Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is all essentially accurate--between 5-10 players, many/most of whom had been on the team since 3rd grade, were cut from BLC Blue for new players, many of whom were recruited by parents of other players on the team. No idea where the new players came from but would assume they aren't from the NL/Madlax/VLC close-in competitors but moreso from outside of Montgomery County.

Take it as you will...this is Maryland club lax and players can be added/dropped at any time. Will def make for some awkward convos when these parents run into each other around the neighborhood, however.

We'll see how all this plays out in the spring in Hoco. Personally I think DCE 2026 will finish 3rd or 4th in Elite, which is where they've finished the past four years or so.

Isn't this what the controversial post from last night was sort of saying. Parents running the show (i.e. recruiting players) not the coach? Hence the tryouts are a sham -- the already know who they want via the key parents bringing in the talent not the coach. This never happens at the Hawks -- the coaches are very active in scouting new talent.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is all essentially accurate--between 5-10 players, many/most of whom had been on the team since 3rd grade, were cut from BLC Blue for new players, many of whom were recruited by parents of other players on the team. No idea where the new players came from but would assume they aren't from the NL/Madlax/VLC close-in competitors but moreso from outside of Montgomery County.

Take it as you will...this is Maryland club lax and players can be added/dropped at any time. Will def make for some awkward convos when these parents run into each other around the neighborhood, however.

We'll see how all this plays out in the spring in Hoco. Personally I think DCE 2026 will finish 3rd or 4th in Elite, which is where they've finished the past four years or so.

Isn't this what the controversial post from last night was sort of saying. Parents running the show (i.e. recruiting players) not the coach? Hence the tryouts are a sham -- the already know who they want via the key parents bringing in the talent not the coach. This never happens at the Hawks -- the coaches are very active in scouting new talent.

Anonymous wrote:This has been super fun to read. Hard to believe the DCE coach (who has a classy rep) would be beholden to the dads of lefty attack and goalie.

Anonymous wrote:This has been super fun to read. Hard to believe the DCE coach (who has a classy rep) would be beholden to the dads of lefty attack and goalie.

Anonymous wrote:The BLC/DCE 2026 coach is controlled by a few parents -- the lefty attack and goalie dads to name a few. No one has seen the roster yet, but if the 50% roster turnover is true, then these additional kids are coming from the Severna Park and Annapolis Area which includes some re-classes. Normally, BLC Blue does not add kids when the roster is set, however, when the coach took over last year, they added two kids after the roster was set -- one just before the HoCo season started (from the Severna Park/Annapolis Area) and another pole that was cut by Madlax, for the summer. This will get worse in high school as those parents will now be looking to bring players from across the country -- they see this as their only avenue their kid will get somewhere. They are looking to build a team that will beat the Hawks, Crabs, LI Express, etc. Something similar to the DCE 21/22 teams. If you made the team this year, you need to start kissing the ring of those parents, if you want to still be on the team next season (unless you are a star on the team).

If you did not make the Black team, you will be better off playing for Next Level (if that is an option) as the DCE Orange team plays AA level competition and this will be a significant downgrade if your kid has been playing at the elite level for several years.

Anonymous wrote:This is all essentially accurate--between 5-10 players, many/most of whom had been on the team since 3rd grade, were cut from BLC Blue for new players, many of whom were recruited by parents of other players on the team. No idea where the new players came from but would assume they aren't from the NL/Madlax/VLC close-in competitors but moreso from outside of Montgomery County.

Take it as you will...this is Maryland club lax and players can be added/dropped at any time. Will def make for some awkward convos when these parents run into each other around the neighborhood, however.

We'll see how all this plays out in the spring in Hoco. Personally I think DCE 2026 will finish 3rd or 4th in Elite, which is where they've finished the past four years or so.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are definitely new players.

Every team has a certain number of new players each fall. But what brought this thread back to life was the interesting/dubious statement that DCE will be substantially better than an already good BLC team. That would only happen if there were multiple new players who are better than the current starters. where are these new players coming from?

Anonymous wrote:There are definitely new players.

Anonymous wrote:The BLC/DCE 2026 coach is controlled by a few parents -- the lefty attack and goalie dads to name a few. No one has seen the roster yet, but if the 50% roster turnover is true, then these additional kids are coming from the Severna Park and Annapolis Area which includes some re-classes. Normally, BLC Blue does not add kids when the roster is set, however, when the coach took over last year, they added two kids after the roster was set -- one just before the HoCo season started (from the Severna Park/Annapolis Area) and another pole that was cut by Madlax, for the summer. This will get worse in high school as those parents will now be looking to bring players from across the country -- they see this as their only avenue their kid will get somewhere. They are looking to build a team that will beat the Hawks, Crabs, LI Express, etc. Something similar to the DCE 21/22 teams. If you made the team this year, you need to start kissing the ring of those parents, if you want to still be on the team next season (unless you are a star on the team).

If you did not make the Black team, you will be better off playing for Next Level (if that is an option) as the DCE Orange team plays AA level competition and this will be a significant downgrade if your kid has been playing at the elite level for several years.

Anonymous wrote:wow...somebody hit a sore spot with all these responses last night! 9 comments all after 8 pm last night! Guess we know which team's parents are on this board more than most...good to know.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:wow...somebody hit a sore spot with all these responses last night! 9 comments all after 8 pm last night! Guess we know which team's parents are on this board more than most...good to know.

So you are surprised that folks responded to an unfair and inaccurate post where they called out specific parents/kids but in turn remained anonymous? How would you feel if you were on the receiving end of that? Would you and your fellow team parents remain silent? There are parents from many different teams on this forum but it only takes one bad egg to start a fire.

Anonymous wrote:wow...somebody hit a sore spot with all these responses last night! 9 comments all after 8 pm last night! Guess we know which team's parents are on this board more than most...good to know.

Anonymous wrote:wow...somebody hit a sore spot with all these responses last night! 9 comments all after 8 pm last night! Guess we know which team's parents are on this board more than most...good to know.