Anonymous
Post 06/13/2026 16:24     Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
Anonymous wrote:This year the 2030 Cap team will just basically be BLC 2030. Cap this year is not seeking the best talent from local teams...a move they will ultimately regret. BLC 2030 could never compete against the Baltimore teams, never made the finals of any major tournament and couldn't even crack the NGLL top 5 A division.


Not a BLC or Cap parent but this seems like just an angry parent. BLC is a very good team and based talent should have most spots on Cap Blue. There are several local girls already on MD teams who aren’t moving and the other local teams are nowhere near as good as BLC. Seems pretty obvious.
Anonymous
Post 06/13/2026 15:00     Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
This year the 2030 Cap team will just basically be BLC 2030. Cap this year is not seeking the best talent from local teams...a move they will ultimately regret. BLC 2030 could never compete against the Baltimore teams, never made the finals of any major tournament and couldn't even crack the NGLL top 5 A division.
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2026 19:01     Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
Anonymous wrote:There is no loyalty in club lacrosse. Don’t be fooled into thinking your coach or club cares about your kid. They will cut them or bench them the second they can find a player they think is 1% better.

You should always been looking for a team you think is 1% better.


That’s a good point, MJ!
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2026 17:00     Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
What is the point of Capital if the majority of kids come from BLC. It is no longer pulling the best kids around. Capital used to pull the best kids around regardless of club team. Now with priority given to BLC what is the point. Why not just call it BLC. You are going to have a bunch of kid tryout for the 8th grade BLC program next year. That is going to push kids who have been in the program down to Orange or out of the program.
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2026 15:57     Subject: Re:Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
Totally reasonable to have a plan, a backup plan, and a backup plan for your backup plan.

There will be a lot of movement among the DC area 2030s and almost every summer something unexpected happens where one or more teams implode, there is a last minute and very surprising coaching change, or a new team comes on the scene claiming they will be much better than all the other teams (they usually aren’t).

This summer will be no different and we will likely see several if not all of these things at play.
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2026 15:30     Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
There is no loyalty in club lacrosse. Don’t be fooled into thinking your coach or club cares about your kid. They will cut them or bench them the second they can find a player they think is 1% better.

You should always been looking for a team you think is 1% better.
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2026 11:54     Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
If you think it’s sleazy, you think your kid is on the bubble. These programs, all of them, only help you if you’re in their program.
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2026 11:07     Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Do we even know of the BLC players are going to Capital? Several have been looking at the Maryland teams.


The overwhelming majority of BLC players are expected to move on to Capital. There’s no harm in securing a few offers from Maryland clubs as well, there’s no loyalty in club lacrosse. Keep your options open, see how things develop, and make a decision when the time comes.


Sleazy
How would you do it? Wait until you see how the later tryouts go, and if you get cut, then what? Really interested in the correct altruistic gameplan.
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2026 10:14     Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Do we even know of the BLC players are going to Capital? Several have been looking at the Maryland teams.


The overwhelming majority of BLC players are expected to move on to Capital. There’s no harm in securing a few offers from Maryland clubs as well, there’s no loyalty in club lacrosse. Keep your options open, see how things develop, and make a decision when the time comes.


Sleazy
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2026 09:52     Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
Anonymous wrote:Do we even know of the BLC players are going to Capital? Several have been looking at the Maryland teams.


The overwhelming majority of BLC players are expected to move on to Capital. There’s no harm in securing a few offers from Maryland clubs as well, there’s no loyalty in club lacrosse. Keep your options open, see how things develop, and make a decision when the time comes.
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2026 09:42     Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:BLC 2030 Blue will all go Capital blue or orange due to their partner$hip with Capital and extra cap academy premier $ponsors$hip. Call it a draw - 8-10 go capital blue and 8-10 go capital orange. Both solid options! The few remaining roster spots filled by other local clubs. Good luck!


The program that thinks they are getting the most slots is always disappointed.


The 8th grade program. I’m sure the best team will get the most spots, buts it’s never as many as its parents have estimated.

Would that be the Capital program or the BLC program being disappointed? Capital has the demand… BLC…? TBD!
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2026 09:29     Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
Do we even know of the BLC players are going to Capital? Several have been looking at the Maryland teams.
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2026 09:20     Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
Anonymous wrote:BLC 2030 Blue will all go Capital blue or orange due to their partner$hip with Capital and extra cap academy premier $ponsors$hip. Call it a draw - 8-10 go capital blue and 8-10 go capital orange. Both solid options! The few remaining roster spots filled by other local clubs. Good luck!


I think you're overstating the impact of the BLC numbers. They have a very small team, so while those players are guaranteed admission to either the Blue or Orange team, there should be more open roster spots available than you've projected. It's also unlikely that every BLC player will choose Capital, which should further increase the number of available opportunities.
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2026 07:28     Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
Anonymous wrote:Are spectators allowed for Capital tryouts?


No
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2026 06:20     Subject: Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?
Anonymous wrote:Are spectators allowed for Capital tryouts?


Now that’s funny. Not if your daughter wants to make the team. Parents weren’t even allowed to watch their daughters practice at the Capital Academy Premier program (outdoor practices). Parents of girls going to the new Capital Academy Premier Interest Clinic - don’t count on watching your rising 8th grader practice.