What unfortunate event caused the Syosset goalie to be suspended? It wasn't bad fortune it was a bad decision!
You are joking. If he got hurt that would have been unfortunate. He made a very stupid decision that got him thrown off the team and let his whole team down. All the other players hard work and effort just down the drain. I feel that if he were in the game he would have had saved 1 or 2 of those goals. Come on the coach put in the 4th string goalie who is a defender to play the end of game. What was he thinking. I don't think coaches know how to handle goalies. Maybe if the coach had put in some of the other goalies in a bit more during the season they wouldn't have been so nervous. Goalie is a confidence position and coaches need to learn how to manage them better. Throwing goalies into a game where the season is on the line but you didn't get them in during regular season games how are you developing them. You actually set them up for failure in the game that meant the most for your team. Good job coach C!!!!!
Well said they do that with every position!!
I'm assuming, when referring to "they", you are referring to all coaches in HS lacrosse. If you read the statement, it is ridiculous. What coach in his right mind, during any close or competitive game, would put in the 2nd goalie to get their confidence up. That should have been enforce in PAL and club. FYI, all goalies this season had a lot of play time. This isn't PAL, this isn't club, this is high school and the goal is to win. Obviously, the coach felt that the starting goalie, in this game, was not comfortable, the backup let up 2 quick goals, as for the defender who went in, player should be commended, few players in lacrosse have the nads to step up as he did. Coaches have to work with what they have and this program needs to be overhauled starting at the PAL level to have a stronger deeper line in several positions at the HS level. Less parent involvement, less political BS and maybe more of the good players would have continue to play the game.
