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Stanford (new coach - Danielle Spencer) has 3 2021 commits already. 2 from YJs, 1 from Darien.

Experiencing ourselves and peers visits being made but even highest level recruits offers not being made “finish your visits” schools in no rush/taking time. Lots of stressed out girls.

No offer to highest level recruits? Not so sure about that. If a coach is holding off on an offer at this point, player is certainly not on the top of their list.

This process tells the players and the parents where the player stands. Coaches do not wait around, If the coach wants the player they offer a spot. If they are talking to your daughter and having her on a visit but not offering it is most likely because the coach has other prospects ranked higher and is waiting to see if they will commit.

Do not get discouraged at this point, things change very fast especially at the teams say 30 and below. The top programs are fighting for many of the same players every time a top tier player commits several doors open. If a player has offers from Virginia, Northwestern, Boston College, Penn, Princeton and USC she can only choose 1... That means 5 spots just opened up with those teams not to mention the number of spots at schools that wanted that player but she was not considering. Even Maryland and North Carolina do not get every player they want and every time they do not get the player they want they have to move down the list. I have been through this process several times. Take a dee breath and relax.

I will say, make sure that the entire coaching staff at the schools that your daughter would say yes to knows that she will say yes.

Depends on the school and the player. Several top kids have committed already, they obviously got offers. Some schools with make offers and others wait to ensure you are down to your last one or not two schools and then offer. Some wait until they have seen all of their top players before any offers (Duke).

Coaches do not wait with the players that they really want. If your daughter is at or near the top of a coaches list the coach will make sure that the player and the parents know that there is a spot for the player. The details of the offer can be negotiated later but the coach will tell you and your daughter they have a spot for her. If they are not offering a spot they are waiting to see if they can get other players.

Even Maryland and UNC don’t get every player they want is an understatement! There are many of the very top players who want nothing to do with either program. If your daughter’s entire purpose for life boils down to 4 years and the only thing that matters to your kid is a potential national championship, then these are great choices, that aside, not so much.

Without the details of an offer, a spot is useless. I understand some coaches want you to only want their school before they offer, but the handshake has to extend both ways. You cannot expect a kid and their family to turn down great schools offering substantial money for an unknown commitment at a future date.

You are missing the point. The coach will let you know if they want you. If the player expresses that they are ready to make a decision the coach will discuss / negotiate what they are willing to do.
If the coach is not saying that they have a spot for the player that is most likely because the coach is still trying to get other players (players the coach has ranked higher).

As a 2022 parent I'm watching the recruitment 2021's play out from the sideline but please keep posting, all this information is useful, even if its just anecdotal.

One of the YJ 21 commits is lightning fast

I can see why many girls want to go to Stanford - nice weather, location, successful coach, great academics. They may be the first school to fill up their 2021 roster.

Stanford just landed another top 2021 recruit, that is 4 now.. this one is an UA South team and IL top 40 class of 2021...

Navy has 10 commits

There is no public lists that show majority of commits. Here is a breakdown;
Navy-10
Virgnia-5
Penn State, Stanford-4
Jacksonville, Louisville, Maryland, Ohio State, Princeton, Rutgers, Syracuse- 3 each
Brown, Dartmouth, Elon, Harvard, Kennesaw State, Liberty, Michigan, Richmond, Stonybrook, Virginia Tech, William and Mary- 2 each
BC, BU, Colgate, Cornell, Delaware, Denver, Drexel, San Diego State, UConn, UPenn, USC, Vanderbilt, Yale- 1 each

There is no public lists that show majority of commits. Here is a breakdown;
Navy-10
Virgnia-5
Penn State, Stanford-4
Jacksonville, Louisville, Maryland, Ohio State, Princeton, Rutgers, Syracuse- 3 each
Brown, Dartmouth, Elon, Harvard, Kennesaw State, Liberty, Michigan, Richmond, Stonybrook, Virginia Tech, William and Mary- 2 each
BC, BU, Colgate, Cornell, Delaware, Denver, Drexel, San Diego State, UConn, UPenn, USC, Vanderbilt, Yale- 1 each

I have nothing but the utmost respect for those that serve. They do get a 60 day head start though...

Where is this list being compiled from?

Depends on the school and the player. Several top kids have committed already, they obviously got offers. Some schools with make offers and others wait to ensure you are down to your last one or not two schools and then offer. Some wait until they have seen all of their top players before any offers (Duke).

So Duke has a couple commits, how did they commit with no offer?

There are, for lack of a better term two "offers" . The first "offer" is just the coach telling your daughter and you that they have a "spot" for here if she wants it. The coach is saying that if the player would like to attend XYZ University and be a part of the women's lacrosse program the coach would welcome the player. The second "offer" is the financial "offer" or scholarship "offer".

Some coaches do not like to tell you what the financial offer is until they know that the player considers the school one of their top 2 or 3 schools. Some coaches put a clock on the offer some do not. This is much more prevalent with the top recruits at the top programs.

The top programs offer the top recruits on sept 1st over the phone. Yes, a black and white financial offer, not just a “spot”. Then sweeten the offer in person on a home visit or on a official visit on campus if needed. If you are a player these coaches want, they do not play games, they can’t wait to spew out an offer and get their hand in the game. Anything else, you are being strung along. Your two offer scenario above may happen, it is because they are gunning for the top prospect while at the same time, trying to keep you interested in case the top prospect does not work out. Make up a comfortable story of how it all works, but you are wrong.

impressed with the YJ team. By my math, they have 11 commits off of the 21 blue team and all to great schools/programs. I don't think any of the other top teams are even close.

Great players and a dedicated club recruiting machine = excellent results.

impressed with the YJ team. By my math, they have 11 commits off of the 21 blue team and all to great schools/programs. I don't think any of the other top teams are even close.