Wow, some of you will never get it. Or should I say you will never admit that your opinion of your daughters lacrosse abilities may not be accurate. It’s not always about connections and politics.
I can attest from a different perspective. From a perspective that is not “sour grapes” or from some overlooked player, or parent of. A perspective from a player (parent) who made all the teams, made all the lists and was one of the most highly recruited in her age group. And absolutely YES, the politics are insane. All the quotes you dismiss above, are at play and hard. My daughter had her choice pretty much anywhere she wanted to go, heavily recruited but never had a political push behind her. Can’t complain because it simply could not have worked out better for her, but seeing and watching all the garbage that went on with a good number of players around her, it really is astounding what goes on. We were very lucky to rise above it all, but I certainly see some of those deserving players getting shafted, and I certainly see the friends and family or head scratchers as you call them. If you think it is a level playing field, and that there are no politics at play, then you have no clue of the big picture and how it all works. Even with amazing skill and talent, kids still need a little luck threading the needle. Good Luck to anyone still having to go through it.
Please explain what you watched and what was astounding... " watching all the garbage that went on with a good number of players around her, it really is astounding what goes on."
How did all of "those deserving players getting shafted"?
Please enlighten us on "the big picture and how it all works".
This is women's lacrosse we are talking about, a sport that provides more opportunity for female athletes than any other sport. There are few to no players that "even with amazing skill and talent, kids still need a little luck threading the needle." There are more spots available than there are talented athletes to fill the spots. Compare the number of girls from Long Island who go on to play lacrosse in college to any other sport, the numbers are not even close.
It is very rare for a player "amazing skill and talent" to be overlooked, very few of the best players get passed on by the Top 15 - 20 Programs.
There are obviously a lot of parents who believe their daughter to be better than she actually is.
