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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid sucks. Plays on a shitty team. But she has fun and that is all I care about. And I bet the kids of most of the people on this thread who are posting and wasting all of their time with stats will play the same amount of time in college as my kid which is zero (and I am sure some (like 3 or 4)  of your kids will play and get into D1 schools and that is great. [/quote]

While an interesting way to post on the topic you are not far off in your assessment of the time posters are spending writing about kids playing D1 vs those players who will actually have the opportunity to play at this level.

The reality is maybe 3% of high school players will receive the opportunity to play at the D1 level each year. When you break this down to the top 20 D1 programs, which are those that have a chance of winning a national title, the numbers equate to about 140-180 recruits each year. Those are very small odds. Then getting on the field and playing is a whole different challenge. As you you seem to suggest there will be many disappointed parents and players if expectations are not set and managed correctly.

Just a comment on the label of D1 lacrosse. The level and depth of talent drops off quickly as you move away from the top D1 programs. And the play can be downright bad for the second half of D1 programs. The D1 label really needs clarification because the play is so different from top to bottom.[/quote]

I agree about generally lowering expectations, but if my daughter is one of the top starters on her team which is currently in the top 20 doesn’t she have some decent chance of playing college lacrosse if she keeps up at this pace? I don’t think she’s Charlotte North but I do think she will likely make a D1 team.[/quote]

Still a long way to go before sophomore year when recruiting really happens.   Sounds like she is on track from a skill perspective.  However, something lots of folks don't realize is like many other sports, in addition to elite sport-specific talent, you need to have either elite size, speed or both.

If your kid isn't one of the best 2 or 3 athletes out on the field at any time, top 30 D1 lacrosse will be a challenge regardless of their skill level.

Our club recruiting director tells our players that whenever they talk to a coach about a player, the first 3 questions from almost every choice is the same.  only difference is what order they are asked.

1) What are their grades?
2) How big are they?
3) How fast are they?

If they don't like the answers to those questions, they usually don't even bother to ask about lacrosse.[/quote]

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