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Not true, crabs has 4 or 5, Looneys has 9 this year, fca 6, 91 3 or 4.
It doesn't matter. Grade base.

Good grief, if you think Maxlax is the best I would hate to see what worst would look like. I don't think anyone hates Madlax, they just know it is not a strong program and people like you show up and make crazy/unreal statements that they are. You need something else to do with your time.

. Your numbers are wrong. Crabs is the one with the highest number of holdbacks and their 2020 team has 2 double holdbacks. You need to stop making up crap. If you think your numbers are accurate, show everyone the proof. We're waiting.

Grade based teams with an age cut off like the World Series of Lacrosse would be more than sufficient in curbing this practice. It's one thing to have a late birthday or a year of pre-k. Its another thing to use reclassifying as club strategy to gain an advantage which is what the Crabs are all about. Their thrashing on national TV last summer proved that without older players they are not so hot.

Grade based teams with an age cut off like the World Series of Lacrosse would be more than sufficient in curbing this practice. It's one thing to have a late birthday or a year of pre-k. Its another thing to use reclassifying as club strategy to gain an advantage which is what the Crabs are all about. Their thrashing on national TV last summer proved that without older players they are not so hot.

I think the funny thing is if the crabs and all the other clubs where forced to follow the age limit rules. The same teams would be at the top of the pack. Because you are correct the crabs without holdbacks are not the best, but the better players that are on age but play for other teams because they where cut or pushed out by holdbacks. I have seen it happen the top 13 players on the top clubs are what make the team. If you find yourself as the 14th player you change clubs so your son is in the top 13 players on that team. So the last 7 or so players on all the top clubs are really avg players to good players. You can see how a team like Sweetlax has 10 players on a team commit. If you go back the last 5 years of that teams roster you see kids who have moved to another club and show up on a commit list. Or in VA you see kids leave Madlax for Blackwolf and VLC and end up on a commit list.

I liked yesterday about teachers, private school, public school. This holdback stuff is a broken record. Anyone see the Navy Hopkins game. 2 ot's? Heard is was a great game but Stanwick was just too much.

I liked yesterday about teachers, private school, public school. This holdback stuff is a broken record. Anyone see the Navy Hopkins game. 2 ot's? Heard is was a great game but Stanwick was just too much.

My kid is a holdback, attends a private Catholic HS and travels a significant distance to get to HS or stays with friends or coaches. I don't see what the problem is? I am and will continue to to what is best for my family and to help secure my son success in his future. What father wouldn't do the same. Please don't question the way I parent and I won't question you.

He will be attending a top notch University, getting a great HS education and loves the game of lacrosse...I sleep peacefully at night.

zzzzzzzzzz. See, no prob at all. Thank you to your on-age son for making mine look good. The D1 college coaches appreciated it.

Well US Soccer is really pushing age limits based on a Jan 1 cutoff and it is trickling into the rec leagues even.

Unfortunately, in this area of the country with a Sept 1cutoff, 1/4 of the kids in any grade will now be forced to play up with the kids in the grade ahead of them and not with their classmates.

US Soccer acknowledged this and basically said it was either Jan 1 or Sept 1 and we picked Jan1. Sorry to anyone that doesn't like it.

My kid is a holdback, attends a private Catholic HS and travels a significant distance to get to HS or stays with friends or coaches. I don't see what the problem is? I am and will continue to to what is best for my family and to help secure my son success in his future. What father wouldn't do the same. Please don't question the way I parent and I won't question you.

You emphasize what is wrong with YOUTH lacrosse. You feel entitled to some advantage most do not get. You are clueless that there is a problem?? No one would cares or questions that you held your son back, we only care that you feel YOUR son is entitled to an advantage at youth lacrosse that the majority of Children dont have. Somehow that logic is missing in your brain.

By holding a child back you allow them to mature, both mentally and physically. Does this give them an advantage? Yes it probably does, but that is my duty as a parent, to ensure the success of my child. I would do whatever it takes to help my child succeed. I don't make a spectacular living. Both my wife and I work to pay for our children to attend private school. We don't go on vacation. My children have benefited from staying back. They are doing better in school. Neither child is big, but they are athletic. Tell me what I did wrong?

By holding a child back you allow them to mature, both mentally and physically. Does this give them an advantage? Yes it probably does, but that is my duty as a parent, to ensure the success of my child. I would do whatever it takes to help my child succeed. I don't make a spectacular living. Both my wife and I work to pay for our children to attend private school. We don't go on vacation. My children have benefited from staying back. They are doing better in school. Neither child is big, but they are athletic. Tell me what I did wrong?

A parent of our club team clued me into this forum. It's like a reality TV show or a car crash. I can't take my eyes off of it. My own son is late August 2001 birthday. In kindergarten, our parish educators recommended he take a pre-first year, before first grade. I was almost insulted by the insinuation that he wasn't ready. I took a breathe and asked other parents who had pre-firsters. They were all happy that they made the decision. I had given no thought to an athletic advantage this might give. Trust me, I don't plan that far ahead. Then we entered the club lacrosse world in 7th grade, just as the grade based environment was becoming widespread. With no more thought than having him play with his friends, we went with the 2020 team. No malice, no forethought. If he was a huge kid that already hit puberty, maybe we would have thought differently. As it is, he's average height (5'6") and probably underweight (123lbs). I don't believe he is at any advantage, but I'm sure some posters will disagree. I'll continue to view the forums for thoughts and advice. There are a few nuggets, the best of which come down to don't live your life through your kid's sports and just let them have fun. Stay frosty.

By holding a child back you allow them to mature, both mentally and physically. Does this give them an advantage? Yes it probably does, but that is my duty as a parent, to ensure the success of my child. I would do whatever it takes to help my child succeed. I don't make a spectacular living. Both my wife and I work to pay for our children to attend private school. We don't go on vacation. My children have benefited from staying back. They are doing better in school. Neither child is big, but they are athletic. Tell me what I did wrong?

I don't think entitled means what you think entitled means.

By holding a child back you allow them to mature, both mentally and physically. Does this give them an advantage? Yes it probably does, but that is my duty as a parent, to ensure the success of my child. I would do whatever it takes to help my child succeed. I don't make a spectacular living. Both my wife and I work to pay for our children to attend private school. We don't go on vacation. My children have benefited from staying back. They are doing better in school. Neither child is big, but they are athletic. Tell me what I did wrong?

Punk? You must be a very well educated individual based on your use of the English language. I hope your son is getting a better education than you received. When one doesn't have the intellect to put forth a valid argument, they resort to profanity or name calling.