Anonymous wrote:Capital doesn't pick the team. However, there is one key piece of influence they have.

If anyone drops out (usually to take all-American spot), Capital does get to fill the spot. So this could help a capital star who doesn't make it, but doesn't mean a great girl from another club can't make it on her own in tryouts.

Last year a few VA Metro and YJ South girls made the team over some Capital players.

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Anonymous wrote:Is it needed for some players? No. Does it help some players get a last look by coaches who are finalizing their lists prior to Sept 1? Absolutely.

Capital has historically been involved in the selection of the players for AS. They have the best talent compared to other MoCo, DC and VA clubs so it makes sense they would lean more toward selecting their own players for this event. But they do pick players from other clubs for these teams. At least that was our experience.

All of the top coaches are there so if you think your DD would benefit from the additional exposure, it’s probably worth it.

Capital has the deepest bench of all the local clubs, but not all of the best talent. In my daughters class many players who are now moving on to play for top D1 programs never bothered with events like these. They didn’t need to. If your DD has the talent she will be promoted by her coaches, be seen by coaches at tournaments, and will stand out at prospect days of the schools she wants to attend. There will be some on this board who will promote AS as a must have, but remember these events are kicking back money to the clubs who run them. And these very clubs are telling their club players it’s highly recommended they tryout. More money for the club. The club directors then know their club players will pay the AS team fee if selected to the team. Maybe even more money for the club director. It’s a business folks. I don’t fault these events and club owners for trying to make a buck. But don’t be fooled that this is about all of the best talent. Case in point look at the UA team made up mostly of VA Metro players several years ago. If your DD has the talent she will be seen without having to pay these event fees.

Capital gets the best local players. No one can argue this. Their recruiting results and tryout numbers speak for themselves. Having been to AS, I can speak from direct experience that top 20 coaches were watching the AS field carefully. They were all there. It’s the last chance for the coaches to select the girls at the top of their lists. Other local clubs with committed players had to work hard on their own and their commits were recruited very late in the process (deep into fall and well into the following summer). AS can give marketable players vying for top D1s a good stage to compete and perform at this important interval prior to Sept 1.

The above reads like a promotional piece from Capital. Of course one would expect the club running AS to promote their own club. It helps them and apparently helps line the clubs pockets. Why is it that Capital runs this tryout every year? Would Capital players tryout if 75%+ of their Blue team was not guaranteed a spot as a previous poster noted? How many Capital Orange players make the team? That wouldn’t go over well within the Capital club family. The bottom line is this event does not and has never attracted all of the best talent in the DMV. And it is not needed for recruiting. If one’s recruiting strategy comes down to this single event then something else is getting in the way of the player being recruited.

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Anonymous wrote:I would argue that if you want to get on Capital's radar it might be a good idea to do it for 27 or 28

There will be plenty of girls not doing AS as a 27 or 28 that are on Capital's radar and will be at the top of the list come tryouts.

Capital already knows 75% of the 27’s they already want. Making the team or not making the team won’t affect that 75%.

This is the truth, but a lot of folks out there don't want to hear or see this. They think making AS puts them ahead to make Capital when that's not the case.

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Anonymous wrote:I would argue that if you want to get on Capital's radar it might be a good idea to do it for 27 or 28

There will be plenty of girls not doing AS as a 27 or 28 that are on Capital's radar and will be at the top of the list come tryouts.

Capital already knows 75% of the 27’s they already want. Making the team or not making the team won’t affect that 75%.

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Anonymous wrote:I would argue that if you want to get on Capital's radar it might be a good idea to do it for 27 or 28

There will be plenty of girls not doing AS as a 27 or 28 that are on Capital's radar and will be at the top of the list come tryouts.

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Anonymous wrote:I would argue that if you want to get on Capital's radar it might be a good idea to do it for 27 or 28

There are other ways to get on their radar that Don't cost $1000

How?

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Anonymous wrote:I would argue that if you want to get on Capital's radar it might be a good idea to do it for 27 or 28

There are other ways to get on their radar that Don't cost $1000

Anonymous wrote:I would argue that if you want to get on Capital's radar it might be a good idea to do it for 27 or 28

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Anonymous wrote:I would argue that if you want to get on Capital's radar it might be a good idea to do it for 27 or 28

There will be plenty of girls not doing AS as a 27 or 28 that are on Capital's radar and will be at the top of the list come tryouts.

Here we go w the “BLC and Pride will take all the slots” again….

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Anonymous wrote:I would argue that if you want to get on Capital's radar it might be a good idea to do it for 27 or 28

There will be plenty of girls not doing AS as a 27 or 28 that are on Capital's radar and will be at the top of the list come tryouts.

Anonymous wrote:I would argue that if you want to get on Capital's radar it might be a good idea to do it for 27 or 28

Anonymous wrote:I would argue that if you want to get on Capital's radar it might be a good idea to do it for 27 or 28