So how much are UA150 selections skewed by club affiliation?
Girls getting invited based on applications that have only club coach recommendations and no highlight videos tells you everything you need to know about UA150.
I’ve looked at some of the profiles of girls selected and haven’t seen any who don’t have film. Have you seen kids without film who made it?
Yes, I do know of players selected who only submitted recommendations and no video.
UA150 skews heavily to club director recommendations. And by recommendations, I mean the UA150 director reaching out and asking for players submitted from each club to be ranked by the club director and provide a go/no go. In general, if you made it the previous year you should make it the following year. Your director can still do a nice write up, but then end your chances by saying "no" when he gets the call from UA150's director to stack rank.
I don't think video really matters here at all.
That's what I was thinking and why I had questions. Given the choice of playing in a "showcase" for a handful of connected clubs and playing in a tournament facing teams from other states, I think I'd rather her play in AS.
