I am amazed at the amount of time spent on these boards talking about Carol Rose. Doesn't matter what board it is, she seems to come up. I think too many people are obsessed with this lady. Enough already. I am a parent of a girl who doesn't play for yellow jackets and doesn't play for Northport. She is very happy with where she is, and so are we. My advise to those who don't like Carol Rose. Please stop complaining about her. Go out and cheer on your daughters and the other girls on the field. If you're happy not playing for her, which most people who have something to say about her state, then stop paying so much attention to her.
On the High School front. Most people are correct about the bad coaching at the school level and all, but I don't think that is the only issue. Most girls who play and excel in this sport started out in a youth program. Most of the better school teams have sucessful youth programs and work from there. Although most teams that are good at the school level have successful travel players to build around, their middle level players are pretty good too. This is because of the success of the youth teams. I'm not trying to say the school coaches should get a pass, they shouldn't, but alot of a teams success starts out when they are much younger.
