That would be a stupid thing to do by the NVYLL. If you do that, you are retreating and telling clubs to go ahead and stomp all over rec lacrosse.
If the numbers are down, I'm guessing it's more than many kids jumped on the lacrosse wave few years ago because of the lax bro culture or something else appealing about the sport. I'm guessing the popularity among casual lacrosse players has ebbed and that's what's hurting rec lacrosse right now. The number of top tier kids who've abandoned rec in favor of club is not enough to cause this situation.
Exactly. Not enough casual players. Maybe middle schoolers thinking it is too late to pick up the sport. Doesn't matter if it is other sports or electronic/online games. Bottom line is less kids are signing up.
Disagree on NVYLL shortening the season being stupid. NVYLL playoffs have been in direct conflict with early-June Club tournaments for the past couple years. This puts families in a tough spot. If this conflict is avoided, more boys may play both Club and Rec. For advanced players, the ship has already left on Club lax stomping all over Rec lax. It is about damage control for Rec at this point.
