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Playing w Crush and the young man is 11. New Topic Go play catch w your son

The oldest 5th grader on Long Island. He'll be 12 in the spring

My son plays on the Bandits..... this is all [lacrosse]. We have two holdbacks. And it's because of early academics, not to be a better lax players. People like to rip the Bandits because those kids, for the most part, are better than the kids on every other team. Is the coach a lunatic? Absolutely. Do we travel too much? No doubt about it? Is is way too expensive? Probably. But tell me another 4th grade youth lacrosse team that has the opportunity to play for a coach with that kind of pedigree. Will it be worth it in the long run? I have no idea. But I think if he continues to grow as a player and is fortunate enough to stay on the team then he is getting the absolute best coaching available on the east coast.

Thank you Marybeth for that insightful comment. You kid is a 12 yr old playing against 9 yr olds. FACT.

My son plays on the Bandits..... this is all [lacrosse]. We have two holdbacks. And it's because of early academics, not to be a better lax players. People like to rip the Bandits because those kids, for the most part, are better than the kids on every other team. Is the coach a lunatic? Absolutely. Do we travel too much? No doubt about it? Is is way too expensive? Probably. But tell me another 4th grade youth lacrosse team that has the opportunity to play for a coach with that kind of pedigree. Will it be worth it in the long run? I have no idea. But I think if he continues to grow as a player and is fortunate enough to stay on the team then he is getting the absolute best coaching available on the east coast.

People not a fan of the guy either but seriously, the boy is 11 always plays up w 12,13,14 year olds.The boy is in 5th grade . Btw ANY 5 th grader that has been held back or started late is 11 including the 5 boys on our express 2022 team. People move on it borders on crazy put the same effort into your kids

Ok

How did you feel about playing up in a tournament so that the coach's older son could play every minute of every game?

Be honest

My son plays on the Bandits..... this is all [lacrosse]. We have two holdbacks. And it's because of early academics, not to be a better lax players. People like to rip the Bandits because those kids, for the most part, are better than the kids on every other team. Is the coach a lunatic? Absolutely. Do we travel too much? No doubt about it? Is is way too expensive? Probably. But tell me another 4th grade youth lacrosse team that has the opportunity to play for a coach with that kind of pedigree. Will it be worth it in the long run? I have no idea. But I think if he continues to grow as a player and is fortunate enough to stay on the team then he is getting the absolute best coaching available on the east coast.

People not a fan of the guy either but seriously, the boy is 11 always plays up w 12,13,14 year olds.The boy is in 5th grade . Btw ANY 5 th grader that has been held back or started late is 11 including the 5 boys on our express 2022 team. People move on it borders on crazy put the same effort into your kids

Hey Bob why don't you try and beat them then you can talk about that instead you are already planting excuses as to why you can't.

Bob from Honey Badgers??

Stop trying to start issues. Move on - management

An update from YALE, Bandits are up by 16 and the players are shooting behind their backs. Once again, showing class and sportsmanship

Do they twins count as 1 or 2? Also, the coaching pedigree? Adelphi and sb girls isn't the best on paper.

Seriously??? He's an MLL coach, MLL coach of the year in 2012, and he brought Stonybrooks girls program from insignificant to #12 Nationally in D1. That's a pedigree. More importantly, the kids love him and respond to him. Your kid's coach is probably an assistant JV coach at a [lacrosse] HS. Get over it.

The Mustang schedule is up. check it out on mustanglaxshowcase.com

I see the Warriors are playing up in the 5th grade division? Trying to be the baby bandits?? I doubt they'll win a game! That team was awful last year!

9 new kids this year. I hope you're wrong.