I guess the lacrosse ball issue is based on principle not the value of the ball itself. There were people that posted on this board that their daughters actually went up to the coaches after the try out to ask for their ball back and were told no you can get it back at the first practice if you make the team and this is accepted. If you were on a play ground with your daughter and somebody picked up your daughters lacrosse and refused to give it back. Would you accept it and say its no big deal? I know I wouldn't