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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Let's keep this girl's lacrosse thing going!

I am the mom of a very athletic 9 year old girl.  She loves soccer and basketball, but has yet to develop any interest in LAX.  Her brother plays...maybe that is why??  But seriously, it is a difficult sport to learn at the younger ages.  Dad plays in the back yard with her throwing the ball to her so she can learn to catch.  He doesn't want to put her on a team until she develops some skills and can enjoy the experience.

Are we going about it all wrong?  What age do girls typically start playing?  Have girls at age 9 mastered any of the throwing and catching skills yet?
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She can definitely do a team but for now get her in camps or clinics - there are several decent ones in the area for beginners.  If she's already a good athlete she will pick it up fast.  Once she can confidently throw and catch, the best thing she can start to develop at this age is a good offhand. It may take a few years so she needs to be patient.  [b]Girls who don't have a strong off hand and who can't easily switch from right to left will have trouble playing club in middle school.  It was something my daughter was very focused on mastering and it has paid off.  In fact in a middle school tryout the head of club told the girls to use their offhand in a drill and singled her out to say she must not be using her offhand (she was) and to switch[/b].  She took that as a complement for sure!

Good luck with your daughter and I hope she continues to enjoy the game.[/quote]

This is VERY good advice.  My middle school DD is the same way - she is a lefty but almost as good with her right, coaches cant tell right away which is her dominant hand, and its something coaches LOVE!  [/quote]

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