rec for son who didn't make travel lacrosse

[Anonymous]

Whatever you do, ensure that you use this situation as a teachable moment for this young man. He did not make the cut this time for the club he wanted to play for and that is OK. Him continuing to work hard on improving his stick skills, athletics and eating well over the next year will make all the difference in the world. The young men who are taught and learn early on to pick up that lunch pail day in, day out and continue to grind ESPECIALLY in the face of adversity are the ones that rise to the highest level of this sport.

Best of luck to your son in his future athletic endeavors.


Couldn’t agree more!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd immediately look into long residential psychoanalysis.

Such a blow to his self-esteem at this tender age will certainly have long long negative effects on his life and the ability to support himself one day.

Get him into a recovery program as soon as is. Humanly Possible.

Aren't you clever? If you can't be helpful, find another forum to troll.

[Anonymous]

Idk.

I had a son good enough to make A teams and not play. I didn't really want to pay club prices for a B team so he played Bethesda rec. it was fine for about 2 games but every other team was so inexperienced that any time he had a clean hit on a kid he was down for the count. It was beyond frustrating.

It just didn't seem right to put him on a rec team so he did a B team for Next Level and had an amazing experience. It was the first time they taught Lacroise instead of trying to win at all cost.

If he isn't really that athletic I would do Bethesda rec. if he is actually athletic just not a top player or late bloomer I would do a B team.

[Anonymous]

Correction....

Whenever he had a clean hit on a kid that kid was down for the count.

[Anonymous]

Congrats on your kid knocking down inferior opponents, you must be so proud.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Correction....

Whenever he had a clean hit on a kid that kid was down for the count.

If this is true, then he needs some better coaching and to listen to it - great lax players don't go out swinging on those clear hits to put a player "down for the count". They have more technique and finesse than a "bull in the china shop". Kids who play hockey/football often need lessons on how to transition to the lax season in order not to hurt others and even themselves (we know football players that have concussed themselves in lax by trying to use football moves). Yes, kids get knocked down but "down for the count" isn't called for - and could land him in the penalty box more than he needs to be or worse, seriously injure the other player or himself - especially in HS when often kids from 3-4 years are playing against each other and are at all stages of puberty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd immediately look into long residential psychoanalysis.

Such a blow to his self-esteem at this tender age will certainly have long long negative effects on his life and the ability to support himself one day.

Get him into a recovery program as soon as is. Humanly Possible.

Too bad no one did that for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Correction....

Whenever he had a clean hit on a kid that kid was down for the count.

If this is true, then he needs some better coaching and to listen to it - great lax players don't go out swinging on those clear hits to put a player "down for the count". They have more technique and finesse than a "bull in the china shop". Kids who play hockey/football often need lessons on how to transition to the lax season in order not to hurt others and even themselves (we know football players that have concussed themselves in lax by trying to use football moves). Yes, kids get knocked down but "down for the count" isn't called for - and could land him in the penalty box more than he needs to be or worse, seriously injure the other player or himself - especially in HS when often kids from 3-4 years are playing against each other and are at all stages of puberty.

+1 I have seen many excellent players get taken out by other players who had no idea what they were doing. Just because your son knocks kids down with "clean hits," does not mean he's a better player. It's probably the opposite.

[Anonymous]

To teach the finer points to your DS that didn't make travel, you can consider paying a local high school kid who you know/find out is an excellent and well-trained lax player to do some one on one sessions focusing on footwork, stick skills and most importantly, how properly go after players, especially if your DS is a defender.

Also, as previously mentioned try and get on a B team of a better known program that actually coaches and make sure your kid goes to practices - often times they will practice with the A team or against the year ahead which is also valuable.