Originally Posted by Anonymous
12 versus 10? Isn’t that a double holdback? Look I get it. I agree that the holdback situation is lame. And lax has allowed it to get even more lame. But that subject covers ALL graduation classes. Which is why it has its own thread. I mean what are y’all thinking is gonna happen on this thread? That all those parents who are holding their kids back who are born March through June are going to have a crisis of conscience and run to their schools to re enroll their kids in 6th grade? Give it a rest.

Lax is not the only sport using graduation class by the way. Club soccer does it too. And hockey (I think). Let’s all just face it, club lacrosse has its positives but it also is ruining the sport in many ways. Rec is dying in most states making it almost impossible for new demographics to join the party. It’s an elitist sport more than ever. And elitist stop at nothing to win. Hence, holdback, double holdback etc.

Your kid plays a sport where you either gotta swim or sink.

Again, can this thread be about the 2029 boys lacrosse programs again?

The most popular sport in the world is NOT garde based and it sure isnt in this country. It is by age with a Jan 1 to Dec 31 limit. Just like high level club Hockey is in most areas. So please stop the other sports are grade based excuse..

No major youth sport is grade based except lacrosse, which has the influence of the so called character based private schools dominating in many areas. It frankly is disgusting the amount of holdbacks playing down in youth lacrosse .