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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If that’s the case then why so much talk here about which ECNL/GA teams are better? As long as you are on any of the teams they will be playing at the same events. [/quote]

Well, everybody wants to be on a winning team, right?  It’s fun to win and a lot of parents obviously enjoy bragging about how “awesome” their kids team is. This message board definitely attracts those type of people.

To your point, which I agree with, if your DC is playing in the Jeff Cup showcase weekend, for example, and coaches from a school that they’re interested in and have communicated that interest to are going to be there, they’re going to be able to see your player regardless of whether their team is playing in the top bracket, the bottom bracket or somewhere in between.  Yes, the brackets are often spread out among different fields so that may require some traveling, but the point is, if a college coach is interested in you, they’re not going to say “oh no, your team isn’t in a high enough bracket so I’m not going to bother watching you play.”  That’s not simply my opinion but rather my experience.[/quote]

You have some good points.  I agree that most parents care about winning instead of their kid's development.   However, how does the college recruiter know which kid is good on what team?  At Jeff Cup, there are a lot of teams playing.  Most likely, the D1 scout will be looking at the top 2 or 3 divisions to spot which player they like.  that alone is like 15-20 games for the weekend.  I doubt they will be sitting and watching RL games at a lower bracket.
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This is one of the great misconceptions about college recruiting. Scouts are not just watching random games and looking for players that catch their eye. They already have a list of the players to watch because for weeks leading up to the event players send emails, game film, go to their ID camps, and tell them the schedule for the event. Coaches watching them in person is near the end of the process not the start. The coach is coming to watch them play. They don’t care the division or who the opponent is or the score of the game. They probably won’t watch the entire game. [/quote]

+1 Truth!![/quote]

Talking with college coaches over the last year, they are looking for different aspects depending on the school. High academic schools, especially DIII programs, are looking for grades first. If you can't get in the school, they aren't interested in you. Don't even waste the coaches and your time. DI programs have more leeway with grades, but just a little. For instance, they can get you into Harvard if you are a good player and have a 3.8 or 3.9, but then they will have to find another player that has a 4.5 to raise the team GPA.

From a skill standpoint, they are first looking for touch on the ball, quickness, and open field speed. Then they start looking for other player aspects, such as finishing, vision, strength, leadership, etc.

For players in ECNL-National, coaches see these qualities in ever game by multiple players, and on some teams, by every player. In ENCL-Regional, I was told they have to watch 3 games before they find a few kids with these skills.

Some academies have their top teams in ECNL-R and so they have a higher possibility of some players with the qualities they are looking for, or maybe the club is great at development and so have an ECNL-N and ECNL-R team packed full of talent.

The difference is the number of coaches that show up at the different Showcases. If coaches have to choose between an ECNL-N, ECNL-R, or GA showcase to look at recruits, they are going to watch the ECNL-N teams first.[/quote]

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