Anonymous
07/16/2021 15:29
Subject: Nest level lacrosse: girls
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Quite a few NL families are shopping this month.
shopping beyond just trying out for BLC Blue? This is the MoCo problem. Not that many local options
BLC has to do something drastic. Their program finishes in 8th grade. They are supposed to be a feeder for Capital but how many of their 25s made either of the Capital teams? Where are they going next? They aren’t developing the girls to make them competitive for any of the top teams. Even the ones in Virginia.
NL and BLC have a particular place in the “market”. It has been that way for years and every new crop of young parents tries to figure it out. NL is a great program for a certain level of player. Not all clubs need to be the same. BTW, BLC had never been a feeder program into any elite HS club program.
BLC pipeline used to be BLC -> Stars -> Capital. But since they expanded into 8th grade and turned more into a club, they are still trying to retain that BLC -> Capital pipeline but they aren't preparing the girls to play at the Capital level.
If they want to stay in their niche along with Next Level, that is fine. But they should then consider expanding into high school so those girls who want to play at that level have another opportunity besides playing Next Level. Currently, there is no where for the BLC girls to go once they finish 8th grade. BLC may say Capital is the next step but how many 25s made Capital from BLC? Next Level won't be able to take 2 teams worth of BLC girls plus their own girls.
BLC needs to go back to merging with Stars for 6th-8th grades to prepare them for Capital and playing at the Capital level for HS. Its obvious the BLC standalone isn't working and Stars is also suffering from not having the best girls in the DMV area all play together in prep for Capital. Terrible decision on BLC's part (other than the money grab).
Anonymous
07/16/2021 14:27
Subject: Nest level lacrosse: girls
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Quite a few NL families are shopping this month.
shopping beyond just trying out for BLC Blue? This is the MoCo problem. Not that many local options
BLC has to do something drastic. Their program finishes in 8th grade. They are supposed to be a feeder for Capital but how many of their 25s made either of the Capital teams? Where are they going next? They aren’t developing the girls to make them competitive for any of the top teams. Even the ones in Virginia.
NL and BLC have a particular place in the “market”. It has been that way for years and every new crop of young parents tries to figure it out. NL is a great program for a certain level of player. Not all clubs need to be the same. BTW, BLC had never been a feeder program into any elite HS club program.
BLC pipeline used to be BLC -> Stars -> Capital. But since they expanded into 8th grade and turned more into a club, they are still trying to retain that BLC -> Capital pipeline but they aren't preparing the girls to play at the Capital level.
If they want to stay in their niche along with Next Level, that is fine. But they should then consider expanding into high school so those girls who want to play at that level have another opportunity besides playing Next Level. Currently, there is no where for the BLC girls to go once they finish 8th grade. BLC may say Capital is the next step but how many 25s made Capital from BLC? Next Level won't be able to take 2 teams worth of BLC girls plus their own girls.
Anonymous
07/16/2021 11:50
Subject: Nest level lacrosse: girls
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Quite a few NL families are shopping this month.
shopping beyond just trying out for BLC Blue? This is the MoCo problem. Not that many local options
BLC has to do something drastic. Their program finishes in 8th grade. They are supposed to be a feeder for Capital but how many of their 25s made either of the Capital teams? Where are they going next? They aren’t developing the girls to make them competitive for any of the top teams. Even the ones in Virginia.
^+1000. Lack of teamwork has been the issue in watching their teams over the years. Parent coaches play favorites and play to win, encouraging 1:1 play instead of playing like a team and learning the game correctly. As girls get older, they can’t get out of the bad habits and other teams surpass them because they have been coached to play as a team.
+1 on the parent coaches. The transition to continue through middle school and make 2 club teams, instead of 1, has also hurt them (and Stars to boot). Used to be BLC -> Stars -> Capital for many of the MoCo kids. They were much more successful before getting greedy by going more into club over rec.
Anonymous
07/16/2021 10:02
Subject: Nest level lacrosse: girls
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Quite a few NL families are shopping this month.
shopping beyond just trying out for BLC Blue? This is the MoCo problem. Not that many local options
BLC has to do something drastic. Their program finishes in 8th grade. They are supposed to be a feeder for Capital but how many of their 25s made either of the Capital teams? Where are they going next? They aren’t developing the girls to make them competitive for any of the top teams. Even the ones in Virginia.
^+1000. Lack of teamwork has been the issue in watching their teams over the years. Parent coaches play favorites and play to win, encouraging 1:1 play instead of playing like a team and learning the game correctly. As girls get older, they can’t get out of the bad habits and other teams surpass them because they have been coached to play as a team.
Anonymous
07/16/2021 09:04
Subject: Nest level lacrosse: girls
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Quite a few NL families are shopping this month.
shopping beyond just trying out for BLC Blue? This is the MoCo problem. Not that many local options
BLC has to do something drastic. Their program finishes in 8th grade. They are supposed to be a feeder for Capital but how many of their 25s made either of the Capital teams? Where are they going next? They aren’t developing the girls to make them competitive for any of the top teams. Even the ones in Virginia.
NL and BLC have a particular place in the “market”. It has been that way for years and every new crop of young parents tries to figure it out. NL is a great program for a certain level of player. Not all clubs need to be the same. BTW, BLC had never been a feeder program into any elite HS club program.
Anonymous
07/16/2021 05:47
Subject: Nest level lacrosse: girls
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Quite a few NL families are shopping this month.
shopping beyond just trying out for BLC Blue? This is the MoCo problem. Not that many local options
BLC has to do something drastic. Their program finishes in 8th grade. They are supposed to be a feeder for Capital but how many of their 25s made either of the Capital teams? Where are they going next? They aren’t developing the girls to make them competitive for any of the top teams. Even the ones in Virginia.
Anonymous
07/15/2021 23:27
Subject: Re:Nest level lacrosse: girls
Plenty of space for you in VA
Anonymous
07/15/2021 23:23
Subject: Nest level lacrosse: girls
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Quite a few NL families are shopping this month.
shopping beyond just trying out for BLC Blue? This is the MoCo problem. Not that many local options
Time to cross the river.
Anonymous
07/15/2021 15:52
Subject: Nest level lacrosse: girls
Anonymous wrote:Quite a few NL families are shopping this month.
shopping beyond just trying out for BLC Blue? This is the MoCo problem. Not that many local options
Anonymous
07/13/2021 16:52
Subject: Nest level lacrosse: girls
Anonymous wrote:Quite a few NL families are shopping this month.
What's next on the Montgomery County as the world turns soap opera?
Anonymous
07/13/2021 16:28
Subject: Nest level lacrosse: girls
Quite a few NL families are shopping this month.
Anonymous
07/13/2021 15:26
Subject: Re:Nest level lacrosse: girls
Anonymous wrote:NL 28s played at Crab Cake this past weekend in the B division and finished mid pack against lower level clubs.
They played C teams, even a 28/29 team.
Anonymous
07/13/2021 15:05
Subject: Nest level lacrosse: girls
Anonymous wrote:Can't see how NL keeps its top player if it basically takes the summer off.
I meant top players
Anonymous
07/13/2021 14:54
Subject: Nest level lacrosse: girls
Can't see how NL keeps its top player if it basically takes the summer off.
Anonymous
07/13/2021 12:45
Subject: Re:Nest level lacrosse: girls
NL 28s played at Crab Cake this past weekend in the B division and finished mid pack against lower level clubs.