Recruiting Guide





Lacrosse Recruiting Guidelines

 
Division I – Tier I
 
• High School/US Lacrosse/Under Armour All-America Honors
• High School All-State Honors
• Attends Major Events
 
Camps
  1. Jake Reed's Blue Chip
  2. Top 205
  3. Showtime Recruiting Showcase
Tournaments
  1. Hotbeds
  2. Champ Camp
  3. Brine Shootout
  4. Gait Cup
Division I – Tier II, Division II - Tier I, Division III – Tier I
 
•  USLacrosse High School All-America Honors
•  High School All-State Honors
•  High School All-Region/Conference/Sectional Honors
•  Attends Major Events
 
Camps
  1. Top 205
  2. Peak 200
  3. New England Top 150
  4. Elite 180
  5. Texas Top 99
 Tournaments
  1. King of the Hill
  2. Juvenile Diabetes
  3. MVP Tournament
  4. Jersey Shootout
Division II, Division III
 
•  High School All-Region/Conference/Sectional Honors
•  High School Varsity Starter
•  Team travels to tournaments
 
Typical Attributes for each Postion:
 
Attackmen
  • Preferred Height: 5'9" - 6'2"
  • High Lacrosse IQ
  • Shot accurancy and speed
  • Ability to initiate dodges and cause slides
  • Strong field vision
  • Off ball movement
  • Stick protection and ability to carry
Midfielders
  • Preferred Height: 5'10" - 6'3"
  • Speed and agility
  • Ability to play offense and defense
  • Ability in initiate dodges
  • Shooting on the run
  • Good in transition
Defensemen / Longstick-Midfield
  • Preferred Height: 5'10" - 6'4"
  • Physical Ability - Size and Speed
  • Plays good position
  • Understands different defensive sets
  • Groundballs
  • Clearing Ability
  • Takeaways
Goalie
  • Preferred Height: 5'9" - 6'3"
  • Leadership
  • Reaction Time
  • Body Positioning
  • Clearing Ability
  • Groundballs
 
Top Events for Coaches to Make Evaluations
 
Camps
  1. Jake Reed's Blue Chip
  2. Top 205
  3. Blue Chip 225
  4. Showtime Recruiting Showcase
  5. Peak 200
  6. New England Top 150
  7. Elite 180
  8. Texas Top 99
Tournaments
  1. Gait Cup
  2. Brine Shoot Out
  3. Battle of the Hot Beds
  4. King of the Hill
  5. Ultimate Performance
  6. Summer Sizzle
  7. Adrenaline Challenge
  8. Jersey Shoot Out
  9. MXP Tournament
  10. Champ Camp
For any player to be recruited, a coach must see game video.  We suggest every player uploads their video to their LacrosseRecruits.com profile.