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[Anonymous]

Lol, somebody really is trying to pick a fight with the continued "lacrosse" is not a sport postings -- not to mention water polo or golf. I'd ignore this truculent nut.

[Anonymous]

Yes, hence!

[Anonymous]

Lol, somebody really is trying to pick a fight with the continued "lacrosse" is not a sport postings -- not to mention water polo or golf. I'd ignore this truculent nut.

[Anonymous]

The poster makes a lot of sense re: the gaming of "Ivy" college admissions by parents and kids by playing the "athlete" card regarding crew, squash, swimming, lacrosse, water polo and golf (and the like). The poster is 100% on mark. Some here are cringing since they do not want the whole world to learn about this decades old strategy of improving chances of admission to our elite colleges.

Let's just spread the word.

[Anonymous]

Lol, somebody really is trying to pick a fight with the continued "lacrosse" is not a sport postings -- not to mention water polo or golf. I'd ignore this truculent nut.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The poster makes a lot of sense re: the gaming of "Ivy" college admissions by parents and kids by playing the "athlete" card regarding crew, squash, swimming, lacrosse, water polo and golf (and the like). The poster is 100% on mark. Some here are cringing since they do not want the whole world to learn about this decades old strategy of improving chances of admission to our elite colleges.

Let's just spread the

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, lacrosse is not a sport catering to natural athletes. Lacrosse was adapted by the stratum of American society who would have a difficult time competing in the traditional sports with athletes. Hence, a "sport" where they too can experience the euphoria of victory and the agony of defeat.

Nether are baseball, football or basketball - all of which can be played by non-athletic freaks of nature ( the fat lineman or freakishly tall center) or puny runts (baseball). Hockey and soccer are the only sports where EVERYONE must be an athlete.

[Anonymous]

I think the point being made is that no one in lacrosse needs to be an athlete.

[Anonymous]

And activities like lacrosse, crew, swimming, golf and squash are instrumental for admissions to "Ivy" -- as opposed to the SEC -- hence their popularity here in this part of town!

[Anonymous]

The poster makes a lot of sense re: the gaming of "Ivy" college admissions by parents and kids by playing the "athlete" card regarding crew, squash, swimming, lacrosse, water polo and golf (and the like). The poster is 100% on mark. Some here are cringing since they do not want the whole world to learn about this decades old strategy of improving chances of admission to our elite colleges.

Let's just spread the word.

Amen

[Anonymous]

I know what new club memberships I'll be signing up my brood for at the turn of the New Year.

I appreciate the advice.

[Anonymous]

me too

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the point being made is that no one in lacrosse needs to be an athlete.

Call for help from Gandolf and warn Bilbo -- the Trolls are out in force!

[Anonymous]

Water polo is really not very strong in this area, it is still a sport generally dominated by the California schools and players. I have seen many excellent high school wp players back in California who did not get a college offer because the competition is so very strong. If you plan on water polo being your ticket to an Ivy League university, then you had better be an excellent player.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Water polo is really not very strong in this area, it is still a sport generally dominated by the California schools and players. I have seen many excellent high school wp players back in California who did not get a college offer because the competition is so very strong. If you plan on water polo being your ticket to an Ivy League university, then you had better be an excellent player.

Yes, there are very few schools that compete in Water Polo at the varsity level. For example, in the Ivy League only Harvard, Princeton, and Brown had varsity teams in 2012 -- the other Ivies had club programs (the club and varsity programs do compete together for an Ivy Championship). Generally schools don't recruit for club programs so the number of slots where it might help to be a water polo player is relatively limited. As a sport, it is terrifically demanding -- both aerobically and in terms of physical contact. Whomever is out there trying to say that spots like water polo (swimming, throwing, wrestling(!)) or lacrosse (running, throwing/catching, hitting) don't qualify as "athletics" is just being silly and stirring the pot.