Originally Posted by Anonymous
But in Lacrosse you have more of an opportunity to showcase your talents than soccer. All summer you can be playing in showcase college tourneys where coaches are present. You do not have this benefit if you are a good soccer player other than being on the state team. This past summer my daughter went to 5 college showcase tournaments, one she did not need to represent her club team but anyone could attend. Much more exposure than soccer for same age groups.
Interesting point about the number of tournaments as this is certainly the case. Consider the upcoming November lacrosse showcases where there are competing events each weekend. Coaching attendance is being divided so players need to be very aware of where their target coaches/schools are attending tournaments.

In soccer, there are very focused events that can attract multiple hundreds of schools in a single weekend. With lacrosse, the number of focused weekends is greatly reduced. This puts more responsibility on the player to research attendance from target schools.

So, in terms of more exposure, you attend more events in lacrosse, but has it been generated more coaching eyes on players overall compared to soccer or any other sport? The number of tournaments drives up the individual family's cost to the benefit of the hosting organizations. Would you agree?