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Actually the idiot is you. It wasnt switched to grade base to make it easier to compare. It all started with some Jerk in Howard County /HOCO making a grade base league instead of age like U9,10,11,12,etc a few years ago. All Howard County leagues in Howard County are age except Lacrosse.

Once that was available the Crabs and a couple others who had major influence in MIAA private schools took it and ran with it. Crabs, etc wanted the best teams and with MIAA holdbacks and the Crabs reputation for having good teams it worked. It also coordinated with the explosion of Club Lacrosse. Frankly many in Maryland were taken aback about Holdbacks. Most people outside the MIAA had NO IDEA that there were that many kids heldback.

Now you apologists want us to believe that you were only thinking of Little Holdback Johnny getting recruited or playing with his friends. Even worst is now the explosion of kids being held back in 8th grade now due to this holdback mentality. .

Yea no one cares according to you. Many care and find Lacrosse has become something less than desirable at the youth level. And it rests on the shoulders of all these clubs promoting holdbacks playing down instead of their age.

And once again you holdback apologists show the hypocrite in you. No one ever complained about HS players playing against older players. But you holdback apologists always want to be the oldest, dont you in youth Lacrosse?? Hypocrite

Please look at the Crabs, FCA, Loonies, etc players/ages. Tell me with a straight face that when of these teams with multiple reclassed players (1 and 2 years) plays anon age team from somewhere outside of Maryland they don't have a HUGE advantage simply because their players are significantly older. Having kids repeat 8th grade for athletic reasons is bush league. Tell yourself it isn't - but it is....

They have an advantage primarily because the sticks have been in their hands since they were three or four years old.

[quote=Anonymous]They have an advantage primarily because the sticks have been in their hands since they were three or four years old.

That's rich. Silly argument. 10s thousands of kids play lacrosse at very early ages. Their advantage is that they are older. 16 year 8th graders beat 13 year old 8th graders. Stacking your team with 9th and 10th graders wins games. Field a team with on age kids and see what happens to the vaunted Crabs team.

Crabs took a Kooper's helmet...you know they are desperate.

Crabs took a Kooper's helmet...you know they are desperate.

Crabs took a Kooper's helmet...you know they are desperate.

Ed is that you?

That's rich. Silly argument. 10s thousands of kids play lacrosse at very early ages. Their advantage is that they are older. 16 year 8th graders beat 13 year old 8th graders. Stacking your team with 9th and 10th graders wins games. Field a team with on age kids and see what happens to the vaunted Crabs team.

Being over 40 in my over 30 hockey league does not help. I tried being a hold back but seems to not work. Please help.

Sure, you need to play up in the over 50 league

Anychance you fathers encourage your sons to become academics and productive in society, perhaps a doctor or scientist?

Or just come back to town to coach lacrosse.

Anychance you fathers encourage your sons to become academics and productive in society, perhaps a doctor or scientist?

Or just come back to town to coach lacrosse.

My oldest graduated from college and is now a teacher and coach. I am damn proud of him. No more noble professional than being a positive mentor to young people. What kind of scientist is your son?

^^love it. I also love that we all know every time there is a negative comment about anything (holdbacks, lacrosse isn't everything) you name it. It's coming from a Dad who's club coaches phone did not ring once this past summer inquiring about his little Johny.. Hey look at the bright side. rec soccer tryouts haven't happened yet..

Any chance you are [lacrosse]?

you mean primarily because they are bigger and stronger than the kids on age, some cases 18+ months older.

Is your son the little elf that wanted to be a dentist?

Any truth to the rumor there will be a movie made about coach BJ and Team Nine-d-1 2020 called Dude Where's my team?

Homophobe, sexist, probably unemployed living thru your son.
Actually my son plays attack for team 91 and is an honor roll student. And I wouldn't care if he were [lacrosse]. Would love him anyway. He's got bigger goals than lacrosse. Loves the sport. Try some introspection. Therapy? Perfect example of what's wrong with youth lacrosse.

Any truth to the rumor there will be a movie made about coach BJ and Team Nine-d-1 2020 called Dude Where's my team?

^^love it. I also love that we all know every time there is a negative comment about anything (holdbacks, lacrosse isn't everything) you name it. It's coming from a Dad who's club coaches phone did not ring once this past summer inquiring about his little Johny.. Hey look at the bright side. rec soccer tryouts haven't happened yet..

Still posting? It gets old your personal issue with that coach and team. Your son must have been one of the kids cut in the past and white or green not working out so well. Let it go,

. Why is it that when someone post something about coach BJ or his team that their son was cut by this coach? Seems you have the problem, you can't handle the truth so you lash out at anyone not praising BJ. For one, I would never have my son play for this idiot coach. Players learn nothing, his lax IQ is not high and he acts like a total a hole at games. Look at what happened to his team this month, most of them moved to other clubs. So buddy boy, WHOOP WHOOP BOOM.

When is the big FCA vs Looneys game- can not wait to see who is the new #1 in Baltimore!

On paper champions rarely win championships. I predict FCA could underachieve with all the committed kids and their egos. You have to actually care and give effort to win. Team chemistry could be a big challenge for them. And Looneys can only compete at the highest level if the Flogo plays AND his head is in the game. Should be an interesting season.