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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ok so if the kid is on a high level team, do they then contact the coaches?  Or wait for a coach to reach out?  Are there other things they do?[/quote]
Your kid is at the stage now where the main job is to keep improving (so long as the kid continues to love the game). In HS, the first step is researching potential schools by whatever criteria the kid and family agree on, including academic fit, soccer level fit (which you probably don’t know in MS unless the kid is already a superstar), geographic criteria, affordability, and whatever else is important. Then visit those schools to the extent feasible.  Sports often don’t work out, so you want to focus on a place where the kid will be happy.

Kids should definitely register their interest through the school’s recruitment portal and reach out to coaches once they have a good school list. ID camps run by the school may or may not be useful—you have to ask around. Try to get tape from good league or showcase performances to share with coaches at the schools of interest. Check rosters at schools each year to get a sense of turnover, height and weight of players (avoid any team that only recruits tall players, unless you have a tall kid who doesn’t care about style of play), and percentages of international players. If you know or know of a player on a roster at a target school, reach out to the family for advice and candid info on the team, or see if you can find someone to put you in touch.  You can get more targeted advice a bit later when it’s clear what level your kid wants/is realistic. 
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