For the Class of 2005 Player

TAR

If the school is local to the college it can happen.

Keep in mind that the college season ends for most programs in the second week of MAy leaving a lot of HS baseball time still to go.

I say send the schedule because there are always alumni who like to help out as well.

It costs you nothing more to send the HS schedule in the same envelope with the other info you send

TRhit

Good advice, TR.

TAR...It happens quite a bit. Usually, if it a local school that has some interest, they send an assistant coach; or, as Tom suggests, an alumnus of the school who has some relationship to the college coaching staff.

must agree...get those schedules in the hand of those coaches...even if they can't appear in person for the spring...

when summer comes..follow up with that summer schedule...

shows interest and initative...

Tom..."that" school has alumni all over the world..even in warmer climes!

JOHN

you would be surprised as to how many schools all around the country have alumni that take looks sees for them

TRhit

Tom,

My 05'er has registered with the clearing house, what papers does he ask his guidance counselor to send in? I think they told him not to register until after the Junior year is over, but we went ahead and registered last month.

CV

"It's what you learn after you know it all that counts."

Earl Weaver

TRHit,
You mention the alumni quite a bit in your post regarding the spring and summer of the 05. I'm sure you are right about the fact that you never know who is watching,however doesn't it still come down to the head coach seeing you play or will they take someone elses word on a recruit?

CV

The Clearinghouse needs OFFICIAL transcripts --this is here you have to stay on top of your guidance counselor--- if you take the SAT/ACT exams under specials conditions documentation ( learning disability) of this is also required

MO

Most coaches when they send alumni send people they have faith in --- they will be able to tell the coach yes or no you want to see the kid play-- the alumnus in your region can save a coach a wasted trip-- My son lived in NY and a Texas school was interested in him-- they sent an alumnus to see him during the spring of his junior year-- first call July 1 was this same school. It also was his first official visit.

In the recruiting process those who have been thru it will agree-- YOU NEVER KNOW !!!!

TRhit

Tom,

You mean transcripts after the Senior year or after the Junior year ?

CV

"It's what you learn after you know it all that counts."

Earl Weaver

CV

After the junior year-- they give you "conditional" approval based on the core classes thru your junior year-- you get OFFICIAL approval after your final transcript in the senior year.

At this point also you may discover that you are short a few core classes even if you thought you had covered the bases

TRhit

Tom,

Thanks, I'll have him speak to the counselor to make sure it gets mailed in this summer.

CV

"It's what you learn after you know it all that counts."

Earl Weaver