Are NY High School lax programs really that bad where they have to rely on 7th, 8th and 9th graders to play Varsity Lacrosse. And is this mainly private schools or public schools? In Maryland rarely do you have a 9th grader on Varsity at a small school but most Varsity Coaches don't care if a freshman is committed to a D1 program, or even a sophomore. They will play players that as a group will win games. Plus most of the schools in our county all have upper class man committed to D1 schools anyway so it's hard for a 9th grader to overtake a Senior.