Anonymous wrote:You can't compare them because they have played none of the same teams. NL has played in the lowest bracket kf every tournament they entered and won, and BLC has lost in higher brackets. So neither are lighting things up imo.

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Anonymous wrote:You can't compare them because they have played none of the same teams. NL has played in the lowest bracket kf every tournament they entered and won, and BLC has lost in higher brackets. So neither are lighting things up imo.

NL played in the lowest bracket at Mid Atlantic and still didn't win, in fact only tied the best team they played. I do agree they are playing different competition right now but the end result is the same. Both programs are not in good shape and continue to struggle, especially BLC.

Happy for Next Level that they were at MidAtlantic at least. What year team was there?

I don't even know what 'happy they were at the Midatlantic' means. It wasn't an invitational tournament and has no reflection on the teams ability. There were terrible teams there and very good teams not there. The weekend before was the Chesapeake Invitational, saying you are "happy" a team is included in that is a different story.

MidAtlantic is a tough one to get into as well?

Tough meaning you have to be organized enough to get signed up right when the dates are released maybe. But not tough based on talent. Which is why there are multiple levels of brackets for each age group.

Well then .... that begs the question yet again....why was BLC not there?

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Anonymous wrote:You can't compare them because they have played none of the same teams. NL has played in the lowest bracket kf every tournament they entered and won, and BLC has lost in higher brackets. So neither are lighting things up imo.

NL played in the lowest bracket at Mid Atlantic and still didn't win, in fact only tied the best team they played. I do agree they are playing different competition right now but the end result is the same. Both programs are not in good shape and continue to struggle, especially BLC.

Happy for Next Level that they were at MidAtlantic at least. What year team was there?

I don't even know what 'happy they were at the Midatlantic' means. It wasn't an invitational tournament and has no reflection on the teams ability. There were terrible teams there and very good teams not there. The weekend before was the Chesapeake Invitational, saying you are "happy" a team is included in that is a different story.

MidAtlantic is a tough one to get into as well?

Tough meaning you have to be organized enough to get signed up right when the dates are released maybe. But not tough based on talent. Which is why there are multiple levels of brackets for each age group.

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Anonymous wrote:You can't compare them because they have played none of the same teams. NL has played in the lowest bracket kf every tournament they entered and won, and BLC has lost in higher brackets. So neither are lighting things up imo.

NL played in the lowest bracket at Mid Atlantic and still didn't win, in fact only tied the best team they played. I do agree they are playing different competition right now but the end result is the same. Both programs are not in good shape and continue to struggle, especially BLC.

Happy for Next Level that they were at MidAtlantic at least. What year team was there?

I don't even know what 'happy they were at the Midatlantic' means. It wasn't an invitational tournament and has no reflection on the teams ability. There were terrible teams there and very good teams not there. The weekend before was the Chesapeake Invitational, saying you are "happy" a team is included in that is a different story.

MidAtlantic is a tough one to get into as well?

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Anonymous wrote:You can't compare them because they have played none of the same teams. NL has played in the lowest bracket kf every tournament they entered and won, and BLC has lost in higher brackets. So neither are lighting things up imo.

NL played in the lowest bracket at Mid Atlantic and still didn't win, in fact only tied the best team they played. I do agree they are playing different competition right now but the end result is the same. Both programs are not in good shape and continue to struggle, especially BLC.

Happy for Next Level that they were at MidAtlantic at least. What year team was there?

I don't even know what 'happy they were at the Midatlantic' means. It wasn't an invitational tournament and has no reflection on the teams ability. There were terrible teams there and very good teams not there. The weekend before was the Chesapeake Invitational, saying you are "happy" a team is included in that is a different story.

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Anonymous wrote:You can't compare them because they have played none of the same teams. NL has played in the lowest bracket kf every tournament they entered and won, and BLC has lost in higher brackets. So neither are lighting things up imo.

NL played in the lowest bracket at Mid Atlantic and still didn't win, in fact only tied the best team they played. I do agree they are playing different competition right now but the end result is the same. Both programs are not in good shape and continue to struggle, especially BLC.

Happy for Next Level that they were at MidAtlantic at least. What year team was there?

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Happy for Next Level that they were at MidAtlantic at least. What year team was there?

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Anonymous wrote:You can't compare them because they have played none of the same teams. NL has played in the lowest bracket kf every tournament they entered and won, and BLC has lost in higher brackets. So neither are lighting things up imo.

NL played in the lowest bracket at Mid Atlantic and still didn't win, in fact only tied the best team they played. I do agree they are playing different competition right now but the end result is the same. Both programs are not in good shape and continue to struggle, especially BLC.

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Anonymous wrote:How does BLC 2028 compare to NL 2028 (girls) thus far this year?

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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).

That shipped sailed the second stars decided to have a high school program

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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).