2022 Recruiting/Commitments?

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Coaches and parents,

When do you think a player should commit based on the calendar only? Most colleges at all levels are about done with their 2022 class according to discussions. As you probably know they are concentrating on the new school year, weight lifting, conditioning, classes, and the annual trip south so recruiting for 2022 isn't big on the radar. Most schools have shifted their focus to 2023's at this point with some 2022 holes that might pop up.

Are your players/daughters still up in the air? Way behind? Committed? Be interesting to hear what others have done since August is here.

Hopefully parents have NOT put this process in the hands of their teams coach. In most cases you will be in trouble if that's the case.
 

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Maybe for D1 2022 is done , but I think D2 has some time "Fall Showcases will be Big for them " ...I know a lot of very good 2022 girls not committed yet. Many of these will end up going to d2 even d3
 

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Maybe for D1 2022 is done , but I think D2 has some time "Fall Showcases will be Big for them " ...I know a lot of very good 2022 girls not committed yet. Many of these will end up going to d2 even d3


100% agree. From talking with several coaches there’s still a few D1 schools that will finish up w 2022s early Fall (Sept.) D2 & D3 schools still have all of Fall. Well most. Some will be finished early fall too.

players and coaches staying constant contact with the college coaches that are interested is important. You can be forgotten real quick.
 

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You are correct there are plenty of 2022 players who MAY have a shot at D2, D3, NAIA and Juco BUT the amount of spots left open is very limited according to the schools I have spoken with directly. Of the last nine D3 colleges that I have spoken with, the average amount of holes to fill with 2022's was three. And those holes were very specific. Pitchers have the best shot as always but unless the remaining 2022's don't get going with conversations and visits they may find themselves on the outside looking in. D2 and D3 schools don't sit around if they don't have to. The Fall Showcases are generally (not always) for what's left. That's why going to Scenic City in the Fall can amount to a bunch of zeros when it comes to conversations with colleges. They will only be there if they have to and for very specific reasons. I had a college coach from a D3 school drive 2.5 hours to see one player at Berliner about 4 weeks ago and then left. ONE player out of 90 participating teams. I am sure there were other colleges there but you get the point.

Hopefully these players and more importantly their coaches and parents realize the sense of urgency here. There is also this thing called competition.

In my humble opinion you should be committed by August entering your senior year unless you are a top shelf player and colleges are chasing you.
 

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We have ALL 04s and 5 are Verbally Committed out of 12. We have several others with offers. One player has multiple offers. She is waiting till fall and all those schools (D2 & NAIA) are willing to wait for her.

I agree in a perfect world we would love to see these athletes verbally committed going into their senior year. It’s a full time job keeping some of these Athletes motivated to send the emails. They have came from teams that told them you just need to play the right events….. SMH. NO! Not true! (Those Coaches need choked)
That’s part of it but you have to be getting your name out there and creating relationships and showing interest. Only Go to the camps ur interested in. Do research on the school!

I hold a valuable 3hr recruiting seminar annually with a Former D1 All-American and she schools the Athletes and parents on the entire process. It’s an eye opener for a lot of these parents. Great info and always good refresher course every year.

As a coach you also have to be honest with your players and parents. Believe me these college coaches will be honest with them. I’ve got to see it first hand. If Susie is ONLY emailing D1 schools and realistically there’s a .5% chance of that happening for her be honest and have her email the D2 D3 NAIA JUCO. At the end of the day it’s still The NEXT Level of play while they secure their financial future.

They have to understand playing softball is just a bonus while you are getting your degree for 4yrs.

I enjoy the recruiting portion of the game. Always getting to pick up the phone and call coaches and pick their brains. Always trying to learn from them and get better for my team and families.

At the end of the day there’s a home for all these solid Athletes to play at the Next level if they really want to.
 

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One big issue that is not a bad issue We (OHIO) have a TON of solid players! We can thump our chest about that. A lot of these Athletes only look at schools in a 3hr radius from home. We had our girls stretch it.

I have one going to D1 upstate New York and another going to D3 down in TN. mother’s have offers from other out of state schools. I would also like to add we didn’t travel all over the United States either. Stayed MidWest and East Coast. Only played events close to those schools or states the girls have been emailing.

Believe me I would love to take a team to CO. or Cali. But it Makes no sense to me if my entire team wants to go to school in the MidWest or East Coast… maybe I’m wrong for thinking that. If so that’s ok.
 

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DD is a 2022 now with roster offers from 3 High academic schools. Many conversations, unofficial visits and game views but didn't get serious until after the junior year of high school. Not sure why anyone would commit to a D3 sooner with no real idea of the financial commitment. They conduct academic pre-reads in the summer to gauge academic eligibilty and financial pre-reads in October which gives you a worst case money commitment. The real truth comes in January upon acceptance when the full offer is revealed. We were told this is when the majority of their recruits 'officially' commit. They'll accept verbals but real offers come after the pre-reads.
 

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DD is a 2022 now with roster offers from 3 High academic schools. Many conversations, unofficial visits and game views but didn't get serious until after the junior year of high school. Not sure why anyone would commit to a D3 sooner with no real idea of the financial commitment. They conduct academic pre-reads in the summer to gauge academic eligibilty and financial pre-reads in October which gives you a worst case money commitment. The real truth comes in January upon acceptance when the full offer is revealed. We were told this is when the majority of their recruits 'officially' commit. They'll accept verbals but real offers come after the pre-reads.
 

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DD is a 2022 now with roster offers from 3 High academic schools. Many conversations, unofficial visits and game views but didn't get serious until after the junior year of high school. Not sure why anyone would commit to a D3 sooner with no real idea of the financial commitment. They conduct academic pre-reads in the summer to gauge academic eligibilty and financial pre-reads in October which gives you a worst case money commitment. The real truth comes in January upon acceptance when the full offer is revealed. We were told this is when the majority of their recruits 'officially' commit. They'll accept verbals but real offers come after the pre-reads.
Kids commit because most D-3 schools with a respectable softball programs recruit positions just like other level colleges. When my daughter committed they are no longer looking for her position for her graduating year. Being offered a roster spot is not the same for a school that only carries 20 players. Some D-3 schools carry JV and Varsity teams, carrying rosters in the 30’s, which make it easier to just throw around roster spots. The more kids they get the more tuition the school receives. If a kid knows what school she wants to go to then that’s why she would go ahead and commit. Not sure why that would be so hard to comprehend.
 

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DD is a 2022 now with roster offers from 3 High academic schools. Many conversations, unofficial visits and game views but didn't get serious until after the junior year of high school. Not sure why anyone would commit to a D3 sooner with no real idea of the financial commitment. They conduct academic pre-reads in the summer to gauge academic eligibilty and financial pre-reads in October which gives you a worst case money commitment. The real truth comes in January upon acceptance when the full offer is revealed. We were told this is when the majority of their recruits 'officially' commit. They'll accept verbals but real offers come after the pre-reads.


That's correct HOWEVER the verbals unfortunately are what the schools and players/students will count on until they the Common App is submitted and/or transcripts and test scores (if they even consider the ACT or SAT). My point in this whole thread was asking players/parents and coaches what is the typical "best time" to commit entering into a senior year to assure for a healthy array of choices and not get left behind. I believe that many parents who read these forums have no idea how far behind they are right now if their daughter is a 2022. Is there still hope? Sure but the amount of opportunities is dwindling VERY quickly. Most of these coaches are concentrating on the girls coming back and any remaining holes. That's it.

The worst part? Verbals do not mean a thing as outlined by the above post. Most of the time they are honored but until something is on paper both the school and player/student can bail anytime. See that a ton with schools the over recruit/commit players just to cut them loose right before signing day and they have better choices.

Committing too far in advance only helps the school not the student athlete. So parents keep that in mind
 

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