American Select Tryouts - What to expect?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is American Select the same as the Nike team?

Nike provides the uniforms but I have never heard it referred to as the Nike team.

[Anonymous]

How many usually try out? How many are selected?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How many usually try out? How many are selected?

Could be 100+ at the tryout depending on region. 22 per team.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How many usually try out? How many are selected?

Max of 22 per team. Would expect 100+ for 2025 tryouts, 80-100 for 2026 tryouts and probably 45-60 for each of the lower grades.

Will usually get cut down to 35-40 about 2 hours in for scrimmages/callback games.

[Anonymous]

Capital players who show up will be selected 1st. Then VA girls 2nd. The rest is reserved for the leftovers. Say what you want but there is a deep affiliation with Capital and AS.

[Anonymous]

Can’t really apply that logic to the 27’s though. They have yet to tryout for Capital.

[Anonymous]

Also, aren’t the evaluators from colleges not from associated clubs? So there won’t be preferential treatment?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can’t really apply that logic to the 27’s though. They have yet to tryout for Capital.

It probably won't matter for the 27s and 28s. There may not even be enough to really need to make cuts. Anyone willing to pay the price tag of the event will likely make the team for the 28s.

[Anonymous]

First year there was one team per age group. They added multiple teams per graduating class in certain regions so it is impossible to say how many will get selected.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also, aren’t the evaluators from colleges not from associated clubs? So there won’t be preferential treatment?

Evaluators don't necessarily pick the teams. At least that is how UA works. Event coaches do. Evaluators can advocate, but ultimately not their call.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also, aren’t the evaluators from colleges not from associated clubs? So there won’t be preferential treatment?

It's mostly D2 D3 coaches. Last year, it was coaches from W&L, Roanoke and Randolph.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:well said

My daughter just started playing lacrosse 3 days ago. I’m worried she not going to make the American Select team.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:well said

My daughter just started playing lacrosse 3 days ago. I’m worried she not going to make the American Select team.

We’ll, my daughter has played since conception and after I’ve insulted the process, the people who will make the decision about the team, and everything about AS I want to register my disgust that my daughter didn’t make it by crapping on more people associated with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also, aren’t the evaluators from colleges not from associated clubs? So there won’t be preferential treatment?

Evaluators don't necessarily pick the teams. At least that is how UA works. Event coaches do. Evaluators can advocate, but ultimately not their call.

The club is given a list of top players from the tryouts. They only get involved if someone turns down a spot. (more common at younger ages where some girls will use the acceptance for clout and resume building)

[Anonymous]

Just got back from the 2027's. 3 hours is a LONG tryout. Felt like we were there forever. Was probably about 40-50 girls there vying for 20 spots. Lots of goalies. Maybe 8?