Travel lax is a year round deal now. If it is not the primary sport then what are you paying for ? PAL Football ???? 180$ or $2500? Lost on why so many kids sign up for travel lax just to "keep up with the jones's".
prioritize every other sport then wonder why little Johnny's team can't win a game ? Or why Johnny can't crack an "A" team.
Just wow!
To what end should the boys be focusing on only one sport? Even if your goal is college lax, then know that those coaches prefer multi-sport athletes. Try letting the boys experience their childhood, including interacting with other boys outside of lacrosse, and being exposed to other sports, which bring to the table other physical and emotional elements. Lacrosse can be a boy's "favorite sport" - that does not equal "only sport". Throwing in a practice 1x per week for the fall in addition to their true fall sports committments is fine, and exactly what both my sons do and what I pay for, but if there is a conflict, the fall sport wins out. Considering the numbers on LI that play travel lax, and the varying ability levels of those involved, not sure why you think it is some homogeneous thing - what exactly do you mean by keep up with the Jones??! Lax only, all year round is not the recipe for most - it is likely to burn out most kids on the sport. Stop acting like that is or should be the norm, and stop depriving the joy of being a kid.
