McLean's Wildcard Boys Lacrosse Travel Team
All are welcome!! Please register through McLean Youth Lacrosse at:
2nd, 3rd, 4th Grade Players - 2028, 2029, 2030 Registration - http://assn.la/Reg/?r=1:278391
5th Grade Players - 2027 Registration - http://assn.la/Reg/?r=1:278388
2029/2030 Tryouts are 12-2pm, 1 February 2020, McLean High School.
2027/2028 Tryouts are 2-4pm, 1 February 2020, McLean High School.
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There are a limited number of slots available, as we want to keep teams at a
manageable size so the boys get adequate playing time.
All players must register for tryouts through the MYL website.
Wildcard Lacrosse is a new youth lacrosse program based out of McLean Youth Lacrosse.
Mission: Provide young athletes an affordable opportunity to play high level lacrosse and other sports throughout the year in order to reduce player burn-out and injuries.
Goal: Build cohesive youth lacrosse teams at a young age in order to compete together now and throughout high school.
Preparation for a Possible Future. Putting the team together now, allows us to prepare for high school tournaments, get to know parents, and coalesce as a team. My intent is that this team will stay together through high school in summer tournaments while still playing on your respective HS teams.
Player Commitment:
In the Summer, Fall and Winter, players are encouraged to play lacrosse and another sport.
In the Spring, players will compete in Wildcards Lacrosse or your local recreation youth lacrosse club.
Concept. The Wildcards will compete in four semi- local tournaments a year which do not conflict with the Northern Virginia Youth Lacrosse League and provide tremendous flexibility to participate in other sports. We will have optional practices throughout the year. Your Wildcard team will compete in tournaments at the A/UB team.
Your player will attend as many of the Wildcard practices as possible in the Fall, Winter and Summer when they don’t have a conflict with their other sports.
Division I Head Coach Perspective on Multi-Sport Athletes.
**Chris Bates, Princeton- "These guys have a high level of athleticism but probably haven’t peaked yet as lacrosse players. Once they get to college, they will specialize and will develop and blossom. They usually have a steep growth curve, whereas some of the kids who have been single-sport athletes tend to burn out quicker. Oftentimes, they don’t have as much left in the tank.”
**Matt Kerwick, Cornell- “Don’t think your kid is missing out by not playing lacrosse all year long. As coaches, we’d rather see them competing in multiple sports. There’s a lot more benefit to that than in having a lacrosse stick in your hand year-round. College coaches are more interested in the intangibles.”
Playing time. You are paying to be a part of the Wildcards, enjoy lacrosse and have fun. As a result, teams will be tailored to ensure near equal playing time during tournaments. The last thing you want is to travel and not see your player compete. During games, our mission is to win, our goal is to play equally.
Team Composition. 4 Attack, 6-8 Middies, 5 Defense/LSM, 1-2 Goalies. Total 16-19 players. Some travel clubs have 25-30 players. My goal is make sure our committed players get the maximum amount of playing time and game experience at a high level. Traveling to Hershey, PA and only seeing your son play 4 minutes is NOT the plan. Minimum players with maximum playing time!
Possible Tournaments.
Rumble in Richmond: 2-3 Nov, Richmond, VA
Madlax Spring Madness: 15 March, Bethesda/Potomac MD
Spring Thaw: 14 or 15 Mar, Frederica, DE,
Hogan's Summer Exposure: 13-14 June, Annapolis, MD
Hogan's Bay Bridge Brawl: 27 June, Centreville, Maryland: Queen Anne's HS, White Marsh Park, or Kent Island High School
NAP Town Challenge: 11 Jul, Annapolis, MD
Hogan's Hershey Park: 11-12 July, Hershey, PA
Finally.
All players must be members of the US Lacrosse Association. www.uslacrosse.org.
Costs:
Initial Cost: $2,000
Annual Cost: $1500
Cost Includes:
1 Fall and 3 Spring Tournaments
McLean Summer & Fall Box Lacrosse
Indoor Training Facilities
Uniform (Reversible, Shorts x2, Shooting Shirt with Name)
Helmet and Gloves
Refund Policy
All fees are final. We do not offer refunds once committed.
For more information:
Contact Chris Cutler, 912-659-6249, cuttyrules@hotmail.com
by david (bucky) morris posted 12/19/2019
