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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parents of tall players will point out height advantages. Parents of short players will point out exceptions (Lavelle, etc.)

It all boils down to what college coaches and recruiters value more based upon their teams’ makeup, style of play and needs. So unless anyone of the posters in this thread is a college coach or recruiter, it really doesn’t matter what we think or say. (I am just a parent and not a college coach/recruiter.)[/quote]

Or you can look at a college rosters and see the size of the players. The short players(5’-4” or shorter) are about 15-20% of the team(80% of shorter players are 5’-3” to 5’-4”). 60-75% of the team is 5’-6 or taller. Why is this even a debate. They start selecting for this at u9. [/quote]

So the vast majority are within and inch or two of the national average. Not a big advantage.This was said fifty pages back. It was also said that most heights are fabricated by at least an inch....or at a minimum, rounded up. This is fact. The difference between a 6'6 and 6'4 is what? Should we stop looking at 6'4 kids and go for 6'8 kids because they have an advantage over the 6'6 kid? How about we go 7'0 next.  Its madness. Either the kid can compete at that level or they can't. Thats what should be evaluated. Its all about winning space.

I read an article once talking about how Messi would have never made it in America. Let that sink in. [/quote]

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