Hazing in college?

[Anonymous]

Parents desperately trying to get their kids recruited - are you even the least bit concerned about what many have to endure through hazing at college?

[Anonymous]

No. My kid has enough common sense to deal with that on her own.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. My kid has enough common sense to deal with that on her own.

Are you serious? Sure as an 18-19 year old kid away from home for the first time? Sure. They will really be able to stand up against a group of seniors? Read the news this week and this year coming out about hazing incidents on teams as well as fraternities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No. My kid has enough common sense to deal with that on her own.

Are you serious? Sure as an 18-19 year old kid away from home for the first time? Sure. They will really be able to stand up against a group of seniors? Read the news this week and this year coming out about hazing incidents on teams as well as fraternities.

Far less on teams as the coaches have more control. Fraternities do not have coaches to monitor behavior. On the flip side, the 18-19 year old also gets a built in support group that other students do not get. More to gain from being on a team than the risk of hazing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No. My kid has enough common sense to deal with that on her own.

Are you serious? Sure as an 18-19 year old kid away from home for the first time? Sure. They will really be able to stand up against a group of seniors? Read the news this week and this year coming out about hazing incidents on teams as well as fraternities.

I have not heard or read that this is an issue at D1 Women's lax programs. If you have supporting information, please share. "Read this news..." is a little vague

[Anonymous]

There is definitely hazing, but it varies by program. You can choose not to participate, but at some schools, that makes you an outsider. Being an outsider is especially tough when you spent so much of your time with these people.

Talk to parents from your lacrosse club who also have older kids playing the sport at the college level. They sometimes have good insights into what is going on at a particular school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No. My kid has enough common sense to deal with that on her own.

Are you serious? Sure as an 18-19 year old kid away from home for the first time? Sure. They will really be able to stand up against a group of seniors? Read the news this week and this year coming out about hazing incidents on teams as well as fraternities.

You obviously haven't met my kid. She'd either walk away or kick your ass if you tried to haze her.

[Anonymous]

Coaches are the worst. Some of them are only a few years old and abuse their power.

[Anonymous]

Nope, none.

Coaches are abusive though.

[Anonymous]

FNGs

[Anonymous]

Define hazing. A stupid haircut? eating hot wings as a team?

It’s nowhere what it was and not much worse than what happens in HS. Well, depending on the school and coaches.

It exists and it’s not going anywhere. Some “hazing” is actually team building and constructive. Some is horrible and I hope is gone.

[Anonymous]

Ehh girls aren’t really prone to this as much as boys are. Women’s coaches otoh are much worse. It’s not clear why but most wlax college coaches are really abusive.