What to do now?

Showcases are kind of a giant cattle call. If you have specific schools in mind, there is no substitute for their camps.

if you need help getting your name out their to those schools, please send me an email at catchaprospect@yahoo.com or visit www.catchaprospect.com... and we will be sure to make everyone aware of who you are and where you will be playing next summer

hmmm??

if you had to repeat a yr of hs, can you qualify academicly for admission to a 4 yr college?

if you repeated a yr of hs, your athletic eligibility will run out at least a yr before you graduate?



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Originally posted by catchaprospect:
if you need help getting your name out their to those schools, please send me an email at catchaprospect@yahoo.com or visit www.catchaprospect.com... and we will be sure to make everyone aware of who you are and where you will be playing next summer

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I'm not sure if either of Bee's statement/questions is accurate. One thing's for sure though, if poor grades forced you to have to repeat your sophomore year then you'd better get on the stick academically.

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Originally posted by SF SAM:
Showcases are kind of a giant cattle call. If you have specific schools in mind, there is no substitute for their camps.

I don't think I can agree with this statement in its entirety. Please do not take this advice as gospel.

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Originally posted by PopTime:
I'm not sure if either of Bee's statement/questions is accurate. One thing's for sure though, if poor grades forced you to have to repeat your sophomore year then you'd better get on the stick academically.

I repeated to get into one of the better Academic High schools in the Nation. Right now I have a B average and I am projected to test above 2000 on the SAT. I am just wondering what I should do next in the recruiting process. The fact that I repeated a year has no effect on eligabilty for college. It is similar to doin a Post Grad year.

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Originally posted by PopTime:
I'm not sure if either of Bee's statement/questions is accurate.

sure they are, note the verb "had to" in #1

re #2, fed santioned high schools permit 8 (continuous) semesters of athletic eligibility -
a 5th yr hs guy cannot play sports at a member high school after his 8 semesters



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Originally posted by Bee>:

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Originally posted by PopTime:
I'm not sure if either of Bee's statement/questions is accurate.

sure they are, note the verb "had" in #1

re #2, fed santioned high schools permit 8 semesters (continuous) of athletic eligibility -
a 5th yr hs guy cannot play sports at a member school after 8 semesters


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This is not the case for me however, because as I mentioned earlier I attend a Private Boarding School.

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as I mentioned earlier I attend a Private Boarding School.

gee that changes things somewhat - -
have the Headmaster or his butler call the schools at the top of your list


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haha I wish it were that easy

I am wondering any one can help you if you are not giving the complete picture.

Do you play baseball at the boarding school or where are you playing?

Are you looking at Ivy league type schools that put emphasis on Academics vs baseball that the baseball recruiting process is much different that other types of schools.

I play at the school and on a summer team. I have seen a few schools, but I have loved almost every place I have been to, Ivy and other schools. I know I want to play D1, but if I do not get any offers I am flexible with that. I guess the decision on the level depends on my grades, and on my velocity improvements. I hope that helps a little bit, I really have not narrowed any choices down.

Competitor08 - Getting your grades in order is a top priority and getting your velocity up is also important.

If you have good grades it opens up possible schools that some players can't get into and you could have a chance to play there where they put emphasis on academics when admitting student/athletics.

Have you checked this web site’s information on recruiting, it has some great information and sample letters.

You need to continue to contact schools that you are interested in but you should try to focus on key schools that fit your baseball skills, educational desires, and school size. Don’t just focus on D1 schools.

I would also check into your eligibility as to how many years you can play high school baseball, it sounds funny that you could have a 5th year if you have played since you got into your school.

Go to high visibility showcases and hope your travel team goes to high visibility tournaments. Let the schools that you are truly interested in know what showcases and tournaments you are playing in and ask them to come to see you (you can also ask if they will be attending the showcase or tournament to determine if it is worth going to). A key thought about going to showcases and tournaments, you have to do well, as visibility is great but if you don’t do well, it is also really bad especially if they are watching you!

If you can narrow down specific schools, go on un-official visits to the schools, contact the coaches ahead of time and request that they meet you, give you a tour, and schedule time with teachers and admission to get your questions answered about the school not just the baseball program.

Show interest in the schools you want to get into and go for it, remember, you can email, text message, and call the coaches all you want, even before they can officially call you.

Good luck, it can be a exciting journey, but it can be very frustrating, stay the course.

Your velocity will not stop D1 coaches from considering you. My son is a soph at at D1 and doesn't pitch much harder than you. There are lots of guys who don't throw harder than you do in D1 schools.
You may not stand out in a showcase if there are a lot of hard throwers there. Even PG advised a soft thrower that a showcase may not be in his best interest. You really don't often get more than a short time on the mound and you will do better if you throw hard.
When we sent recruiting stuff (DVD Etc) we sent it to a wide variety of schools. mostly D1 Joccos and 4 year programs. Some were top 10 and others mid level. We looked at their location and schedule as the most important criteria.
I believe that most guys would be happy at many schools and not always at their so called dream school.

keep covering your bases. It sounds like you are on the right track. I would advise that you keep in constant contact with these coaches. It is a marketing game of yourself. Let the coach know you want to play. Narrow your list down to the schools that are interested.

You can play on a summer team, but I would also arrange workouts with the coaches at the particular college you are wanting to attend. Keep your name in front of the coach, get someone who has some credibility to help you out.