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My freshman son plays for a mid-major D1 as a scholarship player.  He has not been assigned to a summer league.  Is this unusual and/or worrisome at this early stage of the season.  He did survive the cut to make the preseason travel squad but has received minimal playing time in these first couple weekends. Many of his teammates already know their plans and have known of them since the fall.

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I wouldn't worry yet as many  teams will be looking to fill some spots in the spring. However, from my own son's experience (D-1 Junior) some coaches are more aggressive at placing their players and some players, such as my son, have to seek out their own opportunities. If your son falls into the latter category, there is nothing wrong with him making email contact with some of the summer leagues/teams he is interested in. Of course, I would have him contact some of the lower level or lesser known leagues, as the upper echelon leagues such as the Cape and CPL usually fill up on coaches' recommendations only. Sometimes strong performances in one of the lesser known leagues opens more opportunities the following summer! All this to say, there are lots of summer playing opportunities so If your son is proactive I am sure he will find a place to play.
Originally Posted by GoodEye:

My freshman son plays for a mid-major D1 as a scholarship player.  He has not been assigned to a summer league.  Is this unusual and/or worrisome at this early stage of the season.  He did survive the cut to make the preseason travel squad but has received minimal playing time in these first couple weekends. Many of his teammates already know their plans and have known of them since the fall.

GoodEye:  What position does your son play and what area of the country do you live in? Pitchers are always in need in summer leagues, even late and often right before the summer leagues start. Even position players open up for various reasons later in the spring.

I encouraged my son to go talk to the coach, and suggested if he didn't take the initiative, the coach might not be very helpful.

 

Unfortunately, there is no public track record of stats on a freshman for the the Summer League GMs, so they rely on the coaches and hearsay before they contract for a frosh.

 

Good luck!

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