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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The competition is much stronger at U19 and more college coaches attend those games at team showcases than U16. The better club players that are Freshman or Sophomores will get more looks playing up at U19. Just my opinion as I’ve personally seen attendance at big showcases (Winter Escape, Shooting Star, etc) over the years starting at U14 through U19. The college coaches line the fields at U19 and much less so for the younger age groups.[/quote]

I see more coaches at u16. It does matter the level of club and the competition. If you are playing a WC team there will be lots of coaches and it’s a chance to be seen even though the coaches might not be there for you. [/quote]

This.  Certain clubs have more allure than others and coaches often line the fields to see teams from these clubs play.  Many on this thread will have a different opinion on which clubs have that allure, but check out USAFH club rankings for a list of those clubs.  Those clubs are usually in the top 10 for all age groups
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I would not go strictly by USAFH club rankings. The fact is, attending more events means more points. It’s marketing for USAFH to put something like this out and make clubs feel they need to attend USAFH events to make the list of top teams. Anyone who knows field hockey knows the top couple teams in the country. And they are not always listed in the top 10. And some teams listed are only there because they go to all the events. [/quote]

This is how we understand it as well. Referring to WC Eagles, for example, they are not the top by USAFH ranking necessarily and they really should be. They don't go to USAFH Festival, for example, and that likely hurts them. THey do Shooting Stars instead. But, go to any game where WC is playing at any tournament, and there are dozens of scouts. And they place a TON of college players (including a ton at D1) every single year.

I love when we play any of the WC teams (though we usually lose) b/c I know my kid is going to be seen. [/quote]

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