questionaires

Most families put more emphasis on statistics than college coaches do, and in reality, batting average and other baseball stats are very subjective.

Would it be possible to fill out the form with your high school stats, and then affix a seperate sheet of stats with your summer information on it??

I had the same thought about just doing both. You read over and over that the stats are not important, yet everyone wants them. To be honest I really have a very vague idea of what they are. I know he hits and does not hit but no real clue to his ave.

What is far more important than the questionnaire is a personal letter (one page maximum) to the coach by his name (not "Dear Coach") that is included with the questionnaire. In the letter you can discuss summer and fall ball teams, provide additional references, academic highlights, etc. It attaches a "personality" to the questionnaire. Many schools mass mail questionnaires off of rosters they may receive and oftentimes the questionnaires are opened by the baseball secretary and just filed. Make the letter personal and always thank the coach for sending the questionnaire and expressing his interest. For some coaches, this personal touch means a lot and it only takes a few strokes of the keyboard to personalize each letter. You may also want to include a one page profile. If you are interested in profile formats that work, send me a PM and I'll give you some ideas.

I find the value of stats an ongoing subject of many...they matter, and then they don't matter...and of course it all has to do with who is keeping them and how good they are at knowing how to really document such...

Last year when my son filled out those questionaires he supplied his summer stats with a phone number to his summer coach attached.

He did give his high school coach's number, too for information purposes.

When it came down to it - most wanted to see him on the field...

be prompt in returning them and I think that a personal note is always nice...take a little time to put that coaches name on it...it can't hurt...

(son would note in proper spaces that high school stats were not available)

When can coaches send questionaires to players? What year of high school? And how do they get the players names?

Give both....Create a resume on one sheet with a photo of your ballplayer.

Jr got his 1st questionaire during his freshman year. Prior to the offical listing of Varsity players.

This will freak you out....some coaches (pro and college) stated that they were watching when he was 12. So the old wives tale "play hard, cause you never know who's watching" is true.

Birddogs are everywhere, getting a name is easy.