Would you contact a college coach to come watch your daughter play in a high school game? Or would you think it is not really an optimal setting for a coach to watch a player based on the level of play? Our high school is playing a game near a college my daughter is interested in. However, her team is not that strong. Worried that the coach might not see her play her best in this situation. Do you think coaches can get anything out of watching high school games? Or should I wait till her next club tournaments?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostWould you contact a college coach to come watch your daughter play in a high school game? Or would you think it is not really an optimal setting for a coach to watch a player based on the level of play? Our high school is playing a game near a college my daughter is interested in. However, her team is not that strong. Worried that the coach might not see her play her best in this situation. Do you think coaches can get anything out of watching high school games? Or should I wait till her next club tournaments?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI'm sure you'll get a lot of cynical replies (over the level of play in high school). If your daughter is a strong player, her quality will show through and coaches will be able to see this. A good coach can tell in just a few moments if a player is worth looking at further. They can tell from the way she composes herself on the field, the way she moves, where she moves and when - all these they look for and can recognize instantly. However, if the game is a low quality game, the coach will likely request to see your daughter in a stronger setting as well. I wouldn't pass up the opportunity to have your daughter seen, especially if it's convenient for the coach. I would be prepared to offer up another game/tournament in their area, should they balk at attending the high school game. The best of luck to your daughter.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI'm sure you'll get a lot of cynical replies (over the level of play in high school). If your daughter is a strong player, her quality will show through and coaches will be able to see this. A good coach can tell in just a few moments if a player is worth looking at further. They can tell from the way she composes herself on the field, the way she moves, where she moves and when - all these they look for and can recognize instantly. However, if the game is a low quality game, the coach will likely request to see your daughter in a stronger setting as well. I wouldn't pass up the opportunity to have your daughter seen, especially if it's convenient for the coach. I would be prepared to offer up another game/tournament in their area, should they balk at attending the high school game. The best of luck to your daughter.
It's refreshing to see some TS posters actually taking things seriously.
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Thank you for the input- I was thinking most college coaches could tell a difference regardless of the level of play. Her biggest fear is that she won't get touches on the ball if the other team is that much better, which in this case is possible as we are playing a team out of our district and county. She is a forward, and if the ball never leaves our side of the field, she will not be able to show the coach anything. lol. I am not sure how strong they are, but I am thinking they are pretty strong.
I think it is worth a try- she has two tournaments coming up over break, so she can mention this in her email. Thanks again!!!!
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No! No! No!
You asked "Would you contact..."
Absolutely not. You should not, but YOUR DAUGHTER should definately contact the college coach.
Any contact between the player and the coach is good contact. Coach may or may not come to the game, but they know that the player is interested. Even with poor competition, they can observe the individual skills of the player. If the player is college material, it should be obvious on the field. This may get the coach interested in following up with the player and making an effort to observe the player in a more competitive club environment.
The player should contact the coach and after the game, follow up with the coach - regardless of whether or not the coach actually attended the game. Persistence should be encouraged.
Parents should not be contacting college coaches!
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Originally posted by Observer from FL View PostYou asked "Would you contact..."
Absolutely not. You should not, but YOUR DAUGHTER should definately contact the college coach.
Any contact between the player and the coach is good contact. Coach may or may not come to the game, but they know that the player is interested. Even with poor competition, they can observe the individual skills of the player. If the player is college material, it should be obvious on the field. This may get the coach interested in following up with the player and making an effort to observe the player in a more competitive club environment.
The player should contact the coach and after the game, follow up with the coach - regardless of whether or not the coach actually attended the game. Persistence should be encouraged.
Parents should not be contacting college coaches!
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Originally posted by Observer from FL View PostYou asked "Would you contact..."
Absolutely not. You should not, but YOUR DAUGHTER should definately contact the college coach.
Any contact between the player and the coach is good contact. Coach may or may not come to the game, but they know that the player is interested. Even with poor competition, they can observe the individual skills of the player. If the player is college material, it should be obvious on the field. This may get the coach interested in following up with the player and making an effort to observe the player in a more competitive club environment.
The player should contact the coach and after the game, follow up with the coach - regardless of whether or not the coach actually attended the game. Persistence should be encouraged.
Parents should not be contacting college coaches!
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI agree with this post. Any time a coach can watch a player is a plus. They can see if she has speed and quickness to go along with the other things already mentioned. Our daughter had quite a few D-II Florida coaches at her high school games over the years.
Hopefully your daughter will get enough touches to show her physical traits. As far as tactics, well she can pass the ball where it should go but can't control whether her teammate will be able to handle it. My only advice would be to play within herself. Don't try to do too much to compensate for her team. Just play her game.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostWould you contact a college coach to come watch your daughter play in a high school game? Or would you think it is not really an optimal setting for a coach to watch a player based on the level of play? Our high school is playing a game near a college my daughter is interested in. However, her team is not that strong. Worried that the coach might not see her play her best in this situation. Do you think coaches can get anything out of watching high school games? Or should I wait till her next club tournaments?
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Makes sense! Our keeper definitely gets a lot of action.
My daughter's concern is that this will be the coach's first impression. She would rather that be a club game. Then she will have an ID camp to follow up.
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My daughter ended up going to a school where the coaches recruited her at her high school games. They never were able to get to a club game. Rest assured that all college coaches believe themselves to be great judges of talent. Attending a high school game will not faze them at all.
The coach from the school where my kid went told her that he made up his mind based on how she acted in pre-game warmups. Remember if a coach is coming to see a kid they will be watching them full time. He was impressed that she warmed up seriously, that she interacted with her teammates -- encouraging them, getting them focused. Coaches are not adverse to looking at kids who may be a captain in a couple of years.
Other posters advice about playing within themselves is good. There can be a tendency for a good player in a high school game to try and take things entirely on themselves - particularly if a college coach is watching. Play hard and smart. Make good runs (even if the ball never gets there), communicate effectively but not over the top.
Check with your A.D. We had a standing arrangement that college coaches could get in for free and had access to the press box if they wanted. They also got free food at the concession stand. You needed an awake ticket taker, but usually coaches are not difficult to spot. We just wanted to make it as easy as possible. If they are going to end up eating junk food it might as well be free junk food.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostWas told by a D1 college coach they would not come watch high school unless it was to see a keeper, as a keeper in high school generally gets more work.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostMakes sense! Our keeper definitely gets a lot of action.
My daughter's concern is that this will be the coach's first impression. She would rather that be a club game. Then she will have an ID camp to follow up.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI would agree with this too. Most college coaches would not go to see a High School game unless they just happen to be in the area. The level of play is generally so much lower that there is no true way to see how a field player performs under pressure. Yes, in HS they may look in control, fast and skilled but....that is because for the most part many HS players are not travel players. There just is not the high intensity pressure that a good travel game will give.
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