Worst thing about holdbacks is the taint it gives lacrosse. All Sports have them to some extent, but lacrosse the amount is really over the the top, and with many top players holdbacks, the chatter wont end soon.
Common sense says youth should have never been about grade, get your advantage in HS and college.
Oh well, doubt it changes due to private schools increasing the amount of holdbacks every year. MIAA is so loaded with holdbacks now even compared to 10 years ago. And it sure isnt getting less soon.
It’s unfortunate to the level this is happening in lacrosse now. The parents are feeling the pressure even more now to do this, in order to give their kid the same opportunity to compete on a fair level and have a chance for their kid to play high level D1 college lacrosse. They will prob have to holdback and get that extra 1 or 2 years of extra development, like a big amount of the kids getting recruited did. It’s a clear advantage! Unfortunately, you will need lots of $s to do it.
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