One college went old school -- sent snail mail with a cover letter from the head coach, a questionnaire for son's high school coach to fill out (another example for JustBaseball's thread about the value of HS baseball), and a few other things.
CaCO3Girl posted:Westcoastpapa, how did it go?
Thanks for asking. On Sept 1, son received the following:
**1 text...son immediately responded with a thank you and that he was very interested in the school.
**2 personalized e-mails each with RC cell phone numbers and specific verbiage "we are recruiting you".....son called both coaches (left voice mails for both). Both are great schools and Son indicated that he was very interested in both.
**4 other e-mails; all seemed like a mail list (including Duke, which already have over a dozen 2019s with verbals).
What was interesting is that one RC sent a second e-mail with school info on September 2 and shortly after that, one of the assistant coaches from same school also reached out via e-mail with additional info and also saying "look forward to speak to you soon" leaving his cell number. Son called him as well.
One school, which son has had ongoing contact with, sent nothing, no email, text, etc.
The process continues but son will be giving some extra focus to the 3 schools that sent serious texts/e-mails. He indicated that all 3 would work for him.
WCP
WestCoastPapa posted:CaCO3Girl posted:Westcoastpapa, how did it go?
Thanks for asking. On Sept 1, son received the following:
**1 text...son immediately responded with a thank you and that he was very interested in the school.
**2 personalized e-mails each with RC cell phone numbers and specific verbiage "we are recruiting you".....son called both coaches (left voice mails for both). Both are great schools and Son indicated that he was very interested in both.
**4 other e-mails; all seemed like a mail list (including Duke, which already have over a dozen 2019s with verbals).
What was interesting is that one RC sent a second e-mail with school info on September 2 and shortly after that, one of the assistant coaches from same school also reached out via e-mail with additional info and also saying "look forward to speak to you soon" leaving his cell number. Son called him as well.
One school, which son has had ongoing contact with, sent nothing, no email, text, etc.
The process continues but son will be giving some extra focus to the 3 schools that sent serious texts/e-mails. He indicated that all 3 would work for him.
WCP
FWIW, I think that's a great approach.
son got a letter this week from a D1 school in the south/midwest area, and they said they are recruiting him and have seen him play, the RC and my son have text back and forth . he ask for fall schedule and team hes playing for , HS coach etc, my son really likes the school and it was on his list, how often should he expect to here from the RC?
MidAtlanticDad posted:Technically, D1 baseball coaches cannot conduct baseball tryouts for high school players "on its campus or elsewhere". That doesn't mean they can't walk their dog at your high school when you happen to be throwing a pen.
We had a HC who hadn't had a chance to see him throw in a game ask him to throw a pen. We set it up and he flew down and watched. Only wanted to see 15-20 pitches. He didn't dictate the pen - just watched (from about 5 feet away) and then spoke to him afterward. Offer came two days later.
TPM posted:Coaches have relationships with scouts. Many times they will send them out to watch the player at HS games.
You are correct that players are not allowed to try out for D1 coaches, either on or off campus.
But they can come to a "practice." Even if it just happens to be you and a catcher.
roothog66 posted:MidAtlanticDad posted:Technically, D1 baseball coaches cannot conduct baseball tryouts for high school players "on its campus or elsewhere". That doesn't mean they can't walk their dog at your high school when you happen to be throwing a pen.
We had a HC who hadn't had a chance to see him throw in a game ask him to throw a pen. We set it up and he flew down and watched. Only wanted to see 15-20 pitches. He didn't dictate the pen - just watched (from about 5 feet away) and then spoke to him afterward. Offer came two days later.
The rule also states "shall not conduct (or have conducted on its behalf)". I would call that thin ice, but I know it happens. I'm sure it's way down on the list of things that the NCAA police worry about. In any event, if there was ever a problem, it would be the school's problem, not your son's. Don't post it here if this pen was before July 1st of his rising senior year. :-)
MidAtlanticDad posted:roothog66 posted:MidAtlanticDad posted:Technically, D1 baseball coaches cannot conduct baseball tryouts for high school players "on its campus or elsewhere". That doesn't mean they can't walk their dog at your high school when you happen to be throwing a pen.
We had a HC who hadn't had a chance to see him throw in a game ask him to throw a pen. We set it up and he flew down and watched. Only wanted to see 15-20 pitches. He didn't dictate the pen - just watched (from about 5 feet away) and then spoke to him afterward. Offer came two days later.
The rule also states "shall not conduct (or have conducted on its behalf)". I would call that thin ice, but I know it happens. I'm sure it's way down on the list of things that the NCAA police worry about. In any event, if there was ever a problem, it would be the school's problem, not your son's. Don't post it here if this pen was before July 1st of his rising senior year. :-)
No. It was simply the First (and only) Annual Roothog66 Baseball Showcase. Unfortunately we only had one player show up. 
Honestly, though, I think the definition of "tryout" would have to have some other elements to it, including that the a recruiter/coach can't be running the show, or otherwise wouldn't almost every showcase be considered a "tryout?"