It does matter.

You can get away at youth lacrosse or really any youth sport having not played the game. But the level we are talking about on this forum which is elite club level you need to have played the game. Can you be an assistant, or run the box...yes. But HC or Coordinator no.

Let me put it to you this way would you take lessons from a golf pro that never played the game and couldn't break a 100....take swimming lessons from someone that would drown if thrown into the pool.... or hire a personal trainer that is grossly obese and out of shape.

Put down the pipe and stop smoking