would be to try another club like Vlc or cavaliers or top caliber depending on your location.
Anonymous
08/22/2015 13:38
Subject: Re:lax culture from an insider
Anonymous wrote:Anyone to Madlax tryouts this weekend? What should my son expect? He is in 9th grade.
You should look elsewhere.
http://deadspin.com/hey-ungrateful-quitter-emails-from-an-angry-lacrosse-660703941
Anonymous
08/22/2015 13:18
Subject: Re:lax culture from an insider
Anyone to Madlax tryouts this weekend? What should my son expect? He is in 9th grade.
Anonymous
08/21/2015 10:50
Subject: lax culture from an insider
Please don't. This is better than anything on TV.
Anonymous
08/20/2015 20:15
Subject: lax culture from an insider
Could someone just kill this thread?