Originally Posted by Anonymous
wow. reading this thread is amazing. you know the topic is the Hoco YOUTH lacrosse league? How we got to charges of racism and references to Obama is beyond me.

And I can't believe this went unchallenged --

"the point of all of this should be getting into a school you would not otherwise be able to get into"

The point of kids playing lacrosse or any other sport is NOT or shouldn't be a vehicle to get into selective colleges, scholarships or pro careers. It should be because it's fun, they get exercise, make friends and learn life lessons they can apply beyond the playing field. Our kids are not entitled to admittance to their "reach" schools just because they are decent at lacrosse. It helps for some and good for them. Just like the even smaller number that get scholarship $. Playing this great game doesn't need an end game, especially when we us parents are the ones with agendas. Leads to all kinds of BS that sucks the life right out of the sport and feeds the money machine. Let the kids play.


And how about if your son loves lacrosse AND was able to attend a reach school because of his ability? He plays for the love of the game but benefited from his talents. If at any time he said he was done with lacrosse, I would have had no problem if he walked away. Seems some expect an apology because it worked for some.