The holdback world of lacrosse has grown out of its private school beginnings. The Private schools still have the majority of holdbacks and are growing even now, but many other areas have joined in. Pretty sad that majority see this as the way to get to college lacrosse. Frankly they are right to a certain extent.
My biggest objection is actually the way these holdbacks game the system in youth lacrosse. High School is still an advantage no matter what many say, but not nearly the advantage it is in youth ( 8th and below) . And you do have to compete after many have started to go thru puberty, | 
