Recruited and how good you have to be

[MLPLAX89]

How good do you have to be, to be recruited to a DI or DIII school.
Stats or Insane athletic ability or top school in state or top school in Nation etc. ??

[MIDNlax3]

Fairly general question, so a general answer: For all D1 athletics you are going to need that raw athleticisim that sets you apart from everyone else. In terms of what school or state your playing lacrosse in, more and more this is becoming less of a difference maker, with people from Arizona (Kryptic), Tennesse, etc. being taken by D1 schools. So its more of an individual effort rather than a team one.

Now making assumptions based on the numbers that these recruits are putting up, your going to need to be having 50+ point seasons.

[Eclipse]

There is a recruiting forum, check it out.

[socalax]

Well, I am being recruited by two DIII schools, and both of them saw me play at a tourney down in San Diego and I am from California and play on a club HS team. So I dont think you have to be insanly good or be on one of the top teams in the nation, I think coaches recruit you because they believe you can fit into their system and style of play well.

[craig21]

points dnt matter that much. kids from lets say boys latin get recruited every year to play D1 ball. some of those kids will only have like 9 goals and 15 assists on the season(the goals n assists are just examples) and end up playing D1 2 or 3

[DukeLax2]

yeah you deff dont need over 50+ points to play...thats ridicolous.

[MIDNlax3]

I was just making assumptions on the points that the Ohio offesnive D1 recruits are putting up. Especially for smaller lacrosse states that does seem to be the case. Sure you can prove your talent in other ways but he asked what kind of statistics were D1 material in his original question. I'm sure its totally differnt in hotbeds like Maryland and NY

[D-Guy770]

what about defense...do they just watch how well you play and stop the ball + athleticism

[cbhslacrossemid]

Getting seen is deffinatly a big factor you can preform all you want but you have to put your name out there and have your self seen at recruiting all star camps.

[CHSlax]

Yea having 50+ points is nice but you might be seen by a coach and he might like you because you play good defense as a mid and you scrap hard for GB's or you just make things open up and make plays happen even if you dont score.

[jedimasterPIMP]

Well DIII is a strange world. The top tier teams are SICK, like middlebury and salisbury. But then again there are also the lower teir teams that really are not that great. It depends really on where you want to go.

DI schools, you have to be pretty sick to play at any level really. Even the bad DI schools have players on them that were studs in HS. But athletic ability, stick skills, and game sense are what really carries the weight. But you have to be pretty good.

[smooth87]

Getting your name marketed and being athletic and have a good size, that colleges can mold you their program, you can get recuited. You don't need to be All-American 3 years, don't get me wrong it'll help, but it's not necessary.

[BeaverFondu]

what about defense...do they just watch how well you play and stop the ball + athleticism

They watch how you play in general and how you react to different situations. See if your a take away, position, aggresive, etc. etc. etc.

[raykessler]

what about defense...do they just watch how well you play and stop the ball + athleticism


watch the defensemen at a D1 game, not even going into their actual defense watch them clear a ball, these guys are fast, they can control their sticks, and have a good sense of where everyone is.... in my opinion thats what a good defenseman is in addition to just plain being able to destroy guys

[CougarLax07]

Getting your name marketed and being athletic and have a good size, that colleges can mold you their program, you can get recuited. You don't need to be All-American 3 years, don't get me wrong it'll help, but it's not necessary.

well hopefully if you are an All-American for 3 years you go play D1. if not i dont want to see my future lol

[Last Don]

For me, it was a matter of getting my name out there to my college.

I didn't have insane numbers, physically or statistically, but I made sure the colleges I was interested in knew about me. As a result, I was recruited by several schools.

Don't be afraid to hound your college/colleges of choice so that the coach knows who you are. He'll get curious.

[heyitsscott]

I go to the DU camp during the summer, and i have made their "all-star" team. SHould this help if i want to go there? Also i was invited to the Washington state Elite 80 camp. Do you think both of these aspects will help with recruiting?

[westlakelax17]

What about being a goalie, Is it easier to get noticed or get recruted by colleges? What are some good recruting camps? im on this STARZ team in CA like socalax is. I kno they get looked at by good schools.

[D-Guy770]

so if i wanted to play college as a defender, i should work on playing good positioning, being aggressive yet not letting my man past me, increasing my speed/clearing...is there anything else i really should focus on?

[bigDman]

get big D-guy colleges want guys that are big and atletic and they could see playing college ball(if you looke at D-1 rosters like every defender is 6' 200lbs

[D-Guy770]

right now i'm in the process of losing weight, i've lost about 15/16lbs in 2 months...i'm gonna lose 20more by the end of summer and then start working out a ton to gain muscle weight instead! is that better? because then i'll be faster/stronger

[longpole7]

most coaches look at raw talent and then they are gonna want to look at if the kid is coachable and how good he can be after a year and a half of college lacrosse leading into the spring of his sophmore or junior year. there may be a chance if the kid is a complete ******* the coach wont want him no matter how good he is. all and all there looking for kids that will bust there balls for there coach and wont cause any trouble.

[TClaxer17]

coachability is key. if you have a good base of skills and are really coachable then they can mold you into exactly what they need and they love that. And not acting like ohh lets say...... Marcus Vick helps alot too.

[laxpimp]

Here;s a question for all you Yank recruiting types:

I'm Canadian, want to try and be recruited pretty much anywhere that will take ma/where I can play. I'm only 15, but I will probably have the chance to be seen by recruiters from DI, DII, and DIII.

Now, my dilemna is this: I am an attackmen in field, althetic, can beat defenders one on one yada yada yada, but I when I play with my off hand I look kind of stiff. I can get the job done, but it doesn't look very pretty. Will that affect any chance of me getting noticed, or is it okay as long as can play decetly with my left hand?

[shoebag2000]

If you are athletic, but don't really look it, does it lower your chances? Because while I am decently strong, I am 200 lbs at 5'9", and I'm definitley not skinny. I am still decently fast, and one of the hardest hitters on my team though, so does it really matter?

[dram183]

how fast are you? like mile time, etc. and your lifting stats?

[shoebag2000]

I honestly don't really know. My mile time isn't that good, but I am a decent sprinter. And my lifting really varies, because I am kinda strong, but doing any repeated lifting really hurts depending on the lift because I have problems with both my shoulders and a bad hip.

[laxdevil666]

I honestly don't really know. My mile time isn't that good, but I am a decent sprinter. And my lifting really varies, because I am kinda strong, but doing any repeated lifting really hurts depending on the lift because I have problems with both my shoulders and a bad hip. that is something that would very much hurt your chances....being hurt, or chronicly injured is a huge problem, coahces dont want to risk recruiting player that might not make it past their freshman or sophmore year.

[shoebag2000]

Oh, yikes. Would it still stop them from letting me play if I was to just be a walk-on player? Also, I'm only planning to go to CU or CSU, not some big DI school.

[MLPLAX89]

Probable not if ur a walk on. As long as your good enough for the college program you will definitely play. They only care so much about a recruit because it is a school investment (sorta) and if the player gets hurt or fails out it shows a poor recruiting choice by the coach.

[shoebag2000]

OK, cool. I'm not really planning on getting money to play or anything, I just wanna play is all.

[fenwicklax89]

well hopefully if you are an All-American for 3 years you go play D1. if not i dont want to see my future lol

are you saying your a 3 year AA?

[RIT37FO]

if u want to play there are d3 teams that will take you on the lower end of the rankings

[The Playmaker]

Well, this really is more for Attack and such, but I have learned that college scouts like to see Attack who can link three different dodges together to beat a defenseman. Also, they like to see Attack who can ride very well. If you don't have one of those two traits, schools are just going to blow by you.

[TitansLax08]

Living proof that you do NOT need to be a great player, but rather a fast runner to get recruited.

On the FF they were saying how Virginia looks at guys who are fast before looking at any lacrosse capabilites.

They said:
"You can't teach a guy to run fast, but you can teach him lacrosse"

Obviously you're going to be to be all-state probably to get recognition, but you don't have to be a GREAT lacrosse player like people think you do.

So to sum things up...

If youre looking to get recruited, try to maximize your running potentional by getting some track shoes and sprinting on a track about 4-5 times a week, make sure someone is timing you. You're going to want to shave time off of course. After your done sprinting for the day, run a mile, get timed, and then do the same thing as the sprinting exeersises(sp??)

[MLPLAX89]

Also if you see any one in DI they shoot the ball so fast mid to high 70's off hand high 80's to low 90's strong hand and pin point accuracy. If you see the shots the attack take they shoot the ball so it nicks the pipe and the bounce shout all hit top shelf.

[egrlax10]

I'm not the best player out there, but I love lax and want to play in college. At a top D1 or D3 school, how does the walk on process work? Do you get some form of scholarship, or do you have to apply to the school, attend, and then just try out for a spot?

[blckout20]

To walk on you have to enroll at the school and show up at tryouts. I am going to be trying to walk on at Uni Hartford. Really the only thing holding me back is I'm not in the best shape. If I work out and run a lot this summer I think I might be able to make the team because I'm a big kid with good stick skills but never have really taken my conditioning too serious. I was recruited by several D2 and D3 schools but wasn't super interested in playing lacrosse in college but ended up goign to Uhart next year so I figured I might as well try out.

[SawyerLaxGirl44]

What about being a goalie, Is it easier to get noticed or get recruted by colleges? What are some good recruting camps? im on this STARZ team in CA like socalax is. I kno they get looked at by good schools.


I personally feel as though it is easier to be a goalie and get recruted. Who in their right mind wants to have a whole bunch of balls chucked at them? Well, I do. Umm... I'm going to assume you're a guy, but I also know it's easier to be a girl goalie and get recruted. Every school I looked at jumped the idea of me going there, w/o me even giving them my stats or anything, just somebody willing to do it and having the heart. I don't personally know of any good recruting camps, but I known I was always told to find my top choice college and go to a camp there, and thats pretty much how they notice you and all that good stuff. Good luck!!!

[MLPLAX89]

IF you are 1st line of attack, middi, defense, or starting goalie for a top 15 team in the state what percentage of those kids do you think get recruited?

[lilaxgurl23]

IF you are 1st line of attack, middi, defense, or starting goalie for a top 15 team in the state what percentage of those kids do you think get recruited?

Probably pretty high.

This is my feeling on the whole recruiting thing. Between all of the schools, there is bound to be a school out there that wants you. The thing is, you have to promote yourself. If you're not on one of the better teams in America, chances are the coaches that you want to see you, won't see you. So if you want to get recruited, send e-mails to those coaches, let them know what you're all about, invite them to come see you play. Going to big tournaments and camps also get you exposure. As long as you are a decent lacrosse player or even just athletic, lacrosse is at a point where almost anyone can get recruited. Now, you may not go to some Top 10 D1 school or recieve thousands of dollars, but there are schools out there that want you. You just have to let them know you're available.

[westlakelax17]

thanks :crazy:

[sirfartsalot295]

hey westlakelax17 what starz team are you on?

[westlakelax17]

Im on the Conejo Valley HS STARZ. WHich one are you on?

[MLPLAX89]

What grade should you start recruiting yourself ex. filling out questionaires etc.
going into 9-10, 10-11, or 11- 12

[sirfartsalot295]

Im trying out for laxdawgs

[holyschnikes101]

What grade should you start recruiting yourself ex. filling out questionaires etc.
going into 9-10, 10-11, or 11- 12
I also want to now when the right time to promote yourself is.

[lilaxgurl23]

What grade should you start recruiting yourself ex. filling out questionaires etc.
going into 9-10, 10-11, or 11- 12

As soon as you recieve them, you should fill them out as best you can and send them back in. Even if you have doubts about the college, fill it out and decide later if it's right for you or not. Don't start eliminating choices until you know for sure, so keep your options open and fill out the forms you recieve.

I also want to now when the right time to promote yourself is.

There is never a too soon time, but I would reccommend sometime between your sophomore and junior year atleast. You don't have to go all crazy, but definitely sign up for a few good camps/tournaments as a rising junior to start getting exposure if you haven't recieved any by then (not uncommon). E-mailing coaches or going to their website and filling out online questionaires is a good idea as well. Just let them know who you are, your position, what you're doing this summer, etc.

I would do this towards the end of spring, especially if they're in the NCAA tournament. Coaches are extremely busy with their own seasons, so be respectful of their time and try to not really bother them during their season (unless they initiate it of course).

Other than that, you don't really need to send a tape in unless they ask for it, but you most certainly can if you want. If you have a college you just want to go to, visit their campus. It looks good for you by the school's standards, and you might be able to talk to the coach (might need an appointment so e-mail ahead of time). The best thing you can do is let people know you're interested, so every little thing helps, even if it's early on in your HS career.

Think if you were a college coach, would you know that there's someone in the middle of [insert area] that is amazing although they play on a rather mediocre team, if they didn't let you know they were out there? It's just marketing yourself really. Get out there and show the world of coaches you exist and that they need you.

As soon as you realize you want to play at the next level, start preparing. You don't have to go e-mailing coaches when you're a frosh or something, but start looking at colleges and decide which will fit you best as a student and move on from there. Also remember you're going to a college to learn, so choose a college based of the college as a whole, not just their athletic program.

[mdlax88989]

are you saying your a 3 year AA?

no, wut hes saying is that if a 3 yr AA duznt play D1 then wut wouuld a say never AA do.

[Dadabhoy_Muzzi]

I did not want top start a new thread on this:
Which one would most likely be recruited? A goalie who does not have a lot of work to do every night but is on the best team or a goalie who has a lot of work every night but can still win games?

Thanks.

[lilaxgurl23]

I did not want top start a new thread on this:
Which one would most likely be recruited? A goalie who does not have a lot of work to do every night but is on the best team or a goalie who has a lot of work every night but can still win games?

Thanks.

The fact of the matter is it really doesn't matter (assuming they're playing the same relative competition to some extent). Coaches want the best goalie, no matter what their background may entail. Coaches are going to find out how well someone plays eventually, so if you're on a great team but aren't exactly stellar, they're going to know. The benefit of being on some great team is that all the coaches know it's a great team, so they'll know to look there. The kid on the team that isn't so well known will have to work a little harder for his exposure.

Come the end of the day though, coaches want the best goalie, it just might be a little hard for the one goalie to get his name out and that's really the difference. If they both get experience, I would almost say seeing more shots is better for a goalie (atleast for me it worked out that way; switching from my HS team to an elite team off-season was definitely a good example of this).

Also, a lot of people these days have found exposure through camps and tournaments. You don't have to be on a great HS team to get noticed during one of those either. If you're good, you're good. You're going to get recruited, you just have to let people know that you're out there and that you have talent that they need.

Anyways, for an example, I don't come from too great of a school and I'm definitely not having a problem getting recruited (and my summer hasn't even started).

[MLPLAX89]

[QUOTE=Dadabhoy_Muzzi] A goalie who does not have a lot of work to do every night but is on the best team or a goalie who has a lot of work every night but can still win games?

It all depends on the skill level. I'm guessing the goalie on the best team is a little bit more flashy or something but It all comes down to skill really. Also going to camps or being part of a select team is a big part as mentioned by lilaxgurl23. Ex. Jack Davis (Glen Ridge NJ/Georgetown) is going to Georgetown and his is not the greatest 10- 10 and #49 in the state according to lax power.com. So it really doesnt matter that much as long as scouts see you.

[raykessler]

Here;s a question for all you Yank recruiting types:

I'm Canadian, want to try and be recruited pretty much anywhere that will take ma/where I can play. I'm only 15, but I will probably have the chance to be seen by recruiters from DI, DII, and DIII.

Now, my dilemna is this: I am an attackmen in field, althetic, can beat defenders one on one yada yada yada, but I when I play with my off hand I look kind of stiff. I can get the job done, but it doesn't look very pretty. Will that affect any chance of me getting noticed, or is it okay as long as can play decetly with my left hand?


getting the job done is all that matters, in every article about matt ward and whenever an announcer talked about him during the championchip they would constantly talk about how he had no style but he got the job done, and look at him, he's a tewarriton winner.

[MLPLAX89]

How important is athletcism, height, and speed compared to skill, and knowledge of the game.

(I understand you can't have a unathletic, short n' twig like kid play in college but I mean how much do each of the catagories count.) Like having better athletiscism than skill or having a lot of skill but being smaller etc. ???

[egrlax10]

I don't know how much those apply, but it seems to me that if you are a very skilled, athletic player but aren't very big, that you could still be recruited by good teams. Also, you definitely should contact a lot of coaches about you interest in playing. Unless you are one of the elite players in the country, coaches most likely won't find you unless you put somewhat of an effort into contacting them.

[malax31]

what if your an average, hard-working player with modest stats. I had 10 points this year, being used mostly as a D-middie. But, I work my *** off, good friends w/ the coach, live and breathe lacrosse, and i have good leadership (most likely the captain next year-but not because of ability). I just started play 2 years ago, and im 6-1, 175, and run a sub-4.8 40 (and my mile is around 5:20). All i wanna do is play somewhere, even if its club. I'm looking at cuse and hofstra-where theres no way i could play D1. How competitve are those club teams? And how hard is it to walk on in D-III?

[egrlax10]

With D1 and D3 schools, there really is not a lot of difference in talent levels. D1 obviously is better, but a lot of kids who play D3 are getting offers from top D1 schools, so you probably have almost as good of a chance of walking on in D1 than in D3. But I figure if you have a good skill level and work hard and show the coaches that you really want to play, then you will have a pretty good chance of walking on. About the club teams, Hofstra is ranked 26th in the country according to laxpower, and Syracuse is 44th.

[malax31]

thank you, and where do you find those on laxpower?

[somrandomguy]

I know a player who was on the Syracuse club team for awhile (he had to quit because of fraternity pledging stuff) but he said it's pretty laid back as far as making the team and playing and such goes.

Also, I think there is a big difference between D3 and D1 talent. While top teams such as Salisbury compete for some of the same talent as D1 schools, there really isn't any comparison. For example, Bellarmine, take a local college that just went D1. In the transistion, they played alot of solid D3 teams, mostly from Ohio, and dominated most of them. D3 is good, but D1 is alot better.

Don't think I'm hating on D3 though. If there wasn't a skill gap, there would be no way I'd have even a shot at playing D3 in college.

[egrlax10]

when you're on laxpower, click men's college on the left side, then go to NCLL, and those are the college club teams. there is also an MDIA division, which is schools that don't have a scholarship team, teams like Michigan, Colorado State, Brigham Young and a lot of others are in ther also.

[malax31]

thanks, thats really interesting. I was also looking at Skidmore, hoping to maybe play there. but all this is real interesting thanks guys

[lancerlax3]

how much do college coaches actually look at goals for recruiting players? i play midfield and i have great D and transition, along with pretty good face-offs and good offense. but on my team i mainly play like a point guard type role where i run the offense on a lot of our plays. im mainly a feeder, not a goal scorer. like this season i had 5 goals, 19 assists. so r the chances of a player like me getting recruited slimmer because i dont score a bunch of goals, even though i do everything else?

[egrlax10]

first of all, a middie with 19 assists is pretty good, so a coach would probably be able to see that you play a passing, not scoring role. also, send coaches a video of a game or clips of you playing so he can see you play.

[MLPLAX89]

Actually, it might be better if you have more assists than goals. Some teams need so good "point guard" type players to run the offense. It also shows that you put the team ahead of u by sharing the rock. Also good D is a great attribute to have.

[McJesus]

With D1 and D3 schools, there really is not a lot of difference in talent levels. D1 obviously is better, but a lot of kids who play D3 are getting offers from top D1 schools, so you probably have almost as good of a chance of walking on in D1 than in D3. But I figure if you have a good skill level and work hard and show the coaches that you really want to play, then you will have a pretty good chance of walking on. About the club teams, Hofstra is ranked 26th in the country according to laxpower, and Syracuse is 44th.

I disagree, teams like Salisbury could compete with most D1 teams, most D3 teams wouldn't stand a chance. Top D1 teams have maybe 5 or 6 walkons tops, most are less, where as D3 you might see nearly half of a team made up of walk-ons or more on the middle of the road teams.

And what do you mean D3 players are getting offers from top D1 schools? What? D1 schools can't offer D3 players anything.

[kjglacrosse19]

about the d1 vs. d3 argument, ive been to a few d3 games adn have seen some on Tv...and in my opinion, the top 15 or so d3 teams could play with d1 schools....im not saying that they'd beta teams like UVA, Hopkins, ect. but they could hang with a lot of the teams. Also, there are a bunch of players who play d1 but got recruited by some d3 teams...kryptic said he was beign recruited by Stevens Tech (a d3 school) and now hes gonig to Navy

[vcu_lax20]

either good solid points, but to get to a D1 level, you're probably going to have good accolades with multiple sports. if you look at uva's roster for example, a lot of the players were like, all district or better for lacrosse and football. so talent is numerous sports is a big factor for D1 schools i would say.

[laxplaya98]

im a sophomore goin into the 06-07 year and im also a goalie, and will be starting cause the goalie for the 05-06 year was a senior......

so my question is should i start looking for colleges that i would like to play lacrosse at now, and go to some camps going into my junior year and should i send in tapes of me now and me of my junior year to show improvement, while going to some camps.

or should i send in tapes of my sophomore year so atleast i get notice and then in another tape in my junior year to show my improvement from my sophmore year, and go to some camps during my junior year.

and i was also wondering if the Pittsburgh A.C.E.S. lacrosse team was a good camp to get noticed my some college coaches?

[regulate34]

form what i have heard on this thread i would be a hella good DI defenceman
i am 6'3" 240 and i run the 50m in 6.6sec
i dont play just defence i play everything
in the league i play in its teir 2 so i am not playing against the best guys but i had well over 70 point season

[bigstick24]

So then what about the guys that you hear about that haven't played until college... how do guys like that get recuited? I mean obviously they're just sheer athletes, i just don't get how they can just be like, yeah i'm gonna play for hopkins or syrcuse without playing before... like what would you have to do to to make it like that, just have blazing speed and brute strength?

[cdg7]

how does making the LI empire team play with coaches. Does it make you a lock for a scholarship?

[Eclipse]

You dont have to be amazing. I am not the most amazing player. I finished 6th in Missouri in points and have only been playing since 6th grade. When it camed down to it i had about 8 schools interested, 2 that were D1, and i opted to play D3 and Fontbonne because i love the city of St.Louis, and the coach.

Its really just about getting your name out there.

[raykessler]

You dont have to be amazing. I am not the most amazing player. I finished 6th in Missouri in points and have only been playing since 6th grade. When it camed down to it i had about 8 schools interested, 2 that were D1, and i opted to play D3 and Fontbonne because i love the city of St.Louis, and the coach.

Its really just about getting your name out there.


what D1 schools contacted you??

[Eclipse]

what D1 schools contacted you??

Nothing huge, my coach told me Bellarmine and Mount St Mary's were interested and I should contact them if i wish.

[#1Chaddy_Aus]

what about coming from australia?

im fifteen, in yr 9, i have almost perfect grades (which i understand will help a lot in getting recruited) and i would love to play div1 lax

after reading these forums im saving to fly over to the U.S. and do a recruitment camp some time next year.

would it be worth it?
is just one camp enough or should i time my trip so i can do two camps?

also how else would i be able to get my name out there apart from email and the like?

[lilaxgurl23]

As I have been reading these posts, I have been wondering everyone's commitment to the sport. D1 and probably top D3 programs are going to take a lot of time out of your college experience. It's not play lax for 2 hours a day and have some fun. Most programs will have you working out for a few hours, 3 times a week on top of 3 hour practices each weekday (and possibly some weekends). You'll have road trips during the spring and if you make it to the tournament, you might have problems with taking finals. Sure, there's almost always a support system to help you out with academics and the likes, but you're definitely not going to have all of this time a regular student would and you're definitely going to be missing out on some college experiences. Needless to say, it's no cakewalk, being a student-athlete is going to be intense.

It's just something to think about. Lacrosse is fun and all, but how much are you willing to sacrifice to play it? I know what I want, but do you guys really know what you're getting into? I'm not saying you guys shouldn't think about going D1 or to these top program, but just think about what you're really doing before you go ahead an make these important decisions. I'm going through the process right now as well, but I have had some pretty good talks with coaches. I would recommend that when you get interested in someone's school, you ask what a typical week is like, what kind of support is there academically for you, how many classes should you expect to miss in-season and all that good stuff. Make sure you know what you're going to be a part of. And remember, there really isn't a stupid question. Ask anything that has to do with your life as a student-athlete there. You're going to have to live, study and play there, so make sure it's the right fit for you (I bolded study because that's why you're going to school, to learn, not play, so choose accordingly).

Also, once again, exposure. E-mail, send tapes, call. Just get your name out there. Being in the paper or any little thing always helps. So just get involved in the recruiting process, don't be passive.

[Eclipse]

As I have been reading these posts, I have been wondering everyone's commitment to the sport. D1 and probably top D3 programs are going to take a lot of time out of your college experience. It's not play lax for 2 hours a day and have some fun. Most programs will have you working out for a few hours, 3 times a week on top of 3 hour practices each weekday (and possibly some weekends). You'll have road trips during the spring and if you make it to the tournament, you might have problems with taking finals. Sure, there's almost always a support system to help you out with academics and the likes, but you're definitely not going to have all of this time a regular student would and you're definitely going to be missing out on some college experiences. Needless to say, it's no cakewalk, being a student-athlete is going to be intense.

It's just something to think about. Lacrosse is fun and all, but how much are you willing to sacrifice to play it? I know what I want, but do you guys really know what you're getting into? I'm not saying you guys shouldn't think about going D1 or to these top program, but just think about what you're really doing before you go ahead an make these important decisions. I'm going through the process right now as well, but I have had some pretty good talks with coaches. I would recommend that when you get interested in someone's school, you ask what a typical week is like, what kind of support is there academically for you, how many classes should you expect to miss in-season and all that good stuff. Make sure you know what you're going to be a part of. And remember, there really isn't a stupid question. Ask anything that has to do with your life as a student-athlete there. You're going to have to live, study and play there, so make sure it's the right fit for you (I bolded study because that's why you're going to school, to learn, not play, so choose accordingly).

Also, once again, exposure. E-mail, send tapes, call. Just get your name out there. Being in the paper or any little thing always helps. So just get involved in the recruiting process, don't be passive.


So? Ive spent the last 7 years of my life commited to this game. Playing NCAA Lacrosse is a once in a lifetime oppurtunity...im not gonna pass it up have a "little fun." Lacrosse is fun, and its more important to me then anything i would be doing on a friday night otherwise. Its not like we wont have any free time either. Im pretty sure everyone on here who plays NCAA, or got recruited to play NCAA, myself included, know what we are getting into

[lilaxgurl23]

I'm not saying it isn't right for you, I am just making sure the people on these boards know what it is they are committing to. A lot of people really don't realize what it is they're getting into. Really, I know and have heard of multiple people quitting and just not being to hack it. It's more common than you think. Not just in lacrosse, but in other sports as well. It's a big commitment. Being an athlete in college is not even close to what it means to be an athlete in high school. You could love the game with all your heart, but a D1 program might not be right for you. Some people want the full college experience, others might want to have a job or simply not want to practice for 20+ hours a week. Once again, I'm not suggesting it's not right for you, I'm just making sure other people really know what it is going to be like for 4 years of their life if they choose to go D1 or to a top D3 program.

Quite frankly, I'm right with you. I'm most likely going D1 and I wouldn't have it any other way. But it's not like that for everyone. Not everyone goes out and knows what it is they're going to be a part of.

[Eclipse]

I know what youre trying to say, but I think everyone knows whats up. At least, if they have gotten recruited, they should know what to expect.

[lilaxgurl23]

That's the whole point, a lot of these kids are young and have yet to be recruited. A lot just know they want to play lax at the next level, but aren't necessarily sure at what level. There's a huge difference between Top 10 D1 and a middle D3 school in commitment level. A little while ago there was this exact conversation in the women's forum. I think it was RYU who mentioned that many really don't know what they're getting into when they decide to go to college and play lax. That's what I was trying to get at, make sure you know exactly what you're commiting to or signing up for. It was just a statement for people to ponder because I seriously doubt that many people have given that much thought as to what it's really going to be like unless they have been recruited or are about done with it. Like I said, many people who have posted haven't even started the process yet, so it's important they figure out what it is they want.

[smooth87]

From my experience from getting recruited and the time commitment the coach told me to expect goes like: fall ball- 8 weeks, 3-4 practices a week roughly 3 hrs a practice and that commitment doesn't inculde fall tourneys. There's usually about 2 we play in every fall. Nothing "offical" in the winter, but you better be at everything with the team (workouts, etc) or become low on the depth chart. Early spring, 5-6 practice days a week (depending on scrimmages). There's usually doubles quite frequently pre-season and also early season. They we come full swing into our season and have our normal 5-6 days of practice and games. Then you have summer. Workouts and summer ball. This is a mid-lower end D3 team. It's all about time management. Remember you're a student-athlete, not an athletic student. So all you young guns out there listen to lilaxgurl, she knows what she's talking about. lilaxgurl, where are you getting looks from?