In youth lacrosse, parents often have to deal with the controversial issue of "coaches kids".
Many former lax players (and now doting fathers) volunteer their time to youth lacrosse and thus expect their kids to get preferential treatment when making the team. It is seen as "pay back" for volunteering and helping the entire lax community. Basically, for many of these dads, if their son doesn't make team, they are unwilling to find time to help with lacrosse. FYI - This is an issue mainly affecting elementary and some middle school grade teams (as things are usually more merit-based in the later middle school grades and in high school).
Of course, non- coaching parents are torn by this issue. Some accept this as the price for former lacrosse players freely coaching their kids. Others are upset because a weaker coach's kid will often be placed ahead of better players and thus hurt the team and overall player development.
Moreover, the growth and skill level of the coaches kids is often hampered. These kids often feel like they don't have to practice "above and beyond" because... no matter what... they will make the lax team due to dear old Dad. In the long-term, this is a giant negative because their future high school lax coach is going to say "I don't care who your Dad is. I get paid to have a winning team and your lax skills suck. Sorry, you didn't make the team".
What do you think? Does your youth lacrosse team face this issue?
Will
Beginner Lacrosse.com
http://www.beginnerlacrosse.com
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Friday, May 31, 2013
Travel Lacrosse
If your son makes a travel lacrosse team, you need to be prepared to "travel".
Our Connecticut-based 5th grade travel team competes against "local" teams that are within a 30 to 60 minute drive. Moreover, during the spring Lacrosse season, they also compete with stronger teams that are further away (i.e. Long Island, NY) and elite teams that are even further away (i.e. Maryland).
So parents should be prepared to devote many hours (of travel) to lacrosse if your son makes a travel team! :)
Will
BeginnerLacrosse.com
http://www.BeginnerLacrosse.com
Our Connecticut-based 5th grade travel team competes against "local" teams that are within a 30 to 60 minute drive. Moreover, during the spring Lacrosse season, they also compete with stronger teams that are further away (i.e. Long Island, NY) and elite teams that are even further away (i.e. Maryland).
So parents should be prepared to devote many hours (of travel) to lacrosse if your son makes a travel team! :)
Will
BeginnerLacrosse.com
http://www.BeginnerLacrosse.com
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