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Reply to "Coach called Son but no offer made but wants committment"

3and2Fastball posted:
BishopLeftiesDad posted:

+1 on Fenway's comments. 

D3 is a different animal. Do not expect a written offer from a coach in most cases. They show interest and say how much they like you. There is no real commitment at D3. If you "commit" there is nothing to stop you, (except your word, So it depends how important that is to you) from talking to other schools.You are not officially on the team until you enroll are accepted and show up on campus.

I've always heard that with D3's, you are not officially on the team until you make it through Fall Practices and are invited to be on the Spring roster.  Is that not accurate?

I think that is generally true at any level in college baseball.  Having athletic scholarship commitment from the school is certainly a big  chunk of assurance/insurance in most cases.  So, with no athletic money at D3, it makes it pretty much true for everyone there.  This is why it is so important to have detailed discussions about where a coach sees you fitting in the baseball program... and even more important to show up ready to compete and with a developed skill set that will allow you to earn a spot and keep earning it day after day.  Even for scholarship players, this is part is true.  Many, many scholarship players are told their $ will not be renewed the following year and they should find another place to play or expect little or no PT going forward.

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