People should stop being snarky and give this program a chance. There are a lot of programs in northern Virginia, but all of them, the big boys and the second tier, have their pros and cons. Who knows where True will fit in the landscape, they probably don't know themselves. But the game is growing they are offering more options to more kids. Hopefully they will be profitable and succeed.

And, anybody making fun of Marymount lacrosse is not in the know about lacrosse. Yes, it is a far cry from Notre Dame or North Carolina, but it is an NCAA Division III varsity, and at the present time, the number of kids who want to play college lacrosse far exceeds the available roster spots. If your son or daughter makes any college varsity team, you should be darn proud of them.

Anonymous wrote:The real question is will they pull any kids from the middle school or HS teams from the top clubs like VLC or Madlax. NL and DCE are more MD kids so less likely. If they do not they are just another mediocre club filling in the lower events and a chance to play at Marymount.

Since a lot of NoVA based club lacrosse teams send kids to programs of the same stature as Marymount this is a funny comment.

Anonymous wrote:The model worked where there is no lacrosse and no exposure for the kids. Bringing it to the East Coast is simply a MLM scam. Good luck. It's for the parents of kids who belong developing in rec leagues to write a check and tell their friends their kid plays club lacrosse.

After 14U theer's no more rec option, so if you want to keep playing (in addition to HS, or instead if you can't play HS) then a club is your only option.

True MD has a decent reputation, from what I have been told by some MD friends. Their coaching rosters don't seem to indicate a "MLM scam".

Good point

Anonymous wrote:The real question is will they pull any kids from the middle school or HS teams from the top clubs like VLC or Madlax. NL and DCE are more MD kids so less likely. If they do not they are just another mediocre club filling in the lower events and a chance to play at Marymount.

Maybe. If you are the #4 Attack on VLC or Madlax and don't play much you can be the man on True!

The real question is will they pull any kids from the middle school or HS teams from the top clubs like VLC or Madlax. NL and DCE are more MD kids so less likely. If they do not they are just another mediocre club filling in the lower events and a chance to play at Marymount.

Anonymous wrote:Will they try for a 2023 or 2024 team?

They claim 2022-2030 teams. Nova Select had a lot of HS aged players.

Will they try for a 2023 or 2024 team?

Anonymous wrote:The model worked where there is no lacrosse and no exposure for the kids. Bringing it to the East Coast is simply a MLM scam. Good luck. It's for the parents of kids who belong developing in rec leagues to write a check and tell their friends their kid plays club lacrosse.

100%

Anonymous wrote:The model worked where there is no lacrosse and no exposure for the kids. Bringing it to the East Coast is simply a MLM scam. Good luck. It's for the parents of kids who belong developing in rec leagues to write a check and tell their friends their kid plays club lacrosse.

Agreed, not enough lacrosse talent around here to fulfill another lacrosse club.

The model worked where there is no lacrosse and no exposure for the kids. Bringing it to the East Coast is simply a MLM scam. Good luck. It's for the parents of kids who belong developing in rec leagues to write a check and tell their friends their kid plays club lacrosse.

Hello!, Jake Deane, Co-Founder of True Lacrosse here!

I am excited to announce True Lacrosse Virginia is holding our first ever tryouts for the 2021 summer season!

Since its founding in 2008, True Lacrosse has maintained its standing as the leader in training and developing high level athletes. The cornerstones of the True training experience include more training hours and opportunities, experienced coaches, access to elite tournaments, and thorough recruiting guidance. As a result, True Lacrosse players are some of the top athletes in the country.

We invite players from high school graduating classes 2022-2030 to try out for the 2021 season with True Virginia. Here are the details:

VA Boys 2021 Travel Team Tryouts:

Location: Larry Graves Park, Falls Church VA
Date: Sunday, February 21st
Times:
8:30am-10:00am: 2030-2029
10:00am-12:00pm: 2028-2027
12:00pm-2:00pm: 2026-2025
2:00pm-4:00pm: 2024-2022
Cost: $45.00
Registration Link: VA Boys 2021 Travel Team Tryouts
Website Link: 2021 VA Summer Tryouts

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Best,
Coach Deane

I don’t think True will be a low cost option

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Anonymous wrote:Elite level travel lacrosse in the DC area is a bit like buying a boat. Same with hockey. If your family is worried about the cost, it is not for you. There are several local lacrosse programs that cater to families who are cost conscious and then others (one in particular) whose target customers are families who are not concerned with pricing, just want to be on the best team they possibly can and happy to pay a premium. True likely will competing for market share in the latter category.

Based on their pricing elsewhere you should have used "former".

It is hard to really know the actual cost of a program until after you have been in it for a few years. If you doubt me just ask Madlax families. My guess is that True hopes to take market share from MadLax, more so than from bargain programs like Top Caliber or Cavs. True will have difficulty recruiting Capital players in grade 6 and above to leave MadLax. As a prior poster said, when good players leave Madlax in middle school or HS, they go to VLC , NL, or BLC. But if True plays it smart they can compete with MadLax at the entry level grades (2 to 5) and DMV players. But it is a saturated marketplace and CM is good at stomping out his competitors; we shall see if True catches hold or not. I hope for their sake they have a good business plan and are ok operating at a loss for the first couple of years.

I don't know the TL model/intent, but Nova Select had a lot of HS players as they found a need for a non-high priced option. However that might have been due to COVID cancelled seasons.

They will get all the kids from NoVA select and a few more. There are hundreds of kids in NVYLL. Not sure why people think this is not a market for club lacrosse