Originally Posted by Anonymous
I agree with one thing - if you are in 7th or 8th grade... Why wouldn't a player want to play on his middle school team?? ...its everyday after school running around playing lax w friends... its only the PAL and Club teams schedules that often conflict...

...a choice that makes playing PAL after 6th grade has become a TOTAL waste of time for any experienced, athletic player... YOUR point is lost when you start generalizing and handing out badges of loyalty for playing home town PAL

Did it occur to you that the 7th or 8th grade player who decides to try out for a highly competitive club team without the comfort of his buddy's around , may be considered courageous?? maybe even start learning those "man" lessons that you like so much;)


If you looked back & re-read the post it states "in my sons case" & he is a "highly competitive" club player who ALSO played MS ball. It is not a dig towards club teams. It is in regard to parents who feel their child (boy or girl) is too good to play MS ball. There are kids that are VERY good, who have been on club teams for years & play for the middle school for other reasons than fear of retribution by HS coaches & community.