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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]https://www.facebook.com/groups/862950587191584/posts/3485203544966262/

Aug birthday parent asking if playing on a grade down team with screw up college recruiting for their kid.

Predictability commenters suggest having the kid play up so they're not misaligned.[/quote]
It is odd that everywhere else everyone tells Aug birthdays to play up so they're not misaligned. [/quote]

You misread the advice because it's so much more nuanced ...

Yes I think you can have her play up a year or at the very least play up for college showcases. Ideally playing up would be best. But remember recruiting is essentially 90% marketing yourself and going to ID clinics and communicating with schools of interest. Most college coaches don’t recruit from league games, high school games but many attend showcases as a way to see as many potential recruits as possible in 1 day. But they typically go to see specific players in mind. So as long as she starts attending college ID clinics and sending emails and clips now the change should not affect her recruiting. I would definitely not delay graduation based on this unless you think she needs another year of development.[/quote]

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