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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The best players in the region want to join Metro or Paramount because these clubs have the strongest college recruiting records. As a result, Metro and Paramount are essentially the region's all-star teams, and they dominate other teams most of the time. Now, Metro has swept the 12-17 regionals, and someone on this board is reporting that a team may have tried to throw a game to avoid playing Metro. At the same time, a number of players on these top two teams don't get enough playing time, but they accept this as a tradeoff.

Many smaller clubs lack the resources or connections for college recruiting. Perhaps CHRVA could step up and establish a more robust, region-wide college recruiting effort to showcase top players from smaller clubs. One idea could be for the region to select all-star teams—first, second, and third regional teams—and have them train and compete together for a week or two in the summer in front of college coaches and recruiters. (At last weekend’s regionals, I noticed recruiters taking notes, mostly following Metro Travel.) The region could also organize a tournament featuring MD/DE all-stars, VA/DC all-stars, Metro Travel, and Paramount 1 competing against each other. These events will put the best players from all the clubs in front of college coaches and recruiters.

If, instead of sitting on the bench for Metro, some of the best players joined other strong clubs in the region, it would elevate competition across the board. Metro and Paramount would benefit from more competitive local matches, and CHRVA teams could secure additional bids through other qualifiers.

I believe Blue Ridge is a great example. It has highly competitive teams across all age groups, and its smaller roster sizes ensure players get ample playing time. Its location in Winchester also plays a role, as players there don’t have easy access to Metro or Paramount.

Overall, I believe the region would be better off with more competitive teams like Blue Ridge rather than concentrating all the top talent into just two teams—especially when some of the region’s best players are stuck on the sidelines during tournaments.[/quote]

The PP makes a great point: the top teams must travel (sometimes long distances) to compete at higher level. If some of the top players would play for other clubs instead of sitting on the bench, there would be more local competition and less need to travel. This would benefit both players (less travel, more time for school) and the parents (less money wasted on travel). But I feel like the travel benefits the coaches and the club directors, so they don't want that to change. [/quote]

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