If the event is grade based, nobody is breaking rules. If you don't like it, don't attend grade based tournaments.
Crabs and Ryan McClernan violates the spirit of grade base youth lacrosse and feels proud of it. He and his organization, including the parents/fans are all part of the deception and if you feel it is ok to have a team like the 2020 Crabs with almost the entire starting lineup loaded with holdbacks, you are just as much a cheater as Ryan McClernan. Look and listen around the lacrosse community, see how others feel about Crabs. No, it has nothing to do about wins and loses, it has to do with the abuse and cheating this organization does. If Crabs wants to do the right thing, put the 2020 team in a 2019 league, where they belong. But, you can also continue to keep your kid where he is and let him know it is ok to violate the guidelines to get ahead. 4b4xfn
Tell it to the County Executive who seems to be trying to clean things up In HC but those in Howard County who have held back their kids and RM will be ready to dismiss your claim. There is no integrity in the sport even when run by a government. Don't you think there was a reason why they were an early adopter of grade based?
That is a big mystery to many. Why did a Public organization paid for by taxpayers start a grade base lacrosse league in Howard County. Not ONE other sport controlled by Howard County Recreation is grade base, NOT ONE. Only Lacrosse. Howard County and the government employees who started this should be put in with all the rest of the slimeballs who turned YOUTH lacrosse into this cesspool.
Whaaaaa...Sorry pal, life isn't fair
This must be a Crabs parent. They are the creators of the cesspool, along with Ryan McClernan and now it seems some employees of the Howard County Rec and Park program, Time to now find out who they are and flush them out. Shouldn't be too difficult. I'm sure they have strong ties with McClernan, who, if I had to guess first contacted them and sold his grade base system. When they jumped onboard, he began his "gaming" the grade base system and it is now where it is today, with Crabs having sh*t loads of holdbacks. Yes, it is a question of being fair, and that word is not in McClernans vocabulary.
The reality is everyone on the forum will complain about it anonymously but nobody is willing to actually contact the County Executive or somebody that might think twice about the practice. The Lawyers for the County would probably be the most concerned as it would be difficult to defend that it is standard practice for large age differences resulting in large size difference in youth lacrosse and the prevention of avoidable injuries. Maybe they would force them to use USL guidelines of one year for YOUTH lacrosse.
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