Anonymous
05/15/2026 16:21
Subject: 5 in 5 rule
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don’t think a top D1 program will limit their HS recruits to less than 5 a year. A team needs a solid pipeline of players to bring in and build the program. Team needs stability not massive turnover year over year..
Right now there are
84 D1 committed 2027 goalies.
99 D1 committed 2026 goalies.
121 2025 goalies.
You won’t break 80 D1 goalies for 2028 if this 5 for 5 passes as expected.
I assume you are referring to women’s lacrosse and not men’s?
There are only 77 D1 programs in the men’s side.
Anonymous
05/15/2026 16:10
Subject: 5 in 5 rule
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don’t think a top D1 program will limit their HS recruits to less than 5 a year. A team needs a solid pipeline of players to bring in and build the program. Team needs stability not massive turnover year over year..
Right now there are
84 D1 committed 2027 goalies.
99 D1 committed 2026 goalies.
121 2025 goalies.
You won’t break 80 D1 goalies for 2028 if this 5 for 5 passes as expected.
That's an interesting prediction. The other thing to add is we are entering a period of declining student enrollment due to low birth rates. That could make it worse
Anonymous
05/15/2026 12:48
Subject: 5 in 5 rule
Anonymous wrote:Ivies do not allow a 5th year so any player with extra year of eligibility must play somewhere else.Anonymous wrote:Don’t forget the 2-3 years of compression where the current players stay and extra year like during COVID.
Same with Patriot league
Anonymous
05/15/2026 12:47
Subject: 5 in 5 rule
Anonymous wrote:probably not that many take the 5th year because coach may not extend the scholarship. Maybe they will enter the portal to find a coach/program that will pay for them, but coaches will be unlikely to keep deadweight seniors for a 5th year
Sure, but starters will likely be retained if they so chose and there is where you have issues with depth charts.
All of sudden, does that 2027 want to watch that starter for 3 of her 5 years?
Anonymous
05/15/2026 12:46
Subject: 5 in 5 rule
probably not that many take the 5th year because coach may not extend the scholarship. Maybe they will enter the portal to find a coach/program that will pay for them, but coaches will be unlikely to keep deadweight seniors for a 5th year
Anonymous
05/15/2026 11:46
Subject: 5 in 5 rule
That might solve this group's concern about recruiting compression, but it doesn't address the NCAA's issues with redshirts, medical redshirts, approvals, litigation, etc., so not really a "simple solution".
Anonymous
05/15/2026 10:49
Subject: 5 in 5 rule
Simple solution is go to 4 in 5
Anonymous
05/14/2026 23:43
Subject: 5 in 5 rule
Ivies do not allow a 5th year so any player with extra year of eligibility must play somewhere else.Anonymous wrote:Don’t forget the 2-3 years of compression where the current players stay and extra year like during COVID.