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Don't roll in the mud with the pigs.

Seriously, don't fall into the trap.. Remember, a lion doesn't concern itself with the opinions of sheep. They can talk all they want, it won't change the results on the field!

Seriously, don't fall into the trap.. Remember, a lion doesn't concern itself with the opinions of sheep. They can talk all they want, it won't change the results on the field!

Hey I enjoy my sons Town Team , his wrestling team , his hockey team and all his neighborhood friends and him being a youth kid playing youth sports not a robot.

There's nothing wrong with that, but some kids show a greater proclivity for the sport. I choose to support/push my son to be the best he can be. Recruitment is starting earlier every year. Is it unrealistic to believe that by the time our boys are in 7th grade, top schools will be looking at them? I didn't not think so at all. So don't worry about us "Blastards", we'll be fine. And so will our boys.

Support all you want....because you are a parent, and this is what you should do.
But more often than not, parents who think they are supporting are driving their kids away from loving the game. When they start putting the pressure on 4th grade kids because top colleges are going to be looking at them in 3 years, is when that support turns into pressure.

Don't buy in - no top school is looking at the 99.999% of middle school kids. Yeah, there may be one or 2 across the country that will make headlines, but don't believe anyone is going to get serious looks before they even play a JV game.

So keep up the support because as parents that is our job, but don't push him any harder than he will push himself or his coach will push him!!

"Dad, I don't want to go to practice."

"So don't."

"I have too."

"No you don't. You have to go to school and do well. You have to clean your room. You have to help out around the house. You do not have to go to practice. You do not have to play travel lacrosse. You can leave the team any time you want. Mommy and Daddy will love you no matter what."

"Dad - I want to go to practice."

Empower your child to make their own choices and the results might surprise you.

Sounds like and Express parent. My kid always wants to go to practice. He doesn't need that Mumbai jumbo crap.

Having a nice pregame breakfast and looking forward to a sweep at IMG!

Great day! Hard work pays off! We won't lose this year!!

Probably the same troll answering their own post. Go troll the 2024 thread. Taz and WP parents like you more.

Sounds like you are speaking from experience.

What's your opinion on True Blue

Waste of time and money. If you're not from Massapequa, stay away!!! Doesn't matter if your kids is bigger, stronger, faster or flat out better

Waste of time and money. If you're not from Massapequa, stay away!!! Doesn't matter if your kids is bigger, stronger, faster or flat out better

<eye roll>

Eye roll nothing. Telling it like it is.
My son was on that team last year. Big, strong, lefty. Was never given a chance because of the "in" dads.

They'll miss him this year. Worked one on one with a trainer all year and is playing with the most elite program on the island this season

First of all. I have never even seen true blue at a competitive tournament . second unless he is playing for zumnuts then I don't think he is playing for an elite club at this grade level. Geese are head and shoulders above the rest.express A not even close to being competitive and blast just keeps hiding from the geese

last 4 times the blast and geese have played blast has one. That's all you need to know. Not once or twice. Maybe the geese are hiding to avoid 5/6 in a row.

last 4 times the blast and geese have played blast has one. That's all you need to know. Not once or twice. Maybe the geese are hiding to avoid 5/6 in a row.

Eye roll nothing. Telling it like it is.
My son was on that team last year. Big, strong, lefty. Was never given a chance because of the "in" dads.

They'll miss him this year. Worked one on one with a trainer all year and is playing with the most elite program on the island this season