Kyle Saunders
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Kyle Saunders
@StickstarATX
Team Sales @StickStarLax
Dallas, TX Katılım Mart 2012
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Hypothetical:
You’re a field coach that wants to get as many skill building benefits as possible from box lacrosse but you have to make a choice —
1) Box rink with 6x6 goals
2) Regulation sized outdoor field with box goals and box goalie pads
Which option do you choose?
Why?
Brian Kelly@Brian_Kelly19
A couple thoughts regarding box lacrosse as a player development tool: 1) Simply playing box is a big step in the right direction. 2) Having a coach that understands why box makes better field players, and how to apply those ideas to any setting, is what you really should be looking for.
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@e_cdalton @Brian_Kelly19 Older kids expected to lead younger. Relationships formed between older/younger players. Builds culture long term w/ some thought and expectations laid out for oldest guys as it can carry on as they matriculate into high school. I’m speaking from Middle School age perspective.
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@e_cdalton @Brian_Kelly19 I’ve seen it as a coach first hand and many times have hedged against it (with success) by combining teams/age groups for training and practice purposes in developing programs. Tons of benefits come from it.
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@Brian_Kelly19 @e_cdalton Less thought put into registering/committing due to tech plays a massive role in my opinion. Receive email. Click. Register. Pay, . No more having to physically register by going to locale, filling out paperwork, etc. Those were barriers to scheduling that have been removed.
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I’ve noticed a steady negative shift in attitudes towards commitment/attendance over the last 2 decades.
Probably many factors, but I suspect parents over scheduling in a misguided effort to get ahead being a big one.
Kids largely experiencing sport through highly structured opportunities probably having negative motivational consequences as well.
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Kyle Saunders retweetledi
Siena Men's Basketball honored Liam Gleason prior to tonight's game.
Every player wore a Siena Lacrosse shirt during warmups. Every coach wore a Siena Lacrosse quarter-zip with "LG" patched onto the sleeve. A moment of prayer/silence was also held. @SienaLacrosse @SienaMBB
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Kyle Saunders retweetledi
@Niner_m Long time listener, first time caller.
I asked higher ups for clarification. It is legal to detach the hand/arm, but illegal to propel/launch the ball carrier.
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Can the NCAA officials just come out & say the Crow Bar is outlawed?
Cuz it’s not technically a hold or a push, but it gets called that way nearly every time.
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@StickstarATX Short term, it means having (a) volunteer parents who love lax reaching out to their children’s friends and getting them out to try the sport and (b) having a robust system of scholarships and handout equipment that allows kids to try the sport without huge financial commitments.
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I think making it more convenient to play is huge for recruitment, retention, and growth.
Watching from a distance, the Deuces in-house league seems to be thriving.
Kyle Saunders@StickstarATX
Make k-6 grade lacrosse local. Play in-house or team up with the next town over to create a local league. Make it rec. Modified 6s. Fast, fun, and physical.
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@StickstarATX I think it comes down to town programs being ultra aggressive getting very young players (K-4) into the sport. Long term, the best programs build a lacrosse culture in their town that draws large numbers of young players and makes it competitive with tee ball and youth soccer.
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@ChrisMarcRosa Agreed. I’d add to it that those other models look completely different than most lacrosse programming at that same age.
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Create a culture where every player’s experience matters (even the “bad/new ones”) .
Retaining players into HS should be the #1 focus of public youth programs.
If it hasn’t been the focus the last 3-5 years, your HS program is likely on life support/will be in the near future.
Kyle Saunders@StickstarATX
What about kids that are already good? They have to practice and play with “bad/new kids? “ This attitude runs a lot of new players off in the current model. I blame the parents. Kids actually have the ability to be inclusive of their peers. Adults get in the way of that.
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What about kids that are already good? They have to practice and play with “bad/new kids? “
This attitude runs a lot of new players off in the current model. I blame the parents.
Kids actually have the ability to be inclusive of their peers. Adults get in the way of that.
Kyle Saunders@StickstarATX
I think making it more convenient to play is huge for recruitment, retention, and growth. Watching from a distance, the Deuces in-house league seems to be thriving.
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Make k-6 grade lacrosse local.
Play in-house or team up with the next town over to create a local league. Make it rec.
Modified 6s. Fast, fun, and physical.
Kyle Saunders@StickstarATX
It’s a complex issue so I’m not sure that there’s a simple solution. A good start might be to push the start of the youth season back to March. Better weather. Fewer cancellations. Fewer conflicts with hockey and basketball.
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