Head coach coming out to watch son play...

Congrats on your son generating some good interest!  The locality may play a factor, but the HC coming out to see a player and validate what the RC is telling him is never a bad thing.  In our experience, never really saw the HC get involved until there is some real interest by the school.  Good luck and enjoy the ride!  Things always seem to work out the way they are supposed to, just have some faith and patience.

Son is a 2017 C/OF, L/R

That's great Tools!  No light to shed, but I've got my fingers crossed for him.

HC coach never saw my son play prior to arriving on campus last fall.  We do live 8.5 hours from campus so that may be a factor. HC did make a trip to see him play after signing LOI but the weather did not cooperate. 

As you might expect, travel and evaluation practices can vary from one coaching staff to another; but, generally speaking 3 coaches will travel during the summer. That is the maximum number allowed to do so by the NCAA. However, if any one of the 3 travels somewhat less, it's almost always the HC who is in the office.

A great deal depends upon the size and relevance of scheduled events. If an event is large, with quite a few fields in play at one time, it's not unusual for staffs to stray from their normal "divide and conquer" approach and team up there. At times at such events, the HC will join one of his assistants. This can be done either to jointly scrutinize a player that the assistants are on the fence about or as a show of support/commitment to a particularly coveted player.

Now, for the "tough love" part of the post: Your son needs to find the time and inclination to relieve you of any responsibility you and he have felt for you to be his communicator. He's not 12 anymore. This is his recruitment, and he needs to demonstrate to recruiters that he cares enough about his future and is mature enough that he can assume the responsibility.

Players who do this send all sorts of positive signals about themselves, and they invariably grow in the process. He needs to find a way to climb into the saddle and take the reins.

Best of luck to him!

Usually a big deal when the Head Coach comes for a look. My son was offered a nice scholarship by the teams Pitching Coach, two weeks later the Head Coach stops for a look, watches the entire game and increases the offer by 20%.This happened in July or August, I remember seeing several Head Coaches out on the recruiting trail and many kids are receiving offers.   

I would say it's a good thing....but it can also work both ways.  Last summer, my son had an RC that really liked him....even though he was really struggling at the plate.  The HC came to a game near the end of a 4-week rut that my son was in.  Son struck out twice....then went out to third the next inning...proceeded to mope around like a 12 year old....and the HC told the RC...."No way...don't even both bringing him for a visit".   Funny thing is, my son will now be playing against them for the next 4 years in the same league....lol.   He's happy where he is, but the original team was his first and by far most serious contact up to the point that he blew it with them....

Timing is all in these things, no doubt about it.  The one D1 school that was serious about sluggerJr last summer  -- they had seen him at their camp and had contacted our then HS coach about him -- came to watch him play in a big event last summer.  He played his worst ball of the summer over that weekend.  K'd five times, made several errors,  was hardly ever on base. Just looked lost.  In fact,  I think it was the worst I had seen him play in years.   I guess it was just not meant to be.

Well the HC came to watch him play on Saturday June 20. He stayed for both games. First game he played right field secondary position. He did a fine. One fly ball, and was hustling to all backups.And in and out of the dugout. Got down the line hard out of the box; which he knew he was on the watch. Barreled up 3 balls right atum balls off a quality pitcher. Second game he caught primary position. Played well through out one runner at second, blocked everything, and had quick pop's between innings. Hustled. He went 2 for 3 w/ walk. Single, double.

HC contacted the coach to have him call on Monday. That was like pulling teeth for him to make that call, but he did. HC said that he made a good impression on him. Compared him to another catcher that he recruited a few years ago. It's hard getting all the information out of the boy on how well the conversation actually went. I guess if we keep hearing from the school he's doing OK.I think they are interested in him. 

With the HC requesting your son get in touch with him that is a great sign! Sounds like he did a lot of good things on the field in front of him. Since the coach does seem interested, did he tell your son what the next steps are that he would like to take?