Originally Posted by Anonymous
Hi newer to lax parent with a 2021. We live in NJ/PA area. We are NOT in a hotbed area, but on A team of viable club. Looking for info on Showcases. I asked in the 2021 thread but too much bickering to notice my question. Particularly what showcases are worth it - we are not recruiting yet but getting feet wet. Also looking at participation as a way to have 1:1 against some great competition. NXT Summer Showcase, fl$, Brine, UA tryouts, Super Saturday Winter Blitz by Sinc Sports, etc. are these all money grabs ? Are any necessary ? ANY insight/opinions/wisdom very much appreciated.
If your daughter is playing on a top or very competitive club team that plays the other top teams, you really don;t need to do any of these showcases in our experience for your daughter to get recruited. If you do do a showcase, Under Armour or the Elite 120 are the best in our experience for exposure. When the time is right, reach out via emails to a number of schools that might be a fit academcially and athletically for your daughter and speak to the head of your club or club coach about these schools. If a match, these coaches will watch her play whihc is really how the process will start. If interested, they will tell her to attend their camp.