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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Looking forward to Disney and club results and how commitments come from that. So many people have said this is the key tournament to see because teams bring their best players.  Looking forward to seeing the playing and coaching styles. [/quote]

I don’t think any one showcase is necessarily bigger/more important than others when it comes to recruiting. Some events may draw more coaches, but those same coaches are not making a decision based on one tournament. So while it’s good to be seen at a showcase, there are other factors going into it. At any given point, a team will already have some committed players and some not. Unless you are closely following a team, it’s hard to know if a club has its best team on the field. I don’t have time to track all the teams that closely, and I doubt many do. I think the only exception is RCC/NCC and NIT.

Some clubs don’t like the idea of mixing outdoor and indoor in the same season and won’t be at Sunshine Showcase. [/quote]

All the top teams will be there because it’s a ranking tournament.  https://www.usafieldhockey.com/events/2024/january/26/sunshine-showcase/teams

From the DMV:  Maryland Legacy, Wolves, Next Level, Warhawks, Empower, Husel, Freedom, Hammers, Koa, H20, Jackals.

Missing from DMV: Alpha, Hymax, Nova Xtreme (all went to Winter Escape)[/quote]

All the teams go because USAFH events count towards ranking. Furthermore, they're not all sending their "top teams." Some are sending mixed teams (combo of U16/U19) and I say that with personal knowledge, not guessing. Some teams' top players declined to go.

From a recruiting perspective, I have no doubt there is recruiting to be done and coaches in attendance. But, GMAB to those who say this is THE recruiting event of the winter. Lots of recruiting events and opportunities all winter, spring, and summer, via USAFH and other groups. And, having gone to just about all of them, I can say Disney was underwhelming in terms of coach attendance and recruiting. Maybe that will be different this year. But, how teams perform at Disney is not really conclusive to anything. [/quote]

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