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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]2 high school juniors who were favorites at husel were made to play U16 instead of U19 while a husel coach’s DD (a freshman) played U19. They left and went to next level who then also made them play U16. Talk about recruitment sabotage…..[/quote]

How is playing U16 recruitment sabotage? According to what I’ve been reading on here, college coaches are at the showcase tournaments to watch the U16 players and not the U19 players. I’m confused.[/quote]

The 2 HS juniors felt they were good enough to be playing U19 and they definitely were. There were other Juniors already on U19 that aged up before Dec. 31st. But the Husel coach needed them to play U16 because that team was a weaker group of players than U19. The 2 players/parents were not happy about it so they left and went to Next Level. Unfortunately the Next Level coach did the same thing to them and made them play U16 so they never got the looks they would have if they’d been allowed to play U19. One player was a (D1 or) bust and the other now plays for a local D3.

I know it’s not a popular opinion, but college coaches want to see the players at the younger grade levels challenged at the higher age groups so playing U16 as a junior is not a sign of confidence.
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There is a lot to consider here. If two different clubs thought they should play their age group, maybe that was the correct spot for them. Is it possible playing the u16s up would have eliminated an opportunity for a current u19? Some clubs play the best players where they need them regardless of age, some don’t.

Maybe NL wasn’t the right club for them to move to because the coaching style and playing style didn’t align. My DD did not care for Welma’s coaching and was clear she did not want to play for her, though we know others who are happy with her. Did these families go to clinics with Welma before moving and did they have a conversation with her about where she sees them fitting on her team and what their expectations were? Again, people need to pick the club that is best for their kid, not just the club of the moment.

True, there are plenty of kids who play up and get recruited to play D1. But there are also plenty of kids who play their age group and get recruited to play D1. [/quote]

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