Anonymous
07/16/2025 09:34
Subject: 2029 Girls
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The team is stacked. There is not one kid on that offer list that doesn’t deserve it.
Agreed, the team can be stacked and politics/relationships can stack the odds to a degree. There clearly is an advantage to training at Healthy Baller and playing for certain clubs/schools. It’s very hard for a girl to make Capital if her first exposure to the coaches is at the tryout, even with a clinic or two. But those places also tend to help make girls into better lacrosse players, so it’s logical the coaches would focus on girls they know more about.
I mean pretty much everyone knew at least two years ago that the best way to position a player for Capital was to 1) be on a good MS club team and 2) gain exposure to Capital through HB and Capital skills clinics. I suppose this is “politics”, but it was done completely transparently and there were limited barriers to entry, with skill, time, and money being the most significant. It should come as no surprise that the average Capital Blue player this year came from a top MS club and spent some cash on HB and Capital clinics.
How do you have info on where the “average Capital Blue player” played in MS and what they did to prepare for tryouts?
Anonymous
07/16/2025 09:15
Subject: 2029 Girls
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:HUGE congrats to all the girls who made a team! Luckily for those that didn’t, there’s lots of other good options to play! We have an incredibly high number of talented lacrosse players in this area, so I hope girls don’t beat themselves up too bad. Capital is not the end of the rainbow.
I agree—this isn't very important in the grand scheme. Lacrosse careers are brief, whether due to opportunity, injury, or other factors. Whatever happens over the next several days, remind her you love and support her; everything will work out, regardless of which club team she joined.
Both of these posts are spot on.
However, kids don't want to hear about context or life lessons. If your daughter remains focused on college then remind them coaches will find any good player who has the talent.
An example on men's side is G-town goalie Anderson Moore....from Alabama. Played for lax club "Thunder" out of Atlanta, which is not even a top club. Generally ranked in the 20-50 range.
Anonymous
07/16/2025 08:48
Subject: 2029 Girls
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The team is stacked. There is not one kid on that offer list that doesn’t deserve it.
Agreed, the team can be stacked and politics/relationships can stack the odds to a degree. There clearly is an advantage to training at Healthy Baller and playing for certain clubs/schools. It’s very hard for a girl to make Capital if her first exposure to the coaches is at the tryout, even with a clinic or two. But those places also tend to help make girls into better lacrosse players, so it’s logical the coaches would focus on girls they know more about.
I mean pretty much everyone knew at least two years ago that the best way to position a player for Capital was to 1) be on a good MS club team and 2) gain exposure to Capital through HB and Capital skills clinics. I suppose this is “politics”, but it was done completely transparently and there were limited barriers to entry, with skill, time, and money being the most significant. It should come as no surprise that the average Capital Blue player this year came from a top MS club and spent some cash on HB and Capital clinics.
Anonymous
07/16/2025 08:41
Subject: 2029 Girls
lol lol! Yes keep your life advice to yourself. No one needs it!
Anonymous
07/16/2025 08:36
Subject: 2029 Girls
They were just seeking factual info, not looking for your life advice.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anyone know how many from MDDC were given offers? And how many accepted?
Why so curious? Do you and what's best for your girl/family.
Anonymous
07/16/2025 08:32
Subject: 2029 Girls
Anonymous wrote:Anyone know how many from MDDC were given offers? And how many accepted?
Why so curious? Do you and what's best for your girl/family.
Anonymous
07/16/2025 08:21
Subject: 2029 Girls
Anyone know how many from MDDC were given offers? And how many accepted?
Anonymous
07/16/2025 08:19
Subject: 2029 Girls
Right. But for those who know, a description of how they come to that conclusion for the naive people would be enlightening.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Thanks. What are some of the details you can share about how they played a role?Anonymous wrote:Hard pill for my kids to swallow. Anyone who thinks money and politics don’t play into this is very naive.
IYKYK. And a lot of us know.
Anonymous
07/16/2025 08:13
Subject: 2029 Girls
They are probably waiting to see who accepts orange
Anonymous
07/16/2025 08:04
Subject: 2029 Girls
So if we didn’t get an email yet, safe to say my kid didn’t make it? She’s holding out hope, but trying to level expectations here…we are new to the DMV lacrosse scene so not sure.
Anonymous
07/16/2025 08:01
Subject: 2029 Girls
Anonymous wrote:Thanks. What are some of the details you can share about how they played a role?Anonymous wrote:Hard pill for my kids to swallow. Anyone who thinks money and politics don’t play into this is very naive.
IYKYK. And a lot of us know.
Anonymous
07/16/2025 07:52
Subject: 2029 Girls
Anonymous wrote:The team is stacked. There is not one kid on that offer list that doesn’t deserve it.
Agreed, the team can be stacked and politics/relationships can stack the odds to a degree. There clearly is an advantage to training at Healthy Baller and playing for certain clubs/schools. It’s very hard for a girl to make Capital if her first exposure to the coaches is at the tryout, even with a clinic or two. But those places also tend to help make girls into better lacrosse players, so it’s logical the coaches would focus on girls they know more about.
Anonymous
07/16/2025 07:50
Subject: 2029 Girls
How many current MnDDC got offers?
Anonymous
07/16/2025 07:45
Subject: 2029 Girls
The team is stacked. There is not one kid on that offer list that doesn’t deserve it.
Anonymous
07/16/2025 07:40
Subject: 2029 Girls
Thanks. What are some of the details you can share about how they played a role?Anonymous wrote:Hard pill for my kids to swallow. Anyone who thinks money and politics don’t play into this is very naive.