NCAA D3 rules question

No. The closest thing he can have to a tryout is a camp where he pays "tuition".

Where there's a will, there's a way.

Find out where else the coach will be, often coaches participate in other's school's clinics or events such as those organized by Top96.

Find out if he frequents the local indoor hitting club, find out when he will be there, and work out with someone else while he happens to look on.

Research the rosters past and present for the team looking at positions turning over, height, weight, number of players etc. At some D3s the program may be in a state of flux, and if you exceed their existing standards you would likely be attractive to that coach once he sees you in fall play.

Share your schedule with him, or find out where he will be and find a team to work out with in that area, and try to convince him to stop by.

I agree with RedSoxFan21. My son had a similar situation with a DIII camp conflict in the fall. So as an alternative, he found a DeMarini that the assistant coach was attending not far from the school. If you do something like that be sure to have your son e-mail or call the coach to let him know he will be at the camp. The coaches aren't allowed to actually discuss "recruiting type" subjects (i.e., roster spots, your son's performance at the camp, etc.) but with heads up he will be able to evaluate the player. We heard back from the coach a few days after the event and got a good assessment of my son's abilities. He was invited to an overnight at the school a month later.

D II recruits can do a workout, D III's cannot. No idea why the difference.

As Always, Thank you all!!!!!

I just found a showcase only two weeks after the prospect camp in a town very nearby the college. When my son explains his situatiion he will now be able to suggest an alternative and invite the coach.

Any conjecture on how this will be received by coaches?

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Originally posted by Bludevil_bk:
As Always, Thank you all!!!!!

I just found a showcase only two weeks after the prospect camp in a town very nearby the college. When my son explains his situatiion he will now be able to suggest an alternative and invite the coach.

Any conjecture on how this will be received by coaches?

If the coach is worth playing for, he will send a representative of some sort.

If he doesn't, that may tell you all you need to know.