If your 8 or 9 year old is on a lacrosse field in July, you made a wrong turn. Cherish the off season now, as you won't have any free time if they are any decent in middle school.
My old man advise is to just put pressure on the club to only play local tournaments at 8 and 9. They love to play at this age and the time at the field is not the bad part. Its just when your club is playing 2 or 3 tournaments with 2 night hotel stays is where it gets bad. But if you can drive 40 mins play 3 games and come home its not a bad thing for a 8 or 9 year old.
