Cole Herbert would be fine playing up. But obviously, not every kid is Cole Herbert. Last year there were 41 freshmen lacrosse players at Calvert Hall and just 13 seniors. So what, approx 70% of the lacrosse players there wash out? And a lot of them are holdbacks.

Holding your kid back is fool's gold. It's a recipe for dominating in middle school and struggling in high school, when the built-in advantage is gone.