American Select
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Anonymous
Add to this apparently one of the other coaches had multiple D1 commits on her high school team and couldn’t get any of them to tryout. This goes back to comments made earlier about very good players are not even bothering with these events. Now the UA teams are battling for 7th and 10th place tomorrow. |
Anonymous
| Why would commits want to participate at all? Isn’t the entire point of UA and AS to get recruited? |
Anonymous
Funny. Anyone see the DC/Virginia UA senior all Americans in the UA game tonight? Neither did I but lots of Maryland players that's for sure. |
Anonymous
| Sorry if this has already been covered, but what's the difference between "American Select" and "All America Lacrosse?" Is one better than the other?? |
Anonymous
| Congrats to American Select 25 team. Well done on tryouts and coaching. Thank you players for representing our area to perfection. |
Anonymous
I saw at least 2, one BC and one Michigan commit. Probably more. But hey it is easy to say stuff without any basis of fact. |
Anonymous
If you listen to the angry/negative parents on here, then yes. But honestly, no. College coaches go to both, it's a great experience regardless, and a fun time for everyone. Just another tournament for your daughter to get to play against experienced players and enjoy what she loves. |
Anonymous
Not necessarily, it's a great way to stay in shape prior to going into freshman year, and another fun event |
Anonymous
Can’t say the Baltimore squad looked at that great last night. |
Anonymous
They are similar national tournaments with regional teams. American Select is in its 2nd year and is for only girls. It is organized by STEPS/Yellow Jackets. "All America Lacrosse" formerly known as Under Armour All American Lacrosse tournament has been around for a number of years and fields both boys and girls teams. (I personally feel the boys get more of the spotlight.) It is run by Corrigan Sports. Both events are highly political and high profile though not the "end all be all" in the recruiting process (as the organizers would like you to believe). Nice to be able to put them on the recruiting resume and a fun way to have your DC play with/against new talent. Both events are money grabs. They were scheduled at the same time (for the first time) this summer. AS created multiple teams at certain age groups to not only pad their pockets, but to make sure players were locked in before UA tryouts. |
Anonymous
Good summary! As some have noted girls across years/age groups don’t do it for a number of reasons leading to teams that aren’t always the “best” players in the area as the events like to try to promote. Of course there are also a lot of strong players in the mix. But lots of promotion by the events to get girls (and parents) to feel like they are missing out if they don’t do it and pay up! Summer is short already for this kids post club season and, for example, 2026s have the most intense years recruiting wise still way ahead of them. Can kids just be kids for a bit and have a break? These can be fun for the kids - get that - but one cannot help being a little skeptical that adults/$$$ has increasingly become a driver with the claim that it is to “grow the game”, “help the girls”, and “provide an opportunity for fun against ‘great’ competition”. Then you have local private schools touting the players who participate and it all seems a little out of hand and starts not really feeling right and very self-promoting; trying to make perception reality. If you know your kids’ lax year well you can look at the rosters and see. It really also splits up the talent pool so seems like more girls in a particular area may gravitate to one event leaving the other that year/combo year very weak. For example, seems like lots of strong 25s/26s went to AS this year vs UA. |
Anonymous
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It's all about the money for any select team like UA/As, futures elite, etc.. Even specific college camps, it's all about the money. Yes, I do agree that these types of events can be fun and competitive if the player and parent come into the event with that in mind. BUT- just my thoughts- most parents and or players DO NOT come into these events with that mindset. It's all about trying to be seen, make an impression and get recruited and potentially get some money (which a lot of parents think is going to happen). Doesn't matter if it's a camp or select team, ITS A BUSINESS, plain and simple, and all of these events are in it to make money, otherwise, there would be no charge. This is reality not fantasy.
Lots of parents are starting to see right through these select teams as you don't need this to be recruited at all. Sure it looks good on a players lax resume and yes, it's another chance to get in front of coaches, but it is not END BE ALL for recruiting. And Yes, I do agree that more and more DC area private school coaches are bragging on social media that they have xx amount of players in these showcase events. I don't think its right, but again, there is reality and fantasy with this as well. Most HS coaches around the DC area use this to pump up themselves and their coaching ability, but also use this tactic as well to bring in new players. I see it both ways. Again, just my thoughts |
Anonymous
| Agree with PPs. These events have not been able to avoid the politics, but most get it. It’s about business for the clubs and event organizers. This has definitely hurt the product on the field and maybe even more damaging has kept really strong players away as noted. The immediate recruiting classes (23/24) did not perform to expectations this year. Which leaves some wondering did the best players really get selected. Both events need to find a way to gain the trust of players/parents to attract the best talent to tryouts. Neither event impacted my DDs recruiting and she ended up at a great D1 program on her top 5 list. |
Anonymous
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I think all except those promoting the event and themselves through it are starting to perceive the problem. It should discount what it means for the “lax resume” if you are “picked” (eg willing to pay @$700) for a team that maybe not the strongest players tried out for and then also performs really badly at the tournament (in certain cases).
But hey, it will be listed on social media, the private school she is going to, and on the girl’s recruiting page so must be true!?!? It becomes group think! Fully agree local high school coaches then like it to promote themselves, which is strange. It takes away from the strong players who are doing it! Kindof a mess! |
Anonymous
| American Select seems to have attracted the better talent this year. |