The Do’s for 21st Century Athletes

Rage Coaches

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Rage Parents

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Rage Athletes

Preparation

Skills checklist

Educate NCAA Recruiting

Rules & Guidelines

NCAA Eligibility Center

Rules (www.ncaa.org)

Academics

Websites

The Academic

Side of the Game

Test

Scores

Credits

Core

Grades

Overall GPA matters but,

it’s the core courses GPA that

really count

Div I

16 Core Courses

Div II

14 Core Courses

CORE

GRADES SAT/ACT

DIV I

PRIOR TO AUG 1, 2016

DIV I

BEGINNING AUG 2016

Aid and Competition

GPA SAT ACT

3.550+ 400 37

3.000 620 52

2.500 820 68

2.000 1010 86

Aid and Competition

GPA SAT ACT

4.000 400 37

3.500 600 50

3.000 620 52

2.500 1000 85

2.300 1080 93

Aid and Practice Only

GPA SAT ACT

3.550 400 37

3.000 620 52

2.500 820 68

2.000 1020 86

Div I athletes will require 10 of their 16 core courses by the completion of their 7th semester. These courses will become “locked in” at 7th semester and cannot be retaken

Div I athletes will be required to achieve a minimum core GPA of 2.300 to be eligible for competition. A 2.000 GPA will allow for aid and practice but not competition

ATHLETES

STAND OUT

IN THE MIX

COACHES

Technique

NCAA Requirements (www.ncaa.org)

NCAA Rules

NFCA

What College Coaches Are Looking For

When Are They Looking

Academics

Information Distribution

Profiles (sample)

E-mails (sample)

Ground Roamers

Website (team)

Travel Schedule

Skills Video

Contact Colleges for your Athletes

Include High School Information

COACHES

Skills

Checklist of Skills

Player Follow-Up

Letter and E-mail Check

Grade Check (overall & core)

Checklist for College Bound Athletes

Tournament Follow-Up

Coaches Watching List

STAND OUT IN THE MIX

Take time to identify schools you may

want to attend (Do your research)

Create your communication e-mail

Create an e-mail account to be used

to contact coaches

Be professional

Include your last name

Name: Susie Who

Ex: swho8@aol.com

Like College Program Facebook

Create a skills video

Use drop box (skills clips, video)

STAND OUT IN THE MIX

*PRE-GAME WARM-UP*

Coaches will be at pre-game

You have more opportunity to

show your skills

Attitude towards the game and

teammates

*GAME TIME*

On deck swings

Reaction to errors/failure (yours and teammates)

Attentiveness to game

Hustle/Attitude

Skills

Dear Coach ___________ (send individual emails –avoid

group emails to coaches)

I hope this letter finds you and your program in good

health. My name is _________________ and I graduate

from high school in 20___. I am looking to represent an

institution with a reputation for excellence in academics

and athletics. I firmly believe that your program and

institution provides this environment.

My research has led me to discover that you possess

the fine art of developing players’ ability to the next

level.

Currently, I represent ____________ (club team) as a

_________________ (position), jersey #__. I would be

most grateful if you could watch me play at the

Following event: (List next tournament or big games

here with location information, kick-off time and field

number. Also, mention your jersey

number & team colors).

I currently attend _______________ High School and

have a GPA of ___ . I would be delighted if you could

send me additional information about your program

(such as camp details). I look forward to hearing from

you,

Sincerely,

Request camp info. (you can send this

email/letter at any time)

Dear Coach _________________, I trust all

is well with you and ______________ (insert

program name here) softball . My name is

_______________ and I represent ____________

(club team) and graduate in 20__ (year).

In order to learn about your institution and

program, I am very interested in attending your

summer camp. You and your staff

have an excellent reputation for developing

players and I am keen to experience this in

order to develop my skills and understanding

of the game. Would you be so kind as to send

me information about your future camp

offerings.

Sincerely,

My name is __________________, and I play for

__________________ and graduate in 201_ . I would like

to congratulate you on your recent success or event. I

noticed from your website/facebook that

_______________ (mention here either; coaching award,

team victory, player names or team functions).

I will be playing in the following tournament, and would

be most grateful if you or one of your assistants could

assess me for your program. Any feedback you could

provide would be gratefully received.

(Tournament details here, include: date, location, field

numbers, kick-off times, your jersey number, your likely

position and team colors)

(if you are a Sophomore or younger you can add....)

I am aware that per NCAA rules you are unable to

reply to this email, but should you have any

comments or suggestions please feel free to contact my

coach. Her/His name is ______________ ,

Cell:__________________, email _________________).

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,

COLLEGES

ARE LOOKING

FOR

WHO

&

HOW

What Colleges Are Looking For

Needs

Fit

Technology

Social Media

Websites

Twitter/Facebook

Communication

Video Analysis

On-site Video Analysis

COLLEGE

RECRUITING

TRIVIA

There are about 1,150 4-year college

teams.

Roughly 25% are Div. I; about 23% are Div. II and all the rest are D-III and NAIA. (In other words, 75% of all collegiate players will not compete at a Div. I program)

Less than 2% of College softball players receive full athletic scholarship. Many student-athletes receive a combination of athletic and academic money.

Sixty percent (60%) of all colleges are small - as in having student populations of 6,000 or less.

Approx. 55% of schools offer some type of “softball scholarship,” and the vast majority that do, will not give out very many (if any) full rides.

Division I and II schools typically have rosters of 16-22 players. Most Division I schools are given 12 full scholarships and Division II 7.2 to work with.

NJCAA (Junior Colleges) are given 24 scholarships to work with.

All scholarships must be renewed on a yearly basis. There is no such thing as a guaranteed 4 year ride.

90% or 9 out of 10 schools with teams are in states EAST of Colorado. That means only 10% of all college teams are in the West. Wyoming has no 4-year schools with teams. Arizona, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Idaho, Montana and Hawaii have only a few college programs each. Oregon and Washington only have 5 D-I softball schools between them! California has more than any other West region state, but many are limited to in-state scholarships.

There are approx. 70-80,000 graduating high school players every year. Some won't want to play college ball. But if even 25% (20,000) of them decide to see if they can make a college team, it presents ferocious competition because only about 4,500 total spots on college teams open up each year.

http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/wp-

content/uploads/2011/07/CBSA1.pdf

http://www.nfhslearn.com/electiveDetail.aspx

?courseID=14000

http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdo

wnloads/EB13.pdf

http://www.ncaa.org

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/afa/genr

el/auto_pdf/2012-

13/misc_non_event/ncaaguide.pdf

www.fastpitchrecruiting.com/index.html

www.eligibilitycenter.org