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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Complete soccer recruiting novice here.  What is the best route to get the most accurate assessment of whether our high school DS realistically has D1 potential?  He is a solid starter on a very competitive team but plays a popular position and is not consistent enough to be a superstar.  Will our coach give us an informed and honest opinion?   What kind of summer camps are best for helpful feedback?   If you go to one of these "100 coaches in attendance" camps on the one hand, or a specific high-level D1 program school camp like UVA, etc. on the other hand, will DS get informative feedback?  Or is it the type of thing where if you don't get any feedback or comments, you know you didn't stand out?   Do coaches recruit players directly after or during those camps?  Thanks![/quote]

If your coach has been coaching at a decent level for a while, he should be able to give you a pretty good assessment of what level your son is likely to be able to play in college.  The technical director at your club also ought to be able to help you out if you are not sure.  Have you talked to the other parents on your son's team? Outside of the DA, a lot of recruiting happens junior and even senior year for boys, but most kids will start by sophomore year.  I'd suggest talking to any veteran soccer parents on the team to see what they are doing and what suggestions they have.

Also, if your kid is not a soccer standout at this point, it really helps to be start focusing on schools that would be a good academic fit that he'd enjoy attending.  If he can narrow that down to a few and target his efforts to be recruited on those schools, he has a better chance of being noticed.

Re the big soccer camps, based on the experience my son and his friends have had, they can in some cases be helpful for feedback purposes.  If you are already on a coach's radar as a prospect, they'll invite you to the camp and follow you closely, and they may report back to your coach on how you did.  If you get an email after the camp asking you to register your interest with the college, that's a good sign.  Some do indeed give written evaluations to all the campers, though generally we haven't found those to be particularly detailed or helpful.  [/quote]

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