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If your willing to spend 600 bucks per camp then it's helpful. I know at least at the Stanford camp the head coach is there for almost all of it.
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Post: #36847
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I have heard that if your player sends their resume and video to the appropriate coach(es) before the camp, telling them they will be attending, it can help convince the coaches to pay more attention (and perhaps show up more often for those camps where they normally don't spend a lot of time).
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I'd say get a "user Name" and "Password" and you can bypass spam, predators, trolls, etc. Send this to the colleges of desire and increase the chances of being seen. Add videos, photos, an athletic resume, academic standing...
It is also possible a foot in the door to be invited straight into the national team camps/ pools. I know of a Nor Cal girl that sent hers to the national staff in her age group. The head coach of the (U-16 WNT at the time) showed up at the Las Vegas tournament where she showed well. A month later this player was invited to a National camp and has remained on the pool for two years since then.
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Post: #37290
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This message was edited by 92admin on May 13th, 2010 16:00 GMT
Lots of good advice here. One good thing to know is you really don't have to be a national pool player to get good exposure. A few comments on some of the salient points:
Camps: Once you're around U14-U15 attending a few college ID camps at targeted colleges is a good idea. They're not cheap and may require travel expenses depending on the location, so be sure to choose wisely. E.g., If your player isn't very academically oriented, don't waste your money going Ivy League. Zona4eva made the point that Stanford's coach is present the majority of the time at their ID camp. It might be a good idea to call ahead and ask how involved coaches and/or assistant coaches are in the ID camp of your choice.
High school ball: Your player is not likely to be seen at a high school league game (it does happen but usually just local coaches, if any, and they're usually there to see a particular player or two) but there are some high-profile high school tournaments that seem to get a good college coach draw.
Grades: Absolutely, positively emphasize academic achievement. It broadens your choices immensely. I've seen many fine players limit their choices because of poor grades. A 3.5 GPA or above will give your player a much larger pool to work with and gives you negotiating power as well. They know you can go anywhere and if they want your player, they'll be more competitive.
Negotiation: Don't mess around with these guys. Coaches have a pretty good idea ahead of time what they want to "spend" on a particular player. Be up front with them about what you want and which school or schools are your player's top choices. Being up front goes a long way.
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Post: #37296
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Quoted from: 92admin, May 11th, 2010 16:28 GMTLots of good advice here. Not too much to add to it other than you really don't have to be a national pool player to get good exposure. A few comments on some of the salient points:
Camps: Once you're around U14-U15 attending a few college ID camps at targeted colleges is a good idea. They're not cheap and may require travel expenses depending on the location, so be sure to choose wisely. E.g., If your player isn't very academically oriented, don't waste your money going Ivy League. Zona4eva made the point that Stanford's coach is present the majority of the time at their ID camp. It might be a good idea to call ahead and ask how involved coaches and/or assistant coaches are in the ID camp of your choice.
High school ball: Your player is not likely to be seen at a high school league game (it does happen but usually just local coaches, if any, and they're usually there to see a particular player or two) but there are some high-profile high school tournaments that seem to get a good college coach draw.
Grades: Absolutely, positively emphasize academic achievement. It broadens your choices immensely. I've seen many fine players limit their choices because of poor grades. A 3.5 GPA or above will give your player a much larger pool to work with and gives you negotiating power as well. They know you can go anywhere and if they want your player, they'll be more competitive.
Negotiation: Don't mess around with these guys. Coaches have a pretty good idea ahead of time what they want to "spend" on a particular player. Be up front with them about what you want and which school or schools are your player's top choices. Being up front goes a long way.
*Noted*
Thanks for taking the time to provide this info.
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