Originally Posted by Anonymous
the only question is, is she ready for varsity, because any girl really can be on the JV team.

if ATHLETICALLY SOCIAL AND PHYSICALLY MATURE and ready, always bring up. the above is nonsense about 8th graders not being ready, some are! Kids her own age? please, if lacrosse is her passion you do what is appropriate for your daughter if selected by the coach let her go for the 3 day "trail/tryout" what does that hurt. Although i dont think the 3 days is a wide enough trial period. Remember you only get better playing with and against better players. ( JV is only 1 or 2 years older. if a freshman or Soph on Varsity they arent playing their age either so their goes that theory)

as far as being Isolated, to what degree, if teammates isolate her completely and her play spoke for itself... the team had bigger issues. (either that or she didnt belong)



The other issue is when younger girl is bought up and is better than the Upper Class and resentment comes in. They have to be tough cookies to handle the extra pressure......