HELPFUL WEBSITES
NCAA.ORG http://www.ncaa.org/
Website that all athletes who wish to play at the next level need to become very familiar.
I highly recommend that if you have an interest in playing at the next level that you begin meeting with your high school counselor as soon as you enter your freshmen year. Be sure the classes you are taking at your high school are part of the NCAA accepted core classes for your school. Don't take anything for granted and constantly check in with your counselor.
I highly recommend that if you have an interest in playing at the next level that you begin meeting with your high school counselor as soon as you enter your freshmen year. Be sure the classes you are taking at your high school are part of the NCAA accepted core classes for your school. Don't take anything for granted and constantly check in with your counselor.
NCAA 2012-2013
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NCAA Check List for College Bound AthletesClick Above
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NCAA Eligibility CenterClick Above
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NCAA
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NAIA.ORG
http://naia.org/
The NAIA recently began requiring all perspective athletes to register with their clearinghouse. Very similar to that of the NCAA.
The NAIA recently began requiring all perspective athletes to register with their clearinghouse. Very similar to that of the NCAA.
NJCAA.ORG
http://www.njcaa.org/
National Junior College Athletic Association.
A great website to research all the various Junior College Programs outside of California.
Many of these schools offer great scholarships.
National Junior College Athletic Association.
A great website to research all the various Junior College Programs outside of California.
Many of these schools offer great scholarships.
NFCA.ORG http://www.nfca.org/
Great website that has a list of all colleges from JC through Division I listed with links to each school's website. Includes NAIA Schools.
Preparing to Play Softball at the Collegiate Level - Cathi Aradi https://nfca.org/index.php/store/books/recruitingmisc-books/preparing-to-play-softball-at-the-collegiate-level-2012-edition-detail
This book is a resource for anyone looking for information on the college search process, including: High school freshmen and sophomores who are thinking ahead to college and who want to ensure they are on track to reach their goal of playing collegiate softball. High school juniors, seniors and junior college players who have started their college search and want a central resource to use during their college search or recruiting process. Softball coaches, teams and organizations who want to be able to answer their players' questions. High school counselors, athletic directors, and others who offer guidance to college-bound softball players.
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ATHLETESWANTED.ORG http://www.athleteswanted.org/
I have found this to be one of the most useful tools I have used with my own daughter. I recommend purchasing this book and reading it as earlier as 8th grade. The website has some tremendous tools and the ones that I found most useful were the checklists of things that students should be doing each year they are in high school to prepare them for the recruiting process.
8 Rules to Help Your ChildAn excerpt from Athletes Wanted that all parents should read.
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COLLEGEBOARD.ORG http://www.collegeboard.org/
Use this website to register to take your SAT test.
Also as a great tool for researching and matching colleges to a students interests.
The site has information about costs to attend each college, acceptance rates, required SAT scores, etc . . .
Also as a great tool for researching and matching colleges to a students interests.
The site has information about costs to attend each college, acceptance rates, required SAT scores, etc . . .
Softball Programs Links - by State http://www.linkathletics.com/sports/viewlinks.php?sp=Softball
Click on picture to get more information
Go to College Softball Scholarship Information
A great article about the various softball scholarships that are offered at each level of the NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA.
SAMPLE FORMS AND LETTERS
Player Profile TemplateThese are sample templates that can be completed and sent to your Dirt Dog Coach to be added to the Website. The first document is a template and the second document is a completed sample.
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Team Profile SheetThis is a sample team profile sheet that is handed out to interested coaches. I have uploaded it as a word document so that individual teams can modify to meet their needs
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Letters/Emails to CoachesHere are a few sample letters that can be emailed or mailed to coaches.
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