Anonymous
Post 09/03/2017 11:30     Subject: Re:Private School Lacrosse Thread
+1 lacrosse should only be played for fun.
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2017 10:28     Subject: Private School Lacrosse Thread
The funny thing is - you are also seen as a dollar figure if you are on the A team.

You know, since there are no actual careers in lacrosse. This money pouring into the sport would make a lot more sense if there was a legitimate professional league akin to the NBA/NFL that kids were training for.
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2017 09:27     Subject: Private School Lacrosse Thread
If you play for somebody's B team, you are seen as a dollar figure - nothing more.
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2017 09:07     Subject: Private School Lacrosse Thread
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Understand that at the DCE 2022 level, there is indeed an opportunity with hard work and work with the Megills there is certainly the opportunity to move up to the A team. My understanding is that the team rosters are fluid. Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard!


As they say in my hometown, "bless your heart." Did someone tell you that when you wavering about paying lots of $$ for you kid to be on a B team.

Sorry but sounds like someone sold you a bill of goods. Maybe they told you your kid was almost good enough but needed just a bit more work, right? Let me guess, they have just the private lessons and clinics he needs - at their facility way out there. Cha-Ching.


This is exactly why this club has such a bad rep.



If your kid is really into lacrosse and wants to get better, the extra lessons are well worth it. They are all going through puberty so who knows where he will be by the time the spring season gets here. If he improves enough they won't not be able to advance him. This isn't daddy ball any more.


Past experience has shown this not to be the case. When HS tryouts roll around almost every single B team kid will be cut lessons or no lessons. The B teams are the way they keep this club afloat selling the "you'll improve only with us" by winter training and lessons which surprise - you pay even more money for.
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2017 09:02     Subject: Private School Lacrosse Thread
You're criticizing him for pointing out that the club is imploding, something forecast long ago? A club with no history of success that charged families $235 for a bogus tryout camp and then a $95 tryout? Really?
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2017 08:57     Subject: Private School Lacrosse Thread
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Understand that at the DCE 2022 level, there is indeed an opportunity with hard work and work with the Megills there is certainly the opportunity to move up to the A team. My understanding is that the team rosters are fluid. Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard!


As they say in my hometown, "bless your heart." Did someone tell you that when you wavering about paying lots of $$ for you kid to be on a B team.

Sorry but sounds like someone sold you a bill of goods. Maybe they told you your kid was almost good enough but needed just a bit more work, right? Let me guess, they have just the private lessons and clinics he needs - at their facility way out there. Cha-Ching.


This is exactly why this club has such a bad rep.


Np, are you 12 pp? If not, grow up and get a life.




DCE is highly political, as all teams are to some extent. You got to play their game if you want to get your kid the best shot. Good luck!
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2017 08:55     Subject: Private School Lacrosse Thread
This thread explains a LOT. So many jerky comments on here by adults explains why most of the troublemaker boys I know play lax. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree!!
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2017 08:36     Subject: Private School Lacrosse Thread
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Understand that at the DCE 2022 level, there is indeed an opportunity with hard work and work with the Megills there is certainly the opportunity to move up to the A team. My understanding is that the team rosters are fluid. Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard!


As they say in my hometown, "bless your heart." Did someone tell you that when you wavering about paying lots of $$ for you kid to be on a B team.

Sorry but sounds like someone sold you a bill of goods. Maybe they told you your kid was almost good enough but needed just a bit more work, right? Let me guess, they have just the private lessons and clinics he needs - at their facility way out there. Cha-Ching.


This is exactly why this club has such a bad rep.


Np, are you 12 pp? If not, grow up and get a life.
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2017 08:05     Subject: Re:Private School Lacrosse Thread
Bethesda lacrosse has always been known to be daddy ball.

McGill ran a half ass club program with performance for several years.

DCE will be gone in less than 2 years.

Not even the best Bullis kids play for it and that should tell you something.
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2017 07:54     Subject: Private School Lacrosse Thread
Anonymous wrote:If your kid is really into lacrosse and wants to get better, the extra lessons are well worth it. They are all going through puberty so who knows where he will be by the time the spring season gets here. If he improves enough they won't not be able to advance him. This isn't daddy ball any more.


Funny you mention daddy ball. That's what DCE 2021 has - a dad coach. Some great talent, but the dad coach is what split this team apart. Performance was struggling and sold themselves to daddy ball, but it was never going to work. They werr always the lesser Bulls kids and Montgomery County Public school kids. They got a few private school kids because of the Bethesda 2021 wrapper, but the club will implode soon.
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2017 06:12     Subject: Re:Private School Lacrosse Thread
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is VLC the only elite club team in the DMV that feeds primarily to the public schools?


I know more about the MD side of the Crab house, but just looking at the VLC Blue Crab Twitter feed I see lots of highlight tapes from Landon, St Albans and SSSA.

https://twitter.com/vlclax


VLC has more public school kids than the other elite clubs in the area. But as PP observed, there are a lot of private schools represented as well. For a while VLC was synonymous with PVI..


And you based this on what? BW, VLC and Madlax all have a mix of private and public kids. It varies, dependsing on the grade. None of those three are known for having more public or more private kids than the others.


These are expensive clubs. I'm not surprised that a lot of teams have a large portion from the private schools.


Next Level seems to be made up almost exclusively of private school kids. DC Express may be catering to MoCo.
Anonymous
Post 09/02/2017 23:37     Subject: Private School Lacrosse Thread
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Understand that at the DCE 2022 level, there is indeed an opportunity with hard work and work with the Megills there is certainly the opportunity to move up to the A team. My understanding is that the team rosters are fluid. Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard!


As they say in my hometown, "bless your heart." Did someone tell you that when you wavering about paying lots of $$ for you kid to be on a B team.

Sorry but sounds like someone sold you a bill of goods. Maybe they told you your kid was almost good enough but needed just a bit more work, right? Let me guess, they have just the private lessons and clinics he needs - at their facility way out there. Cha-Ching.


This is exactly why this club has such a bad rep.



If your kid is really into lacrosse and wants to get better, the extra lessons are well worth it. They are all going through puberty so who knows where he will be by the time the spring season gets here. If he improves enough they won't not be able to advance him. This isn't daddy ball any more.
Anonymous
Post 09/02/2017 21:25     Subject: Private School Lacrosse Thread
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Understand that at the DCE 2022 level, there is indeed an opportunity with hard work and work with the Megills there is certainly the opportunity to move up to the A team. My understanding is that the team rosters are fluid. Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard!


As they say in my hometown, "bless your heart." Did someone tell you that when you wavering about paying lots of $$ for you kid to be on a B team.

Sorry but sounds like someone sold you a bill of goods. Maybe they told you your kid was almost good enough but needed just a bit more work, right? Let me guess, they have just the private lessons and clinics he needs - at their facility way out there. Cha-Ching.


This is exactly why this club has such a bad rep.
Anonymous
Post 09/02/2017 21:01     Subject: Private School Lacrosse Thread
Anonymous wrote:Understand that at the DCE 2022 level, there is indeed an opportunity with hard work and work with the Megills there is certainly the opportunity to move up to the A team. My understanding is that the team rosters are fluid. Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard!


You are the perfect customer. Not only are you willing to spend your money to be on a B team, but you are actually trying to convince others to do the same, even those that will take you son's spot.

LOL.
Anonymous
Post 09/02/2017 20:56     Subject: Private School Lacrosse Thread
Anonymous wrote:Understand that at the DCE 2022 level, there is indeed an opportunity with hard work and work with the Megills there is certainly the opportunity to move up to the A team. My understanding is that the team rosters are fluid. Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard!


As they say in my hometown, "bless your heart." Did someone tell you that when you wavering about paying lots of $$ for you kid to be on a B team.

Sorry but sounds like someone sold you a bill of goods. Maybe they told you your kid was almost good enough but needed just a bit more work, right? Let me guess, they have just the private lessons and clinics he needs - at their facility way out there. Cha-Ching.