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Your Lacrosse video (highlights/skills)
A 3-4 minute reel from game footage (not just drills), filmed high, with your jersey number visible and edited by position. Attach full uncut game film.
Film is the #1 tool for a coach to evaluate you — even more so as a European, since they rarely see you live.
What your reel needs:
- 3-4 minutes of GAME footage (varsity or club), not wall-ball or isolated drills.
- Shot from an elevated angle (stands/press box) on a tripod; a wide frame showing the full play progression and multiple players while keeping your jersey number, footwork and stick technique clearly visible.
- Lead with your best clips; then show versatility, game IQ and athleticism.
- Attach full uncut game-film links for coaches who want more.
Tailor it to your position:
- Goalie: saves and clears.
- FOGO: face-off wins.
- Attack: finishing and feeding.
- Defense: 1v1 stops and takeaways.
European angle: since few international athletes come through, over-document: flag your jersey number at the start of each clip, note position, team and competition, and distribute via IMLCARecruits / SportsRecruits / NCSA. A coach can't contact you until September 1 of junior year, so the video must do the work before that.
Sources
- NCSA — How to Get Recruited for Men's College Lacrosse (highlight video)
- IMLCARecruits — Official men's collegiate lacrosse recruiting platform
- NCSA — International Student Athletes: How to Get Recruited
Last reviewed: June 2026
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