Originally Posted by Anonymous
Stop criticizing holdbacks. This isn’t a sports thing. Parents almost always hold their kids back because they are struggling academically, maturity-wise or socially and need a leg up. The field is a safe haven where they can build self
confidence, and overcome those other shortcomings. Even if it is against younger kids. Let them have the win. They need the boost.

Like other sports, it should be birth year in the younger age groups! Even if in different grades. After youth age, in HS, it can change as kids have had a chance to catch up in growth. They need to make it birth year in lacrosse, period!! Stop the unfair advantages at the youth level. 1 and 2 years can be a big difference in the youth ages in a lot of ways. Its a clear physical/ skill development advantage. Extra year(s) of growth and maturity and extra year(s) of skill development, totally has its advantages.