hello, my son was invited to a few colleges for a visit what will we expect? he Is a pitcher. I'm not sure if it is official or not the coach asked him to come visit the school and he will show him around, he is a 2014 graduate.]
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I am interested from pitcher or non pitcher point of view.
Unofficial or official visit?
What graduate year is he?
I think you can expect a "feeling out process". They want to understand what your son is all about, possibly upcoming milestones (SATS, Fall schedule, etc..), where he is in the process, and when he expects to make a decision. Your son should be expected to know a little bit about the program, their recent history, and what the coaches are looking for in a recruit.
There is a lot on the topic posted on the website. Lots of good suggestions. Suggest you search on "official visit" or "unofficial visit". I would stress that your son be himself, research the program in the context of his interests. For example: If he intends to be a chemistry major (with labs), how that might impact his practice time or travel time.
Originally Posted by gk:
hello, my son was invited to a few colleges for a visit what will we expect? he Is a pitcher. I'm not sure if it is official or not the coach asked him to come visit the school and he will show him around, he is a 2014 graduate.]
I see that you changed your OP.
It's hard to answer as not sure of the circumstances, what type of program (division) and if this coach has been in contact with your son and seriously recruiting him, etc, etc.
You can expect different things depending on the type of visit. Either scenario, you should expect to meet the HC, not just support staff and visit all of the facilities including where he will eat to where he will sleep to where he will play and go to class. Also, make sure that you visit when school is in session, this is important.
Have your son draw up a list of questions to ask about the program that you can help him come up with. They should not be all about baseball.
Originally Posted by monkeyboy:
I am interested from pitcher or non pitcher point of view.
Before we visited we actually looked at pitching stats which included pitch counts. We actually had concerns about one program that seemed to use a few pitchers too much and a few pitchers too little (innings). Son did not go there.
It always concerns me (and should anyone else) to see any freshman pitcher in the 80, 90, 100 innings count.
Keep in mind that many programs use a 30 pitch count rule, that means the increase from year to year should not be over 30. This is standard practice for young starting pitchers in milb, and most really good college coaches adhere to the same rule.
In other words you want him to be with a staff that actually pays attention to how they manage their pitching staff.
This was our biggest concern, regardless of son having a future or not, no way we wanted him to spend time with an injury on the bench.
I can't speak for other positions, but I would ask about hitting philosophies. Do they plan on changing anything, and why.
JMO.
Unless the coach has asked for and received the recruit's transcript, SAT score sheet, and NCAA Eligibility Center information, it is an unofficial visit.
EDIT.......At least for D1
Originally Posted by Green Light:
Unless the coach has asked for and received the recruit's transcript, SAT score sheet, and NCAA Eligibility Center information, it is an unofficial visit.
EDIT.......At least for D1
That's why I asked and also wondering what division.
We are going this week to a few schools on non official visits while in the Northeast. I assume son will be shown around campus and facilities, and get an initial impression. Should we expect more?