Question for those that have been down this path with older daughters.... what is the down side to being on a B team. So for example, some 'B' teams are way better than some clubs A teams.
Is there a down side to being on a quality B team that plays among the A teams?
I feel like Heros White is only team that can say they are better than some A teams, but as we saw with HW 2026, you are there only to serve A team, as soon as a kid shines, A team will take them or another top club, so there’s going to be lots of TO
It’s better to be on the worst A team than the best B team. Coaches will be at your game. B girls do not get called up to A teams. Except maybe goalies. A teams are bursting at seams with available players. Parents howl when B girls are called up. Get thee to an A team tryout stat.
Its not better to be on the worst A team if you don't play or your team doesn't play in the top tourneys (eg. LBC)
If you are not a starter on the worst A team, work up and get to be a starter. Pay for outside training. If your team doesnt put you in the top tournaments and your team is not getting seen, i say there is a B team chomping at the bit to take your place. Call CR and do something!
Clearly this is posted from someone who has never been through the recruiting process. (Not that someone should be that concerned at this point for 27s)
The most important thing girls need to focus on from 8th to 10th grade is getting 4-5 good minutes of film and attending the right camps and prospect days. This gets you on coaches radar. If they are then interested they will come watch your games and invite you to private prospect days.
If you went to the Champions cup in Dallas there were many games with clubs outside the Top 100, with 20 plus coaches watching. Coaches come to watch players not teams. There are very few if any examples of kids who get recruited simply because a coach came to watch their top 10 team.
The biggest value of playing for a top club is the completion at practice on the youth and middle school teams. (Remember HS teams rarely practice and their best players often miss because of camps and prospect days. In my oldest daughters sophomore year I think she attended 5 practices and started a majority of games)
