Anonymous wrote:Why dont you chill and let your son play the sport. The coach will guide him to where he fits in best. If your son really loves it, he can expand to the club team.s Chances are your child will not play in college, much less get recruited. So just let him play the sport and have fun.

Thanks! Super helpful!!!!!

Why dont you chill and let your son play the sport. The coach will guide him to where he fits in best. If your son really loves it, he can expand to the club team.s Chances are your child will not play in college, much less get recruited. So just let him play the sport and have fun.

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Anonymous wrote:Can a boy who pick up the sport in high school still become recruitable? Or is the skill set and connections such that starting very young is a perquisite?

If he is just picking up the sport in HS, he has a lot of ground to make up. But you can teach kid stick skills - you cannot teach size, height, speed, quickness, etc. If he is a strong athlete, it's not impossible. But for him to be noticed, he has to put a lot of work into it.

Can you say this about all sports (starting in HS means a tough uphill battle to recruitment), or is there something about lacrosse that makes it more difficult to pick up later and get to that level?

Also what size is good for what positions. I have a middle schooler who wants to switch sports.

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Anonymous wrote:Can a boy who pick up the sport in high school still become recruitable? Or is the skill set and connections such that starting very young is a perquisite?

If he is just picking up the sport in HS, he has a lot of ground to make up. But you can teach kid stick skills - you cannot teach size, height, speed, quickness, etc. If he is a strong athlete, it's not impossible. But for him to be noticed, he has to put a lot of work into it.

Can you say this about all sports (starting in HS means a tough uphill battle to recruitment), or is there something about lacrosse that makes it more difficult to pick up later and get to that level?

Anonymous wrote:Can a boy who pick up the sport in high school still become recruitable? Or is the skill set and connections such that starting very young is a perquisite?

If he is just picking up the sport in HS, he has a lot of ground to make up. But you can teach kid stick skills - you cannot teach size, height, speed, quickness, etc. If he is a strong athlete, it's not impossible. But for him to be noticed, he has to put a lot of work into it.

Anonymous wrote:Can a boy who pick up the sport in high school still become recruitable? Or is the skill set and connections such that starting very young is a perquisite?

Oh, it's possible. But its a tough hill to climb.

The boy needs to be a much better than average athlete to overcome the sticks skills deficit he'll suffer from. Defense is a little easier than Middie or Attack because there is less handling.

It's been done before ... but rarely. I wouldn't worry too much about "connections". I'd worry a lot about size, speed and general athleticism. As lacrosse spreads, college coaches have many more prospects to consider. The likely impact is that fewer marginal kids from the hotbeds will find spots.

Can a boy who pick up the sport in high school still become recruitable? Or is the skill set and connections such that starting very young is a perquisite?

If you don't like it, ignore it. Why would you care?

As for the "sports" forum, it's not a sports forum. It's a bunch of threads about finding running shoes, or where you can find a good pilates instructor.

Like it or not, people on THIS forum want to talk about lacrosse. If you don't, leave.

48 pages on lacrosse? Seriously? Can we move this thread to the Sports section?

Sorry the truth pains you. It is not about Virginia v Maryland (although this forum has an incredible Montgomery Country/NW DC bias).

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Anonymous wrote:Who is this delusional poster repeatedly posting on this thread who is rentlentless in his insistence that NOVA has better lax programs and high school teams that Montgomery County and DC? It's just not true. The only NOVA school with great lax is SSSA and only the girls' program is consistently superior.

If you actually read the posts, it was in reference to PUBLIC SCHOOL lacrosse. Northern Virginia public school lacrosse is far superior compared to Montgomery County public school lacrosse. There was no reference to private schools.

As for the club teams, Madlax, VLC and others are much stronger/deeper programs than Next Level, Club Blue, etc.

Lets be clear, PP, IN YOUR OPINION, the Virginia club teams are stronger and deeper. In other's, equally valid, opinions, the DC and MD club teams are deeper and stronger. It's goes both ways. Stop using every opportunity to play up the NOVA clubs. They are not better than other clubs in the DC Metro area and anyone with any knowledge of these clubs and their records knows that. I hope all the parents on this thread looking for info don't fall for your bs.

Sorry, yenta, but you have no idea what you're talking about. Some clubs are stronger than others, depending on the age group and respective year. But overall, clubs like VLC and Madlax are much stronger than their Montgomery County counterparts. Look at U15AA and U13AA this year.

Look it up, mama. It is because the number and quality of kids in NoVA are bigger. It's a numbers game - deal with it.

You sound nuts! Please do us all a favor and stay in Virginia!!

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Anonymous wrote:Who is this delusional poster repeatedly posting on this thread who is rentlentless in his insistence that NOVA has better lax programs and high school teams that Montgomery County and DC? It's just not true. The only NOVA school with great lax is SSSA and only the girls' program is consistently superior.

If you actually read the posts, it was in reference to PUBLIC SCHOOL lacrosse. Northern Virginia public school lacrosse is far superior compared to Montgomery County public school lacrosse. There was no reference to private schools.

As for the club teams, Madlax, VLC and others are much stronger/deeper programs than Next Level, Club Blue, etc.

Lets be clear, PP, IN YOUR OPINION, the Virginia club teams are stronger and deeper. In other's, equally valid, opinions, the DC and MD club teams are deeper and stronger. It's goes both ways. Stop using every opportunity to play up the NOVA clubs. They are not better than other clubs in the DC Metro area and anyone with any knowledge of these clubs and their records knows that. I hope all the parents on this thread looking for info don't fall for your bs.

Sorry, yenta, but you have no idea what you're talking about. Some clubs are stronger than others, depending on the age group and respective year. But overall, clubs like VLC and Madlax are much stronger than their Montgomery County counterparts. Look at U15AA and U13AA this year.

Look it up, mama. It is because the number and quality of kids in NoVA are bigger. It's a numbers game - deal with it.

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Anonymous wrote:Who is this delusional poster repeatedly posting on this thread who is rentlentless in his insistence that NOVA has better lax programs and high school teams that Montgomery County and DC? It's just not true. The only NOVA school with great lax is SSSA and only the girls' program is consistently superior.

If you actually read the posts, it was in reference to PUBLIC SCHOOL lacrosse. Northern Virginia public school lacrosse is far superior compared to Montgomery County public school lacrosse. There was no reference to private schools.

As for the club teams, Madlax, VLC and others are much stronger/deeper programs than Next Level, Club Blue, etc.

Lets be clear, PP, IN YOUR OPINION, the Virginia club teams are stronger and deeper. In other's, equally valid, opinions, the DC and MD club teams are deeper and stronger. It's goes both ways. Stop using every opportunity to play up the NOVA clubs. They are not better than other clubs in the DC Metro area and anyone with any knowledge of these clubs and their records knows that. I hope all the parents on this thread looking for info don't fall for your bs.

Madlax is a sinking ship. See the Sports forum. Avoid.

Anonymous wrote:Who is this delusional poster repeatedly posting on this thread who is rentlentless in his insistence that NOVA has better lax programs and high school teams that Montgomery County and DC? It's just not true. The only NOVA school with great lax is SSSA and only the girls' program is consistently superior.

If you actually read the posts, it was in reference to PUBLIC SCHOOL lacrosse. Northern Virginia public school lacrosse is far superior compared to Montgomery County public school lacrosse. There was no reference to private schools.

As for the club teams, Madlax, VLC and others are much stronger/deeper programs than Next Level, Club Blue, etc.