Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Yes, college coach will be interested in the high school team. But your main exposure will be club and prospect days. Need to be on best club team possible. Pick colleges that are good fit and go to prospect day. Also, good showcases, including Long Island Showcase, assuming on the Island, should be in mix.

Being on the best club team is a complete and utter falsehood. You need good coaching and to play.


Not true. While coaching matters and definitely need to play, if you are not at good events, there is no one there to see. So best club team possible should have coaching, playing time and exposure. Remember, original poster is on bad HS team, so exposure and play against top teams matter. A good club can help fill the void. If you have a good HS program, club team may not matter at all.

You have to play HS if you want to play at the next level in college. Even if the program is not very good, the college coaches will want to know you are a team player and, in this case, a team leader since your son is likely one of the best players. Also, just having the stick in your hands 6 days a week is invaluable vs. 1 or 2 days a week for club practice which, at this age, is very unlikely. Be a big fish in a small pond and let your son gain some confidence as a leader off the field.