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[quote=Anonymous]Parent of a 16U A-level player here.  Regarding your kid's D1 potential, is she over 5'7" and extremely fast and athletic, or does she regularly hit home runs? Is she a standout defender at a specific position? If you can't answer yes to these, forget D1.  College recruiting for the top level players starts by sophomore year (unofficially) and your DS should have been playing A-level ball a couple of years, reaching out to coaches of schools she's interested in, etc. They won't come find her on a B team, or even on an A team in the DMV. The standout players colleges look for generally come from the south and southwest where they play year-round.  DMV A teams have to travel to far-away invitational tournaments to get their player's noticed by college recruiters, not USSSA.  High school accolades like All Conference won't get them far, because high school ball is considered not as difficult at travel ball (mostly due to weaker pitching).

If she's not challenged on her current B team, by all means look for an A team to be able to play better competition. Don't assume these teams are all D1 potential. Most A team players will be headed for D3, Club softball, or no softball after all the drama and burnout from travel softball!   [/quote]

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