When to start? Now is a good time for both of you to start learning what you can. This board is a great place. Follow along, join in with questions, follow schools, travel orgs, others on twitter. Research on the internet, talk to your sons travel coach.
My son verbally committed last spring. He is currently a junior in high school in the Houston area.
I can share what we did. But my son/ situation is different from your son/situation. And if would have done something different, I’m not sure the outcome would be any different.
Here are a couple things that apply to almost every kid/family.
For your son: Get bigger, faster, stronger. Play the best competition you can. Take a break now and then, either other sports or activities.
For you: Enjoy the game, team, season that is in front of you right now. Don’t get so caught up in the future you don’t enjoy the right now. Don’t try and figure out why this kid was recruited to that school or why that kid has this rank.
And don’t go broke!
PM me if you want more specifics.