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Since this seems a somewhat normal response I will respond based on my experiences.

I found Coach Renee Lopez Book and Facebook group on college recruiting extremely helpful. I’m not her and don’t profit from the purchase of her book. This is what helped my daughter get recruited mid-level D 1 school

She advises to start lightly in 9th grade. She recommends picking 5-8 schools, get film and start sending out emails. She feels anything before that is a waste of time because coaches are not looking at 7th and 8th grade girls. They aren’t looking at 9th graders either but it’s to kind of get your feet wet They want to fill their recruiting classes so they are looking at 10th and 11th graders. 10th and 11th is really where you need to work your @ChillLaxin if with constant emails etc.

She recommends writing hand written notes to thank coaches for their time. She goes over what a generic prospect day invite is and which one is where a coach is interested. She says coaches don’t care what club you pay for. They just care how you look on films and watching you live (in 10th or 11th).

In the end I would never criticize how people spend their money. But if if you think playing in the all Long Island games in 6th or 7th grade will help “build your resume” it’s just not true. College coaches will not care that your were selected to the all Long Island games in 7th grade.

If you wanted to argue these things matter before the rule changes (kids could commit in 7th and 8th) then I would say you have a fair point. I had my oldest son do some of these “showcases” in 7th and 8th grade. Once he started the recruiting process I realized it was a waste of money for recruiting purposes

YJ Friedman Queens of the Island finally. Can’t wait to see what their season holds.

they avoid the bracket with the number 1, 4, 5, and 9 ranked teams this coming weekend at Live Love Lax to play in the bracket with the 26, 22, 20, and 19 ranked teams

Is there a Long Island team playing in a better bracket?

You got us there, as YJ A is highest placed LI team for LLL. But the point being made is that YJ A should be in the top pool with the top teams like Hero’s Green, NXT, etc.

Also look forward to L4tC and notice again that YJ A is not in the top pool but the other two LI teams are.

Individual YJ teams have no voice in the tournament pools they are put in. I'm sure some are done intentionally by directors, but others are absolutely luck of the draw. My older daughter was a YJ and at occasional times being in a lower pool was a major DISADVANTAGE because the team was expected to perform with a higher gap between their and their opponent's score in order to remain highly ranked. If the other team you're talking about is Top Guns (For being in the Lax 4 the cure highest bracket) then with them you are seeing the opposite affect. The only reason they remain relevant at this point with a 7-5 record is because they register in high pools. For the first time, 91 can talk smack about being registered in tournaments. We had years of them playing in nonsense local tournaments while everyone else was on the GW Bridge. It's nice to see them put themselves out there this year, but there's a pot and a kettle there fella.

You are giving 91 too much credit. Here’s their weekend lineup:

BBL Black- 51st place
Xtreme- 40th
Jesters- 33rd
3D Garden State- 36th

They’re at a low tier NXT event. Even NXT isn’t at that event.

TG played well against the MD teams. In regular play the game against Coppermine was back and forth eventually losing 9-6. When they played against MD black they were winning at half time 3-1 and eventually losing 6-4. They tied heroes 5-5. They got revenge on Coppermine by beating them in the quarters. They lost to Heroes 4-3 in overtime in the semis via braveheart.