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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son is hoping to play goalie in the spring for his team. He is in 4th, an overall athletic kid with great stick skills and fast hit just really wants to play this position and begged to have the chance in the upcoming season. I mentioned to one or two moms with older kids and their response was about their own kids, said the same thing “Oh Larlo would have played but the team needed him on attack, he was too good” Once or twice ny son stepped in for a tournament when the team needed one and a parent would say “No don’t do that the team needs him to score points” … Is the general reputation for the goalie position that they are kids that aren’t as good on the field? [/quote]Let your son do what he would like to do when it comes to a choice like this.  Generally, any team will have its own goalie equipment, but if it's possible for you to double his own so he has both, go for it.  There is no trend for college on size or whatever, not that it should even matter at his age.  There is no general reputation on it either at that age. For rec, it's circumstance and largely a product of a youth coach's philosophy and the willingness of players to want to.  If it's a travel team even at that age as it sounds like it may be here, he's going to need some reps to see how well he takes to it.  Obviously, there's a subset of kids who may not be as athletic that might have a better chance excelling at goalie than other spots, but goalies come in all stripes.  They do need certain qualities (short memory, and an eagerness to stare down and react proactively to shots are chief) that many kids don't have.  Sounds like he could be a candidate.[/quote]

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