Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Sun Oct 17, 2021 11:19 amYeah this is a solution looking for a problem where one doesn't exist IMO. I have a bigger problem with 24yr olds playing 18-19yr olds but that's a parent/HS convention issue not for the colleges.Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Sun Oct 17, 2021 11:04 amMany of the most popular guys on my son’s teams were walk-on players. I ran into a parent recently with a sophomore walk on and I mentioned to her that the nice thing about the team is that nobody cares who was recruited and who walked on. You make your own way. Kids like that will be impacted by roster size at lots of schools, not Joe recruit.laxpert wrote: ↑Sun Oct 17, 2021 10:38 am Roster limits would impact the student who just wants to be part of the team.Most likely a full payer, who doesn’t travel and gets limited reps in practice but cherishes the fellowship and esprit de corps being a team member brings.
On the recruiting side due diligence is required by recruits and parents even more so until extended Covid eligibility ends. With a maximum of 12.5 schollies and liberal transfer policies it’s difficult to accuse anyone of featherbedding.
Wasn’t it Brown that had a self imposed roster limit of 37? for a few years?
I don't think it's comparable to football at all. A D3 example is the best programs (WIAC - state schools with enrollments of 10,000+ vs most 1,500-3,000 student schools in D3, Mt Union and Mary Hardin Baylor in TX) have rosters close to 200 and can run practice where the depth creates real competition and strengthens the starters. I don't see that in D1 lacrosse with 50-60 as it's mostly filler on the back end and a tuition/revenue generation game for most private schools like D3 sports such as football have become.
Totally agree re: football. It is a HUGE advantage to have 150+ rosters vs 75. Sure players 140-170 will never see the field but all of these are walk-ons and the ability to run so many drills simultaneously in practice vs top level competition while staying fresh is invaluable. There is frankly probably no college sport where undergrad size difference matters as much as D3 football. In lax, obviously you are at a disadvantage if you have 25-30 players as this limits what you can do in practice Once over 35 though, I don't see increased roster size really giving any sort of competitive advantage and once you are over 60 I think it can only cause problems.