"Pre-First"? The fact that it actually has a name and standing practice would make it reality... Not myth. Baltimore just has more money to do it.
Pre first occurs at age 5,6,or 7 - to boys and girls - long before the parents know if the child will ever play lacrosse, or any sport for that matter. A very small number of boys that play lacrosse are repeating middle school grades for the sole purpose of gaining an advantage on the field. The whole thing has been blown completely out of proportion.
