Sounds like many of you should go and play soccer if you're scared of little Johnny get hurt
We do. Unlike Johnny holdback, our on-age kids DO play soccer TOO...in addition to lacrosse, and wrestle.
Because they are REAL athletes, not single-sport hold-backs playing against younger kids.
The hold back parents have no clue why their sons eventually get cut from JV lax as Sophs.
This under the premise that my kid can’t compete on age. Wrong fool, you are clueless.
My kid is best on age and dominates on grade. Your kid is losing playing time to my kid. And by the way, your kid dropped in academic class ranking to my kid too.
Don’t convince yourself you’re holier than thou! Reclass immediately, before it’s too late. Don’t fail your kid as you have failed in life. Break your family tree cycle of complaining and go reap life’s rewards with a leg up.
Your kid may succeed now in MS, but his career arc is generally much shorter as a holdback.
Those of us who coach hs and college see it all the time. We all know what happens when reclassed kids go from competing in MS against kids who haven't hit their growth spurt yet, to playing against older kids for the first time in HS.
The vast majority struggle, they get benched, and they get cut. Why do you think some of the private hs have so many lax washouts in their SO/JR year? It's not just the numbers game. It's a realization by kids that they cant compete or dominate any more so they disappear and wash out.
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