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In MD- private school. You can complain if you donate money. If you are a serious booster or have family money you can buy playing time.

Or you could go with US Soccer August 1-July 31. This still allows the majority of the kids to play with others in their grade.

My kid already plays up, it's good for him. I'm more concerned about the kid choosing not to play up because they weigh 85 pounds and now are being attacked by a 140 lb kid on the field because they chose to play down. Once kids get to HS age- all bets off- you want to play varsity- go for it- you feel you aren't ready- there's JV or pick another sport.

Start a petition, and send it to US Lacrosse. Seriously,if you write one up and pass it around at tournaments, 90% of the parents there will sign.

PLEASE walk around the next youth tournament with your petition. That will be pure gold.

good idea and after all of the lawn gislanders spill beer and coppertone #4 all over it you won't be able to read it

If it were to change? All you mighty clubs will be hurt. You all are not teaching the game. It's scheming to get notice by The amount of wins.

Actually it is a great idea. But I doubt anyone has courage to do it. If I was more tech savvy..I would start a website addressing this issue with a signature and USL# to petition the USL to try to do something. Not sure what USL can do or even if they are interested in actually going after this issue. This is a Northeast problem that will only get worst and spread as time goes along.
Soccer had serious issues with age and so forth , but they cleaned it up with a simple card for every player ..and endorsement of age base youth teams.

This is actually a very good idea and there are online petition apps available. I am not sufficiently tech savy to figure out the apps out, but if someone is, I will happily sign.

The blatant and becoming normalized use of hold backs is destroying youth lacrosse in the ages 11 - 15 on the east coast.

Looneys does it too. Now they see it worked for crabs so why not join them

Quit whining. Go to another forum to complain about the rules and how to enforce them. Let's use this forum to talk about what Looney's does right and what they do wrong on the field.

Ok. Have it your way. What they do wrong on the field is that they put holdbacks on the field.

Congrats to 2020 and 2016 on winning Vail!

It's a tournament nobody cares about. Every year, there are 2-3 decent teams and the rest are awful. Fun for a family vacation, but a complete waste of time.

2020 beat the FCA national team, still a good experience for the kids!

US Lax can do something if it wants, they provide insurance at a discounted rate, wonder if age makes a difference to the actuaries?

Congrats it's kids from all over the country who for the most part have never played together

2020 beat the FCA national team, still a good experience for the kids!

WOW FCA National team, 6 kids from Carroll County and the rest Metro Baltimore.....very NATIONAL

Two from Alabama, 1 Georgia, 1 PA, 1 Texas, 1 Florida, think there were 8 states in total

Give Looneys credit. They beat fca national but can't beat the local fca.
Decent team losing a little steam but will rebound.

My exact thought....from what I heard it was a great game both teams played hard

How dare those 12-13 year old kids from Looney's go out to a beautiful part of the country, probably enjoy beautiful weather, probably go white water rafting, have a little vacation time while playing a handful of lacrosse games against whoever they were lined up against and actually win games. How silly are they? Don't they understand at that age they should be in the heat and humidity of Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania or New [lacrosse] going through the driving and parking grind, sweating it out like the rest of us so that they can attend the college of their choice and then read ridiculous comments about their performance in an "approved tournament" from a bunch of tired, frustrated old men. When will these kids ever learn what the game of lacrosse is all about. They should be ashamed of themselves.

How dare those 12-13 year old kids from Looney's go out to a beautiful part of the country, probably enjoy beautiful weather, probably go white water rafting, have a little vacation time while playing a handful of lacrosse games against whoever they were lined up against and actually win games. How silly are they? Don't they understand at that age they should be in the heat and humidity of Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania or New [lacrosse] going through the driving and parking grind, sweating it out like the rest of us so that they can attend the college of their choice and then read ridiculous comments about their performance in an "approved tournament" from a bunch of tired, frustrated old men. When will these kids ever learn what the game of lacrosse is all about. They should be ashamed of themselves.

Nice try coach. Next

Then the OP should have mentioned all of those things you did instead of just saying "Looneys wins Vail!"

Ever listen to Looney's parents on the sidelines? If so, this fail of a post shouldn't surprise.

I live in Anne Arundel County, have nothing to do with Looney's and I wrote the post, I just find it ridiculous that grown men would come out and just bash kids and a program because they didn't to a tournament that in your mind is not worthy. People that make comments like these are what is ruining this game. Why can't kids enjoy an experience, if you had ever been to Vail, you know this is part of the whole package. There was a time when it was the only premier tournament. I understand that times change and everything has to be bigger, faster, stronger. People with comments that are constantly bashing children and adults alike are ruining the greatest game on two feet.

I bet that FCA National Team didn't have any of the 2019 kids play down to 2020 like they did the two times FCA beat Looney's this year.

Here go again. Both those kids are 2020 kids and everyone knows it. Enough

What about the 2019 goalie that played for the 2020 team in the MPLL?

what about him? He just completed 7th grade. Everyone knows who that kid is. He has been playing up all year.

Ive watched fca a couple times and they have two of the best goalies in 2020

what about him? He just completed 7th grade. Everyone knows who that kid is. He has been playing up all year. [/quote]

Ive watched fca a couple times and they have two of the best goalies in 2020[/quote]

So he is dual rostered AND meets the generally accepted U13 age guidelines for a 7th grader? If he meets the guidelines of age and grade then good for him (and FCA), but most on this board who know of him, believe him to be older than most true 7th graders as well as the situation with several (not all) of the 2019 players that are brought down for special occasions.

4 of the players on FCA 2019, the team that has wins (and losses) vs Madlax and 91 Orange and wins against LI Express N and Laxachusetts this year, are on-age rising 8th graders. These kids play and contribute significantly in every game. How many other good 2019 teams have kids playing up on them?

Is a late August 2001 birthdate older than most 7th graders?

Ive watched fca a couple times and they have two of the best goalies in 2020[/quote]

So he is dual rostered AND meets the generally accepted U13 age guidelines for a 7th grader? If he meets the guidelines of age and grade then good for him (and FCA), but most on this board who know of him, believe him to be older than most true 7th graders as well as the situation with several (not all) of the 2019 players that are brought down for special occasions.[/quote]

The goalie is(was) a true 7th grader. He will be entering 8th grade on age this fall. I agree that there a numerous holdbacks all over, this particular boy is not one of them however.

Ive watched fca a couple times and they have two of the best goalies in 2020[/quote]

So he is dual rostered AND meets the generally accepted U13 age guidelines for a 7th grader? If he meets the guidelines of age and grade then good for him (and FCA), but most on this board who know of him, believe him to be older than most true 7th graders as well as the situation with several (not all) of the 2019 players that are brought down for special occasions.[/quote]

Will the rising eighth graders who play on the 2019 play 2020 at Madlax this weekend?

FCA National had 8 states represented... Alabama, Texas, Georgia, FLA, PA, Virginia, CO and yes.. MD

yes, 7th grader starts September 1, 2001 - August 31, 2002.

So he is older by a few days... you are right! he should be banned

The question was, is he older than most, to which the answer is, yes. That's all.