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As far as club player = HS success. I highly doubt if you were to go back and look at the final 8 teams at 4AAAA over that past that any of them had rec players on the varsity or JV for that matter.




No real argument that year-round club players make a very real difference on a high school varsity team--there would be something amiss in the universe if three-month players could effectively compete with year-round players--although I do know of contributing players on top-15 varsity teams who have played rec ball due to time and other commitment constraints. Better to play rec ball than have to take fall season off completely, after all. Two of my best club players this fall came from last year's rec team.

Still, that's only part of the equation; if the HS coach doesn't use the talents developed during club season to best advantage, then it's largely wasted. It takes all elements coming together for a team to be its best...credit has to be at least shared with the high school coach who puts it all together into an effective team. Good club players don't automatically result in success unless the person at the HS helm is able to lead them well.

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