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I asked in the middle of a thread several weeks ago about how one goes about getting a feel for how scholarships are allocated and whether a program generally keeps scholarships at the original levels or perhaps has a tendancy to reduce levels for second tier players (more money for recruited freshmen).  What I heard was that it is often impossible to get a factual accounting and often have to take snippets from here and there and form an opinion.  I have also read about doing roster ressearch as it relates to returning players (what is dropout/transfer rate).  On a recent thread there is a discussion about whether a coach follows through a perceived promises.  Again the recommendation is the "check out the program and its history". 

 

Aside from personal connections via this site, what factual information can be sourced (and from where) to assist is "checking out" a program.  Yearly rosters can geenerally be found on the school's website and presumably go back several years.  I believe there is a source for program funding which demonstrates dollars allocated to the program during any given year.  I assume some draft information might be useful is accounting for departing juniors.  These are just a fee w examples - hoping to sit back and start reading about all the other sources that might be available to parents and athletes.

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2017LHPscrewball,

 

As you begin your journey you'll discover that schools can vary tremendously depending on what your son is looking for and the options available to him.  So the resources are going to be different for many. Roster history is one resource that is constant and that is a great place to start in my opinion.  In addition, these were my go to resources for getting objective and subjective information about a program, 

 

1) HSBBWeb - ask people that have been in your shoes, network and get to know people that share your perspective and son's goals.  This is an unbelievable resource once you get to know people. 

 

2) College Confidential Athletic Recruits - the focus is on high academic recruiting and admissions.  Similiar to HSBBWeb but less focus on baseball and more on academics.

 

3) Equity in Athletics Data - http://ope.ed.gov/athletics/Index.aspx  Get financial data (as reported to the Federal Gov't) on specific college programs.  There is a lot of info, but you have to figure out how to use it and what it means.

 

4) Warren Nolan's Power Index - information about a programs competitive level relative to others.  There is also a conference index. http://www.warrennolan.com/baseball/2015/npi

 

5) Boyd's World - Additional competitive information http://www.boydsworld.com/

 

6) College Navigator - http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/

 

7) D1 Baseball.com  - scores and standings for all D1 schools

 

These are great resources to help you understand if your son is "fishing in the right pond".  In addition, it is always a great idea for a reality check that you are spending your time and money most efficiently.

 

Good luck!

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Fenway has given you plenty to read!  

 

Another website that is fun, especially if you want to see who and how many were drafted from a school (high schools and colleges) is the Baseball Cube

http://www.thebaseballcube.com/

 

But, all this information can drive you crazy.  Most coaches are going to give the most money to players "up the middle" ie. P, C, and SS/MIF.  With only 27 or less players receiving athletic money, some are playing for free unless their are getting merit or other type of money.  Some schools give the same scholarship amount each year.  Some tier it for a different amount each year:  35% Freshmen, 45% Sophomores, 55% Juniors, and 65% for Seniors.  Some schools may give juniors that are expected to be drafted the scholarship money they would have received their senior year in addition to their junior money, but if they don't get drafted will be left to pay their own way their senior year. If the player is expected to get drafted in the early rounds out of high school, the college may throw more money at him to see if he will give up the draft for college ball.  

 

But you also have to consider:

1)  what level can my son play?

2)  the family's perameters (can we as parents afford the school even with a baseball scholarship? location);

3)  son's personal preferences (co-ed and have a football team);

4)  Does the school "need" son's position for his graduation year; how many players in his position did they recruit the prior year?

5)  does the school want my son; does he fit the school's "profile"?

 

In the end, my kid would have played for free but we were very grateful for what he got.

 

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