91 is built around 5 really good kids. As soon as those kids commit, the team will implode.
Crabs and Looney's have already surpassed them anyways.
Yes, both teams are now much older... It's the MD way, just get older, because you'll never be better.
Crabs have 4 kids who reclassed to their 2020 team. 91 has two.
No difference. Plus, the world has grade based teams now - rightly or wrongly - so crying about ages is pathetic.
Ok, let's stop crying about it, but since it's now very much part of the game, let teams list months and year that each player was born. No names or specific dates. Shouldn't have anything to hide. Why doesn't Crabs take the lead?
My son does not play for the Crabs or the Crush and is not a holdback.
I will say at least the Crabs responses are rational. There is a way to game the system. They have the means and the desire to game it and if you don't like it too bad. Rightly or wrongly, they are doing what they think is best for their son and everyone else can go ____ themselves. Not the most sporting of attitudes but at least rational.
The Crush parents who are upset that someone can actually provide them with a competitive game mystify me. Do they really enjoy watching their son play a 30-0 game? Is it really so bad that one time their son lost by 1? They aren't worried about their son's safety as they sometimes play up. The only reason to be upset is that they must believe that someone is taking away their glory as the mythical best 2020 team in the country by cheating. Why do you care if the Crabs claim they are the best? You can choose to play them or not. If you do play them you can view any loss the same way you view a loss to a 2019 team. Relax and hope your team schedules some competitive games so you have something worthwhile to watch. If you are relying on some kind of perverse joy in watching your son's team blow someone else to boost your sense of self worth than you may want to take another look at your priorities. You briefly touched on it, a players safety. Some 2020 teams are really 2019 teams, especially Crabs, who are the wh%#es of the system. Ryan M plays it to the fullest and couldn't care less, as it is a money maker for him, his #1 objective and his second is to walk around like he is the greatest 2020 coach on earth. Crabs will never release the birth month/year of their players, why, because some, more than a few, are double holdbacks. Stating this will bring out the Crab faithful to quickly deny this and to yell and scream that everyone does it. There are quite a few 2020 teams with some holdbacks, but nothing like Crabs. Their entire foundation is built on holdbacks, at all age levels, but his team, 2020 seems to be the biggest offender. If he or Crabs want to deny this then show everyone the proof that it doesn't exist. This leads to the second part, player safety. Older players are stronger and bigger and can cause some serious injuries playing younger players. For me personally, player safety is the #1 top priority in youth sports and it should be in the forefront. I realize lacrosse is a contact sport, but not under these conditions at the youth level, young kids 10 to 13 years old should be playing with their age appropriate counterparts, not kids 1 to 2 years older. The difference between a 12 or 13 year old and a 14/15 year old is big.
