Posting in the young groups: At the youngest of ages in Hoco in 2024, which teams are drawing the most talent? What is talent? Stickwork, running, size, aggression, Lax IQ? At this, big boys sometimes just run through the D and team matters less. Good teams force the passing over goals and it eventually pays off when they get older as boys can sling the ball around and score as a team.
Here's my indirect answers:
1) The best 10year olds are the fastest kids (which at this age could just be stride length/height) who are coordinated enough to catch on the move. Hawks, for example, puts enormous value on getting the fastest kids, and knowing they can train them to be competent lax players. Crabs tend to focus on the tallest kids. Different take on the same model.
2) The kids viewed as "elite" in 8th grade are an unknown/unpredictable group of AA, AAA and elite 4th graders who hit puberty first. By 11th grade, the deck has been totally reshuffled again. Very few "standout" 4th graders will be standout 11th graders. And of course about 70% of kids who play sports in 4th grade, no longer even play (any) sports by the end of 9th grade.
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