We wouldn't have these discussions if early recruiting wasn't in the picture. Summer of their sohpmore year going into junior year is reasonable. Stop blaming the parents. It's the club teams and the division 1 lax coaches feeding the machine.
It falls on the college coaches. College coaches want to watch the best players in the country compete against each other. When they go to a tournament that has the top teams from 91, Express, Laxachussets, Madlax,HHH, Crabs, FCA, Sweetlax etc... they know they will see most of the top kids at one location. Club Directors, Parents, HS Coaches do not drive the process of early recruiting. The college coaches believe that they can identify potential recruits as early as summer going into 9th grade. (maybe even earlier)
