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[quote=Anonymous]We have all heard the rub on Capital has been they get players recruited but they don’t play much. The reply from Capital posters being they use lacrosse to get into good academic schools. At least today, players don’t make a living off of lacrosse, so it’s hard to argue going with the best academic option. This is a great outcome that playing lacrosse can provide regardless of how often one sees the field. If Capital contributes to kids receiving a great education then that’s a positive in my book.

In general, VA players have a reputation among college coaches for being soft. Why this is, I’m not exactly sure, but this may translate into why we don’t see more players getting recruited to and consistently receiving a lot of playing time at top performing teams. At this level the game is much faster, aggressive and physical. Aggressive and physical are not how I would describe most VA high school players. There have been some and they have gone on to play for great teams. Several have started and played a lot, but this seems to be the exception, not the rule. At the highest level of college, elite speed, size, and being physical and aggressive will impact playing time. Few players anywhere have this combination, which then needs to be matched with the highest passion for the game.

Compared to other areas like Philly or LI, I wonder if the biggest driver for girls playing lacrosse is different. In VA, it seems some players play more for their parents than for their own true love of the game. Once they meet the goal of committing to play in college I wonder if their interest fades. They are burned out pursuing something that wasn’t their dream or true love, which could impact playing time. I’ve seen some of the best players in this area get recruited to great programs and opt to walk away from the sport after a year or two, saying it’s not what they really want from their college years. This is okay as well, they leveraged lacrosse to go to a school they wanted to be at and chose a different path while at school. This is assuming these players chose a school they love over choosing one solely for lacrosse. The school should always take priority over lacrosse.

If playing time is most important to a player there doesn’t appear to be a long history that supports players from this area seeing the field a lot at the highest level of D1. Especially, in the first several years. There have been some, just not the norm. Mid-tier more so. At the bottom half of D1 the field is wide open.[/quote]

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