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Anyone signing up for the American Select tryouts? Is it really worth the cost at this age of a just a money maker? The selection process seems much less biased than the AU tryouts:

The tryout process will be unlike any other, with collegiate coaches evaluating and selecting players. Club coaches will not be selecting the teams.

Professional Independent Evaluators
Collegiate Coach Evaluators
No Club Coaches Will Select The Teams
Identifying The Best Players From Each Region Regardless Of Club Or HS Affiliation

We’re the AU tryouts really biased? Everyone made the team!
Are you 100% certain everyone made the team? I know a few that tried out that didn't. Also, the groupings were based on club affiliations.

Not all of the girls from the same club were on the same team. They were split among both Md Teams.

Back to the original question, this is 100% a moneymaker. All told it will cost 700$ per player, so how could it not be? Seems like AS adds a younger year every year and last year they had 2 teams for 24-26 years (so not only top 22 players as it says). That doesn't mean it won't be a good experience and I wouldn't be shocked if a lot of girls in this area try out.

Its a very well run event, but no one is getting recruiting at that event. And depends on where you live, Delaware hotels are outrageous that time of year.

Had a 24 and 26 play it in last year. The competition for the 24s was outstanding and tons of exposure during the pool play days. The 26 games were much less so. It was pretty clear lots of the top 26s weren't attending this event so game against teams outside NY/NJ weren't that competitive.

Selection felt relatively fair for the most part. However a couple girls made the team who didn't even attend tryouts.
I think only girls that are "on the bubble" of being recruited will benefit from attending. Girls that are clearly destined to be recruited wil be recruited whether attening or not. If my daughter were among the better players in her age bracket I would rather spend the $700 visiting colleges whose team she possibly has a chance to make.

For MD girls, i completely agree. I can see some value for girls in non-hot spots who can benefit from exposure/film against better level competiton.

I definitely think these are all geared toward solid players in non hotspots who don't regularly get to compete with other top competition. These events allow them to compete with and other top players at their age groups for a day or 2. When in reality, our girls are doing that weekly in NGLL and at every tournament when they are playing in the top brackets. the top 4 teams in the AU futures play off games weren't any better than the top 4 teams in NGLL, and they were "all star" teams so to speak.

But how beneficial the experience is all depends on if top talent actually comes. Prior to recruiting ages, it seems like quite a few of these "best of" events ends up being a mixed bag. AU is a good example, they didn't have all the top talent you'll likely see competing for spots at UA or AS in a few years, and the teams were a combination of 28 and 29.