Originally posted by Unregistered
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Your point about the goalies and defenders is a good one. It comes down to a few things. Having a recruiter watch you play is great but what if they catch a boring game so to speak. Certainly, support from a coach is good. After that you might have to rely on a highlight video. Stats for goalies are easy to present, but for defenders they are somewhat absent.
As was discussed on a prior thread, there are stats that could be collected for defenders and include possession number and time, good vs bad deliveries, and steals/successful tackles. Having a few yellow cards might be nice too. After that, if your kid is a reputable defender and then has some goals and assists (right back to the offense) then you have a solid 'defender'.
My son, when he was in HS, lost out state recognition to a very good defender who also scored 3 goals and had 7 assists (vs 1 goal and 4 assists). The defender has to prove him/herself on both sides of the play while the forward is uni-dimensional to the recruiter.
After these, you have to show your kid at either recruitment showcases/camps or at a particular school's camp.
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