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RECRUITING

RECRUITING. The Truth. Timeline. Most Important to Remember “You are Always Being Watched!” When Does the Process Begin For all of you in this room – NOW … D-I Schools – Freshman/Sophomore D-II Schools – Junior/Senior D-III Schools NAIA – Sophomore / Junior / Senior JUCO – Senior.

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RECRUITING

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  1. RECRUITING The Truth

  2. Timeline • Most Important to Remember • “You are Always Being Watched!” • When Does the Process Begin • For all of you in this room – NOW… • D-I Schools – Freshman/Sophomore • D-II Schools – Junior/Senior • D-III Schools • NAIA – Sophomore / Junior / Senior • JUCO – Senior

  3. Choosing a School • Field of Study • Single most important element • You go to school for the degree not to play ball • Environment • Visit the school • Check out the surroundings • Ask yourself am I going to be happy here? • Coaching Staff • This is a relationship • Make sure you like the coach • You will be married to them for the next 4 years potentially • Players • Talk to players on the team. • Make sure it’s a good fit

  4. Scholarships • Division I and II • 7.2 Full Scholarships Athletic • Usually only Pitchers get a full ride • Package is Athletic and Academic • Always more Academic Money then Athletic • Division III • No Athletic Money • More Academic money • Packages are higher then D-I and D-II • NAIA • 1o Full Ride Scholarships

  5. How to Get Seen by College Coaches • School Camps and Clinics • #1 Method of recruiting • Go to the camps and clinics offered by the schools • Go to Key Tournaments • #1 Recruiting tournament nationwide • TCS Colorado Sparkler / Fireworks • ASA Nationals • Local Nationals • High School State Tournament • Contact the School • Every school has a web site with perspective athlete questionnaire – Fill it out (Doesn’t cost anything)

  6. College Recruiting is a Job Search • Key is to market yourself • Make all correspondence personal • All correspondence should be personal • What you have to offer the program • Why you want to go to that school • Mention the mascot and always be positive! • Spelling, grammar and sentence structure matter! • Videos • Less then 10 min • Most Important • Personal Greeting. • Friendly and very positive (SMILE) • 15 swings • 1 x running home to 1st • 5 ground balls / 5 fly balls

  7. How to Get Crossed off the List • Attitude • Bad Team Interaction • Negative Communications skills • Parent Interaction • Too Many Teams • That is a red flag! • Bad Grades • Lack of Hustle • No Extracurricular Activites • How You Handle Adversity • Its not about success all the time! • Cliché that in this game failure is more common then success

  8. How to Get Crossed off the List • Profanity • Appearance • Lack of Eye Contact • Especially when talking to a coach • Lack of Passion / Commitment on an off the field • Excuses • Negative Comments on and off the field

  9. How to Stand-Out Amongst the Rest • Pitchers • Change-up • Cannot pitch successfully at the next level without it • Better be able to throw it anywhere in the count and location • Fighter / Handle Failure • Good Fielder • Spin, Spots and Speed • Catchers • LEADERSHIP • Be vocal and always positive • Handle pitchers and fielders (Keep everyone alert and in the game

  10. How to Stand-Out Amongst the Rest • Catchers (cont.) • Pop Times • D-I (average 2.62) • D-II 2.7 – 2.8 • NAIA < 3.0 • Infielders • Always charge all balls • Show no fear (especially on the corners) • Never give up on any errors • Outfielders • Speed, speed and more speed • Arm strength

  11. Definitions • Contact • Any face to face meeting with a coach with you or your parents • Contact Period • College Coaches may have contact with you or parents • D-I – July 1 post Junior year • D-II – July 15 post Junior year • D-III – Post Junior year • Dead Period • No Contact • D-I/D-II varies • D-III None

  12. Definitions – cont. • Evaluation • Coach comes to watch you but no contact • Evaluation Period • Coach may watch you play • Talk to Travel Ball or High School Coach • You and your parents can visit college • Coach may write or telephone you or parents • Official Visit • A visit paid for by the college • Transportation, room and meals • Reasonable entertainment expenses (complementary passes to home game up to 3

  13. Definitions – cont. • Perspective Student Athl • ete • Start of 9th grade • Quiet Period • No in person contact • Phone and mail are ok • Coach cannot visit your school • Unofficial Visit • You pay for it • Make as many as you want • Can talk to a coach anytime as long as not a dead period

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