Anonymous wrote:The goalies I’ve coached all played other sports and excelled. I can’t imagine thinking a kid can start at middle linebacker for 4 years but wouldn’t be able to start at middle or pole if he had played it his whole life and had to play goalie instead

Thanks, that was my point. I don’t think it’s an option because he can’t do other things. He’s QB for his football team and plays tennis and golf and basketball year round.

The goalies I’ve coached all played other sports and excelled. I can’t imagine thinking a kid can start at middle linebacker for 4 years but wouldn’t be able to start at middle or pole if he had played it his whole life and had to play goalie instead

Thanks everyone, this is helpful. It’s unfortunate a few people seem to have this idea about it. I’m going to encourage my son because he wants to do it, I was just wondering why the negativity or strange comments. At his level in rec he will never specialize and will continue to play multiple positions. We can cross that bridge later when he decides what he wants to do if he continues in the sport.

Anonymous wrote:Very few kids and parents raise their hands to become goalies because most want to score and not be scored on. If you hit a slightly higher level, there just aren't that many willing so the clubs will discount if you ask. It won't matter moving forward, but goalie always received the highest level of scholarship at the college level.

Why won't it matter moving forward?

Anonymous wrote:Very few kids and parents raise their hands to become goalies because most want to score and not be scored on. If you hit a slightly higher level, there just aren't that many willing so the clubs will discount if you ask. It won't matter moving forward, but goalie always received the highest level of scholarship at the college level.

Oh really? how much of a discount?
Is there usually more than one goalie for a club team at the youth level? Do they split time playing and play the field as well?

Very few kids and parents raise their hands to become goalies because most want to score and not be scored on. If you hit a slightly higher level, there just aren't that many willing so the clubs will discount if you ask. It won't matter moving forward, but goalie always received the highest level of scholarship at the college level.

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Anonymous wrote:Goaltending is a different sport from the rest of the field.

Sure in low level rec play, where the scores don't matter at all, put the fat slow kid in goal.

He’s not fat or slow. He’s tall, lean and a fast kid.

The trend for college is getting smaller quicker athletic goalies. At the youth level goalies should also play another position. You should allow your son to try it.

He’s probably not going to be a small kid. His adult height is supposed to be around 6’1 if he stays on his curve and muscular. Do they tend to be heavier kids or smaller kids at the HS level?

Goalies do well tall or shorter but need quickness and agility. They also need to be able to run when they leave the crease. Good goalies are typically good athletes. Many play other sports

Thank you. It sounds like some of the other parents are a little misinformed. I felt like it was a little rude to say something like that, especially the mom saying they need her son for attack. He plays multiple sports. If anything I think it will be more challenging for him and require more mental toughness dealing with missed shots than playing midfield or attack where you’re using to scoring and being a hero.

make sure you ask for steep discounts on all team fees and clinics.

He’s playing for a rec team but can you elaborate more on how discounts are done or why for goalies?

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Anonymous wrote:Goaltending is a different sport from the rest of the field.

Sure in low level rec play, where the scores don't matter at all, put the fat slow kid in goal.

He’s not fat or slow. He’s tall, lean and a fast kid.

The trend for college is getting smaller quicker athletic goalies. At the youth level goalies should also play another position. You should allow your son to try it.

He’s probably not going to be a small kid. His adult height is supposed to be around 6’1 if he stays on his curve and muscular. Do they tend to be heavier kids or smaller kids at the HS level?

Goalies do well tall or shorter but need quickness and agility. They also need to be able to run when they leave the crease. Good goalies are typically good athletes. Many play other sports

Thank you. It sounds like some of the other parents are a little misinformed. I felt like it was a little rude to say something like that, especially the mom saying they need her son for attack. He plays multiple sports. If anything I think it will be more challenging for him and require more mental toughness dealing with missed shots than playing midfield or attack where you’re using to scoring and being a hero.

make sure you ask for steep discounts on all team fees and clinics.

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You need help. You sound drunk.

Ha didn’t realize it hit submit. What I was going to say was that my friend’s daughter is a goalie and just committed to D1. Might be true that she couldn’t play in the field, but it still worked out very well for her. She’s in Baltimore though. DC lax isn’t that good.

That’s ridiculous to say DC lax isn’t good. DC is still one of the most competitive lax areas in the country.

Anonymous wrote: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?

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.

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Anonymous wrote:Goaltending is a different sport from the rest of the field.

Sure in low level rec play, where the scores don't matter at all, put the fat slow kid in goal.

He’s not fat or slow. He’s tall, lean and a fast kid.

The trend for college is getting smaller quicker athletic goalies. At the youth level goalies should also play another position. You should allow your son to try it.

He’s probably not going to be a small kid. His adult height is supposed to be around 6’1 if he stays on his curve and muscular. Do they tend to be heavier kids or smaller kids at the HS level?

Goalies do well tall or shorter but need quickness and agility. They also need to be able to run when they leave the crease. Good goalies are typically good athletes. Many play other sports

Thank you. It sounds like some of the other parents are a little misinformed. I felt like it was a little rude to say something like that, especially the mom saying they need her son for attack. He plays multiple sports. If anything I think it will be more challenging for him and require more mental toughness dealing with missed shots than playing midfield or attack where you’re using to scoring and being a hero.

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Anonymous wrote:Well my firem

You need help. You sound drunk.

Ha didn’t realize it hit submit. What I was going to say was that my friend’s daughter is a goalie and just committed to D1. Might be true that she couldn’t play in the field, but it still worked out very well for her. She’s in Baltimore though. DC lax isn’t that good.

Anonymous wrote: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?

Goalie is like the other positions in the sense that the athletic kids make good ones, and less athletic kids make mediocre ones.

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Anonymous wrote:Goaltending is a different sport from the rest of the field.

Sure in low level rec play, where the scores don't matter at all, put the fat slow kid in goal.

He’s not fat or slow. He’s tall, lean and a fast kid.

The trend for college is getting smaller quicker athletic goalies. At the youth level goalies should also play another position. You should allow your son to try it.

He’s probably not going to be a small kid. His adult height is supposed to be around 6’1 if he stays on his curve and muscular. Do they tend to be heavier kids or smaller kids at the HS level?

Goalies do well tall or shorter but need quickness and agility. They also need to be able to run when they leave the crease. Good goalies are typically good athletes. Many play other sports

Anonymous wrote:Well my firem

You need help. You sound drunk.