Originally Posted by Anonymous
let's create a hypothetical situation in HS Girls lacrosse on LI:

*the head coach of the HS varsity girls team is the owner of her own club team
*the head coach is NOT a teacher in the school district.
*the head coach hired an assistant coach for the varsity who is also a full time employee of her club
*a large majority of the HS players play on her club team
*a family member plays on her club team and the varsity HS team. Her mother is also a coach for the club team
*the varsity head coach did NOT take 2 freshman girls on the varsity team despite being receiving a commitment from DIV 1 programs. The 3-4 other freshman taken on varsity are on her club team (uncommitted). The 2 girls on JV do NOT play on her club team.


how would you feel if this was your school district? Note - this is not hypothetical. It currently exists.


If it is a Private School I see no problem (If you do not like their policies you do not have to send your child there) but if it is a public school.... there is a problem.

Good luck going to the AD, most are spineless political types who are way overpaid and will do nothing.

It is a conflict. The very fact that the situation gives the appearance of impropriety is enough to show that it should not be permitted. One parent pays the coach, the other parent does not... child of the parent who pays gets to play the other does not .... just eliminate the situation (I will never happen).

Know this, the majority of HS coaches suck. There will be problems no matter what... family, friends, teachers kids, coaches kids, booster clubs etc... The political parents who make it their business to be up the coaches [ChillLaxin] all play a role in most districts and it sucks.

The good news is... High School Lacrosse and 99% of the HS Coaches are irrelevant. The majority of teams are not competitive and it is very rare to see a college coach at a game. Although it sucks to have to deal with incompetent and corrupt HS coaches it can have less of a negative impact than you might think.

Most of the college coaches know that most of the HS suck and they don't pay any attention to HS Lacrosse.

Good luck.