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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The flip side of the argument is that many of the freshman and sophomores in ISL AA don't get meaningful playing time because the juniors and seniors are also very good and the coaches want to win.  So, it's a trade off, a good freshman at an ISL A school can play most of the minutes in each game.  Admittedly, the competition isn't as good but I've seen it from both sides and there is value in being the "go to player" on your team and getting meaningful playing time leading up to your junior summer to supplement the club team.[/quote]

My take. It's not hard to play lacrosse in college. There are plenty of D2 and D3 roster spots to be had. You can be on an average high school or club team and get offers from these schools. There are plenty of D1 schools that pull from just "OK" club teams as well. The problem  is most kids would not want to go to these schools. If the goal is to get to the UVA's, Duke' s and other top D1 programs, you 100% need to get to the top club teams (Hero's, M&D or Capital Blue) AND it also helps to attend the top private high school programs - GC, SR, SSSAS, or other MD privates. Most people think their kids can be the top dog at their public high school and get recruited to play at UNC. There is ZERO chance of that happening. You need to check as many boxes as possible to get to the top tier and it's far more competitive than most think. Girls from Long Island, Philly, and Baltimore run circles around DC talent.[/quote]

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