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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Club play at the tournaments can be hard to watch.  Basically a pickup game with ballhogs and their parents making it ugly lacrosse.  Contrast that with high school team play.  Watching any WCAC or IAC game is so much more enjoyable and revealing about a players lax iq, team play and overall talent.[/quote]

This. It's just that college coaches can't get to high schools games - this is why the NHS fall/summer tournaments are popular as well as club teams - as mentioned previously - they do play a role in the recruiting process even after the rule change.[/quote]

College coaches are adept at using something called film.  They are routinely asking schools in the IAC, WCAC and MIAA to send them film of the spring high school games.  Nowadays anytime a kid plays in a high school game, it is possible that many college coaches are watching, or will be the following day in their office.  The summer circuit is less meaningful now for sure, but these coaches still do go to summer tournaments to show the flag and see their buddies.  [/quote]

College coaches watching full high school game film?  That seems time consuming and low yield to me.  You sure?[/quote]

Each college staff has three paid coaches and a volunteer assistant.  With film, the coach does not have to sit through timeouts, breaks between quarters or halftime.  These guys are lacrosse junkies.  Coach watches a game, then calls the HS coach and asks about #1, #4, #7 and #47.  Its not that hard--its much more efficient, actually.  At the better high school programs, the high school coaches are regularly in touch with coaches from colleges, and the college coaches can get information from the high school coach that is as important as how the kid performs on the field--like, what are his grades?  Is he a good kid?  Any issues off the field?  Will he need $$?  Do I have a lot of competition?    [/quote]

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