The igloo organization should be applaud today and I'm an Express parent!! Orange and black could have had what Igloo is doing but we have two teams with 35 and 28, a B team where some kids can barely pass or throw! Pathetic at this age! Maybe all the clubs need to look at producing competitive teams, the money will be there, the talent is certainly there! Maybe pass on a few private lessons or be honest and tell mom dad, Johnny not built for this team or this level of lacrosse! I'm not sure how Igloo figured it out, good for them and those boys!!!
What clubs should do at tryouts is pick the top team and then have another tryyout for the 2nd team. Because 2nd teams when orginally picked are good. But too many just tryout for the top team. Then those kids that make the 2nd team say no. Makes building a 2nd team hard.
I agree somewhat but Igloo built this 2nd team out of parents and kids that liked the coach and sincerely wanted to play there. Igloo's tryouts were some of the last so even if kids didn't make the A teams of other clubs they accepted invites anywhere they could rather than take a chance of not making an Igloo team and being stuck without a team. Igloo should really benefit from earlier tryout dates this year.
That doesn't seem like a hard thing to do. Find a good coach run the team. I would lI've to hear everyone's feedback on this once and for all. Would you rather watch your kid play a lot on a 2nd team and watch the team develop and play on a B team. Or be rostered on an A team and never play in a big game, just garage time minutes.
Me, I am selfish... I actually enjoy youth sports and watching my.son play. Don't care if it's A, B, or C. Not playing, sucks and I don't want to hear how valuable it is to practice, and how that helps your son improve. To what end... work your but off and get 5 minutes in a 13-1 game. Get real good on the 2nd team and get moved up the following year.
Only it is....its hard to build a good 2nd team in an organization. Just look at your last sentence. " get real good on the 2nd team and get moved up the following year" well now there is a void to be filled to stay competitive. And in all likelihood you aren't losing a backup lsm. So now you need to replace an "A" caliber player with the tryouts not helping because they are so late. That Igloo 2nd team has some boys that could have played on other clubs "A" teams this year but the parents and kids chose to stay.Add to that the fact that those parents were ridiculed and were told they were crazy for keeping their kids on a "B" team. So who knows how the rest of the season will go for those kids but no matter what , one thing is for sure..it's not easy
Interesting., thanks for the insight. Because there is parents on clubs that wouldn't never consider that path. And I won't just say parents, it takes the club to guide this as well.
The other part of what you are saying is very true. Your kid needs to play. So many kids are already pigeon holed into a position . Some of the middies on that team (3-4? maybe) are big , strong and fast. Can you imagine how many times those boys/ parents have been told they should put a long stick in their hands...because their stick skills aren't good enough at 7th grade! "they can play on an "A' team as an LSM, defensive middie or close D" they are told. If your kid is lucky enough to find themselves in a situation where they can play a bunch while being able to work parts on the weaker parts of their game...keep them there. No college is looking at your kid next year or the year after anymore. Have them play and develop . No reason to sit the bench on an "A" team just to say you are on one. And if your kid is an athlete don't let them get put in a spot they don't want to play at this age.
