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.
Quint is a little out of touch with the youth lacrosse scene. If he wants to make an impact, he should use his platform to call out the ncaa and put an end to early recruiting. If all recruiting stopped until the summer of 10th and 11th grade, most of this craziness goes away. He won't do that, because he's not about making a difference he's about keeping his job and reporting on stories. That's what he gets paid to do. Just another blow hard making money off lacrosse. Oh yeah, another of his favorite topics is diversity in lacrosse... As if someone is holding a group of people back from playing the sport. Such garbage, in our town PAL cost $150 a year. If it's a hardship the fee is waived and equipment is always available for free for any child of any back ground. Perhaps some kids just LIKE playing other sports and don't WANT to play lacrosse.
Why the hate against early recruiting? It's nauseating already. It happens in all major sports now. Why should lax be different? Why not stop school aged kids from competing in the olympics? Why not stop MLB from recruiting HS kids for the minor leagues? why not stop the "one and done" in NCAA basketball while you're at it. Who are you or any one for that matter to decide if a kid is ready and able to be recruited. If a 9th or 10th grade student athlete is good enough to be on varsity, he is good enough in many college coach's eyes to be recruited. Stop with this nonsense all ready. These coaches are paid to recognize talent. Else they wouldn't have a job. It's obvious you are not getting the return you hoped and prayed for on your lax investment for your son. Sorry. That's the way it goes. But don't try to stop others from capitalizing on their abilities and achievements. That's just plain jealousy and ignorance.
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