The Port Washington Teams 2021 and down are all starting to play together and are going to be very good. Great coaches trying to keep it home. Its a big town with a big pool of kids, leadership needs some work though.
Do you truly believe that (keeping it home) is the best way to help players develop? Do you believe that it will help all of the kids reach their potential? Are there any other sports or activities that have proven that the best way to develop is to "keep kids that happen to live in the same zip code together"??
Please identify where this model works?
With few exceptions, in all endeavors in order for someone to become the best that they can be that person must be with others who are better than they are.
Academics, Music, Drama, Singing, dancing etc... and yes Athletics, in order to reach ones full potential it would be better to be in the company of the "better, smarter, more talented" players, singers, dancers, musicians, students, athletes, etc...
Bay Shore, Three Village, Port Washington, SWR, ESM all have strong HS programs with players going to play in college and they play tournament ball as a town team.
Not questioning who has strong HS Programs. Questioning the logic of thinking that only playing with kids who happen to live in the same district is the best way to develop a player.
It will not help an athlete reach their potential.
Are you joking with that? They have strong programs with strong players yet you say it won't help an athlete reach their potential. They win championships but I guess it is the power of their zip code because obviously they couldn't possibly be great players if they don't play club ball.
What is it that you do not understand?
Simply being on a good team does not equate to a player reaching their potential.
Garden City, Manhasset, CSH, Chaminade, Saint Anthony's, Syosset, Massapequa etc... also have had very strong HS teams. Many of their kids have also played outside of the town. I think if you were to compare how the top players have done in their college careers you would find that the kids who expanded their "lacrosse world" have outpaced the others. Or better yet, compare how they compare in college to the kids that come out of the MIAA.
Never said the players would not be "good" I said they would not reach their potential.
Lacrosse is growing rapidly across the country, it is becoming more competitive everyday. If you think that The Long Island Kids will keep pace by limiting their lacrosse experience continue to push to the town only model.
But yet once again the question was not answered.
Please identify another sport or activity where the best in the world think that the best way to develop is to "play, train, compete, participate" with others who only live in their town.
