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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Help me out....

If my son plays lacrosse for Bullis, GP, Gonzaga, or Landon, why would I pay to play on a travel club as well? Don't all of the top collegiate lacrosse coaches have relationships with the HC's at these schools? I can understand if you are a star on a mediocre team, and you want to play college lacrosse, but it seems like a poor use of money to pay the premium to play on a HS travel team.

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My son plays with kids who come from the schools you mention, on his club team. While it is true college lacrosse is a "small world" and coaches know coaches, typically that isn't going to be enough for a "top" collegiate team to recruit your son.

D1 lacrosse programs don't have the same budgets as the $ sports (e.g. football/basketball), as evidenced by both scholarships and staff size. If a D1 coach wants to see arguably the best players at a certain age group, logistically and budget wise it makes sense to attend the events that those kids play -- that ends up typically being the top club team tournaments. Sure, you'll get the once in a generation player that local coaches will stalk the sidelines for (luckily, some top programs are right in the backyard of the schools you listed). However, you're not going to get the level of exposure you would get at a showcase/top club tourney.

If your son is a top performer, he'll be on their radar. Getting him in front of the eyeballs is the key. Highlight tape is nice, but coaches want to see and get a feel for how your kid plays in game, how he carries himself, how he leads others, etc. etc.

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