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Would appreciate feedback on both programs for a 2032 who loves the sport, practices on his own every day, stuck on a team with Dad coaches who aren’t developing the players as I have seen on other teams. It’s an A team but serious disparity in ability of players. Taking a look around to see what people think of these 2 clubs.

I (47m) am a Varsity Lacrosse head coach, and I have a goalie who had a 67.5% save percentage on the season as his 1st season as a Varsity starter. He was been the most consistent player I've had. The problem is that we are in a non-hotbed location for Lacrosse and I'm trying to find different paths to get him some looks from decent Lacrosse college programs and haven't really been in this situation until now. He had 18 saves in our final playoff game which ended in a 10-9 overtime loss which I didn't include in the 67.5% season percentage. But it would still be about the same with 159 saves to 77 allowed. Either way its elite numbers, considering that we had 2 freshmen and a sophomore on defense in front of him. This was his junior year of high school, and my question to anyone out there who may have some ideas, would be how do you get a player some opportunities to show his skill sets to some of the bigger programs? The kid is also a 4.0gpa student, if that helps😁. Any information or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thank you all

new lacrosse parent here. My son is an underclassman playing on the varsity team, so we just experienced our first Senior Night. I’m still learning the game and the traditions.
During the game, we were down by a lot and the game was essentially over with about 3 minutes left. There’s a senior on the team who doesn’t get much playing time, and I kept waiting for the coach to sub him in, or for the coach to pull the seniors on the field so the crowd could clap them off (like you see in basketball or football).

It never happened, and the bench senior didn't get in. Is subbing everyone in or "clapping off" seniors not really a tradition in lacrosse, or does it just vary wildly by coach?

And those of you field players who've tried box, what was it like?

I am a 2027 girls lacrosse player (17 yrs old) and I've been on Varsity since freshman year.

I'm on my public hs team and we are not good, for the record. It's a skilled team but a variety of things aren't working and we've won 1 game. I am not claiming to be the best on the team by any means bc I haven't committed every season of the year to the sport and we all definetly could improve at something. However, I am a skilled player, played club for a couple of years and have been playing for many yrs.

I did go away for 5 days for the Junior ski championships the week after tryouts but before the regular szn. I gave tons of heads up and returned before our first scrimmage and got to play in the second half even. In the area I live in, being a multisport athlete, especially at that level is generally supported. My coach said she didn't care and was glad I had that opportunity. I knew I'd have to put in work when I got back and that's what I did. It has been 6 weeks and I have gone to every practice, even sick. I have objectively gotten better. IDK if that's cocky. I promise I'm not very confident in my athleticism and very self actualized but that is just something I know. I also am far from the worst player on my team.

I love my teammates and always have. I never have and never will tear them down to make the point that I am a good player, but the lineups arent making much sense in terms of player priority. I started off the season playing much more (first half of most games and started too). I was getting time but not as much as I expected of myself so I communicated with my coach after each and every game to ask what I needed to be doing differently and what notes she had for improving. The themes of these conversations were always that she "forgot about me" or was sorting things out still, or that I needed a little more confidence but otherwise looked strong (she said she thought this would improve as my playing time did). She said I was improving lots, to just keep grinding, keep my head up, and she would get me minutes next game because she "wanted to let me prove myself. It has been 5 games of that promise after every game and then I see no improvement. The last time I got to play was last wednesday for 8 minutes and I got an assist. She said it was the best playing she's seen out of me & that she wanted to get me back in but ran out of time.

I show up at practice, try new plays, and have built lots of confidence but I just don't get to show it to anyone. I am outgoing and friendly to all my teammates, I am gracious to my coaches, and I think I'm very coachable because I genuinely love when they take the time to try and make me better, however this is infrequent. The goalies say I'm a good shooter, my teammates trust me, but today after being promised that my minutes would increase I didn't even touch the field. That made me cry just because this has been a cycle and I feel so so defeated. I've been promised this for 5 games and continued to put in tons of effort. I'm small and lanky but I have endurance and finesse. The hardest part is it's being validated about the frustration by my teammates and captains. The captains are talking to the coach on my behalf.

I know any smart person would say to ask the coach for feedback and be a good communicator and give everything I have at practice. "Control what you can control" I have. People say attitude is the most important factor. I have given this season every ounce of energy I have and treated my teammates and coaches like family. I feel like I'm stuck in a game and following all the rules but not being given the prize. Any advice you have would be greatly appreciated.

I’m completely new to lacrosse and want to start playing for my high school team next year. I’ve been thinking of playing outside attack, playing with a mirage 3.0 head and a titanium 7 shaft. Is this overkill of a stick for a beginner or are there better sticks to use first, or should I try out different sticks to get a feel for the different pockets? (Note I do want to play for clubs as well, so a durable build would be nice)

My son is a 29 who just finished freshman season rolling into his club season. There are a few local (NJ/PA) colleges offering showcase events this summer. He has never attended them before, and these are pay to play.

Question is are they worth it from an exposure to the college level at all or is this a glorified summer camp situation?

He hopes to play in college, but isn’t set on what school or degree he’s going for.

Any inputs welcome.

So I've heard, but not able to confirm, that a few teams were caught cheating over the weekend in the HoCo league playoffs. Any truth to that?

I'm sure teams do it, by adding players last minute, but never seen anyone get caught.

Hi again, I made a post yesterday asking about which head should I buy and I got some really useful comments. The problem is now I don’t know what shaft to buy, but the problem is I don’t know much about lax shafts and any information would be very appreciated

Well my 6th grader who says he now “loves lacrosse “ had his last game of the season today.

I think he touched the ball about 15 times this season . He ran around , didn’t seem to give a crazy intense effort but just sort of hung out. He has a very good team and he’s clearly one of the least talented guys on the team. After the game he asked to go get a “custom stick” at a Lacrosse store. I am at a loss. I cant fathom spending money like that when he’s sort of just coasting along.

I posted on this thread before about him not getting passes in games and a few boys on the team carrying his team. He seemed to get over it and was ok to just play the last few games in neutral.

I’m fine supporting him and he wants to go to lax camp but I’m just not seeing it. I was a baseball guy.

What’s the greatest lacrosse highlight tape of all time?

Need something to throw on to get the guys going “hell yeah”

I have an STX Stallion with a low pocket and two shooting strings. Prefer very little whip and being able to feel the ball lightly roll off the top of the head when throwing. I had it dialed in for a while with no changes. It now clunks the top of the head, so I've lost accuracy and have to put more effort into passes.

What adjustments do I need to make for just a light contact?

Lot of chatter on the ground in Texas, SMU will add men’s and women’s lacrosse in next couple of years. Athletic Director (former Maryland AD) was asked about it last week and was coy but didn’t deny it.

Core of the rumor:
Why? SMU has the bare minimum D1 men’s sports to be D1. Supposedly, ACC told them when they joined they had to add a men’s team sport.

Adding lacrosse helps solidify ties to existing ACC programs.

Several deep pocket alumni have fallen in love with the sport through kids and grandkids & are infatuated with being the only D1 program in Texas.

Lacrosse is very “on brand” for SMU.

They delay at this point is school is telling alumni the programs must be fully underwritten before announcement.

Why lacrosse and not baseball? SMU is landlocked and does not have space for a baseball, much less a baseball and softball complex, & a land acquisition would be in 10s of millions, if even available.

SMU already has a dedicated turf lacrosse field that can be used for practice. There is a brand new soccer and track stadium with 2,500 seating capacity & a grass field.

Belief is it would not take long to be competitive.

This came up in sideline discussion last week that a local kid who is a 2030 grad year, but on the younger end of the spectrum, was going to do a number of tournaments with a 2031 team. The parents have no intention of ever reclassing the kid. This team will be at NAL and probably crabfeast and/or naptown this summer. I thought at least 2 of the 3 age/grad year verified, but apparently not.

The question is, is this normal? If so, what’s the point? Has my 2031 been playing against 2030s all along?

I felt like I had to hold back my laughs at the weakness of playing down, but that’s just me.

Hey guys so I’ve been looking to buy a more top of the line defense stick because I’m tired of using my friends stick. I was thinking of going with a heavier shaft and a delta graphene but with the research I’ve been doing it doesn’t seem like the graphene is for full defense or something (I’m not a LSM) Could anyone help me out?

I’m new to lax and I’m an offense midfielder, I’m currently looking at sticks to custom make and I asked my coach who said to go with the Tactik 3 but most of my teammates are saying the mirage. I’m currently using the Tactik 2.0 right now but I’m just looking for some help. And if someone could tell me some good sticks that would also be very appreciated thanks.

Hi!

Just finished coaching my first season of first grade girls. Honestly, it was awesome and they did great! I had 3 girls who had played at kindergarteners and about 6-8 more than had done some clinics and camps, and they all really grew so much.

Now, we need a goalie for next season. It was optional this year and most teams did not have one.

I have one girl who really wants to play, and we are going to start her this summer with some practices. Her hand eye coordination is not amazing, and she is kind of small- but really wants to be goalie.

Ideally, I would still like to develop her on the field and find 1-2 more girls to split time with her. Two of my better (and taller) players could also be great in goal. Do you take them off the field to help support in goal?

Looking for some advice on this!

My coach just signed with Johns Hopkins (#2) and also one of my favorite players plays at Princeton (#32) and I’d love to get both of their jerseys. Any way I get I can get them? I’ve been looking with no success so far.