Anonymous
Post 09/03/2015 20:33     Subject: lax culture from an insider
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The strange thing is I don't really see the same obnoxious behavior among the travel soccer parents.


Travel soccer parents are much worse than lax parents. Not even close.


No. Lacrosse parents are the bottom rung of humanity. Soccer parents aren't even in the same league.
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2015 18:48     Subject: lax culture from an insider
Anonymous wrote:The strange thing is I don't really see the same obnoxious behavior among the travel soccer parents.


Travel soccer parents are much worse than lax parents. Not even close.
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2015 18:45     Subject: Re:lax culture from an insider
Travel soccer parents are the worst thing about Youth Soccer...
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2015 18:25     Subject: lax culture from an insider
The strange thing is I don't really see the same obnoxious behavior among the travel soccer parents.
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2015 14:53     Subject: lax culture from an insider
Daddylaxbros ruin it for this parent. I find a sanctuary on the opposite side of the field from parents at events now. This sport for the kids has pretty close to been wrecked by the loser dads. Humanity still has a chance, youth lacrosse does not.
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2015 14:11     Subject: lax culture from an insider
Ho-ly this. This thread is AMAZING. You people are fucking REAL!? Like, the initial post of thread of this thread has lead ti THIS 5 years later?!

I think humanity might be fucked
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2015 14:08     Subject: Re:lax culture from an insider
Anonymous wrote:"But they are 8th graders"

MadLax 2020 are 8th Graders

MadLax 2022 are 6th Graders


It was in response to

Why the obsession with MadLax 2020?

These are 6th graders.
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2015 13:28     Subject: Re:lax culture from an insider
"But they are 8th graders"

MadLax 2020 are 8th Graders

MadLax 2022 are 6th Graders
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2015 12:03     Subject: lax culture from an insider
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I just looked at the original post in this thread and it started out (years ago) around the time of the George Hugely/Yeardly Love murder as a discussion of how the "lacrosse culture" (so-called "laxbros" who are entitled, spoiled, party a lot, get special treatment from teachers and coaches, etc.) at local prep schools (particularly Landon) and at UVA, may or may not have contributed to the tragedy. I am wondering if anyone thinks this laxbro culture has changed in the years since the murder? My son attends another area prep school and plays lacrosse. I haven't seen a lot of the laxbro culture there. Any thoughts?


First off, I think that it's unfortunate that Hugely also happening to be a lacrosse player had that effect on the sport. Unfortunately the stereotype does have substance behind it and that is still a real problem. Privileged kids start as the same good kids and I don't see a lot of examples of them going to the dark side because they play lacrosse. That is a silly thing to assert. The parents, prep coaches, club guys all grooming paths for kids, and let's face it do make the kids feel different and better, set up a bad environment for kids. Having kids who played lacrosse before that Hugely thing to now what I see is a lot of the daddylaxbro culture there. Not sure if that is a lacrosse term yet but it should be. I don't think I am alone if I assert that families are now doing everything crass that could be imagined to preserve sports or other social high ground for their kids. Sure, I'd do most anything for my kids but I won't do that. I can't fix a C in math and can't make it all better if my sons don't score a goal or make an All Star team. JV sports don't suck, and they aren't less fun. Back in the day it was expected freshmen did that and in some ways was socially awkward if they didn't and played up on varsity with kids so much older and socially different and not in their classes or friends group.


Daddylaxbro seems like an apt term for what I have seen on sidelines at some recruiting tourneys. It's such a turn off for me we have scaled back our participation in club lacrosse.
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2015 12:02     Subject: Re:lax culture from an insider
Anonymous wrote:Why the obsession with MadLax 2020?

Team dynamics are fluid---teams rise and fall as kids move from one team to the next...


These are 6th Graders --let them have fun for now...


I agree... let them have fun.

But they are 8th graders and probably 1 or 2 kids from MadLAX 2020 will commit next summer (if history repeats itself).

It's what is making parents crazy about the 2020 teams right now.
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2015 11:42     Subject: Re:lax culture from an insider
Why the obsession with MadLax 2020?

Team dynamics are fluid---teams rise and fall as kids move from one team to the next...


These are 6th Graders --let them have fun for now...
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2015 11:30     Subject: lax culture from an insider
Anonymous wrote:Mad lax 2022 team is in the top 5 teams at this age group.


That's fine but they have new players who weren't on the team last year and at last look their roster was barely full enough to field a team and a couple subs. I'm just wondering where those kids went and why.
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2015 09:46     Subject: lax culture from an insider
Yes - I have seen a lot of parent enablers in the club lacrosse scene. More so than in the prep school setting.
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2015 09:45     Subject: lax culture from an insider
Anonymous wrote:I just looked at the original post in this thread and it started out (years ago) around the time of the George Hugely/Yeardly Love murder as a discussion of how the "lacrosse culture" (so-called "laxbros" who are entitled, spoiled, party a lot, get special treatment from teachers and coaches, etc.) at local prep schools (particularly Landon) and at UVA, may or may not have contributed to the tragedy. I am wondering if anyone thinks this laxbro culture has changed in the years since the murder? My son attends another area prep school and plays lacrosse. I haven't seen a lot of the laxbro culture there. Any thoughts?


First off, I think that it's unfortunate that Hugely also happening to be a lacrosse player had that effect on the sport. Unfortunately the stereotype does have substance behind it and that is still a real problem. Privileged kids start as the same good kids and I don't see a lot of examples of them going to the dark side because they play lacrosse. That is a silly thing to assert. The parents, prep coaches, club guys all grooming paths for kids, and let's face it do make the kids feel different and better, set up a bad environment for kids. Having kids who played lacrosse before that Hugely thing to now what I see is a lot of the daddylaxbro culture there. Not sure if that is a lacrosse term yet but it should be. I don't think I am alone if I assert that families are now doing everything crass that could be imagined to preserve sports or other social high ground for their kids. Sure, I'd do most anything for my kids but I won't do that. I can't fix a C in math and can't make it all better if my sons don't score a goal or make an All Star team. JV sports don't suck, and they aren't less fun. Back in the day it was expected freshmen did that and in some ways was socially awkward if they didn't and played up on varsity with kids so much older and socially different and not in their classes or friends group.
Anonymous
Post 09/03/2015 08:55     Subject: lax culture from an insider
the players are much more aware of the sports reputation. High school coaches remind them of it and it seems to have had an effect.

The parents are still awful.