Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
U.S. Lacrosse encourages holdbacks . Just look at the age exemption policy they put in place for Nationals. You can field up to 7 players who do not comply with birthdate guidelines.


US Lacrosse is a joke. It is smack dab in the middle of the biggest schools that practice holdbacks, the MIAA.

The people that run it are buddies with all the holdback coaches and parents, Why wouldnt they encourage holdbacks.

The MIAA has the highest ranked H S teams , best lax players , & the most recruited players in the country. Why should they push to change anything ? It is not just Maryland , many states are following the same format. Right or wrong the system seems to be working for many people.


MIAA lacrosse is exactly what is wrong with lacrosse. Holdbacks are everywhere and encouraged at an early age. All MIAA parents know the drill. Prefirst immediately and if you come into MIAA schools 6th thru 8th grade, reclasss your child. MIAA College Freshman teams passing off as High School teams are a joke. Total misleading teams. It just bleeds down to the youth in Baltimore.

And you are right, other areas are doing the holdback/reclass route . MIAA along with Northeastern Prep schools were the bastion of holdback scene years ago. At that time It let privilege white players get more athletic by giving them a year on other players. No one cared as they usually only played against each other and YOUTH was age based. Not now. everyone wants to do it as they see how it works. Playing down gets you more playing time and better looks in youth, and lets not kid ourselves, It does give an advantage in High School to many, not all, but boys are growing even slightly up to 17-20.

Playing down is what is wrong with youth sports and frankly what is wrong with school High School sports at this time.
At one time, the older players were the minority, no one cared, Not now, it is an epidemic brought on by parents trying to get an advantage.

And people defending the MIAA like you are part of problem, But who cares, You got yours, Right?