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Those TG girls are now at Legacy

They must be pretty good if everyone knows where they are playing what club they switched to. Seems they get mentioned quite a bit here. They must be getting plenty of attention, and/or people are jealous of them.

Just everyone is relieved those Dads are now somebody elses headache

If everyone put the same amount of worrying and concern as they do for OTHER players to their own lives can you imagine how great this world would be?

And if other players didn't cheat and break the NCAA rules wouldn't the world be grand???

It appears he doesn’t care. At his clinics the parents of those TG girls can easily be overheard talking to him about their girls. It’s actually crazy how blatant it is.

Those TG girls are now at Legacy

25 on the A roster is a joke

It really is and everyone is being told it's going to play out but keeping 25 players on our YJ roster is not good

Makes no sense, why leave a better team for a lesser team? To stand out maybe???

It really is and everyone is being told it's going to play out but keeping 25 players on our YJ roster is not good

It really is and everyone is being told it's going to play out but keeping 25 players on our YJ roster is not good

Mod ... They are singling out a girl and making it obvious who it is. This should not be happening on here. What is wrong with you people?

Are many 2021 players up on varsity

Are many 2021 players up on varsity

It is clearly getting personal for a number of individuals being singled out and is quite pathetic. Plenty of opinions from adults who should be setting a better example for their daughters. I would imagine the majority of those making comments don't have older daughters so have no idea how little all this matters in the context of the big picture of life. Appreciate that you have healthy kids that are lucky enough to play at this level. Appreciate that you have been lucky enough to meet nice families that will remain your friends way past this time in your life. If the only reason you have your kids playing or on these teams is to brag about what D1 college team they make it is quite sad. It will all be over before you know it. Enjoy the ride and hug your kids before they leave the nest.

Are many 2021 players up on varsity

There will be plenty of 9th grade kids on most Varsity rosters. how much playing time is debatable, as is whether they would be better off on JV

There were a number of 2021's who played varsity in 7th grade, a fair amount in 8th grade. This year you should see a much larger influx of 2021's as 9th graders.

There will be plenty of 9th grade kids on most Varsity rosters. how much playing time is debatable, as is whether they would be better off on JV

That's the dilemma. Is a 9th grader better off on Varsity, practicing with Varsity players, but getting limited playing time? Or, is she better off being a big shot, with a lot of playing time on JV? This is my first time through this rodeo as my oldest is now in 9th. She was asked to play with Varsity for the indoor KK winter league, and was told to attend winter practices as well (only a handful of 9th graders were). But I'm assuming this, by no means, assures that she will be on Varsity in the spring. Any thoughts from those who have had older daughters go through both scenarios? She has her heart set on making Varsity but I'm not sure it is the best for her development. Thanks in advance for your opinions.

That's the dilemma. Is a 9th grader better off on Varsity, practicing with Varsity players, but getting limited playing time? Or, is she better off being a big shot, with a lot of playing time on JV? This is my first time through this rodeo as my oldest is now in 9th. She was asked to play with Varsity for the indoor KK winter league, and was told to attend winter practices as well (only a handful of 9th graders were). But I'm assuming this, by no means, assures that she will be on Varsity in the spring. Any thoughts from those who have had older daughters go through both scenarios? She has her heart set on making Varsity but I'm not sure it is the best for her development. Thanks in advance for your opinions.

If the JV team plays in a competitive league it may not hurt her to develop. However even if she doesn't play as much on varsity the practice with them may be beneficial.

Getting daily reps in with Varsity in my estimation would be better. Competing against better players everyday will push her to get better.

It's a fact. Look at west bab. Barely has a pal program. Maybe 60 kids and is pulling up 7/8 graders because of lack of bodies. Then you have wi who probably had 500 kids in their youth league and rarely takes any underclassmen unless they're good

One 8th grader. And one freshman for the last two years

ESM had 8th graders last year and will have a few more freshmen this year, they have a great youth program. So has Massapequa and Garden City. So that argument doesn't hold water. Even WI have taken 8th graders in the past as well as freshman, now playing/played college lax at top 10 schools. But they were good players. The top girls will play up even in big programs, the lesser developed player will have to wait. Look at the bio's of these good college players playing at good schools and getting playing time, they all are 4-5 year varsity letterman. The 2 year varsity girls are unheard of in good college programs.

That's the dilemma. Is a 9th grader better off on Varsity, practicing with Varsity players, but getting limited playing time? Or, is she better off being a big shot, with a lot of playing time on JV? This is my first time through this rodeo as my oldest is now in 9th. She was asked to play with Varsity for the indoor KK winter league, and was told to attend winter practices as well (only a handful of 9th graders were). But I'm assuming this, by no means, assures that she will be on Varsity in the spring. Any thoughts from those who have had older daughters go through both scenarios? She has her heart set on making Varsity but I'm not sure it is the best for her development. Thanks in advance for your opinions.

[quote=Anonymous]Many of the best programs have pulled up out of middle school, many of the worst have too. You also have horrible programs that still refuse to bring up kids who would no doubt help, to each their own. Even still it is a tiny, tiny percentage of girls who get pulled up 7-8th, and even 9th. But as poster stated earlier, it's usually not random players, usually this is done for kids you will see go on to excel in college. But to be brought up to not play may be a waste of time. But it is hard to know that when the kid d gets pulled up how it is going to play out.

The schools that don't pull up younger girls that they know can play up don't do to the pressure they receive from the parents who believe that their daughter is entitled because she's older.

Which school? ESM had more than one 8th grader last year. And many freshman played varsity in the last 6-7 years