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Anonymous wrote:You all can complain all you want but go to an actual HS games. Boy HS goalies are usually (maybe 70% of the time) the smallest player on the field.

a. You do not go to the right HS games. If you are talking high level HS you are just wrong. WCAC/IAC ect..
b. Still would not mean they could not play in the field I also see many small attackmen do very well.

Funny when people invent their own narrative and then try to stick to it even when totally off.

It’s true in the MIAA A which is better than the WCAC/IAC.

Anonymous wrote:My son plays in the MIAA A conference, best high school conference in the country. There are a good number of short starting goalies in the conference.

That’s great. Smaller kids can be athletic too. It shouldn’t just come down to being 6’4 and 200+ lbs like some sports such as basketball or college football.

My son plays in the MIAA A conference, best high school conference in the country. There are a good number of short starting goalies in the conference.

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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.

hmmm , my kid plays college lax and is a goalie and it has been insanely competitive to get where he’s at. And it’s not over. With his team carrying 4 goalies and only one really gets playtime it is cut throat. he’s been in stop training this xmas.

I mean, it's not that competitive versus other sports. Proximate, maybe?

But yeah, college sports can be competitive at all levels. It is what players sign up for. Goalies, field players, 3rd basemen...

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.

hmmm , my kid plays college lax and is a goalie and it has been insanely competitive to get where he’s at. And it’s not over. With his team carrying 4 goalies and only one really gets playtime it is cut throat. he’s been in stop training this xmas.

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Anonymous wrote:You all can complain all you want but go to an actual HS games. Boy HS goalies are usually (maybe 70% of the time) the smallest player on the field.

a. You do not go to the right HS games. If you are talking high level HS you are just wrong. WCAC/IAC ect..
b. Still would not mean they could not play in the field I also see many small attackmen do very well.

Funny when people invent their own narrative and then try to stick to it even when totally off.

Jack Fracyon (Bullis/Penn State) 6'1 188
Caleb "Big Tasty" Fyock (SJC/Ohio State) 6'2 297
Jack Starr (STA/Yale) 6'1 190

Not exactly little guys.

Anonymous wrote:You all can complain all you want but go to an actual HS games. Boy HS goalies are usually (maybe 70% of the time) the smallest player on the field.

a. You do not go to the right HS games. If you are talking high level HS you are just wrong. WCAC/IAC ect..
b. Still would not mean they could not play in the field I also see many small attackmen do very well.

Funny when people invent their own narrative and then try to stick to it even when totally off.

You all can complain all you want but go to an actual HS games. Boy HS goalies are usually (maybe 70% of the time) the smallest player on the field.

My 33 is started last year and we are excited for him! I certainly do not see it as a step down. As other have mentioned you need a mental toughness that many kids will struggle with. Everyone has different gifts. You may need to be faster to be an attack but a goalie has to have better reflexes.

Anonymous wrote:Goalie is the hardest position. It requires an incredible amount of mental toughness and fearlessness. To compete at a high level there is also a high level of athleticism and hand-eye coordination needed. Anyone who says otherwise knows nothing about the sport or position.

Hard concur - I think the reverse is actually more likely to be accurate: 99% of field players couldn't "cut it" in goal. Every effective goalie I've seen has abnormally acute reflexes, field vision, hand/eye, and a complete and utter disregard for personal safety. When I speak with goalie parents it's always with an unspoken "how can you let your child DO that?" and an unspoken response of "Couldn't stop him/her."

Goalie is the hardest position. It requires an incredible amount of mental toughness and fearlessness. To compete at a high level there is also a high level of athleticism and hand-eye coordination needed. Anyone who says otherwise knows nothing about the sport or position.

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BillyTheBullet9 wrote:Goalies can have the highest reflexes and mental toughness, but their still set does not always translate directly to the field game.

As a goalie parent, I agree. My kid is a good field player. He is in good shape, is relatively fast, high game IQ, high work ethic etc. . . But he is an amazing goalie because he is fearless, mentally tough, very quick, and has explosive strength. Those skills matter most as a goalie so goalie is where he is happiest and where he shines.

How tall is he?

He is likely to be well over 6 feet

Not possible. Posters on DCUM said it doesn't happen.

Haha stuck at 5’3 and 200 lbs for life. dcum mom says goalies are fat and short

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BillyTheBullet9 wrote:Goalies can have the highest reflexes and mental toughness, but their still set does not always translate directly to the field game.

As a goalie parent, I agree. My kid is a good field player. He is in good shape, is relatively fast, high game IQ, high work ethic etc. . . But he is an amazing goalie because he is fearless, mentally tough, very quick, and has explosive strength. Those skills matter most as a goalie so goalie is where he is happiest and where he shines.

How tall is he?

He is likely to be well over 6 feet

+100
good for him! so many haters coming in!

Maryland goalie Ruppel played both attack and goalie at Catonsville Highschool.

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BillyTheBullet9 wrote:Goalies can have the highest reflexes and mental toughness, but their still set does not always translate directly to the field game.

As a goalie parent, I agree. My kid is a good field player. He is in good shape, is relatively fast, high game IQ, high work ethic etc. . . But he is an amazing goalie because he is fearless, mentally tough, very quick, and has explosive strength. Those skills matter most as a goalie so goalie is where he is happiest and where he shines.

How tall is he?

He is likely to be well over 6 feet

Not possible. Posters on DCUM said it doesn't happen.

That kids grow up to be over 6 feet? Or that a kid who is currently an excellent goalie could be one who will one day be over 6 feet?

All I know is that my kid is an excellent goalie and a good field player and that his pediatrician predicts he will end up about the same height as his dad.