Youth lacrosse.. Q for those experienced

[Anonymous]

My son is in 3rd grade rec lax and his coach will select who will be invited to try out for the select team. There’s no way around this. At this age the ball is on the ground a lot and he’s always the tone who gets it from the dog pile and makes the pass. Every time basically.. since he’s passing, he doesn’t usually score though. Would you encourage him to let someone else pass to score and stand out or will the coaches be aware that he’s getting possession of the ball and contributing as well? I just don’t want him to be passed up on because he’s always assisting. A lot of times he will run it up to the goal and pass it right before and his teammate makes it from 3 feet away because he was standing there ready. This is probably a silly question but we have no experience with the sport. They are not in actual positions at this point. It’s a rec league.

[Anonymous]

Are you playing the 2 pass rule. In other words, you need to attempt 2 passes before a player can shoot on goal.

But otherwise, it sounds fine for any 3rd grade player.

[Anonymous]

A good coach recognizes playmakers over selfish players.

[Anonymous]

As a coach and former player, there is ALWAYS a spot on the team for the kid who gets all the ground balls and the kid who sees the field enough to make the extra pass.

As he gets older, there is always a spot for a good goalie, good Fogo and good SSDM.

It’s 3rd grade, learn to do the “dirty work” and his value only increases as he gets older.

[Anonymous]

So few kids play youth lacrosse compared to the number of spots available that any kid that age who can get involved in the game and make any impact is a shoe in for rec select teams.

Your son needs to keep plugging away, but you also need to explain to him that at his age, a lacrosse player needs to practice all skills, including shooting. No 3rd grader needs to be relegated to do the dirty work, this is the age to try and develop all skills including scoring.

If he isn’t shooting, he needs too. Work to get open, keep getting ground balls, and take the shot himself once in a while, or even often. You all might find he can’t shoot well and maybe that’s why he’s passing every time. Yes, I’ve seen kids that age miss the entire goal or hit the goalie right in their body from literally right in front of the goal. Practice shooting if that’s the case. YouTube has tons of shooting videos.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So few kids play youth lacrosse compared to the number of spots available that any kid that age who can get involved in the game and make any impact is a shoe in for rec select teams.

Your son needs to keep plugging away, but you also need to explain to him that at his age, a lacrosse player needs to practice all skills, including shooting. No 3rd grader needs to be relegated to do the dirty work, this is the age to try and develop all skills including scoring.

If he isn’t shooting, he needs too. Work to get open, keep getting ground balls, and take the shot himself once in a while, or even often. You all might find he can’t shoot well and maybe that’s why he’s passing every time. Yes, I’ve seen kids that age miss the entire goal or hit the goalie right in their body from literally right in front of the goal. Practice shooting if that’s the case. YouTube has tons of shooting videos.

He passes it because he can’t take the shot himself so he runs it all the up field and passes to someone who is 3 feet from the ball to place it in. Easy for them but he did all the work. Previous seasons he was the top shooter but now he’s always getting the ball.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you playing the 2 pass rule. In other words, you need to attempt 2 passes before a player can shoot on goal.

But otherwise, it sounds fine for any 3rd grade player.

Yes, it’s required and no one else in his team gets it out of the dog pile.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So few kids play youth lacrosse compared to the number of spots available that any kid that age who can get involved in the game and make any impact is a shoe in for rec select teams.

Your son needs to keep plugging away, but you also need to explain to him that at his age, a lacrosse player needs to practice all skills, including shooting. No 3rd grader needs to be relegated to do the dirty work, this is the age to try and develop all skills including scoring.

If he isn’t shooting, he needs too. Work to get open, keep getting ground balls, and take the shot himself once in a while, or even often. You all might find he can’t shoot well and maybe that’s why he’s passing every time. Yes, I’ve seen kids that age miss the entire goal or hit the goalie right in their body from literally right in front of the goal. Practice shooting if that’s the case. YouTube has tons of shooting videos.

He passes it because he can’t take the shot himself so he runs it all the up field and passes to someone who is 3 feet from the ball to place it in. Easy for them but he did all the work. Previous seasons he was the top shooter but now he’s always getting the ball.

Nice. Make sure he’s working on his shooting and finishing skills at home and in practice and in games. Practice twisters, leaners, pump fakes, and be able to hit all the corners and five hole. It’s ok to miss or be saved, it isn’t ok not to shoot.

[Anonymous]

If you have $$ he will make the “select” team. 100% chance.

[Anonymous]

Coaches love kids who get ground balls.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you have $$ he will make the “select” team. 100% chance.

It’s not a higher priced team. It’s through our competitive school district with an A, B, C team.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you have $$ he will make the “select” team. 100% chance.

It’s not a higher priced team. It’s through our competitive school district with an A, B, C team.

Kids who excel in third grade tend to be the top players in HS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you have $$ he will make the “select” team. 100% chance.

It’s not a higher priced team. It’s through our competitive school district with an A, B, C team.

Kids who excel in third grade tend to be the top players in HS

Not sure about that…. Long ways until high school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you have $$ he will make the “select” team. 100% chance.

It’s not a higher priced team. It’s through our competitive school district with an A, B, C team.

Kids who excel in third grade tend to be the top players in HS

Not necessarily. I have a 10th grader. Some of the top middle school players plateaued and some of the middling players have excelled. Third grade is way too young to predict who the top players will be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you have $$ he will make the “select” team. 100% chance.

It’s not a higher priced team. It’s through our competitive school district with an A, B, C team.

Kids who excel in third grade tend to be the top players in HS

Not necessarily. I have a 10th grader. Some of the top middle school players plateaued and some of the middling players have excelled. Third grade is way too young to predict who the top players will be.

Pretty sure they were being sarcastic.

It does help to be on the A team, not because it guarantees future success, but so you can be with players that are better skilled with catching/throwing which makes it more fun.