Many a student-athlete have asked me to assist them in getting recruited and have a better chance at a free education through an athletic scholarship. Although I am a strength and conditioning coach, college coaches and recruiting coordinators know that I am going to spend more total time with student-athletes then some in their families! While I am not sure how good a thing this is; I decided years ago to educate myself on the process of recruiting for student athletes. It would not be right of me to give any advice good or bad in this area. I have however networked with many coaches and recruiting coordinators around the world.
I will not become an agent for any athlete but I will assist where I can. That is why US Sports Recruiting and Scouting Assistance was born. It simply entails getting your highlight reel for any sport into the eyes of thousands of coaches and recruiting coordinators around the world. It will be up to the coach or recruiter to contact and initiate any recruiting process from there. Your highlight reel is your 'golden ticket' athletes. Unless you are considered one of the top 100 players in your sport by one of the big websites, it will be up you to get noticed. That is where we help any athlete willing. Below are a couple of articles that shed some light on the recruiting process and some of the steps that you and your family can take to be in a better position to be offered a scholarship. For more information on how US Sports can help you get recruited. Clickhere.
-NateA Good Lacrosse Recruiting Video Will Help Coaches And Scouts Remember Youby
Anne HarvesterMany high school students attend
lacrosse recruiting camps and tournaments as part of their strategy for receiving a college scholarship. Before you attend one of these events, however, it makes a lot of sense to take your time and put together a great lacrosse recruiting video. In a sense, for an athlete, a lacrosse recruiting video is like a multi-media business card--use it to help college coaching staff and scouts remember who you are and what you can bring to their college lacrosse teams. It does take a bit of money to participate in lacrosse recruiting camps. There are registration fees for all of them, and if you attend several the costs can mount quickly. You will want to take care that you are getting the most bang for your buck by doing all that you can to prepare for these big college lacrosse recruiting events, and one of the best activities you can work on is putting together a lacrosse recruiting video that shows you at your best.
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lacrosse recruiting video should consist of two main components, the first being you playing in a full game, and the second a collection of game highlights that show you off to your best advantage. There are several ways to get video footage of yourself suitable for college lacrosse recruiting purposes. Your high school coaches often tape your games, and use them to review plays and teach new skills. You can ask them to share some of the footage that they have shot. Another way is to have your parents or parents' friends shoot games or your play at lacrosse recruiting camps. Your parents are often in attendance at your games, and so they may be willing to tape them for you. Digital video cameras are coming down in price and can be purchased or borrowed for such activities. Software that will run on your home PC is now available that makes editing the video fairly easy to do, so you can put together a professional video. You can create a personal webpage and download the video to that, as well as dub the video to DVD.
Before attending lacrosse recruiting camps or other college lacrosse recruiting events, be sure to send an email to all coaches and scouts who are scheduled to be in attendance, and let them know you will be there. At the end of all correspondence to college lacrosse recruiting scouts, always include the link to your video, or send the DVD in the mail to them. Make clear in all correspondence with the video your complete name, jersey number and the position that you play so they can easily identify you.
You want to be ready to do your best and make a great impression when you attend college lacrosse recruiting events and lacrosse recruiting camps and tournaments, and by getting acquainted through video first, it will help scouts and coaches remember you and be looking for you.
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Lacrosse recruiting camps can be a big part of a player's college plans and Anne Harvester provides a series of tips on making the process more effective.
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http://www.PopularArticles.com/article156539.htmlWhere Am I On Your Recruiting Board?by
Coach Chris BergEvery university across the country uses a recruiting board to evaluate their current recruits. A lot of coaches use either a number system or grades to score their prospects. For example, Coach Saban at Alabama uses a number system to grade his recruits. All of his top recruits receive a number 1 for their height, weight and speed.
A recruiting board is important to you as a recruit, so you can know EXACTLY where you stand with the particular coaching staff that is recruiting you. A lot of coaches will tell you that you are their number one recruit. If that is the TRUTH then you need to start talking with that coach about official visits and/or official offers.
A coaches recruiting board is a great way to get a feel for just how serious a college coach is about recruiting you. The families I work with I always encourage my players to FLAT out ask the coaches, "Where am I currently on your recruiting board?"
When talking to a coach about the recruiting board, just ask him to be honest with you. Even if you are the number 2 or 3 guy, at least now you know and you can use this knowledge to your benefit as you continue to play the game of college recruiting. I would encourage you to use this information to leverage it with other coaches and schools.
If you end up being a number 2 or 3 on a recruiting board, I would also encourage you to ask the coach what needs to happen to make you their number one recruit. I know this may sound bold, and it is...but college coaches want a kid that is confident in his abilities. Keep in mind that every time you talk to a coach they are evaluating on EVERYTHING YOU say.
At the end of the day, you are trying to do what is BEST for your future, so be bold when you ask questions. Be confident when you speak with college coaches, and just ask them to be honest with you about where you stand on their recruiting board.
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