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Anonymous wrote:First, the statements about older kids at local schools is true, but there are also freshman, sophomores and juniors on the roster and playing. When you play against the factories, their sophomores can be 18 and almost the entire roster is 19-20.

Next, go ask your kid if St. A's and Deerfield cancelled and why. It's the Deerfield kids telling people.

Last, do yourself a favor and look at the commit list of kids at the factories and compare it against SJC. Then tell me what the college coaches prefer. Just to remind everyone again, the 2 best players in the DMV last year were told to reclass.

The commit list for those NE boarding schools is off the hook - who's who of top D1 (and a smattering of top D3) programs. Interestingly, their records are a mixed bag though. If one of them has a down year it definitely isn't because of a lack of talent.

Their records are a mixed bag because they all have to play each other. Brunswick and Deerfield would likely take down the best DMV team by double digits.

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Anonymous wrote:First, the statements about older kids at local schools is true, but there are also freshman, sophomores and juniors on the roster and playing. When you play against the factories, their sophomores can be 18 and almost the entire roster is 19-20.

Next, go ask your kid if St. A's and Deerfield cancelled and why. It's the Deerfield kids telling people.

Last, do yourself a favor and look at the commit list of kids at the factories and compare it against SJC. Then tell me what the college coaches prefer. Just to remind everyone again, the 2 best players in the DMV last year were told to reclass.

The commit list for those NE boarding schools is off the hook - who's who of top D1 (and a smattering of top D3) programs. Interestingly, their records are a mixed bag though. If one of them has a down year it definitely isn't because of a lack of talent.

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Anonymous wrote:Is lax the only sports where teams talk about “dealing with injuries” when the season has just started ?
I thought these hard ass white boys were all training so hard in the off season. Getting the work in you know. Posting workout videos 24/7.
Now we all hurt boo hoo.

DB comment of the day

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Anonymous wrote:. If you’re good, colleges would prefer a student takes a PG year to protect eligibility.

So this pretty much tells me you don't know what you are talking about because this isn't the current view on HS boys college recruiting. I've had several coaches and in the know people state that PG years are basically worthless unless the school tells you to take a PG year. The school tells a kid this not because the kid isn't good but to "fix" their numbers. Now, maybe this will happen more with the 48 roster limit but I kind of doubt it.

Most college D1 recruiting is basically completed before the winter of a players junior year. That is before most players have completed their 3rd year of HS lax. It thus pays dividends to be one year older than other kids. Whether you reclass in K, 6th grade (the Baltimore Public to Private school special) or repeat 9th grade going to a Deerfield or the like doesn't really matter but they aren't taking PG years.

Haha. Here we go! Another dad claiming he has insider info with “people in the know”. You’re probably one of those dads hanging on the sidelines with your arms crossed holding court. And by the way, the point you made is exactly what I was alluding to.

If colleges think your kid is that good but need to warehouse him until there’s space then they will tell you to PG to keep eligibility. This will become important with limited team sizes especially specialty positions.

Anonymous wrote:First, the statements about older kids at local schools is true, but there are also freshman, sophomores and juniors on the roster and playing. When you play against the factories, their sophomores can be 18 and almost the entire roster is 19-20.

Next, go ask your kid if St. A's and Deerfield cancelled and why. It's the Deerfield kids telling people.

Last, do yourself a favor and look at the commit list of kids at the factories and compare it against SJC. Then tell me what the college coaches prefer. Just to remind everyone again, the 2 best players in the DMV last year were told to reclass.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:. If you’re good, colleges would prefer a student takes a PG year to protect eligibility.

So this pretty much tells me you don't know what you are talking about because this isn't the current view on HS boys college recruiting. I've had several coaches and in the know people state that PG years are basically worthless unless the school tells you to take a PG year. The school tells a kid this not because the kid isn't good but to "fix" their numbers. Now, maybe this will happen more with the 48 roster limit but I kind of doubt it.

Most college D1 recruiting is basically completed before the winter of a players junior year. That is before most players have completed their 3rd year of HS lax. It thus pays dividends to be one year older than other kids. Whether you reclass in K, 6th grade (the Baltimore Public to Private school special) or repeat 9th grade going to a Deerfield or the like doesn't really matter but they aren't taking PG years.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:. If you’re good, colleges would prefer a student takes a PG year to protect eligibility.

So this pretty much tells me you don't know what you are talking about because this isn't the current view on HS boys college recruiting. I've had several coaches and in the know people state that PG years are basically worthless unless the school tells you to take a PG year. The school tells a kid this not because the kid isn't good but to "fix" their numbers. Now, maybe this will happen more with the 48 roster limit but I kind of doubt it.

Most college D1 recruiting is basically completed before the winter of a players junior year. That is before most players have completed their 3rd year of HS lax. It thus pays dividends to be one year older than other kids. Whether you reclass in K, 6th grade (the Baltimore Public to Private school special) or repeat 9th grade going to a Deerfield or the like doesn't really matter but they aren't taking PG years.

Anonymous wrote:. If you’re good, colleges would prefer a student takes a PG year to protect eligibility.

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Anonymous wrote:Ok - so because St. Anthony’s is soft, everyone should be?

There are always a couple of exceptions, but for the most part, most 19 and 20 year olds still playing high school are still playing high school because they’re not that great.

To be scared to play them is sad. Those 19 and 20 year olds are no more full grown than the 18 year olds on any other varsity team.

It’s not like middle school where you do get the huge size and athleticism disparities between pre and post pubescent kids of different ages.

Couldn’t agree more. Kids don’t reclass for high school because they’re at the top of their game. Those kids are asked to reclass because of academics, size, or lax development. The assumption that reclassing confers some magical power to a kid that makes him more competitive is a delusion. If you’re good, colleges would prefer a student takes a PG year to protect eligibility.

I see tons of reclasses out there that don’t elevate their game but rather fall down to the class they drop down to. Success is simple: innate ability+physical attributes+coachability+dedication/drive to be the best.

Reclassing and boarders seem to be a favorite rant of the DMV particularly within the Bethesda set. Somehow in their minds it’s cheating to play reclasses or bring in boarders. God forbid the ultimate sin of being a reclassed boarder which is commonly stipulated by the admissions team. The self-righteous indignation smacks of protectionism and openly admits to locals not necessarily being able to compete.

And god forbid they be on scholarship or financial aid. We can’t allow the lower classes to invade our game.

Anonymous wrote:Injury also a reason to reclass

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok - so because St. Anthony’s is soft, everyone should be?

There are always a couple of exceptions, but for the most part, most 19 and 20 year olds still playing high school are still playing high school because they’re not that great.

To be scared to play them is sad. Those 19 and 20 year olds are no more full grown than the 18 year olds on any other varsity team.

It’s not like middle school where you do get the huge size and athleticism disparities between pre and post pubescent kids of different ages.

Couldn’t agree more. Kids don’t reclass for high school because they’re at the top of their game. Those kids are asked to reclass because of academics, size, or lax development. The assumption that reclassing confers some magical power to a kid that makes him more competitive is a delusion. If you’re good, colleges would prefer a student takes a PG year to protect eligibility.

I see tons of reclasses out there that don’t elevate their game but rather fall down to the class they drop down to. Success is simple: innate ability+physical attributes+coachability+dedication/drive to be the best.

Reclassing and boarders seem to be a favorite rant of the DMV particularly within the Bethesda set. Somehow in their minds it’s cheating to play reclasses or bring in boarders. God forbid the ultimate sin of being a reclassed boarder which is commonly stipulated by the admissions team. The self-righteous indignation smacks of protectionism and openly admits to locals not necessarily being able to compete.

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Anonymous wrote:Ok - so because St. Anthony’s is soft, everyone should be?

There are always a couple of exceptions, but for the most part, most 19 and 20 year olds still playing high school are still playing high school because they’re not that great.

To be scared to play them is sad. Those 19 and 20 year olds are no more full grown than the 18 year olds on any other varsity team.

It’s not like middle school where you do get the huge size and athleticism disparities between pre and post pubescent kids of different ages.

Couldn’t agree more. Kids don’t reclass for high school because they’re at the top of their game. Those kids are asked to reclass because of academics, size, or lax development. The assumption that reclassing confers some magical power to a kid that makes him more competitive is a delusion. If you’re good, colleges would prefer a student takes a PG year to protect eligibility.

I see tons of reclasses out there that don’t elevate their game but rather fall down to the class they drop down to. Success is simple: innate ability+physical attributes+coachability+dedication/drive to be the best.