<p>I have been looking at the recruiting forms for some of the colleges. I am a three sport athlete: track, basketball, and soccer.</p>
<p>In college I would either like to pursue soccer or basketball, which ever one I have a better chance of playing because I can play either one very well.</p>
<p>While looking at the forms for recruitment, the form asks for a club team or an AAU team which I currently do not participate in. I only play for the high school because with three sports the commitment level for another club team is not reasonable.</p>
<p>If I do not post a club or AAU team, are my chances limited of being recruited or at least having a scout look at me?</p>
<p>In soccer and basketball, it is common for colleges to recruit from the AAU/Club level. That is where coaches can attend the big exposure tournaments a couple of times a year and get to see a lot of prospects all in one place. The level of play is generally considered to be more competitive at the AAU/Club level but, depending on your HS, your mileage may vary. Also, coaches develop relationships with the AAU coaches so that helps kids get recruited. So, yes, if you are not competing at the major exposure tournaments, then your chances of being noticed go down. Contact the coaches you think may be a good fit for you and make sure they have a game DVD and a copy of your upcoming game schedule. If they are interested, they will try to attend a HS game when they are in your area. One other thing you can do is attend a summer camp at colleges you like- that gives you a chance to play for the coach. Track will not matter as much as soccer and BB because most kids can post their times/distances and many compete in state tournaments that college coaches are allowed to attend. You can always call the soccer/BB/track office and ask them what they think. They will probably tell you. Good luck!</p>
<p>Yea bessie is spot on. For soccer and basketball you have to go to extra lengths to prove your any good if you don’t play any AAU/Clubs. Are you the best on your teams atleast?</p>
<p>Yea and exposure camps cost a crap load of money. If you make a good AAU team, everything will be paid for and you receive exposure. Not a lot of people can afford to be flying around the country to exposure camps. Plus when you play for a big AAU team your coach has connections, and you typically have more coaches following around your team looking for talent.</p>
<p>One of the paradoxes of the AAU system is that if you are good enough to be playing significant minutes for a major team, you probably don’t need the exposure anyway. Coaches know who you are already.</p>
<p>I certainly wouldn’t advocate spending a pile of money to go to exposure camps every week. Nonetheless, I would maintain (based on experience) that going to a couple of such camps is the best way for an unknown to be seen by a variety of coaches. But before I did anything, the number one thing would be to get a bluntly realistic evaluation of where I stood from someone who knows what they are doing and will tell me the truth.</p>
<p>I do attend camps such as the Eastern Invitational which is in my area. It is a basketball recruiting camp.</p>
<p>And I have been playing varsity soccer and basketball in high school since I was a freshman. The league I play in is also very competitive including teams from many inner cities.</p>
<p>What division are you interested in playing? Around here you MUST be playing AAU for basketall and attending exposure tournies . Same with soccer. You must be on a strong club team that plays in showcase tournaments. Have two Ds who were recruited for DI, II and III schools. Not one coach ever came to watch a high school soccer game, all came to club games. There were a few local DIII basketball coaches that came to watch HS games. Playing multiple sports should not be used as an excuse not to play for high level teams. It can be done.</p>
<p>I would be mostly interested in DII soccer or DIII basketball. I think the answer to my own question after hearing all of the responses would be that I have to attend the recruiting camps as much as possible because I am a three sport athlete and I do not have time (nor would I want to) give up any of my sports.</p>
<p>Our Ds were three sport athletes (soccer, basketball and track) all through HS. They still played AAU basketball and high level club soccer in the spring and summer. It CAN be done! They never attended any recruiting camps just showcase tournaments with their teams. What part of the country are you?</p>
<p>I am from NJ, which would allow me to have many opportunities with AAU and club soccer because of the number of teams. Also the chance of being recruited in this area is good because the level of play is so high.</p>
<p>If you have friends on club soccer teams, you could ask if they ever need guest players for showcases. Then if you go, make sure to write to a bunch of coaches in advance, so you have a chance to be seen. </p>
<p>My D’s club team was very good, but didn’t go to major showcases outside our immediate area, so she’s had to try to get recruited at her target schools (D3) by sending film and info to the coaches. She’s having a surprising degree of success with that, and will be doing some visits this fall (senior year).</p>
<p>Wow! New Jersey must be different, but in California there is no way a high school team could provide the year round training, coaching expertise, or level of competition it takes to play for/get recruited by most college teams.</p>
<p>FauxNom - When do the Div III coaches decide on their recruites? Is it during senior year? Or have they already decided when senior year begins. My son is interested in Basketball.</p>
<p>This is new to me, so a few questions regarding Div III:</p>
<p>Do you apply to the school first then get recruited?
Is there a contract for Div III?</p>
<p>Both Ds were recruited for DIII basketball. Both were contacted junior year and continued through senior year. Youngest verballed for DI soccer in Junior year and still was contacted by bball coaches. All of the girls we know wanting to play DIII bball were recruited before applying. There is no contract or National Letter of Intent for DIII.</p>
<p>You are coming late to the process, but it is possible; interest in my S (a current DIII player ) did not really take off until his senior year. In my view, you should do a number of things at this point.</p>
<p>1) Have someone who knows what they are doing and who you trust to give a frank assessment look at your son and evaluate his abilities.</p>
<p>2) Have your son (not you) call the coaches at the schools at which he has interest, introduce himself and then fill out the recruiting form at the website at those schools.</p>
<p>3) Attend local exposure camps that will be held in the fall. Don’t know where you live, but in the east these camps are run by the Hoop Group and Hoop Mountain.</p>
<p>4) Tape every basketball event that you son participates in. Get a good 10-15 minute game segment (not a highlight tape) and send it to the coaches.</p>