Has blackwolf already set the 2020 teamm

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Anonymous wrote:How do you get on blackwolf

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=blackwolf+lacrosse

Blackwolf has really gone downhill. They aren't able to poach kids as easily as they were before. Depending on the year, VLC or Madlax is the better option.

Anonymous wrote:What does the peanut gallery think of Top Caliber for a high school aged player looking to get recruitment exposure.

Peanut gallery thinks for recruitment exposure, you may be better off with Blackwolf, Madlax or VLC assuming you're in Northern VA. If your son plays for Robinson, could be a different story.

Anonymous wrote:How do you get on blackwolf

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=blackwolf+lacrosse

What does the peanut gallery think of Top Caliber for a high school aged player looking to get recruitment exposure.

Anonymous wrote:Are HOCO games always played in Sunday's?

Yes except for the 2020s which might have some saterday games.

Are HOCO games always played in Sunday's?

How do you get on blackwolf

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Pearls kids, pearls he is giving you.
When I was a scholarship athlete the joke around my non-sports friends was that I must have been the cheapest employee of the state. If you have a $20,000 a year scholarship and divide out the hours of practice, trainer room, travel / games and other team requirements, we're talking below minimum wage. Gotta love it for more than the scholarship money. And BTW, the scholly money in lacrosse blows.

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To all and there are many of you anxious parents wondering if your kid has what it takes to be a recruit- recognize this and I say this with the wisdom of having put a son through college who played in top Div 3 SLAC. Looking back I was just like you, overly anxious vesting every site ever created looking and absorbing information and insider tips (which don't exist) like a brand new sponge soaking up water.
Were there times I felt I was more enthusiastic than my son? Now I can say yes but at that time I would not have been able to admit it. That said he was a top solid player who was recruited in his junior year by about 10 schools (a few Div 1 but mostly top Div 3 Nescaq) which is what he decided he wanted. By end of junior year he verbally committed to his top pick, he was one of the lucky ones however, a number of kids he played with either got dropped just like that or were never recruited heavily enough to go the distance.
The things I personally take away (my perspective only) and I pass this advice onto other parents all the time is (when they ask)-

A coach might love you, serenade you with emails about how great you are, how you are his number one pick, etc...then one day bam...they disappear. Literally. You write them and they didn't write back, you call them they don't respond. Period, its done they have moved on and don't even have the courtesy to let you know. This happened to my son a few times and to many of his friends.

Just because you commit does not mean its a sure thing. We saw this happen a lot. The kid (or his parents) are overreaching. They want bragging rights and get them for a short while the reality hits the kid doesn't; have the grades or scores to make the cut and just like that he is dropped. It isn't pretty when that happens.

Finally you get the kid who goes in with gusto and then realized college lax isn't quite what he thought. It IS different than H.S. where there biggest concern is chilling with friends after weekday practices and making the playoffs.
In college it means waking up at 5:45 to attend a 6":30 practice, being on long 4-5 hour bus rides a few days a week, sometimes 2 practices a day and sacrificing a lot of what college is all about. Now this does not apply to all but a healthy number. Maybe the kid is seeing zero time on the field (not unusual) for a freshman) and they get discouraged, seeing all their non lax friends having a blast. Then they quit. This normally does not go over well with a kids whose parents invested their money, emotion, and energy for four years to insure this dream came true. We have seen this happen quite a bit at least a dozen of his friends quit at some point during their college lax career.

I am lucky, my son loved the entire experience, had a great journey and was on a fantastic and winning team. Some of his lax buddies are now lifelong friends though they reside in different states. There were lows, seaosn injuries, disagreements with coaches, getting passed over as captain in his senior year etc...but the highs far outweighed the lows. He was one of the lucky ones. He is now living on the west coast working, happy but rarely picks up a stick.

I guess this is my long winded way of saying, relax. Its a game, a fun sport but let it be about your kid. Does he REALLY want this? Does he REALLY have the talent to play at a Div 1, 2 or 3 program? Is there interest?

If your kid is not getting looks, emails and inquires by late 10th grade.....you might want to take a step back and reassess. I can honestly say that most of the time, its the parents who want it more than the kids. Then often I see kids who are doing it for their dad for fear of letting him down.

I know this single post will not change anything but I do hope it might shed some light on the reality of college lax which is what seems like the end goal is for most who post here. Bottom line if your kid has that kind of talent required to play at a high level of college lacrosse, a coach will find him. By the same token only if your kid really wants to play college lax will it happen.

Be real to your kid and be real to yourself, to avoid any profound disappointment down the road for both of you. I told someone the other day whose son is now saying he might not want to play in college, I would rather have a happy well adjusted college kid than a miserable unhappy, college lacrosse player. Just think about it and be true to yourself.

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Anonymous wrote:Coaches will drop you in a minute if they find someone more desirable later in high school.

I second this and have seen it happen half a dozen times with my sons friends - Son committed beginning of junior year to atop SLAC went on to play and had a great experience however take off the rosy glasses because I can assure you that no matter how interested a coach might be in the 9th grade once a late bloomer comes around who is a brighter star they will drop him like a hot potato

This is also happening in college. The secret weapon to drop a recruit who won't take a hint when you clip down the earlier promised scholarship money? Don't sponsor the application for admission. Lot of coaches do this now without transparency to the family or kid as easily as breathing, then they have the perfect hedge to say 'admissions decided, I didn't'. Or, if you get in anyways they can just cut your money entirely after year #1 and assure you you'll never see the field. Sure a kid can stay as a practice squad walk on from there, but why spend college years like that. If you think there is scum below in the club or prep scene, just wait until you get to college. The ultimate is when there is a coaching change. Unless you are the #1 - #4 recruit in the class, expect to be released. UVA recruits in particular are exposed since Dom's done after this season. Contract expires after the season and the AD didn't renew him. Amazes me to read kids committing to places where this discord awaits before they get there. Nothing to worry about if you are a great player. But if you are an early recruit who turned out so-so and the only one who doesn't see that is Ty Xanders, some humble pie served cold awaits. In the next 2-3 years you'll see a huge flux of kids dropping and adding. Late bloomers aren't screwed...pretty soon they will have it made. The first freshman commits in large numbers was the 2017 class which are now juniors. A good number of top NCAA coaches are already admitting their hit rate on them was 25% - 40%. They know they have to remedy that and this means only 1/4th to 1/3rd of the early recruits are safe.

Anonymous wrote:Coaches will drop you in a minute if they find someone more desirable later in high school.

I second this and have seen it happen half a dozen times with my sons friends - Son committed beginning of junior year to atop SLAC went on to play and had a great experience however take off the rosy glasses because I can assure you that no matter how interested a coach might be in the 9th grade once a late bloomer comes around who is a brighter star they will drop him like a hot potato

FLG legit 120 showcase? Anyone ever heard of it? My high school aged son got a call from one of the organizers to invite him. Isn't that coming on a bit strong?

There will be a AA and an A. When you put in B, parental unit heads blow up.

There will also be a AAAA division which will only have Crabs in it so that Ryan McClernan will be able to keep reminding everyone that an AA HoCo league isn't REALLY ELITE. But you should all know that anyways.