18u / 18 gold

[pixsguy]

so what the difference between 18u and 18 gold...do they get the same exposure at tourneys...which is the better option...a good 16u team, a good 18u team, or any 18gold team?

[Comp]

18 Gold is suppose to be the highest level of competition. Unfortunately it gets watered down with a lot of teams that just put gold in their name and arent really competitive.

That being said, your daughter would be better off to play on a very good 16 team then an 18 or gold team that gets their heads handed to them regularly. College coaches talk to each other and they dont tend to come watch the uncompetitive teams.