Parents...... Your boys are going into 9th grade....HS. If you are still worried about the kid that is 1 year older than yours, how do you expect Johnny to make Varsity? You need to forget the holdback conversation, take Johnny to the gym and start getting him stronger, its a secret but at HS tryout the boys will be 4-5 years older than him. The time for excuses are over, if he is good he may make JV, if not he can play freshman, or you can hold him back a year to help him get stronger and better.
PS .... No college coach ever asked " how old is he", they just ask " what grade is he in"
Amazing..... Johnny doesn't need to make Varsity when he is 9th grade, and even if he does, he probably won't play that much. If he is in any kind of a competitive lacrosse school, there will be lots of talent older than him. Wait your turn until sophomore, junior, or even the senior year based on how the cards fall. If I'm not mistaken there was this guy named Pat Spencer who didn't see significant playing time at Boys Latin until later in his high school career because the program was loaded with talent ahead of him. Things managed to turn out okay for him. Be patient, enjoy the ride, don't worry about keeping up with the Jones'. Life is waaaaay too short. It's just lacrosse. | 
