July 1 Call

RELAX--- all will be fine--- if they do not call July 1 dont worry about it--not that many calls are made on the 1st of July--- if they said they will be calling that means they have interest and they will call--just go about your nortmal life and let things happen as they will

Also, in the letters that he has received from these two D1 schools they talk about 1-2 '07 recruits that have already committed. How does this happen when they can't contact him until 7/1? Does that mean when they state in their letters, "...let us know if you will be in the area...", that they want him to come by and talk to them? Have these players done this and committed already? By the way, these schools are UC's.

I don't think '07's can officially commit, pen to paper, until November, but I could be wrong.

An '07 can commit anytime. He cannot sign and make it official until the early signing period in November. Many of your blue chip players have been very much aware of what schools want them and have communicated with that coach/program and committed to them early. Obviously, there are pros and cons with this approach.

When they call you.......unless you are extremely high on their radar and they are ready to offer you.....they mainly will just small talk (ask you how your doing, where your playing next, tell them they are interested in you and cant wait to see you play, ask you who else has called you) when stanford called me on july 1st.....coach stotz asked me all kinds of questions on the phone.....what did my parents do for a living, how many bros and sisters do i have, who else had i been talking to....that was the only school who asked me questions like that..the rest will just small talk and try and get a feel about where u stand regarding their program.

It's all pretty exciting, isn't it? My son has gotten a lot of interesting letters..mostly general types. A few personal ones which state they cannot contact him until after July 1. The coaches will say, however, that my son can contact them. One asked that he call him and set up an appointment on campus. My son called him and set a time for next week. Just got a call back from the coach--he didn't realize that my son was an 07. Probably shouldn't have even called him as point of fact. But anyway the coach cancelled the appointment and told my son he'd call him another time!!

TRhit has good advice, though. All will be revealed with time. We're still sending out the season's end letters to colleges of interest. The majority of recruit veterans on this website say that the phone calls don't start immediately. It's still nice to hope, though! Good luck..your son has accomplished a lot if he's getting that kind of attention.

I am excited for the 07s but also glad not to be in their shoes. Very exhilarating and nerve wracking at the same time. Like the others have said on this board, your son just needs to play as he always does and continue to be mature on the field. You never know who is watching.

The beginning of July is very busy period for recruiters as WWBA 17/18U events start on July 3rd - July 16th. I am sure many of these guys have been on road since PG Nationals, TOS @ Joplin than on to East Cobb.

I wouldn't worry too much about the phone not ringing on July 1st. I know my son has been text messaging and emailing with coaches in lieu of the deadline of July 1st.

It's sort of silly when you think about it that kids cannot speak with a coach {until July 1st}who is sitting fifty feet away in the stands and yet kids and coach can text message each other freely. I am sure NCAA will clamp down on this shortly

Just a few things with regards to the July 1 calls. Coaches are on the road but will make every effort to get their calls made. They also understand that there has been a lot of waiting for this day....

Your son may also be on the road, make sure you change the answering machine message at home to include your sons cell phone number. The coaches don't want to talk to mom and dad. Often times they may begin telling the player that they would like him to come on an OFFICIAL Visit, great, keep in mind that your son can only take 5, and not until he starts class of SR. year. You'll have to weigh a lot of information to figure out which 5 (if you have more than 5)that you'll go on....By September some will pull the visit offer from the table because they get a committement from another player.

Last year we gave each player a small note book to record the time, coaches name and any notes they could jot down based on the conversation. School your son now on what questions he may like to ask. Where they saw him play, will they see him again this summer. Question regarding the schools in general, admission requirements etc. Questions about the team. After the first round of calls you can expect the weekly call. Make sure your homework is done after the first. Get on the chools web site. Learn as much as you can about the school and the team. Reaed the archive pages to see the recruiting classes from the last 4 years, where are they now? Check the roster and see how many players they have that play the same position as your son, as well as who they signed from last year.

The calls will start July 1 and go for a few days. If you don't get the July 1 call don't panic. It's a long week and long process for all. The coaches are very good at this. They will make your son feel very comfortable...Some coaches talk for a few minutes and others talked for over an hour. From experience, the length of the call made no difference in interest, almost the opposite.

BTW, at no time during an event can the coach have any personal contact with the player. Don't feel snubbed if your sitting in East Cobb and the Coach sitting next to you doesnt converse with you.

Thanks for the input--it's invaluable. Without a high school coach that knows the process, you are really in the dark. New question on same topic: if a player knows that they want a certain college and that college coach has already requested and received transcripts, is it acceptable to let a coach know that you are ready to verbally commit or do you need to wait until asked to commit verbally? What is the protocol?

My son, an '07, has had two DIII coaches leave messages on our voice mail in the past week. I KNOW they know he's an '07, it's all over everything he's sent out. Is it because they know his high school season is over? Isn't that technically the rule? Or is 7/1 a hard and fast rule?

The July 1 date does not apply to DIII. The requirement for DIII is after the completion of the Junior year in high school. DIII Recruiting guide

SOCal parent - has that coach made an offer to your son? If he has and your son knows that's where he wants to go, then he could verbal.

However, there's a lot of risk in doing that. Your son at this point has no idea of the other schools that might contact him.

Is there a reason he would want to go ahead now and verbal?

No reason, although he loves the school. Both of these D1 schools have been in contact with him through letters and email since the Fall of '05. We know that someone else may come into their radar and there may be no offers from either school. We're new to this process and if there are other schools, we don't know who they are at this point. Is that unusual?

Well, it's July 1st. I hope the calls are pouring in for all you hopeful players and parents. They certainly aren't here. My son had a game this AM and now is floating around in the pool with a couple of friends. I don't think he even realizes what the date is. Or maybe he does and he's not letting on. In any event, they say patience is a virtue.

To tell you the truth Pop, as a player hoping and waiting for calls the last thing i want in my head is "are they gonna call?" cause it gets really annoying, and it makes the day feel like forever, plus if you get a call the first day it really doesnt mean that much.

I never got a call and i still signed in Nov.

dont sweat it too much.

Don't sweat a thing, signing day is 4 and a half months away!

Coach Merc,
Don't scare parents and players, bumps (in person contact) are permissable and considered a contact. Usually a hello is all that is allowed, but we all know more than that can take place.
The NCAA knows that players and coaches "bump" into each other. They have become much more tolerant with their rules these days.