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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostGiven the number of players in MA, only the top 1% each year get recruited and for D1 with serious $ it is the top 0.1%
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All depends on who you're including in the recruiting circle - ECNL and DA 90-100%. NPL 50--70%. Other competitive league <20%. All else: nearly 0. If the person asking about club assistance is with a club that doles out lots of recruiting tips and seems to be helping at least some of its players then chances are he's at least with a NPL club, maybe even higher. If they're offering recruiting information then they are creating a reasonable expectation of assistance with recruiting. Players not being helped might not be top caliber and on a later time table then the top players - in other words the club may have been helping them first then will move to help the rest. Just because those players aren't top players doesn't mean they can't be recruited. Like someone said it's about appropriate targeting. That means a club should do more than just hand out a pamphlet called "How to get recruited." They need to talk with each family about what types of program to target.
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Originally posted by UnregisteredAll depends on who you're including in the recruiting circle - ECNL and DA 90-100%. NPL 50--70%. Other competitive league <20%. All else: nearly 0. If the person asking about club assistance is with a club that doles out lots of recruiting tips and seems to be helping at least some of its players then chances are he's at least with a NPL club, maybe even higher. If they're offering recruiting information then they are creating a reasonable expectation of assistance with recruiting. Players not being helped might not be top caliber and on a later time table then the top players - in other words the club may have been helping them first then will move to help the rest. Just because those players aren't top players doesn't mean they can't be recruited. Like someone said it's about appropriate targeting. That means a club should do more than just hand out a pamphlet called "How to get recruited." They need to talk with each family about what types of program to target.
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Do most of these discussions happen sophomore year? My daughter is a young 03, class of 2022. Do coaches have these discussions with players who are primarily sophmores?
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Originally posted by UnregisteredDo most of these discussions happen sophomore year? My daughter is a young 03, class of 2022. Do coaches have these discussions with players who are primarily sophmores?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostNot any more. The rules changed, and coaches cannot have recruiting conversations before September 1 junior year. Some kids committed before the rule change, and those kids are often freshmen or, more often, sophomores.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostNot any more. The rules changed, and coaches cannot have recruiting conversations before September 1 junior year. Some kids committed before the rule change, and those kids are often freshmen or, more often, sophomores.
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Originally posted by UnregisteredSure they can. They just cannot initiate the discussions. But a kid can still reach out to the coach first, and a coach can come watch them play, and they can still have a verbal commitment in place long before the new junior year deadline.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostInteresting. I didn't realize that. I am not sure how you can make a verbal commitment without a recruiting conversation, but, as another poster said, the new rules are pretty loose.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostInteresting. I didn't realize that. I am not sure how you can make a verbal commitment without a recruiting conversation, but, as another poster said, the new rules are pretty loose.
1. do some homework about where your D might stack up within her recruiting class (e.g., top 50 player in the region? top 20 player locally at her position? top 5 player on a good NPL team, etc.). Realism helps.
2. do some homework on where this level of player ends up in college (e.g., contributor on a Big East, America East or AAC team? Reserve player on a Patriot League team? Starter in NE conf.?, etc.). Recommend looking at the roster bios of teams at the top middle and bottom of the conferences and matching them up with your daughter's resume.
3. construct target list that matches soccer level with academic interests and level
4. share target list with club coach and get confirmation that playing level assessment is accurate.
5. have D write to coaches and recruiting coordinators at target schools. Make sure that the communication includes soccer resume, schedule, and club coach's contact info. For us, it worked best a few weeks before large tournaments or showcases where the schools might be attending. Make sure your club coach is copied on the communication, so that he/she is not blindsided by a phone call from a recruiter.
6. interested coaches will contact the club coach to signal interest and invite a phone call. In one instance, we got a text from the club coach with the college coach's cell phone # and a request to call him 15 minutes after the email went out.
7. player calls coach(es) and dialogue begins. Calls from player can happen routinely until an offer is made, interest wanes, etc.
Obviously, there are other ways to start or shorten this process. If your club coach happens to be best buddies with one of your target schools, or there's a kid from your club currently starring for that team, etc. the process could be much shorter.
My point is - if you do your homework and are realistic - your D can get the right offer well before Junior year without breaking any rules.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostDo most of these discussions happen sophomore year? My daughter is a young 03, class of 2022. Do coaches have these discussions with players who are primarily sophmores?
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