College Recruiting Process: How Do Colleges Recruit Athletes?

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I am only responding to the statement that this article covers how this process "really works."
First, there seems to be some back and forth in this article between the old rules where you could verbal a 9th grader, and the new rules which state no recruiting communications with the athlete through ANY channels until Sept 1 of the junior year.
Second, while this article does cover a lot of ground and timelines, it is severely lacking on the depth of information I would want to know if was starting over again with a young SOFTBALL athlete. The biggest predictors, in my opinion, on whether or not a program has interest in your daughter is how much communication time was spent on your daughter after a camp relative to the group, and has that coach been at your daughter's games repeatedly.
With the Sept 1 of junior year rule, recruiting has become much more subtle. However, common sense still holds true. If there is interest, a coach will likely be making eye contact and saying what they can to express a general interest in your daughter when they are allowed to talk to her (i.e. camp situations). This really is not that difficult to see. Also, it's very unlikely anyone would want to commit money (or a roster spot), without seeing a player in action... usually on multiple occasions prior to Sept 1. If the college coach has not made it to a game, has not logged in to stream a game, and/or has not made any positive comment to the travel/HS coach, they are not recruiting your daughter.
Working with a travel or HS coach who has significant experience AND success with the recruiting process can be a game changer for your daughter. In addition, some services like College Bound Jocks can also be VERY helpful as well.
While it's definitely not rocket science, there is a LOT of information to process in short window during your daughter's recruiting years. Choose wisely on who and where you get your information from.
 
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I am only responding to the statement that this article covers how this process "really works."
First, there seems to be some back and forth in this article between the old rules where you could verbal a 9th grader, and the new rules which state no recruiting communications with the athlete through ANY channels until Sept 1 of the junior year.
Second, while this article does cover a lot of ground and timelines, it is severely lacking on the depth of information I would want to know if was starting over again with a young SOFTBALL athlete. The biggest predictors, in my opinion, on whether or not a program has interest in your daughter is how much communication time was spent on your daughter after a camp relative to the group, and has that coach been at your daughter's games repeatedly.
With the Sept 1 of junior year rule, recruiting has become much more subtle. However, common sense still holds true. If there is interest, a coach will likely be making eye contact and saying what they can to express a general interest in your daughter when they are allowed to talk to her (i.e. camp situations). This really is not that difficult to see. Also, it's very unlikely anyone would want to commit money (or a roster spot), without seeing a player in action... usually on multiple occasions prior to Sept 1. If the college coach has not made it to a game, has not logged in to stream a game, and/or has not made any positive comment to the travel/HS coach, they are not recruiting your daughter.
Working with a travel or HS coach who has significant experience AND success with the recruiting process can be a game changer for your daughter. In addition, some services like College Bound Jocks can also be VERY helpful as well.
While it's definitely not rocket science, there is a LOT of information to process in short window during your daughter's recruiting years. Choose wisely on who and where you get your information from.
Very great points and I'm glad you spent time proving your input and experience
 

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