Tampa Tribe Select

[DUB-C]

Talk around my team is that many are going to give it a try. If all goes well it is a good chance to be seen at Tournament of Chmaions by a lot coaches.

[dman67]

what ive heard is that its going to be a joke for those who didnt try out for the fire

[DUB-C]

It could be. No one can agrue the Fire doesn't have 75% of the top talent. The remaining talent won't be able to compete head-to-head in 07 with Fire.

If what I read on Tampabaylacrosse is right about the US Lacrosse Tournament of Champions. They get an automatic invitation to the tournament. Playing in the top HS tournament in US is not a joke for any team - even a bad one.

Isn't Fire going to Gettysburg to try to earn an invitation to that tournament?

[GottaBeRed]

One of the major differences between Tribe and Fire is that Tribe will field teams at the U-11 and U-13 levels in addition to the higher brackets.

Tribe wasn't available when Fire held tryouts. The new 143 arce Wesley Chapel District Park names WCAA as the host organization and Tribe will be the only competitive lacrosse program to be able to call this their "home" facility.

And since Fire has a large contingent of Warriors this season, I wouldn't be surprised to see a significant number of players return to the fold next season.

www.wclacrosse.com

One of the other factors to consider is that WCAA/Tribe will also host a play-in tournament at their new facility for Florida teams.

[DUB-C]

Good team or bad team, the Tribe is the most powerful team in florida with the two tournament spots in Dick's TOC. Wow.

[AquinasLAX]

what about south florida select

[GottaBeRed]

From what I understand: South Florida Select will have to "play-in" one of the various tournaments, same as Fire. Tribe is granted an automatic "bye" for the preliminary tournaments and is granted a bearth for a team as host organization for the Tournament of Champions.

[DUB-C]

ask coach schneider. he seems to be the one in the know. I sent email to tribelacrosse@verizon.net and he returned my email. I asked john at school and he said ask my dad.

[ChapelGoalie21]

does tribe even have a u-19 this year? if not whos gonna have the TOC bid?

[Partagas]

Here's scope I can share. Tribe will be host club and rights holder of the TOC. It is for for multiple years. TOC has 2 levels of play. Both are HS age group. Seniors graduating in May can't play in this years TOC. Tribe will play in the TOC at one of the two levels. The Tribe will host a "Florida play-in" tournament for the second spot. No date has been set yet. I will invite all florida club teams to compete for that 2nd spot. We are working to make this florida play-in the Derek Pieper Memorial Cup - not finalized as of yet.

It is a personal decision as to where each of you play this year. I understand the tribe has come into the picture very late and many of you have committed for this year. Your problem is that existing team tryouts are in fall and Tribe is in May. TOC qualifiers are in summer and the TOC is in January. It is a tough decision for everyone if or when to switch. Year 1 Tribe will allow players to be on another team but I hear other teams are not allowing the same. We will work with the other local clubs if asked to some degree.

Pre-registrations show enough players to field a U17 only and a U17/U19 mixed team with some players dual rostered. We know this team will not be the best local team but we are committed to providing them the benefits we promised in regards to playing and recruiting. The TOC is part of that.

I am the main organizer and not coaching. (nor am I remotely qualified to coach an elite team). Coaches will be announced shortly with bios available.

Year 1 will be tough but it will not be a joke. The TOC is US Lacrosse's premier HS event. The Tribe will be there playing on their home fields. I hope you all will join us or your team makes it through by play-in. There will be at least two florida teams playing in january - thanks to the tribe landing this tournament. It will be an exciting but bumpy ride.

Email me with any questions.

Partagas (M. Schneider)

[Lacrossebum03]

Well, I'm trying out for the Tribe U-17 and i guess U-19 Goalie, since Danny is w/ the Fire and really, I can't think of any other goalies who will try out. This will be a building year, but it will be a great experience for us Floridian lax players who want to go to college and play lacrosse, to get looked at by top colleges.

[wclax05]

mainly what teams will be involved in the tribe other than the warriors?

[Partagas]

I have calls from 80% of teams in WFLL.

Tribe and TOC presents players with some tough decisions. I am getting love and hate mail so I know timing issue is starting to sink in.

[DUB-C]

Who all thinks they will tryout?

[Partagas]

x-cross posted

Wesley chapel's Elite Travel Team, the Tribe, has secured the U.S. Lacrosse National Championship game (Dick's Sporting Goods Tournament of Champions) for at least the next three years. It will be played January 5/6 at WC's game fields. The Tribe will have automatic invitations for each of its age groups and will play. the ONLY Florida team guaranteed a spot in the tournament.

On the weekend of November 10th the Tribe will be hosting a sanctioned tournament for florida-based teams. The winner of this tournament will also be extended an invitation to play in the Dick's TOC as The Tribe has two automatic invitations.

The defending champions have accepted a KSE invitation to return and defend. At ndplacrosse.com read how the TOC changed one player's college dreams.

Tryouts for the Tribe are coming up May 19th and details can be found on wclacrosse.com. This is your ONLY guaranteed opportunity to play in this spotlight tournament. Pre-registrations have been very good and the tryout will be competitive.

There will be a yet to be determined roster freeze date. If you do not attend tryouts or made prior arrangements a spot on the team may not be available.

watch the wclacrosse website and click through to tribe.

Partagas (M.Schneider)

[Partagas]

Tampa Tribe Tryout Location Change and Team Update. The Tampa Tribe lacrosse tryouts scheduled for Saturday, May 19th and Wednesday, May 23rd have been moved from Wesley Chapel Regional Park on Boyette Road to S.W. Pasco Recreation Complex in Zephyrhills. For purposes of “googling” driving directions the park address is as follows:



SAMUEL W. PASCO RECREATION COMPLEX

39835 Chancey Rd., Zephyrhills, Fl



The actual tryout times remain unchanged. It is as follows:



Saturday, May 19th 10:00am

Players who were less than 15 years of age on January 1, 2007 AND not in 9th grade.



Saturday, May 19th 1:00pm

Players who were older than 15 years of age on January 1, 2007 but not graduated HS



Wednesday, May 23rd 6:00pm

Players of all ages



The Tribe is anticipating fielding Boys teams in the U11, U13, U15, U17 and U19.

A Girls HS team will be formed if interest permits.



The Tribe 2007 game schedule for all age groups will be a series of Home/Away events with several Florida-based teams. These will be single day events with 1 to 3 games.



The Tribe’s Tournament schedule will include

A Fall Florida-based Tournament for all teams

November 10/11 - Derek Pieper Memorial Cup in Wesley Chapel

January 5/6 - Dick’s Sporting Goods Tournament of Champions in Wesley Chapel



The Derek Pieper Memorial Cup is an officially recognized qualification tournament for the invitation only Dick’s Sporting Goods Tournament of Champions. It will include all the top club teams in Florida vying for an invitation to play in the upcoming Dick’s Sporting Goods Tournament of Champions.



The Dick’s Sporting Goods Tournament of Champions is the U.S. Lacrosse’s club high school national championship. This is a by-invitation only tournament. Teams must play-in by winning a qualifying tournament. These are being held around the country this summer. The Tribe has a secured invitation as host club. The tournament will also provide an opportunity for additional age groups fro the first time this year. All HS players will be afforded an opportunity to meet numerous college coaches during this open recruiting period at the tournament.



View additional details from www.wclacrosse.com and clicking through to Tribe link.

Please direct questions to Mark Schneider at 813.732.2505 or tribelacrosse@verizon.net.



We are waiving the $25.00 tryout fee for those that pre-register. The forms and instructions for pre-registration can be found out the web address below.



http://www.91spartans.com/tribeannouncement2.htm or http://www.wclacrosse.com

[Partagas]

Tournament of champions hosting is up on their website.

http://www.ndplacrosse.com/content/content.aspx?PID=17

[wclax05]

so tryouts looked good we have a solid team but we need more d poles if you a good d pole come out

[Lacrossebum03]

Yeah, thats for sure. If you live in the Tampa area, or anywhere in Florida and you want to be looked at by college scouts, and meet and talk to them in January, come on out to the Tampa Tribe tryouts. We're the only team in the nation to get an Auto bid into one of the biggest tourneys. For more info PM me.

[DUB-C]

I didn't try out. At the team party it sounded like you guys got some good players. 44 and 5 said that there were a bunch a big fast guys and some all american guy was helping coach too. see you guys in tha fall.

[FHSpatslax18]

ok, so i have one question. when does fire get to play tribe?

[Partagas]

It will happen. We need a few practices though.

[ChapelGoalie21]

who is DUB-C? and does the Fire U-19 get to play the Tribe U-19

[Partagas]

Gentlemen,

The Tribe hasn't even had its first practice yet. I am just now finalizing rosters for U11/U13 and split squad U17, U19 teams. Coach Tom F. and I will begin working on playing schedules in the next week or so.

Our focus will be on preparing for our tournaments and addressing those coaches who have called or emailed and asked to play. The only sure face-to-face at this moment is if the Fire play in the Derek Pieper Memorial Cup in November or can qualify for the Dick's TOC. I do not know a game schedule because one doesn't exist yet. My hopes will be to schedule a U17 and a u19 game or two.

I have my ideas who DUB-C is but it is meaningless. He isn't on either team and may not be at WCAA (although I think on JV squad).

Sorry I don't have a definitive answer. See me at Shooter's if you have any other questions or email me at tribelacrosse@verizon.net

Coach Schneider

[ChapelGoalie21]

Alright... and just a little warning that the date set now for the D.P Memorial Tourney is the same day as a tourney over at Palm Coast that most FL elite teams will be at...

[Partagas]

The DP Tournament date will change due to a field conflict. What ever it changes to something will be going on somewhere.

Teams will just have to decide if the Dick's TOC is important to them or not. The TOC is during open recruiting and I've been told that the commitment of college coaches is already +20.

for every 8 teams in the DP we get to provide 1 inivitation. So if 8 teams play the winner goes, if 16 play 1st and 2nd go. The Tribe's invitation is set and doesn't count against these.

For other age groups you can go as open registration IF you play in a qualifier someplace (www.ndplacrosse.com shows accepted qualifiers). The atmosphere of an international tournament can't be matched. Every florida team should either try to qualify for the elite level or play the DP to just participate in the TOC weekend in the rising stars divisions.

It would be interesting to see Plant and Frredom play as teams to see how they stack up against the competition. I think they could show well.

[lax4life5555]

what do you mean plant and freedom play? Can teams enter into tournaments as teams and play against travel teams? If so, what tourny are you talkin about? details?

[Partagas]

Club teams have the same standing to play in any club tournament as does a travel club team. All the players need to be members of US Lacrosse and an offical roster submitted to the tournament director. Programs that are in-school FHSAA would need to play outside the school umbrella as a club team but can as well.

Wesley Chapel is hosting the Dick's Sporting Goods Tournament of Champions in January (U.S. Lacrosse's club national championship). This is an invitational tournament. In November Wesley Chapel is hosting the Derek Pieper Memorial cup which is a qualification tournament for the Dick's TOC. Go to www.ndplacrosse.com for more information on the Dick's TOC or email me at tribelacrosse@verizon.net for more information on the DP Cup.

My comment was an observation that both school club teams were very good. Some of the teams in the Dick's are not strictly travel teams but more like the WCAA Warriors. It would be interesting.

[FHSpatslax18]

if the fire end up playing in the TOC plant and freedom probably wouldnt be able to do that, but it would be interesting

[lax4life5555]

if the fire loses in their tournament, then could freedom, plant, and jesuit combine a team of their best players to play in the tourny? basically create their own little all star team?

[Partagas]

How's the Fire going to play in the TOC?

[lax4life5555]

i think they can enter a play-in sort of tournament can't they?

[Partagas]

They can be I don't see any posted on their tournament schedule. The local one at Wesley Chapel currently conflicts with their Palm Coast tournament.

[lax4life5555]

what about the question I stated earlier?
"if the fire loses in their tournament, then could freedom, plant, and jesuit combine a team of their best players to play in the tourny? basically create their own little all star team?"

[Partagas]

Yes, if this allstar team plays and wins a qualifier it can play in the HS elite for the national championship. Or if it just plays in a qualifier it can play in the JV rising stars regardless of finish position if there are no seniors and few juniors (u17 team).

If you play on the Fire you better examine your team rules though. they may prohibit you playing on any other team. I say "may" because I do not know for sure what you may have signed.

Regardless any team except Edgewater (defending champions) and Tampa Tribe (Host team) have to play in a qualifier to play a rising star division or win to play in Elite division.

Over this weekend I hope to redo Tribe website and include information on local qualifier november 10th which should be the easiest to get into unless northern teams use it as a second chance. For every 8 teams playing in the qualifier 1 team will get an invitation to TOC. (If 16 teams then 2 teams)

[WClax17]

They can be I don't see any posted on their tournament schedule. The local one at Wesley Chapel currently conflicts with their Palm Coast tournament.

Gettysburg

[Partagas]

Gettysburg is correct. From last year's turn out if they play the Elite grouping and win they will get an invitation for that team. If the U17 play they can register as well regardless of how well they do. otherwise they still need to play in a qualifier.

If the elite grouping has 16 teams the top 2 will get invitations. Or all the teams finishing ahead of them decline the invitation.

Good Luck, I'd like to see the TOC stacked with florida teams. Great stuff for florida players.

[Partagas]

The Tribe rosters are being set. The U17 and U19 teams would still like to add a second expienced goalie.

[Lacrossebum03]

About the equipment at a lower price, how much are the team CPXs going for?

[Lacrossebum03]

You know what I find a joke? The fact that you think you are a stick doctor, Morgan. We get the Bid, were the host, deal with it. If you want to be in the TOC so bad, join the team with class and no ego.

[GottaBeRed]

One sport.

One soul.

One heritage.

One community.

One family.

One TRIBE.

Every player, coach and organization plays a vital role in lacrosse's growth in our area. Great rivalries are part and parcel - - - The Fire and the TRIBE are no exception. Both squads can talk smack all they want; I just hope they remember to bring their "A" games in January.

[wclax05]

you know what i find a joke is that morgan is not a cool kid.

[Partagas]

Well put Bum, Red and lax05.

You have to be there to win or lose. And Bum and Lax you two will be playing.

[Partagas]

It is permissable to have a thread for Derek Pieper Memorial Cup?

[Lacrossebum03]

Yeah, I don't see why not. Will catch attention better. And have you sent an email out to see if anyone wants to order a Triumph instead of a CPX? We need 3 more people to get buy one in order to get them at a good price.

[Lacrossebum03]

If anyone got the New IL, they had an article on about page 5 or 6 about TOC. Says the location; Wesley Chapel District Park; Pasco County, Florida. Hosted locally by the Wesley Chapel Athletic Association. Shows the Tribe logo and Pasco County logo as well. TOC is bigger than everyone thinks. It's amazing to see our teams name and logo in the biggest lax magazine in the world.

[WClax17]

i saw that to its pretty cool, good job pasco county, wcaa, and the tribe thats really cool

[RIT37FO]

no more flaming

[Partagas]

RIT37FO, thanks much.

[Partagas]

Qualify for the Dick's Sporting Goods Tournament of Champions, the only true club national championship. The Derek Pieper Memorial Cup, located in the greater Tampa Bay area, offers top teams in Florida and Southern Georgia the opportunity to compete against the region’s elite. For more information go to http://www.91spartans.com/docs/derek.pdf

[Partagas]

Tampa Tribe is looking to finalize rosters for this season's game and tournamenet run through the Dick's Sporting Goods Tournament of Champions.

We have spots for
3-4 HS players (Goalies, defensemen and midfield) (due to adding a second team in age group)

3 U13 players

Have started a U15 waiting list

email tribelacrosse@verizon.net with inquiries

[Lacrossebum03]

Inaugural Tribe Game vs Treasure Coast Storm (U19)
Saturday, Aug. 18th @ 1pm.
WC District park.

[gunitattack3]

Inaugural Tribe Game vs Treasure Coast Storm (U19)
Saturday, Aug. 18th @ 1pm.
WC District park.

yeah the final score was 20 to 5 storm if anyone was wondering

[Partagas]

Not quite that bad but pretty darn close.

[Partagas]

And I loved their physical style. Hope our guys learned something. :)