HS Game Of The Week: West Genesee(NY) vs Syosset(NY)
HS Game Of The Week: West Genesee(NY) vs Syosset(NY)
Lax.com | June 16, 2008
HS Game Of The Week: West Genesee(NY) vs Syosset(NY)
Highlights from the NY Class A State Championship, from the campus of Hofstra. West Genny took home the trophy with an 11-7 win, and gave coach Mike Messere his 15th NY state title.
Shin Guards, knee pads, thigh pads, hip pads, arm pads.
Whatever!
As long as they make a save, I do not care what they wear.
Its like the D-men who insist on wearing the elbow pads instead of the full arm pads because they do not want to look like a sissy.
But the problem is they look like a sissy when they do not go hard after a ground ball because their arms get hacked.
point being, where whatever you feel comfortable in.
If wearing pads makes you less hesitant to step in front of a ball then so be it.
I will say this though. The problem with Goalies wearing excessive leg pads is that they begin to make saves with there legs rather than using the stick.
Not wearing pads will force you to use the stick because you will not think of your shin in front of the ball as a first option anymore.
Last time I checked a save was a save and generally shots off the shin dont rebound out of the crease, so I'm a little confused as to where the problem is.
It is just proper form to use the stick. Because you have more chance to control the ball and more of a surface area to stop the ball. Thus you want the goalies first impulse to be to go down with the stick. Not to stick his shin out, the shin has less surface area to stop the ball and also who knows where the ball will bounce, could even go into the goal.
Where as with the stick it could only bounce forward.
Sometimes if you got to stick a shin out there then so be it, It's just not a good first reaction.
ive played goalie for 9 years now and for the first 4 or 5 years i was so bad at takin pain that i wore shin guards and thigh pads too... but i still was good if thats wat a 62% save average is...but if thats wat it takes to do ur best then so be it
I don't remember Galloway or McKeon wearing anyway.
Shin guards towards the end of the season sometimes become necessary depending on how you play. I'm a left and make a lot of saves with my right leg, so by the end of the season I need to wear one on that leg.
People who wear them before there are any damages are foolish though. Shouldn't need them to feel comfortable in goal.
West Genesee Lacrosse Traditions
West Genesee is a program steeped in tradition. Some traditions are long-standing, some more recent, some have been modified over the years...
• High Socks - This tradition dates back as far as anyone can recall. Genny is known nationwide in the lacrosse community as the "guys with the high socks". In 2002 , Inside Lacrosse Magazine conducted a internet poll asking readers their preferred sock length. One of the choices was "West Genny High Socks".
Its not an issue to wear shin guards, ill wear one for a day or two if i take good shot to the shin, But i dont think he made a save on the video, im sure he did in the game but they made him look like trash. His form wasnt that solid and his hands didnt explode to the ball very good....is he as bad as they made him look or is that a bad example
1) I think that Stephen Mahle did an amazing job in goal. Stepping in to fill John Galloways's shoes must have been a huge and stressful task, especiall as a junior.
2) I loved Ryan Barber's goal after he was slashed and the flag was thrown, that was amazing.
3) Gotta love the hair :D
4) What happened to West Islip.. who did they lose to?! I was obviously too busy following the Carthage boys...
GLOVES
ARM PROTECTION
GOALIE EQUIPMENT
HELMETS
SHOULDER PROTECTION
JOCKS & SUPPORTERS
BEGINNER SETS
MOUTHGUARDS
SPECIALTY PROTECTION
GIFT CERTIFICATES
WOMEN'S PROTECTIVE
RIB PROTECTION
