Talking to Coaches at HS games?

If he's talked to you and told you he is coming, by all means go sit with him. They often like to find out what kind of people his parents are. Make sure your son runs over to greet him before the game and talks to him afterwards.

Just tell him, to feel free to go off on his own and do his thing, you all won't be offended at all if he wants to be by himself. Buy him a coke, be a good host. Don't brag about your boy, just answer questions he asks about them. Don't go on and on. Talk up other players on the team that are good though. Don't tear anyone down.

My advice would be different.

If he's a coach you don't know or didn't know would show up, I would leave him alone.

If he's a coach you expected to show up, I would say, "hi," answer any questions he has and then leave him alone.

College coaches don't want 'package deals.' They just want good players.

You can talk to them as that is how you are going to get info about the college he/she is with. (Yes some do use women I am told) I get asked questions all of the time when I am at a game looking at kids and am told about kids, some things their families would not want to learn but he maybe like me will say he is just looking at what is there or just watching a high school game. Watching one kid once I noticed he was good at hitting a baseball below 90 mph but above that he could not catch up with the ball. Things like that you have to keep inside and hide when you write as there are something’s parents and others don’t need to know.

College coaches are playing their games at the same time high school kids are playing their games and as such they do not have much time scouting kids. Unless the NCAA has changed their rules you can ask a coach just about anything dealing with their program and what their college offers as there are a lot of ways to make a college team. Act score of 26 or more can get you an academic scholarship but you must do the paper work with the college you want to go to before (I think off the top of my head it is March 1of their last year) which can help a college coach as he can look at your kid as well as sign someone else.

Most college coaches will talk to the high school head coach first about anyone they are interested in and see where the kid stands as to grades, makeup, how they are doing and if signed or committed to a college already. Some will see a kid and their family member will see them looking and say something about this kid or that kid but when a college coach or scout is there watching we try to see what we came for and leave. No one wants to be told their kid is not what we want if that is the case but they will look you up later if your kid is what they are after if the kid is in their plans.

I know when I go to a game I get a roster from both coaches and watch the player I am there to watch as well as see someone that may have been missed. Sometimes people will tell you more than you want to know about a kid and if the kid is what you are looking for you start doing your home work on said kid. Hope this over writing of your question helps you.

The question is being asked from a player perspective, not parent. I would say that if the college coach hangs around after the game...he will most likely initiate the conversation if allowed by rule.