<p>Hi everyone. So, I'm a freshman in high school, an I really want to be on the "radar" or "watchlist" but I really don't know how. I fill out the online questionaries and such, but they never respond or send me anything like camp brochures. Does this mean there not interested (BTW I haven't taken the SATs or ACTs yet, but I have taken the PSATs if this has to do with anything). Do colleges actually watch freshmen, or do they just wait for them to get older??? Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>Email the coaches at colleges directly with a brief introduction…where you go to school, your academic information and brief specific info on your sport. If you will be playing a showcase event let them know that. You are pretty young so you have plenty of time.
Also, talk with your current coach and ask him/her how to proceed. They will let you know when the time is right
My son is a 2nd year at his school, just sent out emails to some D1 coaches and received several responses back, one inviting him for an unofficial visit. The rest thanked him and said they would be watching him over the next year.</p>
<p>But, I’ve done that for one school, and they haven’t responded at all (didn’t send anything). Is this because I’m too young or there not interested?</p>
<p>Sometimes they don’t respond and it does not mean they are not interested
Ultimately it will be helpful for you to know who is interested and who is not, that way you can focus your efforts on the schools that are most likely for you</p>
<p>Based on what you have told us earlier about your development as a player, I would strongly second what MaineLonghorn said; no coach is going to be impressed by the fact that you were on the JV as a freshman, and tape from a JV game is not likely to impress either. I would say the best thing to do would be to go to some exposure camps during the open period this summer (July). Although you will almost certainly not be in the top league at the camps, someone might see you and like your potential.</p>
<p>Excellent advice ^^^^ for a freshmen. Seek the camps that will give you good visability, and skills development. Join a travel team if your high school’s team is not a nationally/regionally known. Focus on academics…excellent grades and challenging course load depending on the type of school you are looking for.</p>
<p>Free advice, worth what you paid for it on finding an AAU team. Resist the urge to make your primary team the “best” that will have you. The whole idea is to be seen, and you have to actually play in games to be seen. So being the last player on the bench on a team that can win a tournament is not as good as being a starter on a mid-level team.</p>
<p>you wont know if they’re interested for a while. Remember, you are a freshman. With NCAA, they can’t initiate contact (as in send you more than a thank you email) until Sep. 1 of your Junior year. Also, if I remember correctly, you were at a public school who’s team isn’t very competitive. Maybe you could try to join a good club team in the area. And I remember that you were interested in the Ivies… grades count a whole lot there. They wouldn’t be able to recruit you seriously until they have academic information. Same goes for Stanford and similar schools.</p>
<p>Recruiting Rules for Men’s and Women’s Soccer - Division I Only Rules</p>
<p>Sophomore Year</p>
<pre><code>* Recruiting materials - you may receive brochures for camps and questionaires.
Telephone calls - you may call coach at your expense only, college coach cannot call you.
Off-campus contact - not allowed
Official Visit - not allowed
Unofficial Visit - you may make an unlimited number of unofficial visits
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<p>Junior Year</p>
<pre><code>* Recruiting materials - you may begin receiving material as of September 1st of junior year
Telephone calls - you may call coach at your expense, college coach can call you once per week starting July 1st of your junior year
Off-campus contact - allowed starting July 1st after your junior year
Official Visit - not allowed
Unofficial Visit - you may make an unlimited number of unofficial visits
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<p>Senior Year</p>
<pre><code>* Recruiting materials - allowed
Telephone calls - you may call coach at your expense, college coach can call you once per week starting July 1st
Off-campus contact - allowed
Official Visit - allowed beginning opening day of classes of your senior year - one official visit limit per college up to a maximum of five official visits to Division I and Division II schools.
Unofficial Visit - you may make an unlimited number of unofficial visits
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<p>My D is a Jr soccer player interested in DIII schools. She has attended numerous college showcase tournaments. Generally coaches are looking at Juniors. Coaches also have a lot of turnover and must learn their players and work on getting their seniors accepted. Coaches may watch 50-100 players in a tournament and some coaches attend up to 10 tournaments a year.
Some colleges have summer camps for rising junior/senior recruits. Some colleges have camps to make money.
As a freshman you should be working on grades and taking challenging courses. The better prepared you are academically, the more schools are possible.
Most college coaches think high school soccer is poor soccer. HS uses plays easier formations than good clubs. HS may play sweeper/stopper and club will play a flat back four.</p>
<p>I’m going to come to the OPs defense a little bit here. I read his letter to the Princeton coach, and helped with some editing, mainly in regard to length. I told him I thought the most he would get in response would be an invitation to their summer soccer camps, and that he is much too early in the process for P coaches to say any more than that. </p>
<p>I have to say, having children of my own around this age, his letter was well-written, enthusiastic and frankly, charming. Only a Grinch would read it with anything less than a smile on his face. I’m advising the OP NOT to send any more emails to the coaches for a year, but to really try and get to P camp this summer where he can SHOW and not just tell the coaches about his passions for basketball.</p>
<p>He won me over- my initial advise was to sit tight for another year, but when I read his letter, I realized it would be OK for him to wear his heart on his sleeve, but just not to become pest.</p>
<p>Thanks Guys! I really appreicate it (especially riverunner’s countless help). I will definately lay back awhile, and just try to work on my game and my academics (actually, since I found CC, my History grade has gone from an A to an A- ) So, again, thaks for all the information and advice. Hopefully I will talk to you guys in a few years (asking on advice on where to attend… Hopefully ). </p>
) So, again, thaks for all the information and advice. Hopefully I will talk to you guys in a few years (asking on advice on where to attend… Hopefully 
). </p>