PPT-College Softball Recruiting

January 2014 What matters Your opinion Academics Behavior Leadership Skills Exposure Opportunity Recruiting Rules Timing Logistics The players opinion matters Do you want to go to college. HPWB. Ultimate Softball. The goal is to practice skills and strategies necessary to participate in a game of modified softball.. Activities will culminate in a team tournament amongst classmates.. Rules and strategies are similar to that of softball and baseball.. Acers Fastpitch . 2. Acers Fastpitch . . Recruiting Process Realities . Full Ride scholarships are very limited (< 1%) . Schools & Coaches get literally 100 emails a day . The Head Coach rarely looks at the emails themselves . Introduction and Resources. Basic Information. Student-Athletes may be recruited, but more often students must indicate interest in a program and contact college coaches to show their interest. Students should talk with their high school or club coach about the possibility of participating at the college level. A coach is the most valuable resource in the recruiting process. Acers Fastpitch . 2. Acers Fastpitch . . Recruiting Process Realities . Full Ride scholarships are very limited (< 1%) . Schools & Coaches get literally 100 emails a day . The Head Coach rarely looks at the emails themselves . . Player. “College is a not a prize to be won, but a match to be made.”. -Frank Sachs. The Process:. I. Exploration. Get to know colleges. Get to know yourself. II. Investigation. Developing a Target zone. Trying to Make Sense of the Process. Parties Involved In The Process. College/Universities – Looking for the biggest, fastest, strongest, and brightest athletes they can find to help them win and represent their institution in a positive light. . Recruiting Process. For PFHS Student Athletes & Their Parents. The facts. Colleges get to pick the best prospects from a larger pool. WHAT ARE THE ODDS?. Recruiting by the Numbers. Percent of high school athletes that will play their sport in college for all 4 years. Acers Fastpitch . 2. Acers Fastpitch . . Recruiting Process Realities . Full Ride scholarships are very limited (< 1%) . Schools & Coaches get literally 100 emails a day . The Head Coach rarely looks at the emails themselves . Attendees will learn the following:. - Preparing a strategic plan for greater effectiveness . - Identifying the centers of influence on college campuses. - Connecting uniquely to key practices on campus. Background . High School P.E(9-12). Two week lesson on softball. Meet every M,W,F for fifty minutes.. Focusing on throwing, fielding and batting throughout the two weeks. . At the beginning of each new skill the students will be evaluated on their ability to perform that certain skill. . PENFIELD . PATRIOTS. FOOTBALL. the facts. Colleges get to pick the best prospects from a larger pool. WHAT ARE THE ODDS?. Recruiting by the Numbers. Percent of high school athletes that will play their sport in college for all 4 years. The Odds. What Gets You Recruited?. Measurables. (HT, WT, Body Shape, Potential). Varsity Game Video (Highlights and Games vs. Quality Comp. G.P.A. (Core) and ACT or SAT test scores. Position Need / Scholarship Availability. OBJECTIVES of RECRUITING. GET AN EDUCATION. GO SOMEPLACE WHERE YOU CAN PLAY. HAVE “THEM” PAY FOR IT. WHO GETS ME RECRUITED?. Who is responsible for recruiting?. Student-athlete. Do what is necessary in the classroom and in the pool, on the field, court, mat, track, course, etc…... Potomac Soccer. . Association. Presentation Overview. General Information. Social Media Do’s and Dont’s . How To Post. What To Post. General Techniques to get the . most out of your social media.