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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree with most that how you play during your Sophomore club season is most important.  However, your player development before that Summer is absolutely crucial. A player will play in a significantly greater number of High School practices and games than in Club where you may practice one or twice a week.  I strongly encourage you to go see a Top Level ISL game versus a game in the lower bracket.  It is almost a different sport.  The Varsity teams in the lower bracket would lose to most JV teams at the top.  If your DD really wants to play D1, I would want to spend every day in practice working against other players who are going to play in college and not play against the full-time Violinist who plays lacrosse part time at Sidwell, NCS or Maret.  Develop your skills in HS to prepare for the rigors of D1. A hand full of girls have gone high D1 from the lower bracket, but they are the exception. [/quote]

You are answering a different question.  Your first sentence answers the OP's question.  Club (plus showcases and camps) is where recruiting happens--not high school.

You do have a point that top quality competition in ISL AA or WCAC certainly helps for player development--assuming they make and play on Varsity as a Freshman and Sophomore.  That does not mean, however, that kids who don't do play top private lacrosse and still get recruited to D1 "are the exception".  Locally, regionally, and nationally, literally hundreds of kids a year come from public schools or lower tier privates that don't have top quality lacrosse and high levels of competition.  You can absolutely develop a quality lacrosse game outside of your high school team, and you show that at your club tournaments and showcases.  [/quote]

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