Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Google this: Quint: The Delusions of Youth Club Ball


Broad strokes with big brush. If you do not want to have your kid play club lacrosse don't. If you do not think that the the top club teams are getting better coaching than the majority of youth, middle school, JV and even varsity teams you are delusional.

To think that all club coaches are bad and that all town/school coaches are good is foolish. The top club teams that I am familiar with have High School, College and Pro coaches for their club teams.

Kids play Club Lacrosse in addition to Town / High School Ball. The article would have you think that Club Lacrosse is played in place of Town / HS Team. This article is not an accurate description of what I have experienced.

I have experienced plenty of "college kids" coaching, with the flip flops, warming up the goalies in bare feet and totally ignoring the fundamentals. They do not address situations in which some players only throw to their friends and moving without the ball is non-existent. Don't get me wrong, club programs have their merit. They can be great avenues to lacrosse success. But the teams should be coached by adults (not parents) with actual coaching experience. Not college kids just happy to make some extra $ to take back to school. And when the directors tell you they are on top of every team and every coach, they are just blowing smoke.