Body size for goalie [Archive] - The Lacrosse Forums

GarysGod

07-10-2006, 09:34 PM

Theres no perfect body size for a goalie...in fact I think the smaller you are, well within reason, the better goalie you are. if you put a cow in there then he wont be doing much. But if you put a smaller quicker guy/girl, then chances are he/she will be better.

So over all, you are a good size.

westlakelax17

07-10-2006, 09:35 PM

nope, thats a good size, im 5'6 145. you being a smaller goalie prolly have quicker reflexes like me

LAcRossE KiNg

07-10-2006, 09:36 PM

i have fast reflexes and i run a 12'8 100 meter run. which is 1/4 of a football field.

dlo6215

07-10-2006, 09:52 PM

are you saying you run 25 yards in 12.8 seconds?

cool beans

07-10-2006, 09:53 PM

no 100 meters which is a football field

LAcRossE KiNg

07-10-2006, 09:54 PM

my 40 time is 4.9

stalls

07-10-2006, 09:58 PM

A good size in hs as a senior is 5-10 to 6-1 and 160-210lbs, but if your a feshman it all depends grow spurts change your size etc. so if your youger give it time

Formerlaxdemon

07-10-2006, 10:03 PM

I have had goalies come in all shapes and sizes, and by far the best goalie I have had the pleasure to coach was this one boy who everyone thought wouldn't make it through try outs.

He is roughly 5'2" 140lbs, basically a little mole man. To everyone's surprise, he went from knowing nothing about lacrosse to being starting goalie in roughly a month of practice and then started and played almost every game we had.

He was outstanding.

It really won't be your size as much as your skill that will define you as a goalie. As long as you work on fundamentals, stay focused, have good reflexes that you do your best to hone, and most important, do not put yourself down. Stay positive.

You can play goalie.

gaels_laxer_33

07-10-2006, 10:56 PM

Its all on your style of play. Some goalies use ther size but if youhave quick hands and good reaction you dont need size

bellairelax

07-10-2006, 11:31 PM

yeah the goalie from cortland was big and i mean big. My first impression of him was that he would be slow but he was really really good so i don't think theres any set body size

RedBird1

07-10-2006, 11:40 PM

Goalies can be any size really. You dont want to be too large. Especially in box because all your bulk is at the top. If you're too tall then you're all legs and thats where you wanna shoot anyways. Its better to be wide. If you look at some of the best pro goalies they aren't overly large. Once you get to the point where everyone can thread the needle sheer size doesnt get you anywhere, you need some speed and agility.

Some of the best goalies in the NLL;
Dallas Eliuk - 5'10'' 175 lbs
Steve Dietrich - 5'9'' 250lbs

Some of the best goalies in the MLL;
Greg Cattrano - 5'9'' 190 lbs
Trevor Tierney - 5'11'' 200 lbs

GarysGod

07-11-2006, 02:08 AM

canadians_eh

07-11-2006, 03:56 AM

Some of the best goalies in the NLL;
Dallas Eliuk - 5'10'' 175 lbs
Steve Dietrich - 5'9'' 250lbs

I think that he's a little fat i mean i havent seen what he looks like without his gear and that muscle weighs more than fat but i really dont think he's all muscle.

holyschnikes101

07-11-2006, 08:17 AM

And look at Jeremy Blevins, goalie for UMBC. I don't know his "dimensions", but at camp, most of the campers were taller and bigger than him. But still, they made it to the NCAA tourney and went undefeated in league play. Can't matter too much, can it?

GeorgeUVA

07-11-2006, 10:40 AM

I myself am 6 and played at 195 in college (weigh 185 now; don't wok out like I used to) but I think when it comes to goalies size is barely relevant.
I say barely because if you're 5'2" you will have an advantage on getting down on low shots and have a harder time on high shots (I've coached kids this height). The opposite is true for a goalie who is 6'2". He has an advantage high and a harder time getting low (I've coacxhed kids this height up to 6'6"). Here is the main point, though. That advantage can be minimized to nothing if you put the work in. Brian Carcaterra springs to mind-he was short but practiced a ton and his height was a non issue. He was also a stellar athlete out of the cage; he used it to his advantage.
Of the four field positions, I think size is of least importance in the goal. And you can be a successful goalie at 5'2". You may get manhandled or have to be exceptionally quick to dominate at a/m/d at that height. I've coaches in the past, and on our JV team I converted two shorter middies into goalies, and one of them is now the varsity starter. He's 5'4", a senior, and tearing it up. So if you're short and wanna be a star, goalie is the perfect position.

THE WALL #00

07-11-2006, 11:33 AM

im 5'7-5'8 165 lbs and i dont think im too small

AttackMan17

07-11-2006, 11:35 AM

Well...Im 5'2"-5'3" and weigh roughly 104, and i play goalie. Everyone thinks im too small...But, its skill and reflexes...not size that matter.

LaxGoalie28

07-11-2006, 11:56 AM

look at tommy sherr delawares goalie, he's listed at 5'8 but they always list them bigger then they are. http://www.udel.edu/sportsinfo/mens_lacrosse/mlax06-hofstra2.html

laxcanada

07-11-2006, 12:10 PM

naw your fine one of our goalies is one of the best in the province and he's 5'3 90 lbs

SeanO39

07-11-2006, 12:31 PM

naw your fine one of our goalies is one of the best in the province and he's 5'3 90 lbs

90 pounds!?! That's unhealthy!! Even if he is stopping shots that doesn't sound like a healthy weight for someone of 5'3.

nylax65

07-11-2006, 10:35 PM

Are you guys ready... 6'3" 170-175 lbs (it varies every week). I'm all bone, with some muscle here and there

NEMESIS_keeper

07-11-2006, 11:01 PM

hey guys your forgetting the phat or fat however u wana say it can be good too. look at the Cortland State goalie....260!!! and it aint muscle. quick and soft hands my friend. im 6'1'' and about 209. im fairly built so take up a good amount of room but not fat or slow. there really is no "best size". play with what your momma gave ya haha.

gfkeeper28

07-11-2006, 11:10 PM

Actually according to the man himself, Ben Gabel (Cortland's goalie), tips the scale at over 280 pounds. And he's only 5'10" I think.

jaw22

07-12-2006, 08:30 PM

hey guys your forgetting the phat or fat however u wana say it can be good too. look at the Cortland State goalie....260!!! and it aint muscle.

He's got fat, sure, but he absolutely is muscular.

NEMESIS_keeper

07-12-2006, 08:33 PM

He's got fat, sure, but he absolutely is muscular.

dude chill OUT!!! no really he has muscle....if you didnt have muscle you wouldnt move, breath, or pump blood haha

laxgoaliebm16

07-12-2006, 08:33 PM

it helps to be big and quick im 61 195 but i always get my hands there

praer

07-13-2006, 11:52 AM

I am 6'6'' tall and just started in a mens league. I find my most tough shots are the low bouncers. In my 1 1/2 months of playing so far, its really about angles and how quick you are. At 6'6'' tall, I take up a lot of the goal and I have also made my fair share of head saves, which is really fun.

MYW31

07-13-2006, 03:04 PM

Yea, height doesn't matter...for me at least. I'm 15 and I'm around 5'6", 115 and I became the starting goalie this year for my varsity team as a frosh. I competed very strongly aswell at the varsity level at my size. I'm still growing but for now height isn't a factor.

laxplaya9

07-13-2006, 06:56 PM

In my opinion the ideal size is around 6ft and lik 170lbs.

NEMESIS_keeper

07-13-2006, 08:12 PM

In my opinion the ideal size is around 6ft and lik 170lbs.

170 if i was 170 i would be as thin as a twig, if your 6ft you should be built a little bit and weight like 200ish

konkomania

07-20-2006, 10:15 AM

5'9" 165 pounds

smidjen92

07-20-2006, 06:39 PM

Hey Matt Russel (navy's goalie) is 5'6" so ur fine.

PinnacleGoalie

07-22-2006, 09:38 PM

I'm 5'1" weigh 90 pounds and I am now in highschool.. I'm a freshman. So don't worry about your size. There's advantages for both. If your small, then you are most likely faster and quicker to the ball. If you are bigger you may be a little bit slower but since you are bigger you take up more goal space.

CtLax

07-22-2006, 09:43 PM

PinnacleGoalie

07-23-2006, 01:04 AM

Yah, lol im small, but it comes in handy sometimes, like i said above there are advantages!

SeanO39

07-23-2006, 10:45 AM

ur tiny PinnacleGoalie, but id say 5'8-6'1 150-190 would be the goalie size. Ive had to huge (fat) goalies and they are terrible because they can barely move. The only good fat goalie ive seen is that one from Cortland State

Don't forget Chris Sanderson. Goalie seems to be one of those positions that your body type doesn't really matter as long as you can perform. It's not like say football where a coach probably won't even look at a lineman recruit if he's not over 200 pounds.

POCK3Ts

07-23-2006, 05:44 PM

im bout 5'9 and 210 but when i began freshman i was 5'5 190 and i was the starting varsity goalie.

I dont think weight has as much a factor as height as everyone says. i would say a perfect height for a goalie is about 5'11 so they their head just touches the top of the goal and its still a reasonable height to save both low and high shots. i know from my past three years as varsity goalie being short can be a disadvantage cause i get scored off of right over my helmet a decent amount of times and being only a few inches taller can mean more saves without really anymovement

PinnacleGoalie

07-24-2006, 12:02 AM

Yeah but if your small and are a goalie you sort of should be able to save a shot coming right over your head so that shouldn't be a disadvantage. Yes being taller does make less movement some of the time, but how much has it really changed the game? what's the difference of being tall and saving them and being small and saving them. As long as your saving it why does it matter? Who cares if you get hit and save it and barely move or you make a great save? I'd rather have a tight save than just being big and that being the reason of you saving them... Thats why i like Matt Russell

laborde92

07-24-2006, 01:43 AM

i am a big goalie i am a freshman 5,11 220 now i am a big goalie but that doesnt mean im quick and to prove this, i am the starting goalie over a seniur and juniorn they r both small-medium

PinnacleGoalie

07-24-2006, 11:01 PM

i am a big goalie i am a freshman 5,11 220 now i am a big goalie but that doesnt mean im quick and to prove this, i am the starting goalie over a seniur and juniorn they r both small-medium
Yeah, if you are big and have quick reflexes good for you, but I think people stress over height body type and wait as a goalie too much. There is no perfect size for a goalie. As long as you practice and work hard and be the best you can be then height and weight doesnt matter. I dont understand why so many people say that small people cant do things like biger people do when that's not usually the case. An example is Matt Russell like i said above. I don't think you understand what he goes through each day. For one he played on Navy and is 5'7". He is now playing pro and he made it through navy with bootcamps, hard work, and he then managed to be a great lax goalie being small. That just goes to show you that anyone of any size can do ANYTHING as long as they practice and devote time to it. It's up to you. If you would like to be a goalie practice, don't worry about how tall or how small you are because that really should NOT be a factor

Goalie#%

08-02-2006, 07:52 PM

As long as you play big and keep you hands up, you will be fine. When i started in goal in 8th grade, i was around 5'1-5'2, and i'm still only 5'7.

BIGDGOALIE

08-04-2006, 07:02 PM

6'3'' 205 run a 4'8" timed a 4'6" proagility
im larger than most of my defenders but im quick and i can explode to the ball

sticksave23

08-05-2006, 03:17 AM

mmm i'm 6'2" 206. i dont see size as being that big an issue to some extent

Goalie18

08-06-2006, 09:01 PM

i'm 5'2 100lbs. and Alexis Venachanos said i was pretty small but I made up for it using good positioning and fast reflexes

LeKKeR

08-17-2006, 07:33 AM

i'm 5'5 135 and i am the starting goalie at my college

i play against le moyne, bryant, st mikes, merrimack, etc...all top tier teams in ncaa division 2 lacrosse and have been NE-10 goalkeeper of the week

trust me...i'm proof that being a goalie is not about taking up the net but how you play