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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We’ve visited a lot of college programs in the last year and coaches are suggesting players attend less and less showcases. They’re seeing too much hero ball, bad lacrosse and kids who are burnt out. Unfortunately the talent is no longer as selective at the showcases as it was precovid and college coaches are realizing that reality. Everything we’ve heard as of late is that recruiting happens in high school first, then club tournaments (very important your club is attending the best tournaments), prospect days and maybe a showcase last if they already have your kid pegged as a top recruit. Invite only showcases are the only ones worth attending. [/quote]

Not sure which college coaches you are talking to but the only HS recruiting I have seen is at NHSLS which are summer and fall events.  How can coaches take time out of a spring season to recruit?  Say what you want about the top club events but Crabfeast, NLF, NAL, Naptown are all swarming with coaches on the sidelines.  The top coaches as well.  I think they also prefer to see how they stack up playing only in the class they are recruiting.  This summer they will focus on players who just completed the sophomore season.  At the top HS programs some of these players may not be starters and why would coaches waste time watching games with committed seniors when they can see all recruitable players at one location.  Coaches will ask a player to send the summer schedule.  I would say club is the most important way to get recruited.  A mid level public school has four D1 recruits.  Did the HS play even a small role in that?  Not a chance.   Why do you think so many kids are committed from the top club teams?  This is not difficult.  Sorry but the Big4, PLC events just don't draw the coaches nor do most of the showcases.  [/quote]

I am not the original poster, but most top HS programs stream games. That is how they are doing it. I have 2 kids playing college lacrosse now. I have talked about this very thing w both recruiting coordinators. The original premise is correct, and streaming allows them to watch all HS games at any time during a week or Spring season.

They can't rid the recruiting process completely of club events, but it is 100% less influential than it was even 5 years ago. HS 1st. College days 2nd. Club events 3rd. Showcases 4th. All provide some value, but this is how I have been told they rank by two separate staffs.[/quote]

Plenty of kids get recruited to top programs who do not play for top HS teams.  I am quite sure college coaches are not randomly deciding to watch streams of various HS teams around the country randomly hoping to spot a kid as the #1 source for recruiting.  That is not logical.  Also, all the club events are also streamed.  Why do coaches then make the effort to travel to club events to see these players in person?  College teams do not have large recruiting staffs.  They watch hours of film in season of college games.  You think they have that much time to also watch a public school HS game?  Sure some may watch the top MIA or IAC game streams.  I still do not think HS ranks #1.  Prospect days have become a money maker and rarely a source to find talent.  Plenty of top kids from outside of a hotbed and from public school get recruited.  How many kids get recruited that are not on a top club team?  Look at the 2023/2024 commit list in this area?  The common factor is they all played for one of four clubs.  A few D3 player for the other group of clubs.  Did not see one player/not one who did not play on any club and just played for a top HS team.  [/quote]

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