top 205

[WHSLax40]

hey do u have to be invited to go to top 205 or can u just register online

[westlakelax17]

hey do u have to be invited to go to top 205 or can u just register online
You have to get a coach to send in a letter of recommendation. Its too late to get in this year. Have a coach send in a letter in like September or august.

[dcblax18]

is there one for rising juniors?
i know its to late but for next year.......

[26Easy]

ya I went last year and there are a lot of coaches and stuff there and it was a pretty fun time overall, the rooms are really hot though bring fans

[titanlax30]

tons of coaches at the rising junior camp. and yes bring a fan

[Dub C lacrosse]

My rooming wasn't hot. There are tons of coaches and scouts there just chillen, so bring your A game.

[Burtonhits3005]

Is the camp full of really good people, or are there some people who are just mediocre? What's it all about too..? Especially the letter of recommendation, what should you have your coach say?

[hopkinsucks]

I'm going this year. (Rising Juniors) For the guys that went last year what should i expect, how many people were the (not an exact number but like a rough estimate), do you just get put on teams and play, did any of you get any letters(just curious). I'm from Long Island by the way.

[mcqdman]

I'm going this year. (Rising Juniors) For the guys that went last year what should i expect, how many people were the (not an exact number but like a rough estimate), do you just get put on teams and play, did any of you get any letters(just curious). I'm from Long Island by the way.

At the rising junior camp last year there were 440 kids. 20 kids per team. At Towson 2 of the fields were near the dorm, the other 2 were a pretty far walk. The closer fields had a lot of coaches watching, the farther ones had maybe 5-7 per game. College coaches also coach your team, so somebody is always watching. Last year every D1 coach was at the camp. The first day you will run through drills and then get drafted to a team. After that you play games. 3 games a day, morning afternoon, and one at night. I would bring something to do, it got pretty boring when you werent playing. I got a lot of letters, it was worth it in my opinion. If you want to be noticed the #1 thing to do is hustle. Get ground balls, back up shots, talk on defense. Coaches notice those things. If you make a mistake don't slam your stick, get back in the play. Top 205 was a great experience for me, work hard and make the most of it.

[CTWavelax]

are there any camps sorta like this for rising soph

[the next 'one']

At the rising junior camp last year there were 440 kids. 20 kids per team. At Towson 2 of the fields were near the dorm, the other 2 were a pretty far walk. The closer fields had a lot of coaches watching, the farther ones had maybe 5-7 per game. College coaches also coach your team, so somebody is always watching. Last year every D1 coach was at the camp. The first day you will run through drills and then get drafted to a team. After that you play games. 3 games a day, morning afternoon, and one at night. I would bring something to do, it got pretty boring when you werent playing. I got a lot of letters, it was worth it in my opinion. If you want to be noticed the #1 thing to do is hustle. Get ground balls, back up shots, talk on defense. Coaches notice those things. If you make a mistake don't slam your stick, get back in the play. Top 205 was a great experience for me, work hard and make the most of it.

sounds great. i can't wait to go this summer.

[hopkinsucks]

I heard from a few people that there is no all star game for the rising juniors T or F

[westlakelax17]

That is true.

[dcblax18]

If you dont make the all star game at these camps, do you still get letters and is it even worth going?

[westlakelax17]

If you dont make the all star game at these camps, do you still get letters and is it even worth going?


It is worth it to go anyways, because look at it this way, you can still learn from the best players in the country at this camp. A lot of the players that are in the all star game get a lot of looks, but players that don't make it still get good looks. you may not get as many though. They can only have a certain amount of kids on the all star team or else they wont be able to get you a good amount of playing time. For example if they put 5 good goalies on 1 team, how much time do you think they will get?? basically enough for 1 clear or 1 save. That wont show the recruiters anything.

[BeastlyAttack]

Could anyone explain more in-depth what you need for the recommendation letter?
Like do you just say hey coach write me a letter for 205? or...?

[naderlax23]

i don't think that your coach would just write you a letter unless he thinks you'll do well there. i got invited by a different coach before my coach, my dad lol, even sent mine in.

[chiLAX 7]

my bro is goin

[faceofflax15]

See ya'll there rising seniors.

[NuKoN]

bump for any rising juniors?

[BlackBearNation]

Im going for the rising juniors, i cant wait.

[naderlax23]

I'm going too

[NorthAtk13]

im going to rising juniors too. cant wait

[tkon09]

I'm going to. Rising Senior Camp though

[laxstarr2]

wait how do u enter into top 205? when do u hafta register?

[the next 'one']

i'll be there for rising juniors.

[NuKoN]

wanna get names or something? we could have teaparties n' stuff.

[the next 'one']

wanna get names or something? we could have teaparties n' stuff.

haha sure

Jason Hamburg from CO.

[BlackBearNation]

Bill McCabe from Pennsylvania

[sirlaxalot125]

How tough is it for your coach to reccomend you. Would a coach reccommend a 2 time jv at BL, or would it have to be a pretty much varsity guarantee(as a soph rising junior next year)?
Also which coach, JV or Varsity?

[westlakelax17]

How tough is it for your coach to reccomend you. Would a coach reccommend a 2 time jv at BL, or would it have to be a pretty much varsity guarantee(as a soph rising junior next year)?
Also which coach, JV or Varsity?

I'm pretty sure, if you are not on your varsity squad, you shouldn't be going to this event.

[sirlaxalot125]

I'm pretty sure, if you are not on your varsity squad, you shouldn't be going to this event.

Its pretty hard to make varsity at Boys Latin as a sophomore, dude.

Anybody else want to reply without belittling me.

[cali feeder]

If you're most likely going to be seeing significant varsity playing time next year as a junior, then yes you should go. If not, then no.

[hopkinsucks]

Wow its only like 5 days away

[lumber]

you V-Dubbin to 205?

[CTLAX8]

how does the rising senior camp work? i heard you are tested on different things the first day.

[devillaxer]

What is the cost of Top 205?

[lumber]

i think its $500 my bro Jr is a rising sr. he's attack and nasty
this is from 4 games-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yI94K86HAKU

[hughesro]

How soon does registration begin? Everyone that I know from my teams receive the invitation, but the event is already full when the invitation arrives.

[hopkinsucks]

I'm going down friday night, so I don't have to wake up at like 3.

[splaxer13]

I'm going down friday night, so I don't have to wake up at like 3.

Good idea, but for me, I have all of a 30 min drive. Does anybody know what the tryouts consist of?

[the next 'one']

i'm leaving today, staying with my aunt and uncle in baltimore for a few days, then driving there on saturday.

[NuKoN]

I'm flying down saturday morning to BWI, then a 205 shuttle things taking me down.. any thoughts on how to make the all-star team as a pole? hmm?

[Marty]

No all star game for rising juniors

[faceofflax15]

See all you G's there.

[splaxer13]

is there only one session for rising juniors of 440 kids, or are there two sessions? anyone know?

[Marty]

one session for rising juniors

[hughesro]

Well, how was this year's Top 205? Wasn't it held last weekend?

[lildixon]

Orange and Green 6-0 baby yeaahhhh.....

tons of coaches, but it was kind of obnoxious that they were ALL at the 2 Burdick fields and not the others fields as well...I understand why but it would still be a let down if you didn't have that many games on those fields...

[Rizzle]

My neighbors going to the one starting tomorrow. I'm too young now, but I really want to attend in the future.

[NuKoN]

im pissed as hell, the games I played good were all on Field 3 out in bumble____. my coach from OSU was mad chill though. team 8 holdin it down, carolina blu'.

[the next 'one']

representing sky blue and black (team 21) undefeated!

i agree with lildixon. we had 3 games and our practice on field 3, and one game in the stadium, with only 2 games on the coach infested fields.

[BlackBearNation]

team 16 5-0 undefeated! Nukon, did my team play yours this morning? I was black and white.

[Paulvilax24]

I got my letter and invite after the camp was full...I was thoroughly mad.

[naderlax23]

im pissed as hell, the games I played good were all on Field 3 out in bumble____. my coach from OSU was mad chill though. team 8 holdin it down, carolina blu'.

haha yeah your coach was pretty cool, except for when he shut me off. Honestly, who shuts a kid off at a recruiting camp? oh well, overall i would say that this camp was well worth the money. If nothing else there is some top notch competition and all the big time coaches are literally on the sideline at the two crappy fields.

[NuKoN]

haha yeah your coach was pretty cool, except for when he shut me off. Honestly, who shuts a kid off at a recruiting camp? oh well, overall i would say that this camp was well worth the money. If nothing else there is some top notch competition and all the big time coaches are literally on the sideline at the two crappy fields.

are you the kid who can rip it? if so, stay nasty man.. i'm sure people noticed. that was pretty dick of him though, i'll admit

team 16 5-0 undefeated! Nukon, did my team play yours this morning? I was black and white.

did you play on field 3 at 8am? I was the pole for with the all black helmet, gold ti facemask, and exodus gloves

[lildixon]

team 16 5-0 undefeated! Nukon, did my team play yours this morning? I was black and white.

We were beating you guys 1-0 like 3 minutes into the game and we had steady control over the ball...don't pretend you would have won that game if it hadn't been canceled.:crazy:

[naderlax23]

[QUOTE=NuKoN;1613237]are you the kid who can rip it? if so, stay nasty man.. i'm sure people noticed. that was pretty dick of him though, i'll admit


Haha yeah, i was the bigger kid with the silver helmet. you guys had a really good goalie and a sick d pole too. What happened to the all-star game? i know people were saying that there isn't one but monday night my coach told me that i was playing in it. That's weird

[BlackBearNation]

We were beating you guys 1-0 like 3 minutes into the game and we had steady control over the ball...don't pretend you would have won that game if it hadn't been canceled.:crazy:

Yup cause playing 3 minutes out of a 50 minute game really shows what the outcome is gonna be...not.

[lildixon]

joke bra, hint the crazy smiley face...

[BlackBearNation]

joke bra, hint the crazy smiley face...

You guys were pretty good though, i have to admit, that would have been a sweet game. Dumb lightning. What postion did you play?

[NuKoN]

Haha yeah, i was the bigger kid with the silver helmet. you guys had a really good goalie and a sick d pole too. What happened to the all-star game? i know people were saying that there isn't one but monday night my coach told me that i was playing in it. That's weird

did i wear my checkerboard juiced moose shorts in that game? i don't remember. i played bad all week.. pretty pissed. anyone get any emails or anything yet?

[hopkinsucks]

I was on team 7, we did pretty well 4-2. We lost one game by 2 and another by 1. Over all I thought I was a good week. There was some really good talent, but then on the other hand there were some kids that never should have been there.

[NuKoN]

I was on team 7, we did pretty well 4-2. We lost one game by 2 and another by 1. Over all I thought I was a good week. There was some really good talent, but then on the other hand there were some kids that never should have been there.

i played you the first game on the stadium field.. what position do you play

[NorthAtk13]

Team 12. We played pretty well. had some nasty goalies. Finished 4-2, lost one in a braveheart (dumbest things ever IMO) and played like crap in the other game. Overall i thought it was a great camp with a lot good competition. team colors were purple and gold

[hopkinsucks]

i played you the first game on the stadium field.. what position do you play

Maroon Helmet Ti d-pole. Your from Sachem right? I think i gave you a pinny before the [Practice] type thing. There was not to much really going on that game for me I had like three Gb's, thats really it, i had the orange head(stick)

[atm 1892]

On the laxpower forums someone said there was a rumor that a kid verbally committed to UNC during the camp. I didn't think this was possible. Can anyone confirm if that was true or not?

[naderlax23]

My dad said that he was talking to Coach Seamen (not sure how to spell that) of towson and he said that the kid that called himself big brown was going to UVA. He was a hell of an athlete for sure, but i didn't think he was that great a player. I think that at this camp the coaches were more focused on potential than anything else.

[hopkinsucks]

My dad said that he was talking to Coach Seamen (not sure how to spell that) of towson and he said that the kid that called himself big brown was going to UVA. He was a hell of an athlete for sure, but i didn't think he was that great a player. I think that at this camp the coaches were more focused on potential than anything else.

He was a athlete thats it, I was in his group and he got embarrassed by some quick little attackman. (Your talking about the d guy with the gold helmet right?)

[the next 'one']

My dad said that he was talking to Coach Seamen (not sure how to spell that) of towson and he said that the kid that called himself big brown was going to UVA. He was a hell of an athlete for sure, but i didn't think he was that great a player. I think that at this camp the coaches were more focused on potential than anything else.

haha Big Brown. i was talking to this kid who was neighbors with him and that guy was crazy.

he goes "Who hasn't yet felt the long wooden pole of Big Brown?!" i laughed so hard. he's definitely a great overall athlete though.

[naderlax23]

he was hilarious. to top it all off, he referred to himself in the third person.

[lildixon]

You guys were pretty good though, i have to admit, that would have been a sweet game. Dumb lightning. What postion did you play?

Yeah, i really wanted to finish that game out. Oh well. I played midfield...#8

[BlackBearNation]

Yeah, i really wanted to finish that game out. Oh well. I played midfield...#8

i played defense #17

[NuKoN]

Maroon Helmet Ti d-pole. Your from Sachem right? I think i gave you a pinny before the [Practice] type thing. There was not to much really going on that game for me I had like three Gb's, thats really it, i had the orange head(stick)

ohsweeet, thanks for the pinnie bro. and i'd be pissed if hat kid was going to UVA, definitely athletic but.. eh.

[naderlax23]

did i wear my checkerboard juiced moose shorts in that game? i don't remember. i played bad all week.. pretty pissed. anyone get any emails or anything yet?


if by that you mean the black and green ones then yeah. haha my team went defeated:agree:, but we lost every game by 1. sigh, if only i could have done a brave heart.

[NorthAtk13]

yeah that big brown kid was a good athlete but wasnt that good of a defender, missed slides, poor body position sometimes, and he lunged a lot lol, was pretty easy to beat

[Terminator X]

haha Big Brown. i was talking to this kid who was neighbors with him and that guy was crazy.

he goes "Who hasn't yet felt the long wooden pole of Big Brown?!" i laughed so hard. he's definitely a great overall athlete though.

did this big brown kid have a gold helmet with gold and purple gloves?

theres a kid near me who is a giant black defensemen and has a wooden shaft and happened to be a 205 rising juniors.

[naderlax23]

he did indeed

[Terminator X]

well i can tell you that big brown is not commited to UVA. he is a very good athlete, but only started playing lacrosse two years ago.

but you guys are right. he does miss slides often and play out of position sometimes. He is on the Empire State games team for Adirondack, as am i, so he is doing somehting right

[Mayhem]

anyone get emails or anything?

[NuKoN]

if by that you mean the black and green ones then yeah. haha my team went defeated:agree:, but we lost every game by 1. sigh, if only i could have done a brave heart.

haha yeep, black green and white. i wish i played better, such a wasted opportunity... so yeah, anyone get anything yet?

[naderlax23]

yeah i thought something was odd about that after i saw him play. it would seem as if i've been misinformed.

[Sonofgod13]

correct me if im wrong but the camp send letters to schools and the coach picks a couple kids and gives them the letters and then idk about a letter of recomendation but thats how they did it in my school but i couldnt go cuz my biology regents

[NuKoN]

yeahh im taking the bio regents in august because I went to 205..

[atm 1892]

yeahh im taking the bio regents in august because I went to 205..

That's rough. My roommate left Monday night because he had to take one of those tests on Tuesday.

[hopkinsucks]

I got mad lucky, I had the Chem regents on tuesday and wednesday was my last day of finals, Most of the kids on Long island couldn't go because of regents conflicts.(i know like 4)

I think I played allrite, defiantly have played better but I don't have any regrets. Its only one year, a college isn't allowed to insist anything about playing until next year anyway. This camp was really just an introduction to the recruiting process. I'm still going to another recruiting camp on LI, and have a few "recruiting" tourneys so....

NuKoN- I'm playing you guys this weekend for schoolball [I think]

[naderlax23]

i played pretty well, i just didn't can all the shots i could have. Dodging i beat pretty much every midfielder i went up against, i just hit lots of pipes. Lol my coach started to call me iron man. Is it just me or were nearly all the middies there offensive minded? it seemed as if no one really knew how to play d at all.

[lildixon]

i couldnt imagine a coach signing up their short stick midfielder for top 205 because they were superb at defense...

[naderlax23]

haha i think you misunderstand me. i would never expect to see a d middie at 205, it's just that most of the midfielders weren't very complete players. I would wager that most D1 middies could play defense if they really had too, even if they're offensive specialists

[StickTrick]

If a middy can't play D they might as well call themselves attack. Midfield should be scooping up every ground ball a D man shakes loose with the endurance to run the fast break all day long. IMO, There should be little exception to his ability to play both ways well or else he's not doing his job.

[cali feeder]

If a middy can't play D they might as well call themselves attack. Midfield should be scooping up every ground ball a D man shakes loose with the endurance to run the fast break all day long. IMO, There should be little exception to his ability to play both ways well or else he's not doing his job.Try telling that to a college coach. Specialization is the way of the day.

[naderlax23]

i wouldn't go that far stick trick. i'd say it's the biggest difference between a midfielder and attack is probably athleticism. Not that there aren't any athletic attackmen, hell mikey powell is one of the best out there, but in general middies have to be able to do a lot more stuff. Most if not all college teams run two sets of midfielders, but i bet that most offensive midfielders are athletic enough to play defense if they needed to. I'm no defensive specialist, that's for sure, but i can still force someone down a side. i was just suprised that some of the same kids that showed such incredible speed and balance on offense could be so bad at defense.

[Mayhem]

a lot of those kids are from sick MIAA teams or good teams around the US. Those teams probably have specialists such as LSM's and such. Maybe because you from Tennessee, which isnt exactly a hotbed, you forced to be able to be more rounded out and do all the jobs. If you know what im getting at
oh, and that wasnt an insult, it was actually a compliment. I heard the Viirginia coach say things about looking at some non-hotbed areas because those kids work at every part of their game

[naderlax23]

Haha alright this'll end it. What i'm saying is that even if they do nothing but offense all practice i was still suprised that the midfielders couldn't keep up with each other on defense. Of course i don't expect them to handcuff an all american, but i did expect them to be able to use there quick feet that they use on offense to play d.

P.S. Lol we have LSM's too. I go to a boarding school and pretty much our whole team is from the northeast or north carolina.

[Mayhem]

does rising junior mean you were a sophmore going into junior year?

[lildixon]

yessir it does.