WBB recruits
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2024 5:13 pm
Could someone who is knowledgeable about club ball please enlighten those us who are in the dark — how do players that live so far apart become a team? I’m guessing this is summer stuff, when they can practice together and go to tournaments or whatever?arvcat2 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2024 6:36 amVery talented reloading class. Bailey & Hintz (if fully recovered from her knee injury) would be my guess for the earliest playing time as freshman.
Binford surprisingly didn’t mention in her press release that Jamison Philip, Hintz, and Couture are all Northwest Blazers Club alumni. They join the current Bobcats Berry, Dylan Philip, Chirrick & Erickson who also played for that club.
https://aaugirlsbasketball.org/page.php?page_id=115697Bobcat4Ever wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2024 7:23 pmCould someone who is knowledgeable about club ball please enlighten those us who are in the dark — how do players that live so far apart become a team? I’m guessing this is summer stuff, when they can practice together and go to tournaments or whatever?arvcat2 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2024 6:36 amVery talented reloading class. Bailey & Hintz (if fully recovered from her knee injury) would be my guess for the earliest playing time as freshman.
Binford surprisingly didn’t mention in her press release that Jamison Philip, Hintz, and Couture are all Northwest Blazers Club alumni. They join the current Bobcats Berry, Dylan Philip, Chirrick & Erickson who also played for that club.
I’m just curious how this all works, and how it affects the high school teams that share the players. My wife’s niece, who’s a good soccer player, quit her high school team because she only wanted to play with “better” players.
Make a new thread if that’s better. Don’t want to throw this one off topic. Congratulations to Coach Binford for signing these players who committed previously. Wasn’t Couture the one that was rumored to have been offered as an eighth grader?
This is probably more information than you wanted to know.Bobcat4Ever wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2024 7:23 pmCould someone who is knowledgeable about club ball please enlighten those us who are in the dark — how do players that live so far apart become a team? I’m guessing this is summer stuff, when they can practice together and go to tournaments or whatever?arvcat2 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2024 6:36 amVery talented reloading class. Bailey & Hintz (if fully recovered from her knee injury) would be my guess for the earliest playing time as freshman.
Binford surprisingly didn’t mention in her press release that Jamison Philip, Hintz, and Couture are all Northwest Blazers Club alumni. They join the current Bobcats Berry, Dylan Philip, Chirrick & Erickson who also played for that club.
I’m just curious how this all works, and how it affects the high school teams that share the players. My wife’s niece, who’s a good soccer player, quit her high school team because she only wanted to play with “better” players.
Make a new thread if that’s better. Don’t want to throw this one off topic. Congratulations to Coach Binford for signing these players who committed previously. Wasn’t Couture the one that was rumored to have been offered as an eighth grader?
Thank you! I’ll take all the information I can get. I guess I was also asking how and when the players get to one location to practice or to play as a team. There must be a lot of transportation involved.mslacat wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2024 7:42 amThis is probably more information than you wanted to know.Bobcat4Ever wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2024 7:23 pmCould someone who is knowledgeable about club ball please enlighten those us who are in the dark — how do players that live so far apart become a team? I’m guessing this is summer stuff, when they can practice together and go to tournaments or whatever?arvcat2 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2024 6:36 amVery talented reloading class. Bailey & Hintz (if fully recovered from her knee injury) would be my guess for the earliest playing time as freshman.
Binford surprisingly didn’t mention in her press release that Jamison Philip, Hintz, and Couture are all Northwest Blazers Club alumni. They join the current Bobcats Berry, Dylan Philip, Chirrick & Erickson who also played for that club.
I’m just curious how this all works, and how it affects the high school teams that share the players. My wife’s niece, who’s a good soccer player, quit her high school team because she only wanted to play with “better” players.
Make a new thread if that’s better. Don’t want to throw this one off topic. Congratulations to Coach Binford for signing these players who committed previously. Wasn’t Couture the one that was rumored to have been offered as an eighth grader?
It’s been a while since I’ve discussed the club/AAU basketball scene with anyone, but here’s some history on the rules regarding team composition as far as I know. About 20 years ago, the rule was that players had to compete for a team in their home state. However, this rule was rarely enforced. As a result, players from smaller states like Montana often joined AAU teams in larger states to gain more exposure. For example, former MSU standout Bobby Howard played for an AAU team based in Seattle, where he had family ties.
Eventually, the AAU decided that teams were exploiting the lax enforcement of this rule, so they briefly enforced the home-state rule strictly. This move faced significant pushback, particularly from smaller states and other critics. In response, the AAU revised the rule, allowing teams to include players from their home state or any directly adjoining state. For instance, an Idaho-based team could roster players from Idaho, Montana, Washington, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and Oregon.
I haven’t kept up with the current rules in recent years, but if this system is still in place, it explains how players from Montana, Idaho, and Washington can play on the same team during spring and summer leagues. Another important note, is I’m unsure how much influence the AAU still has, as many major summer events are now organized by independent, for-profit entities.
Thank you! Must play havoc with summer lawn-mowing jobs and camping trips.arvcat2 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2024 5:57 amhttps://aaugirlsbasketball.org/page.php?page_id=115697Bobcat4Ever wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2024 7:23 pmCould someone who is knowledgeable about club ball please enlighten those us who are in the dark — how do players that live so far apart become a team? I’m guessing this is summer stuff, when they can practice together and go to tournaments or whatever?arvcat2 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2024 6:36 amVery talented reloading class. Bailey & Hintz (if fully recovered from her knee injury) would be my guess for the earliest playing time as freshman.
Binford surprisingly didn’t mention in her press release that Jamison Philip, Hintz, and Couture are all Northwest Blazers Club alumni. They join the current Bobcats Berry, Dylan Philip, Chirrick & Erickson who also played for that club.
I’m just curious how this all works, and how it affects the high school teams that share the players. My wife’s niece, who’s a good soccer player, quit her high school team because she only wanted to play with “better” players.
Make a new thread if that’s better. Don’t want to throw this one off topic. Congratulations to Coach Binford for signing these players who committed previously. Wasn’t Couture the one that was rumored to have been offered as an eighth grader?
As far as basketball is concerned, I believe these club teams start playing in April and go into August and your date of birth dictates which level or division you play in. It seems that these club events is where Binford, primarily, finds her recruiting targets.
The areas depend somewhat on where the assistant coaches have contacts.MSU01 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2024 2:20 pmIt's interesting how Binford's recruiting focus has shifted over the years. She had all those players from Minnesota on her title teams of the late 2010s, then went international for a couple years with Dykstra, Picton, Bunyan, and Boulanger. Now it's back to primarily recruits from Montana and the Northwest. But it sure seems to be working as the team appears to have unprecedented levels of depth and talent all through the roster.
Missed this thread. Mslacat is correct, at least that’s how it was when I ran the stat room for 300-plus team summer tournaments here in Vegas. We had to go through every player and make sure he was from an eligible state based on the team home state. There were still shenanigans played by coaches who had players change residence to their “aunt” halfway across the country.Bobcat4Ever wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2024 9:50 amThank you! I’ll take all the information I can get. I guess I was also asking how and when the players get to one location to practice or to play as a team. There must be a lot of transportation involved.mslacat wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2024 7:42 amThis is probably more information than you wanted to know.Bobcat4Ever wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2024 7:23 pmCould someone who is knowledgeable about club ball please enlighten those us who are in the dark — how do players that live so far apart become a team? I’m guessing this is summer stuff, when they can practice together and go to tournaments or whatever?arvcat2 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2024 6:36 amVery talented reloading class. Bailey & Hintz (if fully recovered from her knee injury) would be my guess for the earliest playing time as freshman.
Binford surprisingly didn’t mention in her press release that Jamison Philip, Hintz, and Couture are all Northwest Blazers Club alumni. They join the current Bobcats Berry, Dylan Philip, Chirrick & Erickson who also played for that club.
I’m just curious how this all works, and how it affects the high school teams that share the players. My wife’s niece, who’s a good soccer player, quit her high school team because she only wanted to play with “better” players.
Make a new thread if that’s better. Don’t want to throw this one off topic. Congratulations to Coach Binford for signing these players who committed previously. Wasn’t Couture the one that was rumored to have been offered as an eighth grader?
It’s been a while since I’ve discussed the club/AAU basketball scene with anyone, but here’s some history on the rules regarding team composition as far as I know. About 20 years ago, the rule was that players had to compete for a team in their home state. However, this rule was rarely enforced. As a result, players from smaller states like Montana often joined AAU teams in larger states to gain more exposure. For example, former MSU standout Bobby Howard played for an AAU team based in Seattle, where he had family ties.
Eventually, the AAU decided that teams were exploiting the lax enforcement of this rule, so they briefly enforced the home-state rule strictly. This move faced significant pushback, particularly from smaller states and other critics. In response, the AAU revised the rule, allowing teams to include players from their home state or any directly adjoining state. For instance, an Idaho-based team could roster players from Idaho, Montana, Washington, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and Oregon.
I haven’t kept up with the current rules in recent years, but if this system is still in place, it explains how players from Montana, Idaho, and Washington can play on the same team during spring and summer leagues. Another important note, is I’m unsure how much influence the AAU still has, as many major summer events are now organized by independent, for-profit entities.