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SOFTBALL RECRUITING DO'S AND DON'TS
Don’t wait until your senior year to start the process.
Send
out athletic resumes (profile) in your junior year before your season
begins.
Don’t expect the college coach to seek you out.
You must put
yourself in front of the coach time and time again to be noticed. Do
this with multiple contacts via email, phone calls and letters
explaining who you are, what you have to offer and where they can see
you in action.
Don't approach
a college coach while playing in a tournament.
A college
coach cannot speak to you until after your team has completed play in
the tournament for the weekend, and only after July 1st of your junior
year. A college coach may speak to your parent or guardian before the
completion of the tournament. However, doing so will count as one of the
three allowed face-to-face contacts between you and the coach. Even if
you are not playing in the tournament, but are there watching, a college
coach cannot talk to you or your parents before July 1st after your
junior year in high school. Just to be safe, let the coach approach you
when he or she is allowed to do so. It’s generally not a good idea
to try to hand your video or resume to a college coach at a tournament.
If you can’t mail this information, ask your summer ball or high school
coach to give it to the college coach.
Do stay on top
of your grades.
First and
foremost, you are attending college to receive an education!
Put academics high
on your priority list. You may be a great athlete but you will never be
looked at or even considered if you do not have a good G.P.A. in High
School.
Coaches will look to see if you are working
as hard in the classroom as you are on the field. Check with your high
school counselor to make sure you are taking the right core courses and
that your core GPA is where it needs to be. Refer to NCAA.org for core
courses and required G.P.A.
Do
Make the best
use of your off-season time.
Go for
exposure, experience, skill improvement, weight training, camps,
tournaments, etc. Attend the sport camps sponsored by the top colleges
on your list. In this way you gain exposure and familiarity with the
coaches, in addition to skill enhancement.
Do register
with the NCAA Clearinghouse.
Click here
for more information on the Clearinghouse
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