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What is Best In Class?

From Deemer Class
Founder of First Class Lacrosse

Best In Class is our vision of a valuable use of a high school recruits time and energy. It’s a 2 day training and recruiting event aimed to maximize both of those objectives. It’s our first event that ties in a recruiting and evaluative component into the core player development sessions that FCL was built on.

There are many tournaments, showcases, and team events to choose from with many great options that provide significant value in different ways. We are weaving the core principles we believe in, and our method of training, to help players see the value in development in order to make an impact at the school’s they desire to play for.

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Summer 2023 Exclusive's

Best of Women's 2023 BIC

 

Best of Men's 2023 BIC

 

Press Releases

Inside Lacrosse Featured Articles

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Girls 2026

O'Donovan, Ewing, Fossati Headline Rising Sophomores

 

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Girls 2025

Girls' Rising Juniors Event, Set to Kick off at Chase Fieldhouse

 

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Boys 26 & 27

Previewing 2023 Boys' '26 and '27 Event at Chase Fieldhouse

 

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Boys 2025

Boys' Rising Junior Event, Set for Tuesday at Chase Fieldhouse

 

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Standout Blogs

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Best In Class Wrap-Up: Part 2

After BIC caught the lacrosse community by storm in Year 3, check out our final coverage of the...

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Best In Class Standouts: Boys 2027

The Class of 2027 is headed into high school and there isn't a better way to physically and...
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Best In Class Standouts: Boys 2026

The Class of 2026 returned for its second BIC experience. Many returners impressed while some...
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Best In Class Wrap-Up: Part 1

BIC is catching the lacrosse community by storm in Year 3. Check out some of the latest coverage of...

Previous Events

Exclusive Videos from Mitchell Pehlke and More

Summer 2022 Best In Class

 

 

Winter 2022 Committed

 

 

Fall 2023

First Class Lacrosse Girls Best in Class Showcase

Girls Event


At Chase Fieldhouse in Wilmington, Delaware.

 

2026 - Limited Spots Left

 

2027 - Limited Spots Left

First Class Lacrosse Boys Best In Class Showcase

Boys Event


At Chase Fieldhouse in Wilmington, Delaware.

 

2026 - Limited Spots Left

 

2027 - Limited Spots Left

Winter 2023

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Boys Committed


At Chase Fieldhouse in Wilmington, Delaware.

 

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Girls Committed


At Chase Fieldhouse in Wilmington, Delaware.

 

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What To Expect

Timeline

June 26th

Applications open for 2024.

July 15th

Early invites begin.

Event Date

Best In Class

Applications close.

Selection Process

Our team will review applications, consider recommendations from club, HS and local coaches, and perform their own evaluations in order to select top candidates every BIC event.

The Coaching

With partnerships with Goaliesmith Lacrosse and the Face Off Academy, the Best in Class staff has one common theme: they all have continued to progress throughout every stage of their career. Not only do they believe in the principles of hard work, coach-ability and growth mindset, but they have practiced these principles with great success. They know how to process feedback, analyze techniques and ultimately maximize success.

The Best in Class coaching staff has walked in the same shoes as our players and will be able to connect beyond the field and the X’s and O’s. Each of them represent the cornerstone of FCL, proving that hard-work and effort is as important off the field as on the field, and a well-rounded student-athlete will be a well-rounded and successful member of their community.

The Format

Best in Class brings together individual technique drills, small sided drills, live repetitions, situational environments, half field and full field scenarios, and in-game coaching points. The ultimate goal of this design is to help our players develop, be seen, and be accurately evaluated by college coaches by developing and performing the skillsets that are necessary for their success in college lacrosse.

The Best in Class format has been designed to give players the unique opportunity to train and learn in an environment that will push them to be open minded, expand their games and become better lacrosse players. Through this training, coaches will have a unique chance to see players respond to feedback, make improvements and demonstrate other intangibles that might not always come out in pure gameplay. Our hope is that it will showcase those players that are drawn to improvement and hard work – the players with the highest trajectory to excel in their 4 years of collegiate lacrosse.

Coach Features

HubSpot Video

 

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Location

Chase Fieldhouse

The Chase Fieldhouse is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose arena and sports complex located at 401 Garasches Lane in Wilmington, Delaware 19801.

161,000 square feet, visible from I-95 and I-495

Home of the 76ers G League team the Delaware Blue Coats, Nemours Sports Medicine and Titus Sports Academy

Seating capacity for the arena is 2,500 people
State of the art indoor turf field 100 yds x 70 yds
3 State of the art Outdoor turf fields

A mezzanine that overlooks both the basketball court and turf field that can fit 450+ people

Field Map

The Fieldhouse has a state of the art indoor turf field (Field 1) that is 100 yds x 70 yds, three state of the art outdoor turf fields (Fields 2, 3 and 4), and a mezzanine that overlooks both the basketball court and turf field that can fit 450+ people.

Address to Fields 3 and 4: 780 A Street, Wilmington DE 19801

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Chase Fieldhouse

The Chase Fieldhouse is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose arena and sports complex located at 401 Garasches Lane in Wilmington, Delaware 19801.

  • 161,000 square feet, visible from I-95 and I-495
  • Home of the 76ers G League team the Delaware Blue Coats, Nemours Sports Medicine and Titus Sports Academy
  • Seating capacity for the arena is 2,500 people
    State of the art indoor turf field 100 yds x 70 yds
    3 State of the art Outdoor turf fields
  • A mezzanine that overlooks both the basketball court and turf field that can fit 450+ people

Field Map

The Fieldhouse has a state of the art indoor turf field (Field 1) that is 100 yds x 70 yds, three state of the art outdoor turf fields (Fields 2, 3 and 4), and a mezzanine that overlooks both the basketball court and turf field that can fit 450+ people.

Film Questions

Any film related questions, please email  and CC 

 

 

Event Sponsors

Clean Smoothie

 

Elevate Sports Equipment

 

Gatorade FCL Partnership