BOTC - US Lacrosse Community Forum Forums NORTHEAST LACROSSE BOTC MAIN FORUM (LI, CT, WC) Boys High School Lax

Sounds like someone is upset that his kid wasn't up to the challenge, for whatever reason. Perhaps that reason is you. You're quick to go on the offensive with words like "numb nuts" and "stunad" if someone disagrees with you. My guess is that your son might have confidence issues. Nice job, bitter Helicopter Dad

You have to play HS if you want to play at the next level in college. Even if the program is not very good, the college coaches will want to know you are a team player and, in this case, a team leader since your son is likely one of the best players. Also, just having the stick in your hands 6 days a week is invaluable vs. 1 or 2 days a week for club practice which, at this age, is very unlikely. Be a big fish in a small pond and let your son gain some confidence as a leader off the field.

There's plenty of great D3 schools and D2 schools to play lacrosse at. No need to try to get into DUKE to play lacrosse.

What does that have to do with not playing in HS? D2 and D3 coaches will expect the same as D1 coaches and will want to know your son is a team player.

Just adding on to the previous rely you made. Sorry you took it the wrong way.

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Boohoo! This isn't Facebook, if you want to cry go someplace else this website is about lacrosse! Media hype and people going crazy, news flash this virus has been here since September and nobody new it! But you won't here that from fake media!

*knew *hear

Calm down and retake 9th grade English before you start indicting hardworking journalists.

If this will end the rest of the yr will clubs do the right thing and give part of tuition back to the paying families?

Time for the clubs to step!

It is supplementary income for most of the directors so they should but, to be sure, why don't you ask your director and report back to us?

Well, we are the clients, they should be reaching out to us!

Rather get a tooth pulled than talk to our director, unfortunately he is a donk.

I will give it some time, not total doom and gloom.......yet.

Club directors won't give back anything. They need money just like everyone else. SOme may opt to apply some towards next years dues but don't expect refunds.

As an optimist, this is pointless. Summer season will be fine IMHO. The thing that should be considered perhaps by clubs is that some families incomes are likely different and work with them. Maybe stay locally in the Tristate vs going to Maryland, etc.

Be optimistic. The season is not over yet.

Hmmmmm, I think my last Express payment is coming due!!!!!

The Spring High School season will officially be over soon. Even if a few locations have the courage/foolishness to reopen school, they will almost certainly do so with restrictions to ensure they are seen as "doing something". That will include cancelling sports.

And for the Summer tournaments, if I had to bet I would say they will be few and far between. Even if clubs are willing to participate, it is going to be hard for the tournaments to obtain insurance coverage. No one will want to take the risk when the liability risk is unknown.

Don't pay it. CoachC is an A- Hole. He'd collect money at your wife's funeral.

There is more than one way to skin a CAT...

Call credit card company refund you back . Easy , not the whole season
Last payment .

Will be interesting with recruiting. For the juniors, this spring high school season is important but the summer club circuit is the last big push to make something happen. Lots of kids get picked up over the summer before senior year. Tough to get seen, though, if high school season goes away and summer events are also canceled or cut way back. Hopefully there will be some meaningful play this summer.

There is also the uncertainty of what the NCAA is going to do with additional eligibility for kids whose college seasons were canceled. Do they give just seniors another year? Do all players get another year? If so, what does that do to recruiting of current high school players? High school seniors are also likely to miss their season and then join college teams where the whole playing time dynamic could be seriously impacted by the granting of additional eligibility to older players. If it were just a canceled high school season it would be one thing; but this is challenging on many levels....

Yup, that is a big issue. On top of that, the venues need to approve use of their fields. Not likely. Even college prospect days will be an issue. Colleges are moving graduations to July, will they have dorm space/field space available for lax if they are needed for rescheduled events?

Who knows when HS graduations will happen, if they happen.

Very tough issues ahead.

It might be time to move sights to football season......I truly hope not.

NY SCHOOLS CLOSED UNTIL APRIL 15th .... NOT LOOKING GOOD FOR LACROSSE THIS YEAR

Why not? Are you suggesting good lacrosse can't be played in May/June? Many of us are still hopeful to salvage a portion of the season!

"Us" as in the kids who are playing or "Us" as in the nutjob parent who thinks lacrosse is little johnnys ticket to fame and fortune??

Or "Us" as in the parent who just wants little Johnny to get the heck off of the Xbox.

ITS OVER ..... GO BACK to XBOX

The "Fat Lady" sung!

It is us. Our son, our family. Kids succeed because of a supportive family culture. My son is a senior headed to a big program next year, so yes lax was the golden ticket getting him into a school he would never have gotten into without. We (parents, siblings, and son) were exited to experience senior year and all that goes along with it. We are still hopeful that some games might be played. Otherwise we will look forward to the next level. Too bad you're such a nasty hammerhead.

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You will get over this, just like you have other challenges in life. Set the example for your Kid. (Us, Our son, Our family, My son) Take a look at the news, folks are dying. I forgot, typical lacrosse parents.

You will get over this, just like you have other challenges in life. Set the example for your Kid. (Us, Our son, Our family, My son) Take a look at the news, folks are dying. I forgot, typical lacrosse parents.


Which example are you talking about? Are you saying people shouldn’t be hopeful? I think that’s a pretty good example to teach. Probably why my kids are all successful. The fact that people are dying is a different issue. Very sad, but not doesn’t mean we can’t hope it ends soon and things get back to normal. Maybe you’re depressed due to too much day drinking? Stop lashing out and try to be positive...just a thought

I don't want to be the bearer of bad news but it would appear the states of Arizona, Alabama, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Virginia and Vermont are done for the school year. Like it or not this is for the best and all states should do the same and we would have a better chance of hitting the fields this summer or fall.

You must be a day drinker, Skippy, Just a fact!

Headed to a big program . Wow Thanks for telling us ! I Hope he enjoys practice 6 days a week twice a day from September to June and game with 500 people in the stands . Also find time for class and have good grades . After those 4 years sorry to tell ya Lax Nut the sport that he played since 5 yrs old is finish with no pot of gold end of that rainbow !! True facts lax nut parents detest to admit and what school is he going too you want us to know a “Big Program”

End of the rainbow is a great job and great memories with amazing friends and mentors along the way....sorry your son wasn’t as fortunate, no reason to be bitter. Haven’t been on this site for a while. Now I remember why. A graveyard for those who failed and want to blame everyone and everything. So sorry things didn’t work out. Maybe spend less time here criticizing people and more time with your kid?

Why bash someone who son made it to a big program ... Congratulations to him ... for this person bashing it there is a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow it is called a great education , friends he will have made for the rest of his life and fantastic memories that he will always be able to look back on and a work ethic that all companies are looking for . He will also have a massive network to tap into when he goes out to work so to the person who is jealous of your son who cares good for you and your son ... CONGRATULATIONS

1st my son is in middle school . 2nd how do you know so much with life after D1 big program college . Did someone tell you that all the good positive things ? I know a ton of guys that went to big program schools and have no jobs . Do $50 lacrosse clinics . I asked them what did you do all 4 years they laugh and say play lacrosse . Playing at a high level D1 program and academics is very difficult. Playing D1 program is a Full Time Job. You think the head coach cares about your career. NO . Just a Reality check that some of you cant handle and stop being so softed with my comments because if you kid is like you well good luck in the real world ! OUT

Those states typically end school much earlier than NY. So this is hope, slim but hope.

Where does one begin with you. Well I'll take a stab at it. It's obvious, highly recommended, once school re-opens, You rush, be first in line, to enroll in your child's middle school; 4:1 teacher ratio. Thinking about it, You may be too far gone. And please, don't populate this world with anymore of Your offspring, I cringe to imagine you have more than one child. Secondly, You most likely have 2 to 3 labor intensive jobs, which requires using a small amount of your tiny cerebrum (part of your brain). Relatively speaking, a middle school child who plays lacrosse for his school team also has to maintain his/her academics in order to qualify to play (relatively, it's two full time jobs, on a child's level). Most likely, Your kid can't handle the pair. Finally, stay away from the keyboard, to prevent further embarrassment, let alone, announcing to the world how you are failing as a parent. Any good parent wants the best for their child. Thank you, be safe