College baseball scholarships are highly sought after, and for good reason. The costs associated with attending college keep rising. Fine tuning your baseball skills is a great way to potentially lessen that financial burden. Some of the top academic institutions can set you back $60,000 an academic year. An athletic scholarship could save a student-athlete […]
NCAA schools implement baseball recruiting calendars to level the playing field and prioritize the welfare of student-athletes. These calendars regulate the recruitment timeline, the involved parties, and the allowable recruiting activities. There are a variety of factors that give some schools an unfair advantage from a recruiting standpoint. Some of these include budget, geographic location,
If you already checked out our post about Division I visits, you’ll find a lot of similarities with the regulations for official and unofficial visits at the Division II level. The NCAA imposes these rules so that institutions are conducting their recruiting activities within the same guidelines. While there are many reasons for this, the
Attending college baseball camps is a great way for a prospective college baseball player to build exposure. We’ve found that university camps and clinics are underutilized, and for some players, these events return the best results from a recruiting standpoint. They shouldn’t be an automatic addition to your strategy to build exposure though. Unlike showcases,
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The NCAA classifies a student as a prospective college baseball player once they start taking classes in the ninth grade. However, some sports can classify a student as a prospective student-athlete prior to ninth grade. This would be the case if an NCAA institution verbally commits to providing the student or their family with athletic-related
If a coach offers you a visit to a university, it’s a pretty good indication that there’s interest. There are two different types of visits; official and unofficial. A different set of rules regulates each, providing a distinct experience for prospective college baseball players. NCAA baseball official visits are essentially a fully paid experience for
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact it has had on high school academic processes, the NCAA has made some adjustments to the initial eligibility certification process. The NCAA implemented the COVID-19 eligibility waiver so that prospective college baseball players aren’t punished from circumstances outside of their control. The adjustments will only apply to
Signing a National Letter of Intent is a pretty big accomplishment. For many players, it symbolizes the hours of hard work they put into honing their skills as both an athlete and student. Before signing the NLI, a player should fully understand the agreement. Ultimately, they need to know what it means for their recruitment
The academic decisions student-athletes make throughout high school will ultimately determine their eligibility to play college baseball. One of the most disappointing things we see with the recruiting process is a player that finds their perfect school, only to find out that they have to sit out their first year due to academic eligibility issues.
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To no surprise, the NCAA extended their baseball recruiting dead period through July 31st, across all Division I sports. They plan to revisit this decision again in late June or early July. As some states start back up with summer baseball leagues, Division I college baseball coaches will continue to have limited in-person exposure to
