recruiting does occur overtly and slyly, and it also occurs due to success. if your team is good year in and year out the players will come. several york county players began migrating to cesa a couple of years ago due to the success of the team in their age group. once one went others followed. the dsc u-17 boys team is a prime example. when it won the u-13 championship all of the players were home grown. as this team continued to succeed, the players came from columbia, charlotte, knoxville, mt pleasant and st simons, ga. they came because they wanted to play with the best. why are the best college teams good year in and year out? they get the best players because the best want to play with the best. yes they are recruited, but they wouldnt go if the program was not successful. success breeds success. good players and coaches attract good players and coaches. it's real simple. cesa's u-17 keeper is from georgia. like field of dreams, if u build it they will come. if u build a successful team/program/club, u will attract good players from outside of your area. it aint rocket science. it's called business.
