Is it worth sending freshmen to ID camps this spring? The new recruiting rules are about to kick in from what I have read. Previously an interested coach could reach out to a club coach and give feedback but apparently that is ending. What is the value in paying for a camp when my kid can’t hear anything for over 12 months?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostIs it worth sending freshmen to ID camps this spring? The new recruiting rules are about to kick in from what I have read. Previously an interested coach could reach out to a club coach and give feedback but apparently that is ending. What is the value in paying for a camp when my kid can’t hear anything for over 12 months?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostIf you can swing the fee I recommend doing one to get your feet wet, see how you stack up. Do one at a school you're not that interested in but is at a similar soccer level to schools you do want. Do it local so theres minimal travel, one day only and it won't cost too much
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostShe did that this winter and I planned more this spring or summer. Now it seems most recruiting outside of top d1 players will hold off until spring of sophomore year. Colleges still invite freshmen to camps but if nothing is happening the kids will have to pay again sophomore year. Is anything I’m thinking inaccurate?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostIf you can swing the fee I recommend doing one to get your feet wet, see how you stack up. Do one at a school you're not that interested in but is at a similar soccer level to schools you do want. Do it local so theres minimal travel, one day only and it won't cost too much
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Definitely don't have your kid's first event be a school they really want. We made that mistake with our oldest and it didn't go well. Lesson learned. Getting one under their belt is highly recommended.
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Does this mean all of the timelines are being pushed back? My D is looking at D3, which was later anyway....
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostDoes this mean all of the timelines are being pushed back? My D is looking at D3, which was later anyway....
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I hope it means that there will actually be a slow down. I would be interested to hear from parents of current freshmen and sophomores if the slowdown actually happens. I feel like we just figured out highschool (8th grader) and I have zero interest in jumping into college stress right away.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI hope it means that there will actually be a slow down. I would be interested to hear from parents of current freshmen and sophomores if the slowdown actually happens. I feel like we just figured out highschool (8th grader) and I have zero interest in jumping into college stress right away.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostIs it worth sending freshmen to ID camps this spring? The new recruiting rules are about to kick in from what I have read. Previously an interested coach could reach out to a club coach and give feedback but apparently that is ending. What is the value in paying for a camp when my kid can’t hear anything for over 12 months?
The NCAA wrote this "The proposals create a phased recruiting approach that allows coaches to build relationships with prospective student-athletes through phone calls and other types of communication before allowing for visits and off-campus contact."
http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/...ting-proposals
When you really get down to the nitty gritty details, the only thing that really has changed is the "stay over" unofficial visit (I personally always thought people were nuts allowing their middle school age girls to stay overnight with college age women -- but that's me). What they are trying to do is slow the process down and stop snap decisions by unprepared kids by allowing earlier sanctioned visits. The communication channels really haven't been thwarted so there is nothing to prevent you and your child from going to visit the school or attending ID camps and there really isn't anything that is going to prevent your child from talking with college coaches. In fact if you read what the NCAA is saying they actually want your child to build a relationship with their prospective coaches. Do you honestly think sitting back until the last minute is the way to do that?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostYou might want to really take a deep look at what all of the recruiting revisions that have already been implemented and those that are about to be are really all about before you start making decisions like this one.
The NCAA wrote this "The proposals create a phased recruiting approach that allows coaches to build relationships with prospective student-athletes through phone calls and other types of communication before allowing for visits and off-campus contact."
http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/...ting-proposals
When you really get down to the nitty gritty details, the only thing that really has changed is the "stay over" unofficial visit (I personally always thought people were nuts allowing their middle school age girls to stay overnight with college age women -- but that's me). What they are trying to do is slow the process down and stop snap decisions by unprepared kids by allowing earlier sanctioned visits. The communication channels really haven't been thwarted so there is nothing to prevent you and your child from going to visit the school or attending ID camps and there really isn't anything that is going to prevent your child from talking with college coaches. In fact if you read what the NCAA is saying they actually want your child to build a relationship with their prospective coaches. Do you honestly think sitting back until the last minute is the way to do that?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostYou might want to really take a deep look at what all of the recruiting revisions that have already been implemented and those that are about to be are really all about before you start making decisions like this one.
The NCAA wrote this "The proposals create a phased recruiting approach that allows coaches to build relationships with prospective student-athletes through phone calls and other types of communication before allowing for visits and off-campus contact."
http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/...ting-proposals
When you really get down to the nitty gritty details, the only thing that really has changed is the "stay over" unofficial visit (I personally always thought people were nuts allowing their middle school age girls to stay overnight with college age women -- but that's me). What they are trying to do is slow the process down and stop snap decisions by unprepared kids by allowing earlier sanctioned visits. The communication channels really haven't been thwarted so there is nothing to prevent you and your child from going to visit the school or attending ID camps and there really isn't anything that is going to prevent your child from talking with college coaches. In fact if you read what the NCAA is saying they actually want your child to build a relationship with their prospective coaches. Do you honestly think sitting back until the last minute is the way to do that?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThat is an old statement. The understanding is the loophole of allowing kids call the coach as well as using intermediaries are now closed until after sophomore year. Kids can still attend ID events earlier than that but no recruiting discussions can take place
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostBut how can these relationships be developed without allowing communication from the college coach? Previously a college coach could contact a club coach and show interest. This encouraged the freshman to keep showing up at camps and making contact. If club coach contact isn’t allowed how are the kids supposed to know who actually has interest? They don’t know who to build relationships with. What am I missing?
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