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laxfanrs wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:06 pm Hi, this is my first post but I’ve been reading through all the forums for the past weeks. How important is Best in Class summer for a 27. I’ve noticed with the commitments a lot of players going to top schools played at it. Is it really important even if you’re on a top club team?

laxfanrs wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:06 pm Hi, this is my first post but I’ve been reading through all the forums for the past weeks. How important is Best in Class summer for a 27. I’ve noticed with the commitments a lot of players going to top schools played at it. Is it really important even if you’re on a top club team?

Relax77 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:25 pm

laxfanrs wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:06 pm Hi, this is my first post but I’ve been reading through all the forums for the past weeks. How important is Best in Class summer for a 27. I’ve noticed with the commitments a lot of players going to top schools played at it. Is it really important even if you’re on a top club team?

Welcome to the Forum. In my experience, it is not important if you are on a top club. Neither is Juniors, All American, American Select and all the other money grabs out there. Do you get exposure, absolutely. Is it fun for the girls, absolutely. BIC is the better of the group, just my opinion. It's also my opinion it's not necessary as long as your daughter is on a top club where there are colleges watching you at a tournament, I wouldn't sweat not being there. Most NY players aren't at BIC because of Regents and it hasn't seem to hurt the NY girls that don't go.

LaxDadMax wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:30 pm

Relax77 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:25 pm

laxfanrs wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:06 pm Hi, this is my first post but I’ve been reading through all the forums for the past weeks. How important is Best in Class summer for a 27. I’ve noticed with the commitments a lot of players going to top schools played at it. Is it really important even if you’re on a top club team?

Welcome to the Forum. In my experience, it is not important if you are on a top club. Neither is Juniors, All American, American Select and all the other money grabs out there. Do you get exposure, absolutely. Is it fun for the girls, absolutely. BIC is the better of the group, just my opinion. It's also my opinion it's not necessary as long as your daughter is on a top club where there are colleges watching you at a tournament, I wouldn't sweat not being there. Most NY players aren't at BIC because of Regents and it hasn't seem to hurt the NY girls that don't go.

Regents isn't a conflict anymore. I've looked at signup list and all of the top Aces, Jesters and YJ girls will be there.

Relax77 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:32 pm

LaxDadMax wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:30 pm

Relax77 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:25 pm

laxfanrs wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:06 pm Hi, this is my first post but I’ve been reading through all the forums for the past weeks. How important is Best in Class summer for a 27. I’ve noticed with the commitments a lot of players going to top schools played at it. Is it really important even if you’re on a top club team?

Welcome to the Forum. In my experience, it is not important if you are on a top club. Neither is Juniors, All American, American Select and all the other money grabs out there. Do you get exposure, absolutely. Is it fun for the girls, absolutely. BIC is the better of the group, just my opinion. It's also my opinion it's not necessary as long as your daughter is on a top club where there are colleges watching you at a tournament, I wouldn't sweat not being there. Most NY players aren't at BIC because of Regents and it hasn't seem to hurt the NY girls that don't go.

Regents isn't a conflict anymore. I've looked at signup list and all of the top Aces, Jesters and YJ girls will be there.

That must be new, but the point stands. It used to be, and it didn't affect the girls not there.

suffolk wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:13 pm

laxfanrs wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:06 pm Hi, this is my first post but I’ve been reading through all the forums for the past weeks. How important is Best in Class summer for a 27. I’ve noticed with the commitments a lot of players going to top schools played at it. Is it really important even if you’re on a top club team?

It is a nice event but not necessary to be recruited. If your daughter plays for a top club like Yellow Jackets, M&D, or Florida Select and Eagle Stix in the south they will get plenty of exposure.


Very accurate assessment

LaxDadMax wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:30 pm

Relax77 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:25 pm

laxfanrs wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:06 pm Hi, this is my first post but I’ve been reading through all the forums for the past weeks. How important is Best in Class summer for a 27. I’ve noticed with the commitments a lot of players going to top schools played at it. Is it really important even if you’re on a top club team?

Welcome to the Forum. In my experience, it is not important if you are on a top club. Neither is Juniors, All American, American Select and all the other money grabs out there. Do you get exposure, absolutely. Is it fun for the girls, absolutely. BIC is the better of the group, just my opinion. It's also my opinion it's not necessary as long as your daughter is on a top club where there are colleges watching you at a tournament, I wouldn't sweat not being there. Most NY players aren't at BIC because of Regents and it hasn't seem to hurt the NY girls that don't go.

Regents isn't a conflict anymore. I've looked at signup list and all of the top Aces, Jesters and YJ girls will be there.

LaxUpstate wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:56 pm

LaxDadMax wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:30 pm

Relax77 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:25 pm

laxfanrs wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:06 pm Hi, this is my first post but I’ve been reading through all the forums for the past weeks. How important is Best in Class summer for a 27. I’ve noticed with the commitments a lot of players going to top schools played at it. Is it really important even if you’re on a top club team?

Welcome to the Forum. In my experience, it is not important if you are on a top club. Neither is Juniors, All American, American Select and all the other money grabs out there. Do you get exposure, absolutely. Is it fun for the girls, absolutely. BIC is the better of the group, just my opinion. It's also my opinion it's not necessary as long as your daughter is on a top club where there are colleges watching you at a tournament, I wouldn't sweat not being there. Most NY players aren't at BIC because of Regents and it hasn't seem to hurt the NY girls that don't go.

Regents isn't a conflict anymore. I've looked at signup list and all of the top Aces, Jesters and YJ girls will be there.

That’s not true. Global History Regents is the 18th, which is first day of BIC. From talking with some NY parents, they are skipping it and having their kid take it the next time it’s offered(August 19). Other parents have just signed up and didn’t know their kids have a Regents exam that day.

LaxDadMax wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 10:00 pm

LaxUpstate wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:56 pm

LaxDadMax wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:30 pm

Relax77 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:25 pm

laxfanrs wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:06 pm Hi, this is my first post but I’ve been reading through all the forums for the past weeks. How important is Best in Class summer for a 27. I’ve noticed with the commitments a lot of players going to top schools played at it. Is it really important even if you’re on a top club team?

Welcome to the Forum. In my experience, it is not important if you are on a top club. Neither is Juniors, All American, American Select and all the other money grabs out there. Do you get exposure, absolutely. Is it fun for the girls, absolutely. BIC is the better of the group, just my opinion. It's also my opinion it's not necessary as long as your daughter is on a top club where there are colleges watching you at a tournament, I wouldn't sweat not being there. Most NY players aren't at BIC because of Regents and it hasn't seem to hurt the NY girls that don't go.

Regents isn't a conflict anymore. I've looked at signup list and all of the top Aces, Jesters and YJ girls will be there.

That’s not true. Global History Regents is the 18th, which is first day of BIC. From talking with some NY parents, they are skipping it and having their kid take it the next time it’s offered(August 19). Other parents have just signed up and didn’t know their kids have a Regents exam that day.

Fair enough. My point was looking at signups, there are almost 20 girls from top NY clubs like YJ, Aces, Jesters, Monster. And this doesn't even count a few girls from 2nd tier clubs like FLG, Liberty, Salt City

LaxUpstate wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 10:19 pm

LaxDadMax wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 10:00 pm

LaxUpstate wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:56 pm

LaxDadMax wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:30 pm

Relax77 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:25 pm

laxfanrs wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:06 pm Hi, this is my first post but I’ve been reading through all the forums for the past weeks. How important is Best in Class summer for a 27. I’ve noticed with the commitments a lot of players going to top schools played at it. Is it really important even if you’re on a top club team?

Welcome to the Forum. In my experience, it is not important if you are on a top club. Neither is Juniors, All American, American Select and all the other money grabs out there. Do you get exposure, absolutely. Is it fun for the girls, absolutely. BIC is the better of the group, just my opinion. It's also my opinion it's not necessary as long as your daughter is on a top club where there are colleges watching you at a tournament, I wouldn't sweat not being there. Most NY players aren't at BIC because of Regents and it hasn't seem to hurt the NY girls that don't go.

Regents isn't a conflict anymore. I've looked at signup list and all of the top Aces, Jesters and YJ girls will be there.

That’s not true. Global History Regents is the 18th, which is first day of BIC. From talking with some NY parents, they are skipping it and having their kid take it the next time it’s offered(August 19). Other parents have just signed up and didn’t know their kids have a Regents exam that day.

Fair enough. My point was looking at signups, there are almost 20 girls from top NY clubs like YJ, Aces, Jesters, Monster. And this doesn't even count a few girls from 2nd tier clubs like FLG, Liberty, Salt City

It will be interesting to see if those numbers change. Some may do both days, one day or not go after they realize the conflict. Also doesn’t matter if your kid is in AP World History, still have to take the Regents.

Relax77 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 10:30 pm

LaxUpstate wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 10:19 pm

LaxDadMax wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 10:00 pm

LaxUpstate wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:56 pm

LaxDadMax wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:30 pm

Relax77 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:25 pm

laxfanrs wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:06 pm Hi, this is my first post but I’ve been reading through all the forums for the past weeks. How important is Best in Class summer for a 27. I’ve noticed with the commitments a lot of players going to top schools played at it. Is it really important even if you’re on a top club team?

Welcome to the Forum. In my experience, it is not important if you are on a top club. Neither is Juniors, All American, American Select and all the other money grabs out there. Do you get exposure, absolutely. Is it fun for the girls, absolutely. BIC is the better of the group, just my opinion. It's also my opinion it's not necessary as long as your daughter is on a top club where there are colleges watching you at a tournament, I wouldn't sweat not being there. Most NY players aren't at BIC because of Regents and it hasn't seem to hurt the NY girls that don't go.

Regents isn't a conflict anymore. I've looked at signup list and all of the top Aces, Jesters and YJ girls will be there.

That’s not true. Global History Regents is the 18th, which is first day of BIC. From talking with some NY parents, they are skipping it and having their kid take it the next time it’s offered(August 19). Other parents have just signed up and didn’t know their kids have a Regents exam that day.

Fair enough. My point was looking at signups, there are almost 20 girls from top NY clubs like YJ, Aces, Jesters, Monster. And this doesn't even count a few girls from 2nd tier clubs like FLG, Liberty, Salt City

It will be interesting to see if those numbers change. Some may do both days, one day or not go after they realize the conflict. Also doesn’t matter if your kid is in AP World History, still have to take the Regents.

In previous years NY girls blew off the Regents. I don’t remember 20. I remember a handful. Like Max said, they want those stars.

Kleizaster wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 10:52 pm You have to remember that BIC is owned and operated by Deemer Class, former Duke player who has deep connections in the lax world.

It's basically for kids looking at top 20-40 schools. and alot top 20-40 coaches and assistants attend this event. Just this year KT and Marie McCool among others were spotted there. So i wanna say BIC is really for what its name says, the best players in the class. I believe you have to be invited so its more selective as well.

But if you can attend, its worth it just for the exposure because it will be the highest in the business

MDstateMan wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 7:43 am

Kleizaster wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 10:52 pm You have to remember that BIC is owned and operated by Deemer Class, former Duke player who has deep connections in the lax world.

It's basically for kids looking at top 20-40 schools. and alot top 20-40 coaches and assistants attend this event. Just this year KT and Marie McCool among others were spotted there. So i wanna say BIC is really for what its name says, the best players in the class. I believe you have to be invited so its more selective as well.

But if you can attend, its worth it just for the exposure because it will be the highest in the business

Issue with BIC is he pulls from the top ranked clubs anyways. He's not looking for hidden gems or to give exposure to under the radar talent, he's trying to make sure he invites all possible 5-4 star kids.

He'd rather take 6 Hero's kids and YJs, then say, a top prospect on club team outside the top-20.

He also works with these top club kids weekly (M&D Hero's SW) so he's very much motivated to get those kids under his tutelage to the top events, and all star recommendations.

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MSLAX5 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 9:02 am American Select is run by the top club in the areas and in our region they select all their own girls for the top team. They are doing what the event was created to be against I thought They are also starting this in 7th grade summer which is 100% not needed. In my opinion there is no need to join these events until freshmen year summer.
HHH committed allows girls that are freshmen and sophs to play with commits.
Great for those girls, but hurts the event for committed girls because it is now becoming a recruiting event. My committed daughters team had like 6 young girls on the team and it takes away from the original purpose of the event which is "Committed" tourney.
I think the best recruiting is at the college prospect days. The individual school prospect camps at the college. The prospect camps with 30 coaches and 150 kids at tourneys I do not recommend.

MSLAX5 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 9:02 am American Select is run by the top club in the areas and in our region they select all their own girls for the top team. They are doing what the event was created to be against I thought They are also starting this in 7th grade summer which is 100% not needed. In my opinion there is no need to join these events until freshmen year summer.
HHH committed allows girls that are freshmen and sophs to play with commits.
Great for those girls, but hurts the event for committed girls because it is now becoming a recruiting event. My committed daughters team had like 6 young girls on the team and it takes away from the original purpose of the event which is "Committed" tourney.
I think the best recruiting is at the college prospect days. The individual school prospect camps at the college. The prospect camps with 30 coaches and 150 kids at tourneys I do not recommend.