By Richard Adams


Are you looking to play college softball? Do you want to make sure you continue playing after your high school days are over? If so, you need to understand college softball recruiting process and how you can get ahead of your competition. There are hundreds of universities out there who need skilled and talented players. How do these schools find the players they need?

Before you attend one of these recruiting camps, you should remember to show up in shape just as if softball season was starting that day, be ready to be at your best, make sure your skills are sharp before attending and bring a copy of your athletic resume with you.

There are thousands of softball recruits all across the country trying to make it to the university level. What will separate those who make it to the college level vs. Those who don't? Actually, there are several factors involved in this process. Here is a brief look at some of the biggest factors:

They attend tournaments and scout for players who have been provided with a platform to showcase their might and also gauge their mental stamina towards handling pressure from crowds and general unfamiliar environment.

Grades - With so many good recruits available to coaches, grades are extremely important. Contrary to what many friends and other so called "experts" tell you, grades are very important. Coaches want players who can stay academically qualified to play, so if two players have pretty equal talent yet one has far better grades, which one do you think gets offered the spot on the roster?

Visit The Schools that you have your eye on joining. Coaches take their interest in you a step higher when you get out and visit them. Going to visit a school and meeting the coaching staff can really raise your chances of getting an offer and put you ahead of the other university softball recruits.

The elite Division I schools, like those who play for the national championship each year, have the university softball recruiting budget to scout the entire nation and have an unlimited budget for find great players. Obviously, big and reputable schools boasting abundance of don't have to worry about finding great players. However, there are many smaller schools and universities that have limited recruiting budgets and don't have hundreds of athletes to choose from, and may be very interested in putting a player like you on their roster... If they only know about you and they were able to find you.

After leaving these recruiting camps, you can take your chances of being recruited to an even higher level. How? Glad you asked! You can do that by marketing and promoting yourself to university coaches. Coaches at all division levels need good players who are also good students. When you make direct contact with coaches, you could end up being just the student athlete they are looking for. The recruiting camps are a good way to get exposure. An even better way to make sure you get the attention of college coaches is to contact them directly. Direct contact is the best way to make sure coaches know about you and what you can potentially do for their program.




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