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Deemer Class and Matt Dunn run a parent-style Q&A on the lacrosse landscape, focusing on rankings, recruiting events, and youth-sports value. They explain why rankings exist, how they can spark coach interest but rarely drive final recruiting decisions, and why late bloomers and less “flashy” positions are often undervalued; they urge families to prioritize controllables, long-term development, and goals over emotional fixation on lists. The episode then breaks down tournaments, showcases, high school team events, and college prospect days, including NCAA rules and how athletes should build summer schedules around generating “evidence” against quality competition. They also discuss rising costs and the “money grab” critique, arguing value varies by operator and sports provide rare real-world friction and accountability. Finally, they challenge messaging that sports are mainly for future careers, emphasizing fun, commitment, and emptying the tank.
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0:00 - Do Rankings Matter?
20:00 - Events & Being Recruitable
40:15 - "Money Grab" Fallacy
49:30 - Why Youth Sports Matters
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Checkout The FCL Coaches Community: 1stclasslax.com/community
Deemer Class and Matt Dunn run a parent-style Q&A on the lacrosse landscape, focusing on rankings, recruiting events, and youth-sports value. They explain why rankings exist, how they can spark coach interest but rarely drive final recruiting decisions, and why late bloomers and less “flashy” positions are often undervalued; they urge families to prioritize controllables, long-term development, and goals over emotional fixation on lists. The episode then breaks down tournaments, showcases, high school team events, and college prospect days, including NCAA rules and how athletes should build summer schedules around generating “evidence” against quality competition. They also discuss rising costs and the “money grab” critique, arguing value varies by operator and sports provide rare real-world friction and accountability. Finally, they challenge messaging that sports are mainly for future careers, emphasizing fun, commitment, and emptying the tank.
Links Referenced
Timecodes
0:00 - Do Rankings Matter?
20:00 - Events & Being Recruitable
40:15 - "Money Grab" Fallacy
49:30 - Why Youth Sports Matters
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