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Use this thread to discuss the Boys 2021-10th Grade Fall 2018/Summer 2019 Season

RIP HAWKS. Everyone bailing out. How’s that Bullis coach working out for you?

Lots of Hawks kids moving around

Kids went to FCA, 91 Diamondbacks and where else

A couple DC Express

For a 2021 what are best individual showcases to attend to be seen by College Coaches?? Are some better for D1 D11 or D111..

If your kid is top D1 your top club team will get him invites to Black card and these top showcases. For the D2 and D3 they have a couple showcases that say in the title D2 or D3 showcase. My advise from a dad of a kid in 12th grade and already Verbal to a D2 team is to find the schools you want him to play for and work backwards. Some coaches will post on twitter or online where they will be in the Fall or summer. You really need to reach out to as many people as you can and trust to tell the truth about where your son can play? Level and Grades. If your club coach can not answer this question find a new club. And with the new Sep 1st Jr. year rule you will have a clear picture on midnight. If your email and phone blows up with top D1 or any D1 coaches you are in a good spot. If not you need to do as many showcases and tournaments as you can get in and afford? If you have D1 dreams. Or you start the prospect camp route I think these are a more effective way to go after you lock in on a level of play or school.

Crabs took the holdback pole they cut the year before. 91 doesn’t have a 21 team. FCA and Diamondbacks got a couple. DC Express didn’t take any Hawks.

Wow..NO 91 2021 team ! Says a lot

Each showcase is different. Some are tailored for D1 prospects only, D2 prospects only, etc. With that said though, some of the showcases are difficult to get into such as Showtime, Nxt Philly Inv., Und1sputed & ADRN Black Card to name a handful I know of. But besides showcases, the other poster is right - attend prospect days of the top 4-6 schools your son wants to attend (realistically).

For Division 1 coaches, keep in mind that they cannot 'evaluate' players "officially" until June 1st - July 31st with some quiet and dead periods during that time. There is a recruiting calendar in the BOTC Blogs sections if you need to reference.

The crabs kid not a hold back - age appropriate 2021 athlete.

This is the class that has had more twist and turns in the recruiting class than any other age/grade. 2021 class started in 5-6 grade as age based and quickly had to adapt to the grade based holdback world within a year or two. Just as they were adapting to grade based, and getting ready for the former 9th grade recruitment world, the NCAA decided to change to Sept of 11th grade contact for recruitment, Now that was a shock for many 2021's.

This is the summer of the big recruiting looks for these 2021's. By middle of September many of top players will have committed to the college ranks.

Will be interesting how it shakes out with clubs and schools in how important each is to getting recruited .

Will it be less athletic skilled players getting recruited, will colleges go after the pure athlete expecting to get his skills up. Fun times this summer and fall.

2021 Hawks got decimated

FCA, DC Express and Diamondbacks gained some talent

Crabs look strong

Kooper's ran circle around Team Lacrosse and Diamondbacks - not sure why we played these two teams

How is the summer recruiting going lots of coaches watching all the 21’s ever tournament that I had been to this summer

Lots of scouts at Underarmor and NXT not so much at the new Freestate

Inside Lacrosse had lot of D2/D3 schools

Crabfest should bring out a ton

They were everywhere at Crabfeast, Many top schools along with the rest. Almost every field had a few on it with many at Top HS games .

If you were they as a player..some coach saw you.

Platinum cup seemed to have more college coaches at it than crabfeast.
Or maybe it was just better organized

Anyone know if the kid from FCA is ok? Seeing the ambulance come in after he laid on the field was very scary