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How does that work out during the recruiting years? Do schools look at all teams or just the 'A' team?

This question appears often in a variety of threads here on BOTC and the answer depends on the prism through which you look at the problem.

Let's say that there are 20 players per team and the players are ranked so that Team A has players #1 to #20, Team B has players #21 to #40, and so forth.

Now, if you compare Team A with Team B by looking at Player #20 versus Player #21, the teams are identical. In fact, it is likely that Team B's Player #21 could take some minutes on Team A is place of Player #20.

However, on average, Team A averages players with a ranking of 10 while Team B averages players with a ranking of 30. So while the best of Team B can play competitively with Team A, the numbers tell you that Team A on the whole will be composed of higher talent players than Team B.

To your question, there tends to be a few truly outstanding players in the Team A rankings which further skews the differences between Teams A and B.

As the move further down the curve, the differences become less noticable although they are still present.

Starting off on a bad foot no bad teams just where coaches thought they fit best

well for the younger kids get ready to be frustrated beyond belief. some can't run and cradle let alone catch the ball. but the best part is when they run all the way up the field, not once looking to pass because mommy or daddy tells them it's probably the best way to get noticed. so sad. if this is a repeat of last year were gone. let me answer your response now. yes we will be happy somewhere else.

My daughter made YJ for the first time and is in the 2019 group. The roster didn't have any team colors, just the coach’s name. What team is the best and what team is the worst.

How does that work out during the recruiting years? Do schools look at all teams or just the 'A' team?

University coaches do not recruit teams, they recruit players. In particular, college coaches want to invest their time in recruiting players who have already expressed an interest in attending their institution.

From the player's perspective, the student-athlete needs to be appearing at showcases at which their target coaches will be in attendance. Typically, top teams (those referred to as "A" teams) will have top players where the target college's attendance and the student-athlete's showcase attendance are aligned. (In other words, both are in the same place at the same time!) For a "B" or "C" player, this can be more challenging however provided that the "B" or "C" team is showcasing at some level, the player will still manage to be seen by their target coach.

Out of the $600 fee, how much does CR keep? Your talking $462,000 total. That's alot of dough.

My daughter made YJ for the first time and is in the 2019 group. The roster didn't have any team colors, just the coach’s name. What team is the best and what team is the worst.

You’re absolutely right. Although I was angry when she was dropped, I felt that the move was justified. It was the politics involved in the selection process that bothered me. She's happy with the team she's with now and that's all that matters.

I’m glad you’re happy, but it's still not right. My daughter is on the 'A' team, but I'm sick of having kid's like the coaches daughter and her friends/relative or whatever giving us a weak spot because of politics. The kids don’t belong on this team. Not only are they hurting our team, but they are hurting themselves. Let them develop on a 'B' or 'C' team and work their way up to 'A'. The kid's that belong here have worked hard to make this team so why shouldn't the others.

True yellow jacket parenr

well for the younger kids get ready to be frustrated beyond belief. some can't run and cradle let alone catch the ball. but the best part is when they run all the way up the field, not once looking to pass because mommy or daddy tells them it's probably the best way to get noticed. so sad. if this is a repeat of last year were gone. let me answer your response now. yes we will be happy somewhere else.

Caro, bert, costa, cook in that order - good luck

Do you also know the order for 2018s? In general, is there a lot of movement between teams each year? Thank you.

Typically the older they get the less movement there is - 2018 rose (thats all that really matters), incar, sum, mills

Rose 2018- that's all that matters? Real nice. If that's true then all teams except the real blue should walk.

Walk to where? Most C,D & E players would have a lot of trouble making a team somewhere else and YJ is the last tryout of the year (very smart business model on all fronts)

Rose 2018- that's all that matters? Real nice. If that's true then all teams except the real blue should walk.

Walk to where? Most C,D & E players would have a lot of trouble making a team somewhere else and YJ is the last tryout of the year (very smart business model on all

My daughter made liberty but didn't take it. Liberty 2nd team is like YJ 3rd.

Again look at class of 2013 those B C D E players are finding schools with YJ. That's why they play for them!!

Walk to where? Most C,D & E players would have a lot of trouble making a team somewhere else and YJ is the last tryout of the year (very smart business model on all

My daughter made liberty but didn't take it. Liberty 2nd team is like YJ 3rd.

You should stay with 2019 . P M is taking over the team for Carro, he is a great coach. Even better if you are from Mt Sinai, or related.

You should stay with 2019 . P M is taking over the team for Carro, he is a great coach. Even better if you are from Mt Sinai, or related.

great your kid is on b team, but i am not sitting around. i am multitasking as we speak. and since u r so mad, i guess your kid is one of the ones who cant multitask,ie run and cradle

I'm neither, so I guess I'm screwed.

My daughter made liberty but didn't take it. Liberty 2nd team is like YJ 3rd.

How do the 2018 top guns teams measure up to yellow jackets in 2018? There are 3 teams this year. I think there were 2 last year.