This entry focuses on the grassroots level and goes deeper into various topics that from our point of view help our community understand or at least bring awareness to the topic.
Increased Focus on Individualized Development Over Games:
With the rise of player-specific trainers and skill development specialists, the emphasis will shift from showcasing in numerous tournaments to enhancing individual skills. Parents and athletes are growing frustrated with the “over-scheduled” AAU season, where game opportunities often outweigh meaningful development. Programs will start incorporating mandatory skill sessions or “development blocks” into their yearly plans to address this.
As NIL opportunities become more accessible to high school athletes, elite grassroots programs will include NIL education and support as part of their offerings. This will help players and families navigate NIL without falling prey to potential exploitative deals, thus providing long-term value to their careers.
Data-Driven Recruitment Models:
High-level grassroots programs and events will increasingly use advanced data analytics (e.g., wearable technology, shot tracking) to provide quantifiable performance metrics to college recruiters, overcoming the current reliance on subjective scouting reports.
Being that these are predictions they might be considered "WEIRD" to some, but if they do become a reality you will be able to say, "I seen this before and I knew it was coming". :))
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