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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The concept of fairly equal playing time during recruiting years absolutely makes sense. I would think that would be fairly standard since the clubs want to tout great recruiting success. And on any top club’s top team the difference in abilities would be minimal so more even playing time might result in a few losses or ties but no blow outs. One thing players and parents forget about are the other things college coaches look for and ask about—coach ability, what type of teammate (girls having sour attitudes for not playing the whole game), team play/lax IQ (not driving and dodging a million ways when you have two open teammates), commitment, resiliency, academics, parents, etc. The girls have to catch their attention but there’s a lot more to getting that offer.[/quote]

As someone who has been through the recruiting process for girls under both old and new rules, I can tell you that performances in club tourney , especially in the summer before recruiting opens is drastically overrated, at least for those targeting top 30 schools.

Here is a highly simlified version of how recruiting works for all non specialist (goalie, draw) girls

1) 8th grade summer/freshman year:   Girls get coaches attention by sending out highlight film.    Coaches will often invite to prospect days via club director.   Girls also register on college's own recruiting website and enter profile including grades.   Girls should already have a realistic target list of 15-20 schools by now.    If you can make american select / UA, definitely play.

2) fall/winter sophomore year:  coaches start watching girls live, invite more to prospect days and starting building a list for summer recruiting.  For top prospects, these are the most important games you will play in front of coaches. (Most top schools will already have a list down to 75-100 girls by now).   Go to showcases where your targeted coaches will be.

3) girls take PSAT in fall and SAT/ACT in spring or summer.    PSATS are incredibly important if you are targeting a high academic school.   If a schools doesn't think you will qualify, the recruiting process often ends at this point.

4) Summer before junior year:   Girls play in summer tourneys but more importntly go to prospect days of targeted schools, if invited..  Coaches will watch girls they are already recruiting to validate their lists, but it is rare for a girl to jump on their radar at this time.   If schools are interested, then they will invite you to their prospect days via your director.  Go to top showcases if you qualify.   Send your SAT scores and grades before September 1st.    If you aren't invited to a prospect day, go at your own peril.   You won't be in a top group and very hard to stand out

5) Initial contact period:  During September, coaches reach out.  Generally top girls will get offers first week of September and have 3-4 weeks to decide while they keep other girls "warm".   Non top 25 schools will reach out to alot more but often not make offers.   Some girls will get "contingent" offers based on SAT scores (if they havent taken them) or fall semester junior grades.   Be sure to ask coaches where you are on their list.

6)  November fall club tourneys:  Top 25 teams probably have all scholarship $$ committed at this point, but still looking for preferred walk-ons.  Other schools looking to validate decisions through fall play.   Lots of offers in Nov/Dec Periods.

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Good post.  Thanks for the info for the rest of us new to all of this.[/quote]

Thanks for taking the time to write this and hoping you will pls answer follow up questions  :)

You mention grades in the 8th grade summer - do girls really report middle school grades?  Or have highlight tape already?  Or are you talking end of freshmen year?

Why do PSAT matter for athletes at schools where applicants do not need to submit test scores?

Thank you![/quote]

I should have written with the caveat that this is for girls targeting D1.

Please let me know if I answered all of your questions

1) Even at schools which don't require test scores, recruited athletes still need to take and submit.  UC-Berkley is only exception.  Remember these coaches have to convince their school to admit your daughter after effectively 4 semesters of high school.

2) You should plan to take SATS for the first time spring or summer of sophomore year.  (most girls do it in spring since summer is so busy).   And take again in early Fall and maybe winter.    You don't need to hit their athletic minimum but need to be close enough that schools are confident you can improve.   A good PSAT score can also give schools confidence of where your SAT score will fall.

3 You should definitely start reaching out to coaches with highlight reels after 8th grade summer or early in Freshman year.   You want to get on their radar so when you attend their camps they put you in their top groups.

The most important part honestly is getting an honest assessment of where you fit in.   Across top clubs, the only girls who don't end up playing D1 usually fit into one of the following 3 category

- most common:  Targeting schools at too high a level of lacrosse for them
- only targeting high-academic D1 schools which are very competitive 
- having a red strike in the process:  poor grades, bad attitude,  problem parents

Please let me know if I missed anything[/quote]

Shout out to you!  [/quote]

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