Originally Posted By: Anonymous
BoardLord - my U/16 girls team is set for October and November and we are trying to finalize our December plans. There looks like there are three or four options in the area (New York, New Jersey) before thinking about Florida. Like you say, teams should be attending if possible where there target coaches will be. Any thoughts?
Tournaments throughout later November into December include the CASL Raleigh (North Carolina), National Elite (New York), and MAPS/MSSL's (New Jersey) Winter Showcase. These were always the most noteworthy three from which good results have been reported year after year before heading to Florida.

Kirkwood (Delaware) runs a Thankgiving weekend two-day showcase which is still open until the end of October. They have expanded this event to have a two-day girls showcase and a one-day girls showcase during the three-day weekend.

All of these events are associated with premier clubs/teams (CASL, National Elite with Albertson, Kirkwood) and premier leagues (MAPS/MSSL) which creates a great drawing card for coaches. College coaches trust these tournaments to bring in quality teams making recruiting in these venues worth the effort after the long collegiate season.

Hopefully, these suggestions help your late season planning.