Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
2018 people chill. The following is a recruiting timeline you need to worry about

Fall 2014 - d1 2017. D2 and d3 2016
Summer 2015 - d1 2018 d2 and d3 2017
Fall 2015 d1 - 2018 d2 and d3 2017


If you are a Top 2018 player a D-1 Coach May be looking at you now. That is it for 2018. Lower D-1 and D-2 and D-3 are still recruiting 2016 players. This fall is a crucial time for 2017 players. 2018 parents relax your Daughters time will come.


In years past only the two oldest age groups played in the fall tournaments. That would be 2016 & 2017 for this year. If the 2018 Black team is going it is because of the goalie.


It is because of the recruiting calendar has been moved up for the top 2018's.
The top D-1 programs are working on finalizing their 2017's but they are already starting to identify and recruit the top 2018's. They keep looking at younger and younger players.

Same on the boys side, the top of the 2018 class (for now) are already starting to commit.

The college coaches know what they like when they see it and they will actively pursue the players they like even if they are in the 9th grade. If your child is at the top of the class they will be getting looked at this fall and summer (some last summer). Some have already been contacted some have been invited to visit schools and some have committed already.

If (for now, things change) your daughter is one of the best on her team (not your opinion but the college coaches opinion) she will attract attention and interest from the top college programs this fall and summer.
If your daughter is (currently) at the next level it will take a little longer (but it will happen).

So I agree that the 2018's can chill a bit (only the top players are getting interest right now) but don't let your kids know that , tell them to have fun and play with enthusiasm, work hard and hustle all over the field. Coaches will notice and they will find a home if they want to play in college. Some of the next tier players will get better "deals" than the top players.

I have watched as the recruiting has gotten younger and younger but in the end it stays the same. The top kids go first and then everything opens up.