I don't know anything about Smash other than they are still in Middle School so they hardly qualify as an example for another 4-5 years.
I'm sure some folks will disagree with my assessment but that has been my experience as a player, coach and parent who has gone through the process.
Athletes are athletes whatever age they are at. That rarely changes with time.
In reference to your puberty comment, lacrosse is not football. While size is certainly a nice asset, it's absolutely not a prerequisite to success in lacrosse.
Since contact was taken out of the sport, size is not much of a factor. Skill, speed, quickness and IQ are the determining factors. Not size.
I don't see how that is even an arguable point by simply looking at any lacrosse team at any level. It's very obvious some of the best players on basically every team are some of the smallest players.
I respect your point of view, although I see it as more the exception and not the rule.
That's my experience.
I know while your typing on BOTC, your wife is getting smashed
