2028 Girls Lacrosse

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I saw an Instagram post today from a player evaluation website with an inspirational message for an athletic kid who has not broken through. But is it realistic?

THE BIGGEST MISCONCEPTION
High school production does not equal college potential.
This is where families get hung up most.
All-State players who become Division III recruits.
Late bloomers who barely played until senior year, and become Division I prospects.

WHAT SEPARATES LEVELS
At the college level, the biggest gap isn't skills.
It's: size, explosiveness, athleticism.

WHAT WE EVALUATE
We look for flashes of athleticism that translates to the college game.
Even one or two moments of elite athleticism can outweigh a full stat sheet.

It’s kind of realistic. Size, explosiveness, and athleticism are important, but so is actual performance. A single highlight won’t get a player a recruited. That’s crazy talk.

[Anonymous]

So what did folks decide? American Select or All-American? Going to both, and paying for American Select if your player makes it and still trying out for All American? Is the mutiny real?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So what did folks decide? American Select or All-American? Going to both, and paying for American Select if your player makes it and still trying out for All American? Is the mutiny real?

I've asked around, and it seems there are good players doing both AS and AA. I'm not sure what's fact or rumor at this point, but from what I gather, AA will probably have a higher number of good or very good players, which could lead to a more competitive team and attract more interest from college coaches. Each option carries different risks and opportunities for players. On one hand, AA might offer the greatest reward due to the likely higher concentration of talent, but there's also the risk of not making the team and ending up with nothing. On the other hand, the AS team likely won't be as good or interesting, but AS is still the biggest brand and is probably an easier team to make this year compared to prior years, which could provide opportunities for players who might have been shut out previously. In the end, it may not matter much—everyone will probably be tired of lacrosse by then and just wish they could take the weekend off.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So what did folks decide? American Select or All-American? Going to both, and paying for American Select if your player makes it and still trying out for All American? Is the mutiny real?

I've asked around, and it seems there are good players doing both AS and AA. I'm not sure what's fact or rumor at this point, but from what I gather, AA will probably have a higher number of good or very good players, which could lead to a more competitive team and attract more interest from college coaches. Each option carries different risks and opportunities for players. On one hand, AA might offer the greatest reward due to the likely higher concentration of talent, but there's also the risk of not making the team and ending up with nothing. On the other hand, the AS team likely won't be as good or interesting, but AS is still the biggest brand and is probably an easier team to make this year compared to prior years, which could provide opportunities for players who might have been shut out previously. In the end, it may not matter much—everyone will probably be tired of lacrosse by then and just wish they could take the weekend off.

This post is spot on but I would just add that a number of families were reached out to for a specific tryout. If you got contacted I think you know the answer where the quality players are going. Just trying to show that I am not pushing one over the other.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So what did folks decide? American Select or All-American? Going to both, and paying for American Select if your player makes it and still trying out for All American? Is the mutiny real?

I've asked around, and it seems there are good players doing both AS and AA. I'm not sure what's fact or rumor at this point, but from what I gather, AA will probably have a higher number of good or very good players, which could lead to a more competitive team and attract more interest from college coaches. Each option carries different risks and opportunities for players. On one hand, AA might offer the greatest reward due to the likely higher concentration of talent, but there's also the risk of not making the team and ending up with nothing. On the other hand, the AS team likely won't be as good or interesting, but AS is still the biggest brand and is probably an easier team to make this year compared to prior years, which could provide opportunities for players who might have been shut out previously. In the end, it may not matter much—everyone will probably be tired of lacrosse by then and just wish they could take the weekend off.

This post is spot on but I would just add that a number of families were reached out to for a specific tryout. If you got contacted I think you know the answer where the quality players are going. Just trying to show that I am not pushing one over the other.

This was very helpful. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So what did folks decide? American Select or All-American? Going to both, and paying for American Select if your player makes it and still trying out for All American? Is the mutiny real?

I've asked around, and it seems there are good players doing both AS and AA. I'm not sure what's fact or rumor at this point, but from what I gather, AA will probably have a higher number of good or very good players, which could lead to a more competitive team and attract more interest from college coaches. Each option carries different risks and opportunities for players. On one hand, AA might offer the greatest reward due to the likely higher concentration of talent, but there's also the risk of not making the team and ending up with nothing. On the other hand, the AS team likely won't be as good or interesting, but AS is still the biggest brand and is probably an easier team to make this year compared to prior years, which could provide opportunities for players who might have been shut out previously. In the end, it may not matter much—everyone will probably be tired of lacrosse by then and just wish they could take the weekend off.

This post is spot on but I would just add that a number of families were reached out to for a specific tryout. If you got contacted I think you know the answer where the quality players are going. Just trying to show that I am not pushing one over the other.

Well we should know the answer now, correct? Did the "top" players all band together and not show up for AS tryouts yesterday?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So what did folks decide? American Select or All-American? Going to both, and paying for American Select if your player makes it and still trying out for All American? Is the mutiny real?

I've asked around, and it seems there are good players doing both AS and AA. I'm not sure what's fact or rumor at this point, but from what I gather, AA will probably have a higher number of good or very good players, which could lead to a more competitive team and attract more interest from college coaches. Each option carries different risks and opportunities for players. On one hand, AA might offer the greatest reward due to the likely higher concentration of talent, but there's also the risk of not making the team and ending up with nothing. On the other hand, the AS team likely won't be as good or interesting, but AS is still the biggest brand and is probably an easier team to make this year compared to prior years, which could provide opportunities for players who might have been shut out previously. In the end, it may not matter much—everyone will probably be tired of lacrosse by then and just wish they could take the weekend off.

This post is spot on but I would just add that a number of families were reached out to for a specific tryout. If you got contacted I think you know the answer where the quality players are going. Just trying to show that I am not pushing one over the other.

Well we should know the answer now, correct? Did the "top" players all band together and not show up for AS tryouts yesterday?

Y'all are exaggerating the idea of banding together. My daughter found out a strong club group was joining AA, so she decided to try and align with them seeing that as the best of her options. Maybe she found that out on this forum? I have no idea. Anyway, now she’ll probably get cut from AA and blame me for some reason.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So what did folks decide? American Select or All-American? Going to both, and paying for American Select if your player makes it and still trying out for All American? Is the mutiny real?

I've asked around, and it seems there are good players doing both AS and AA. I'm not sure what's fact or rumor at this point, but from what I gather, AA will probably have a higher number of good or very good players, which could lead to a more competitive team and attract more interest from college coaches. Each option carries different risks and opportunities for players. On one hand, AA might offer the greatest reward due to the likely higher concentration of talent, but there's also the risk of not making the team and ending up with nothing. On the other hand, the AS team likely won't be as good or interesting, but AS is still the biggest brand and is probably an easier team to make this year compared to prior years, which could provide opportunities for players who might have been shut out previously. In the end, it may not matter much—everyone will probably be tired of lacrosse by then and just wish they could take the weekend off.

This post is spot on but I would just add that a number of families were reached out to for a specific tryout. If you got contacted I think you know the answer where the quality players are going. Just trying to show that I am not pushing one over the other.

Well we should know the answer now, correct? Did the "top" players all band together and not show up for AS tryouts yesterday?

Y'all are exaggerating the idea of banding together. My daughter found out a strong club group was joining AA, so she decided to try and align with them seeing that as the best of her options. Maybe she found that out on this forum? I have no idea. Anyway, now she’ll probably get cut from AA and blame me for some reason.

Most honest post on this whole thread.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So what did folks decide? American Select or All-American? Going to both, and paying for American Select if your player makes it and still trying out for All American? Is the mutiny real?

I've asked around, and it seems there are good players doing both AS and AA. I'm not sure what's fact or rumor at this point, but from what I gather, AA will probably have a higher number of good or very good players, which could lead to a more competitive team and attract more interest from college coaches. Each option carries different risks and opportunities for players. On one hand, AA might offer the greatest reward due to the likely higher concentration of talent, but there's also the risk of not making the team and ending up with nothing. On the other hand, the AS team likely won't be as good or interesting, but AS is still the biggest brand and is probably an easier team to make this year compared to prior years, which could provide opportunities for players who might have been shut out previously. In the end, it may not matter much—everyone will probably be tired of lacrosse by then and just wish they could take the weekend off.

This post is spot on but I would just add that a number of families were reached out to for a specific tryout. If you got contacted I think you know the answer where the quality players are going. Just trying to show that I am not pushing one over the other.

Well we should know the answer now, correct? Did the "top" players all band together and not show up for AS tryouts yesterday?

That won’t tell you the answer. Some may have hedged, and gone to AS as well, even if they intend to do AA. That’s an expensive hedge. Bigger question than the funding, is risking the ire of Capital.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So what did folks decide? American Select or All-American? Going to both, and paying for American Select if your player makes it and still trying out for All American? Is the mutiny real?

I've asked around, and it seems there are good players doing both AS and AA. I'm not sure what's fact or rumor at this point, but from what I gather, AA will probably have a higher number of good or very good players, which could lead to a more competitive team and attract more interest from college coaches. Each option carries different risks and opportunities for players. On one hand, AA might offer the greatest reward due to the likely higher concentration of talent, but there's also the risk of not making the team and ending up with nothing. On the other hand, the AS team likely won't be as good or interesting, but AS is still the biggest brand and is probably an easier team to make this year compared to prior years, which could provide opportunities for players who might have been shut out previously. In the end, it may not matter much—everyone will probably be tired of lacrosse by then and just wish they could take the weekend off.

This post is spot on but I would just add that a number of families were reached out to for a specific tryout. If you got contacted I think you know the answer where the quality players are going. Just trying to show that I am not pushing one over the other.

Well we should know the answer now, correct? Did the "top" players all band together and not show up for AS tryouts yesterday?

That won’t tell you the answer. Some may have hedged, and gone to AS as well, even if they intend to do AA. That’s an expensive hedge. Bigger question than the funding, is risking the ire of Capital.

Eff Capital.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So what did folks decide? American Select or All-American? Going to both, and paying for American Select if your player makes it and still trying out for All American? Is the mutiny real?

I've asked around, and it seems there are good players doing both AS and AA. I'm not sure what's fact or rumor at this point, but from what I gather, AA will probably have a higher number of good or very good players, which could lead to a more competitive team and attract more interest from college coaches. Each option carries different risks and opportunities for players. On one hand, AA might offer the greatest reward due to the likely higher concentration of talent, but there's also the risk of not making the team and ending up with nothing. On the other hand, the AS team likely won't be as good or interesting, but AS is still the biggest brand and is probably an easier team to make this year compared to prior years, which could provide opportunities for players who might have been shut out previously. In the end, it may not matter much—everyone will probably be tired of lacrosse by then and just wish they could take the weekend off.

This post is spot on but I would just add that a number of families were reached out to for a specific tryout. If you got contacted I think you know the answer where the quality players are going. Just trying to show that I am not pushing one over the other.

Well we should know the answer now, correct? Did the "top" players all band together and not show up for AS tryouts yesterday?

That won’t tell you the answer. Some may have hedged, and gone to AS as well, even if they intend to do AA. That’s an expensive hedge. Bigger question than the funding, is risking the ire of Capital.

Are you suggesting that some players paid for both registrations just to see who actually showed up at AS? If a player preferred only one event, they would have registered for just that one. Conversely, someone open to either would have signed up for AS first and AA later only if they didn't make AS. Registering for both is weird to me.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So what did folks decide? American Select or All-American? Going to both, and paying for American Select if your player makes it and still trying out for All American? Is the mutiny real?

I've asked around, and it seems there are good players doing both AS and AA. I'm not sure what's fact or rumor at this point, but from what I gather, AA will probably have a higher number of good or very good players, which could lead to a more competitive team and attract more interest from college coaches. Each option carries different risks and opportunities for players. On one hand, AA might offer the greatest reward due to the likely higher concentration of talent, but there's also the risk of not making the team and ending up with nothing. On the other hand, the AS team likely won't be as good or interesting, but AS is still the biggest brand and is probably an easier team to make this year compared to prior years, which could provide opportunities for players who might have been shut out previously. In the end, it may not matter much—everyone will probably be tired of lacrosse by then and just wish they could take the weekend off.

This post is spot on but I would just add that a number of families were reached out to for a specific tryout. If you got contacted I think you know the answer where the quality players are going. Just trying to show that I am not pushing one over the other.

Well we should know the answer now, correct? Did the "top" players all band together and not show up for AS tryouts yesterday?

That won’t tell you the answer. Some may have hedged, and gone to AS as well, even if they intend to do AA. That’s an expensive hedge. Bigger question than the funding, is risking the ire of Capital.

Are you suggesting that some players paid for both registrations just to see who actually showed up at AS? If a player preferred only one event, they would have registered for just that one. Conversely, someone open to either would have signed up for AS first and AA later only if they didn't make AS. Registering for both is weird to me.

I think they are implying that some people are so terrified of picking the wrong event this year that they tried out for AS and will accept if they make it and then ALSO go to AA if the better players are there and if they make it also accept AA and eat the cost of AS

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So what did folks decide? American Select or All-American? Going to both, and paying for American Select if your player makes it and still trying out for All American? Is the mutiny real?

I've asked around, and it seems there are good players doing both AS and AA. I'm not sure what's fact or rumor at this point, but from what I gather, AA will probably have a higher number of good or very good players, which could lead to a more competitive team and attract more interest from college coaches. Each option carries different risks and opportunities for players. On one hand, AA might offer the greatest reward due to the likely higher concentration of talent, but there's also the risk of not making the team and ending up with nothing. On the other hand, the AS team likely won't be as good or interesting, but AS is still the biggest brand and is probably an easier team to make this year compared to prior years, which could provide opportunities for players who might have been shut out previously. In the end, it may not matter much—everyone will probably be tired of lacrosse by then and just wish they could take the weekend off.

This post is spot on but I would just add that a number of families were reached out to for a specific tryout. If you got contacted I think you know the answer where the quality players are going. Just trying to show that I am not pushing one over the other.

Well we should know the answer now, correct? Did the "top" players all band together and not show up for AS tryouts yesterday?

That won’t tell you the answer. Some may have hedged, and gone to AS as well, even if they intend to do AA. That’s an expensive hedge. Bigger question than the funding, is risking the ire of Capital.

Are you suggesting that some players paid for both registrations just to see who actually showed up at AS? If a player preferred only one event, they would have registered for just that one. Conversely, someone open to either would have signed up for AS first and AA later only if they didn't make AS. Registering for both is weird to me.

I think they are implying that some people are so terrified of picking the wrong event this year that they tried out for AS and will accept if they make it and then ALSO go to AA if the better players are there and if they make it also accept AA and eat the cost of AS

I sincerely hope nobody would actually do this.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So what did folks decide? American Select or All-American? Going to both, and paying for American Select if your player makes it and still trying out for All American? Is the mutiny real?

I've asked around, and it seems there are good players doing both AS and AA. I'm not sure what's fact or rumor at this point, but from what I gather, AA will probably have a higher number of good or very good players, which could lead to a more competitive team and attract more interest from college coaches. Each option carries different risks and opportunities for players. On one hand, AA might offer the greatest reward due to the likely higher concentration of talent, but there's also the risk of not making the team and ending up with nothing. On the other hand, the AS team likely won't be as good or interesting, but AS is still the biggest brand and is probably an easier team to make this year compared to prior years, which could provide opportunities for players who might have been shut out previously. In the end, it may not matter much—everyone will probably be tired of lacrosse by then and just wish they could take the weekend off.

This post is spot on but I would just add that a number of families were reached out to for a specific tryout. If you got contacted I think you know the answer where the quality players are going. Just trying to show that I am not pushing one over the other.

Well we should know the answer now, correct? Did the "top" players all band together and not show up for AS tryouts yesterday?

That won’t tell you the answer. Some may have hedged, and gone to AS as well, even if they intend to do AA. That’s an expensive hedge. Bigger question than the funding, is risking the ire of Capital.

Are you suggesting that some players paid for both registrations just to see who actually showed up at AS? If a player preferred only one event, they would have registered for just that one. Conversely, someone open to either would have signed up for AS first and AA later only if they didn't make AS. Registering for both is weird to me.

I think they are implying that some people are so terrified of picking the wrong event this year that they tried out for AS and will accept if they make it and then ALSO go to AA if the better players are there and if they make it also accept AA and eat the cost of AS

I sincerely hope nobody would actually do this.

If you have that much money to just throw around, just make sizable donation to the college of your child’s choice and forget about all of these showcases that probably won’t move the recruiting needle.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So what did folks decide? American Select or All-American? Going to both, and paying for American Select if your player makes it and still trying out for All American? Is the mutiny real?

I've asked around, and it seems there are good players doing both AS and AA. I'm not sure what's fact or rumor at this point, but from what I gather, AA will probably have a higher number of good or very good players, which could lead to a more competitive team and attract more interest from college coaches. Each option carries different risks and opportunities for players. On one hand, AA might offer the greatest reward due to the likely higher concentration of talent, but there's also the risk of not making the team and ending up with nothing. On the other hand, the AS team likely won't be as good or interesting, but AS is still the biggest brand and is probably an easier team to make this year compared to prior years, which could provide opportunities for players who might have been shut out previously. In the end, it may not matter much—everyone will probably be tired of lacrosse by then and just wish they could take the weekend off.

This post is spot on but I would just add that a number of families were reached out to for a specific tryout. If you got contacted I think you know the answer where the quality players are going. Just trying to show that I am not pushing one over the other.

Well we should know the answer now, correct? Did the "top" players all band together and not show up for AS tryouts yesterday?

That won’t tell you the answer. Some may have hedged, and gone to AS as well, even if they intend to do AA. That’s an expensive hedge. Bigger question than the funding, is risking the ire of Capital.

Eff Capital.

Ballsy post, anonymous posters!