General rule of thumb: good athlete + good coaching = great lacrosse player. For those parents that are unfamiliar with intricacies of lacrosse, here are some examples of athletic skill sets from other sports that easily translate to the lacrosse field.
Importantly, one of the best things about lacrosse is that if a player works hard to develop their stick skills and lacrosse IQ, they can make up for some of the athletic gap that is prevalent in youth sports. While children develop physically at different rates, they can all learn to play the game the right way now.