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I'd like to the crabs field teams without holdbacks and see how great they are...

Results would be dramatically different

Holding back kids, now known as 're-classifying', is just a fact of life and has been around for quite a while at all levels of schooling. Even in college, kids can play MCLA to delay their 4 year clock from starting or go to a prep school before college. Some kids do pre-1st and then hold-back in middle school just before high school resulting in some being old enough to drive to themselves to school in their freshman year of high school. Interestingly, my son attended a 3d camp this past winter and a big recommendation from their recruiting seminar was to 're-classify'. If you have the means, your son doesn't mind prolonging his academic life and D1 lacrosse is that "important", you'll probably be doing the same.

However, talent and age are two different factors and a more talented kid will always overcome one who is a year or 2 older. This is also evidenced by younger kids (or kids who are age appropriate for a higher grade) playing up on older teams for better competition.

But make note holding kids back is a practice that is here to stay as 'tilting the field to your advantage' is not exclusive to lacrosse but life in general because you'll always be competing with someone for something like a job, promotion, sale, etc.. And more than likely, one will have certain advantages over the other that will be cashed-in, thus doing whatever necessary to close the deal.

Crabs, across the board, is the best club lacrosse program in the world. Sorry.

Wrong. The talent at younger levels is spread out over many clubs. As they get older, the better ones come to the Crabs. Some many reclasify, some do not. Like them or hate them, but the Crabs get more talented as the team moves up. Kids get replaced by better kids. You guys have young kids and don't have the perspective. I've been watching the Crabs for years and the roster they have when they are U13 is nothing like what the roster will be in two years. Maybe 1/3 of that team will remain.

This obsession with the Crabs is weird. There are reclassified kids on many clubs. Madlax, for example, probably has more reclassed kids than the Crabs. FCA, Breakers and other clubs have reclassed kids as well.

You're just upset because they beat you. They are no different than any other club out there.

This obsession with the Crabs is weird. There are reclassified kids on many clubs. Madlax, for example, probably has more reclassed kids than the Crabs. FCA, Breakers and other clubs have reclassed kids as well.

You're just upset because they beat you. They are no different than any other club out there.

This obsession with the Crabs is weird. There are reclassified kids on many clubs. Madlax, for example, probably has more reclassed kids than the Crabs. FCA, Breakers and other clubs have reclassed kids as well.

You're just upset because they beat you. They are no different than any other club out there.

I heard via a holdback crabs parent that there were 6 kids brought down and played on the team at beach lax. The reason the breakers vs crabs was so close was because the crabs played the non holdbacks (regular kids),because they knew all the holdbacks would be playig vs 91. They were losing so many of the holdbacks had to come in and "rescue" the team and win.Many of the regular crabs parents were pissed because their child who played all during the year didnt play much in this tournament.

Those "regular crabs" parents will be even more pissed when their kids don't have a spot next year or are offered a spot on the 2021 team after certain academic arrangements are made.

Hello...team 91 Maryland, when are those tryouts?

I heard via a holdback crabs parent that there were 6 kids brought down and played on the team at beach lax. The reason the breakers vs crabs was so close was because the crabs played the non holdbacks (regular kids),because they knew all the holdbacks would be playig vs 91. They were losing so many of the holdbacks had to come in and "rescue" the team and win.Many of the regular crabs parents were pissed because their child who played all during the year didnt play much in this tournament.

Yes, this is about a business. Crabs owner needs to show that his team is dominant and not another, especially 91- as business could be changing with 91 coming. As for the kids- just look at the picture on their web site- the obvious age appropriate kids are front row, about 2 feet shorter than the back row and a bunch of them don't even look like they wore a helmet that day. They are all straight faced. Why would you smile when your coach barely played you. That is the sad part- the kids that belonged to the team for the whole year. The ones that were at the try outs and made the team to play this summer. These are the kids that now feel the wrath of the system of playing down. The writing is on the wall, they either play with younger kids themselves or go to another club. I could care less if these teams win or lose, it's just sad for the kids to lose their spots that they earned and sad for the other teams to lose that dont bring on kids to play down. Might not be breaking any rules, but it sure is pathetic. If you can't stand out, play down and make money for a grown up.

Newsflash....If somehow holdbacks could be eliminated from all youth lacrosse teams Crabs would still be the premier team and continue to dominate at 7th and 8th grade....sorry you still won't beat them

newsflash - crabs are cheats and barely beat the Hawks, Breakers and T91 with a slew of holdbacks. I seriously doubt they can compete without full grown adults on those teams. Why would I envy an organization that is owned by a fat man who takes advantage of children?

Quit whining. Go to another forum to complain about the rules and how to enforce them.

Quit whining. Go to another forum to complain about the rules and how to enforce them.

What would u like to discuss?

2019 91 beats Crabs at Adrenaline. That has to feel good after Crabs played 2019 players on their 2020 team and beat 91 last weekend.

Wow. Lots of people here completely envious of the Crabs. Many clubs allows kids who've reclassified, but only the Crabs get the venom. It guess it comes from being at the top of the mountain.

Wow. Lots of people here completely envious of the Crabs. Many clubs allows kids who've reclassified, but only the Crabs get the venom. It guess it comes from being at the top of the mountain.