Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
who should handle the recruiting of your child? high school coach or club coach. does it make a difference? what happens when your high school coach and your club coach don't see eye to eye. its happening and don't know what direction to go. looking for some solid input on this situation. thanks


With the exception of top 10 schools, high school coaches are becoming a much smaller part of the recruiting process each year. College coaches are no longer traveling to HS to watch a child play lacrosse. When the best/most serious kids are playing club ball, it makes more sense for a recruiter to go to a club tourney/showcase and watch 150 players. HS teams are becoming more like PAL. They provide an opportunity for kids to play with their friends. For example, your son might be lighting it up on his HS team, but you play in a B or C level division with no legitimate competition. How is a coach going to truly evaluate your son or daughter? Conversely, if your child is playing at a showcase down in Maryland against some of the top players in the country, a recruiter can see your child play against quality opponents AND recruit the other players at the same time.


Agree that high school lacrosse (boys and girls) is mostly noncompetitive. However, Colleges coaches will reach out to High School coaches to try and get a feel for what type of person the player is (more on the boys side). It is unfortunate but there are some HS coaches who do not like the fact that the top college coaches are evaluating and recruiting players before they ever play a varsity game. They do not like the fact that they are out of the loop in terms of (giving their opinion of the players ability). HS coaches now have their ability to evaluate talent challenged.