Club teams keep kids on hook now through at least 11th grade. Collage coaches pick up older kids at camps which leads to more CASH and better looks at more mature and polished players
What coaches? The top coaches are still out there watching the 9th and 10th graders. They identify the talent and make their lists. They watch the top club teams play and they identify the best players.
Still easier for coaches to get it right in 11th grade as opposed to 8th. The best girls on my daughters 6th grade team is now about #7. The studs are studs but a lot of kids move up and down in the Jr HS years
Coaches are still watching 9th and 10th graders. Coaches are letting Club Directors know who they like. The coaches are not waiting until the girls are in the 11th grade (that would mean summer before 12th grade... very little if any recruiting at HS games).
The Top Programs will make their offers in September to the top prospects. After the top players commit coaches go down their list and move on to the next tier players. The process continues until spots are filled. There are always exceptions but for the most part the majority of evaluating is done before the players play their 11th grade season.
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