Curious on what folks have seen with their son(s)? What's the best places, when the best time etc?
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Having seen it now from both sides camps are as good, or even better option than tournaments if your player is really interested in a school. The college coaches pay attention and so do their players who work the camps.
An issue locally is that there aren't very many men's soccer programs in the NW. At D1 there's OSU and UP in Oregon and UW, SU and Gonzaga in Washington. D2 there's none in Oregon although Concordia is moving up to D2 in 2015. In Washington there's St. Martins, SPU, and Western Washington. Idaho has NNU. That's it. There are more D3 and NAIA options; but still not very many. -
I didn't really answer your question. Earlier is better so if your player is really interested he can go more than once. Pre-camp homework makes a difference. In other words, make sure the coach knows your player is coming and knows to look for him. It's shocking how the kids that are "known" are perceived as better players for no reason other than that. Unknowns really have to stand out. Sometimes they do.Comment
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Can parents be the ones that communicate with coaches to advocate for their kids or does it have to come from your TD?Comment
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Always have the kid do it. They need to show ownership. You can help with what to say and the organization of the process, but the kid should do the communicating.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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I wrote those earlier responses, and I agree that the kid should do it. That's easier said than done, but still needs to be done by him. If he knows players on the team he's interested in they're a good resource too provided they'll vouch for him. That can go either way.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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You don't need to go to I.D. camps. Coaches will come to you. It's written all over on T.S. so it must be true.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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