College Recruiting Timeline:
 

ivision I Softball
January 2nd - July 31st: Contact/Evaluation Period
April 12th - April 15th: Dead Period
April 14th - August 1st: NCAA Late Signing Period
May 25th - June 1st: Dead Period
June 1st - June 7th: Quiet Period

Division II Softball
April 12th - April 14th: Dead Period
April 14th - August 1st: NCAA Late Signing Period



 NCAA Division I and Division II *** RULES TO FOLLOW***

 

  1. Coaches may not contact recruits prior to Sept. 1st of the players’ junior year in high school.  You may contact them but they cannot send you any softball material regarding their program.
  2. Coaches may not contact you by phone or in person before July 1st after your Junior year in high school has been completed
  3. Coaches are prohibited from talking to senior players at tournaments until their team has been eliminated.  They may speak to parents.  For coaches this will be counted as an official contact.
  4. One it is okay to speak with you Coaches may only call you once a week.  You may call them as many times as you like.
  5. Coaches are limited to three official contacts with a player.  Speaking with Parents at tournaments is counted as one.
  6. Players are allowed only five official visits to universities.  You may take unofficial visits which are not paid for by the university.  You must be in your senior year in High school to take an official visit.
  7. Early signing is during the 2nd or 3rd week of November of your senior year.  The next signing period is in April of your senior year.  Only during these times can you sign a letter of intent.


     

Junior & Senior Year Checklists

Junior Year Checklist: 

1.   Make general decisions about what is best for you regarding a potential university.
2.  Access your playing ability honestly and choose what level of collegiate softball would be best for you.
3.  Make a list of Div.I, II, III, NAIA, Junior Colleges, that will potentially work academically and athletically for you.  Send a letter of introduction to each of the schools.  Personalize each letter.
4.  Make a skills video for the universities who request one.  Do not enclose a video with each letter you send.
5.  Send a letter of introduction to each of the schools.  Personalize each letter to the Head Coach.  Include your high school and summer team schedules.
6.  Return softball questionnaires sent by coaches as soon as possible.
7.  Take your SAT and ACT at the end of your junior year.
8.  Send in all Clearinghouse material by the end of your junior year.   

Senior Year Checklist:

1.  Check and know status of your clearinghouse eligibility.
2.  Complete and mail applications.  Coaches feel more comfortable when you have applied to the university. 
3.  Decide on the colleges you would like to visit for your allowable five official visits.

 


 

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