There are opportunities for dads to coach, but maybe elite youth lacrosse isn't that place for most of them for many reasons hashed and rehashed here.

I think the hyper-competitive nature of youth lacrosse makes for a very slippery slope for any dad no matter how good a coach he is. Too little room for error to please anyone.

With that said, I think the hyper-competitive nature of youth lacrosse has created an environment that would disappoint its creators.

Youth lacrosse is becoming a black hole, swallowing up the time and money that used to be devoted to so many other enriching activities for our young men. As parents, more often than not we succumb to the pressure, adjust our schedules and tap into our bank accounts.

I wish I felt better about this, but these days I'm really questioning who we are doing this for.