Advice

When should your daughter start contacting colleges about playing softball for there school. My daughter is a Freshman this year and wants to play college ball.

Thanks

 

Start now...

Personally I think Freshman year is when they need to start contacting coaches. A lot of coaches seem to be locking down their recruits two years in advance now so if she is really interested in the school (that is most important), make contact now. She may not get any responses right away but she will get on their radar. Remember to have her send her tournament (and any other like HS) schedule(s) and keep sending them emails after the tournaments whether they respond or not.

Good luck!

 

Freshman/Sophomore years

I would recommend, in todays environment, starting early with attending their camps and clinics esp. if kid is a legit DI/DII prospect. Get your kid in front of them as many times as you can.

 

Different Day

In today's world, the sooner the college coaches know about you, the better. They can not communicate back to you but it never hurts to get on their radar and to stay there until they can come calling. Rick is right about camps and clinics and you can make all the visits to schools you want. Attend some games, watch the coach and players in action and interacting! Critical to know what is in store for you if you play for a certain coach. The major schools are getting commitments from sophmores every day.

 

I was at the NC coach's clinic back in the summer and Coach Carrie Dever-Boaz had a time scale developed for girls wanting to be recruited. Just wondering if any of you folks saw it and what you thought. What she said sounded good, but being new to the recruiting scene I just wanted to see what some folks with experience thought.

 

With my youngest daughter we started her sophomore year. I wish we had started her freshman year, but she is at the right school for her.

I think a lot of it has to do with what level your daughter is looking to play. Many of the top DI schools have a good idea of who their players are (or who they want) at least by their freshman year.

Also, each school is different in how far they are in the recruiting process--even from year to year.

Best recommendation is freshman/sophomore year, but my oldest daughter did not know how to be recruited and didn't start until the summer after her junior year.

 

sorry

I'd say the 8th grade so you may already be behind.

 

At this point I am going to have to ask, "Exactly who in the family has the dreams about someone playing in college?"