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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our son was a Varsity lacrosse player at an IAC School. It was a very important part of his life. While he never transferred, there are[i] very, very good reasons (social, academic, playing time and the relationship with coaches and how he is being played) that might make a student want to transfer.[/i] This whole fake umbrage about lacrosse transfers is the equivalent of fake news with an overlay of "stalkerism."[/quote]

I do not have a child who plays lacrosse, and I do not have a child at a lacrosse powerhouse, so I am not one of your "stalkers".  However, I am interested in why a larger number (as compared to the general student population) of lacrosse playing students decide to transfer from one school to another.  You give some "very, very good reasons (social, academic, playing time and the relationship with coaches and how he is being played) that might make a [lacrosse] student want to transfer", but those could equally apply to athletes in other sports like swimming, baseball, or track and field, and to strong students or artists as well if you substitute "teacher" or "instructor" for "coach".  Just curious as I have no dog in the hunt.[/quote]

In the small private school arena, lacrosse is the biggest dog for D1 recruiting.  The d1 schools for lacrosse happen to be some of the top schools in the nation and difficult to get in. For many parents it is the only way to get their kids into these top levels schools.

While club play is still very important, many of the top HS lacrosse coaches have connections to the college recruiters at these schools. That is why it does not equally apply to the other sports or strong students. If a coach or school isn't going to actively promote the kid and the parent "perceives" there may be an issue, they will look for greener pastures. [/quote]

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