Having gone through it with my older son, when you go to individual showcases or prospect camps, players are randomly divided up on different teams, some teams happen to be a lot stronger than others. No one is watching the scoreboard, they are watching the individuals. (Ironically, defensemen love being on the weaker teams because they see a lot more action.) Ahead of the fall (individual and team) showcases, coaches have a 'watchlist' of players based on profile questionaires, discussions w/ club coaches, maybe Brine or Jake Reed, etc. Although everyone will get a look, coaches do have several kids on their radar that they plan on watching first.
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Not one person said they are not playing to win. The point is that it doesn't matter who wins as long as you are competitive and you showcase your talents. College coaches rarely stay for a whole game and they really don't care what the score is.
PRESUMABLY....
winning teams go further in tourneys - leads to playing against incredible competition - leads to more exposure to college coaches there watching both teams - leads to potential top tier colleges
and I forgot to mention that the teams that win a lot, for the most part, have coaches that can pick up a phone and contact most colleges coaches BECAUSE of having teams that win.
