Unfortunately, there seems to be a fair amount of confusion, misinformation and some odd agendas at play.
Nobody is being "recruited" right now. College coaches are however in the process of evaluating players and identifying who they believe to be the athletes that can help their program win games.
For the most part right now it will be the coaches from the best college programs that are reaching out to the Club Directors from the clubs that the players they like play for.
The recruiting process is not the same for all players nor is it the same for all coaches/programs. The North Carolina Coach and the players that UNC recruits will have a much different experience than the coaches at a mid-tier program and the players that they recruit.
Coaches want the best players but most coaches can not get them so when they realize that they can't get a player they move down their list.
College coaches recruit "players" they do not recruit "Clubs" that said, if your daughter is fortunate enough to play for one of the stronger clubs top team she will get more exposure than players on lower tier teams and less established clubs.
For those of you from Long Island the sooner that you realize lacrosse doesn't start and end on Long Island the better off you will be, there are good players from all over the country. There is always a lot of talk about the Top 20 or so programs and The Ivy's and Most selective schools (obviously some are one and the same). Most years you will see less than 30 student athletes from Long Island commit to Top 20 lacrosse and Top 20 academic schools total (5 or 6 to Ivys and maybe 20 or so to Top 20 lacrosse schools a couple of which are Ivy's).
The Top players (20 - 30 from LI) will know where they stand long before September 1. Most players however will not know where they stand until after September 1st.
Don't get all worked up and stressed right now, it's a long process.
Thank you for posting. Just like most of us have been saying, don’t believe the agenda being pushed by one or a few,, They are probably looking to profit from the hype. Dont get all worked up or stressed, it’s a long process and nobody is being recruited at this point. College coaches recruit “players” not “clubs” Plenty of opportunities for all of the girls.
Recruiting isnt an agenda pushed by one or a few, nor do clubs profit from discussions about recruiting. This conversation started as who has had interest expressed through their club or coaches, and the answer is many have. It isn't a violation, breaking of rules, etc. It is just good old recruiting and hopefully the experiences of some can help many.
Clubs don’t profit from recruiting? Say what? All the hype, the promises and lies generate hope. You are selling a dream. Telling people on a public forum that D1 colleges are reaching out to you is an attempt to gain status. The hope is that parents that are hopeful will flock to you. It could be for lessons or a spot on the B/C team but it all feeds the machine.
Also, there were multiple conversations going on and you seem to be jumping in on all trying to prove your point..
“BACK OFF WARCHILD SERIOUSLY!?!”
Love the Point Break Reference!!!!!! A classic!!
Plenty of great quotes from that cult classic- Fear causes hesitation and hesitation will cause your worst fears to come true.
So don’t hesitate..2024 should be working to get noticed but don’t sweat if you aren’t getting what some are describing here. Early attention from an email invite to a college ID camp comes to anyone who makes contact. That is the job of many of these assistant coaches. Spring and summer is the hot time for 2024 but sept 1 is not the end all. Still seeing 2022 commiting and colleges a looking hard at 2023. It’s a long road so enjoy it.
