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Tell me again which teams don't have holdbacks?
You'd be surprised I bet. (Even some of these A and B teams have holdbacks)

Especially when you are talking about the Diamondbacks.

Thanks mm-we know its about your kid

I am sure this is correct being a holdback does not mean you are the best player. It just means you have a better shot at being the best player.

How could there be hold backs in an age based tournament. ..your playing against kids your age. AGE IS AGE

API DBacks everybody is on age base no hold backs that's they play in WSYL and not the Dicks tournament this year in Floridia ..

The validity of any "National Championship" is based solely on the strength of the teams participating. Many of the tournaments proclaiming World or National Champions are jokes when 12 of the 16 teams involved are slightly better than rec programs. The teams and parents just use the Tournament as a way to vacation in Colorado or Florida.

A holdback is defined by anyone who is not age appropriate for the grade they are in. Pre firsts would fit into this category as defined in Webster's

So boys born in August of the same year as someone born in Sept are not allowed to play . Sad, especially if you are a parent and was told by every school in the entire country that the best thing for your child is to wait, or try and make a best decision after a year.
1 month to 12 months age difference is what ALL OF SPORTS has used for ever.
Only now in the Helicopter world of cry baby parents do we try let our kids roll through with no real competitive atmosphere. Even though the younger always will be the older in a matter of a year. Good luck quoting Webster's in High School to your kid if your kid wants to play as an under classmen.

If you are a team in Maryland then you have holdbacks or pre first. Its the way the school systems are set up. Making a decision to hold back your kid now in 6th or 7th grade just for sports is crazy, however decisions that were made in the very beginning are being treated like a crime. Crying because your kid has to play against someone that is a few months or even a year older is sad.

The validity of any "National Championship" is based solely on the strength of the teams participating. Many of the tournaments proclaiming World or National Champions are jokes when 12 of the 16 teams involved are slightly better than rec programs. The teams and parents just use the Tournament as a way to vacation in Colorado or Florida.

API DBacks everybody is on age base no hold backs that's they play in WSYL and not the Dicks tournament this year in Floridia ..

Then why is it so hard for you to play your son up a grade level from 1st grade tell 8th. I get it wants they hit 9 th grade but before your son should be with the same age kids.

They need to qualify first.

for the simple reason he is a 2022 graduate. He has played at his age or higher in every sport he plays, lacrosse is the only sport that he plays that is 2022.

So boys born in August of the same year as someone born in Sept are not allowed to play . Sad, especially if you are a parent and was told by every school in the entire country that the best thing for your child is to wait, or try and make a best decision after a year.
1 month to 12 months age difference is what ALL OF SPORTS has used for ever.
Only now in the Helicopter world of cry baby parents do we try let our kids roll through with no real competitive atmosphere. Even though the younger always will be the older in a matter of a year. Good luck quoting Webster's in High School to your kid if your kid wants to play as an under classmen.

If you are a team in Maryland then you have holdbacks or pre first. Its the way the school systems are set up. Making a decision to hold back your kid now in 6th or 7th grade just for sports is crazy, however decisions that were made in the very beginning are being treated like a crime. Crying because your kid has to play against someone that is a few months or even a year older is sad.

They need to qualify first.

API DBacks everybody is on age base no hold backs that's they play in WSYL and not the Dicks tournament this year in Floridia ..

api is just looking for an easy trophy since they did not win any last year. seems dumb to spend the money to go all the way out to denver to get one, they should just play in one of the easier b level tournaments around here. thats basically what the wsyl is anyways.

If Ty gave a shout out! Its legit!

I looked up hold back in Websters and I did not see where is refers to anyone who is not age appropriate for a specific grade. You cry baby parents who complain about hold backs, whatever that is, are ignorant of the reason why boys go to pre first.

your son obviously is not very good for you to all worked up about this. That's why the have a "C" leagues.

My friend son is the youngest on the team and 7th grade class his birthday is August 25 so he is always playing older kids and doesn't complain because he will get better and has to earn play time . They could hold him back but they won't because that is wimpy way of getting playing time . Make the kid earn it that's life .

Didn't DBacks win Saint Paul's for the guy who said they didn't win anything last year . Hawks was the best team last year then DBacks , Team 91,

We all know why kids do prefirst?? Not mature enough for 1st grade, Behind rest of kindergarten students in skills, parent thinks they need more time in Kindergarten, and Yes sometimes to give their child an advantage in education and sports.MIAA is very competitive and parents know that the dont want their child constantly competing against older kids academically and physically. Some MIAA schools encourage (very strongly) that summer kids stay back.

But what has that got to do with YOUTH sports?? Does the MIAA now set policy for lacrosse youth sports??

The ignorant one is you who cant figure out this is Two different issues that you holdback cry baby parents make as One! Just because you hold your child back a grade or two, that doesn't give your child some special rights over other children born on exact same date and year as them, as it pertains to youth sports.

This is the funny part of this point. Its the parents who have a son that is the 11th best player on the team. Or the 4th attackman that are the most upset. When you see a kid 16 months older then your son on his 2022 team it piZZes you off. You like the club you like the coaches you like the tournaments but you son will have to sit behind a kid 16 months older then him for the next 6 years. So if you add up all the playing time this older kid stole from your kid over the next 2 years before high school it adds up. I get the play in your grade no matter how old you are the summer before 9th grade. But anytime before that you are a cheat and a punk to play your son down a grade for his age.

your son obviously is not very good for you to all worked up about this. That's why the have a "C" leagues.

Wimpy way to get playing time , make the kid earn it.. that's life !!
Classic statement from a dumb [lacrosse] parent . What player no matter what his age does not earn playing time. No player does not have to earn it at practice or try outs. There are teams full with holdbacks that barely see the field. Crying like the tool that you are on here makes you look stupid.

What special rights are you talking about? The right the kid has to play with his friends that are in is class that happen to not be born in August or Sept 2003 like him, Or the right to the classmate . friend ,teammate that was born in Octob03 three through december 2004.
Following every rule and guideline for School and Club or Rec along the way. Special rights and statements about kids somehow cheating or not earning their spots is a bit harsh andflt out not true.
However , in the world that only a small part of the overall Hold Back community (that only lacrosse parents cry about) the Parents in the Private School World that are holding kids back now for the SOLE PURPOSE of an advantage on the field . That is completely different than what 90% of good , honest parents did for their child in the holdback community .. Special rights is a joke .

Sounds like some of the top coaches do not like the new Tournament for a National tourney.
What are everyones thoughts.

Sounds like some of the top coaches do not like the new Tournament for a National tourney.
What are everyones thoughts.

Who cares? All the top teams will play each other at some point.