In many cases a coach will offer a specific dollar amount of assistance. In either case it becomes a matter of weighing the offer from one school against another. Many times a coach will offer "books and board" or even just "books. Tell them what you will need from them in order for your son to play at their school. This will take some planning and economic thought on the families part. Ask the question When it comes time to negotiate, listen to exactly what the coach offers.
Then either the player or the parent should restate the proposal as you understand it, ask for any clarifications. When the offer is not quite what you think it should be or enough to allow the student-athlete to go to that school, discuss it with the coach.
Search this site powered by FreeFind Message Boards. High School Baseball Web. There are over 1, college baseball programs with approximately 50, college baseball players. College baseball is categorized as an equivalency sport which means that scholarships can be divided up and given to multiple players.
Therefore, full-ride athletic scholarships are rare in college baseball and some players are either on partial athletic scholarships or do not receive athletic scholarship money.
Under NCAA rules, these To compete for athletic scholarships at the Division I level, you will want to have video and an online presence to be evaluated and identified. Division I programs start recruiting very early in the process and verbal offers and commitments are made earlier at the Division I level than any other level.
Recruiting rules are similar to the Division I level with the exception of the distribution of scholarships. Some athletes who play Division II baseball have the ability to play at a Division I program, but ultimately choose to play at the Division II level because they can play earlier in their career or are able to obtain athletic scholarship money. The NCAA recommends starting this after your sophomore year of high school.
There are more opportunities to play college baseball at the Division III level than any other level made up of four-year institutions. Division III programs are not able to offer athletic scholarships but can put together attractive financial aid packages that rival the partial athletic scholarships at other levels. Division III programs usually have limited recruiting budgets and rely on student-athletes reaching out to them to express their interest with video footage to be evaluated.
There are approximately NAIA baseball programs with each program being allowed to offer up to 12 scholarships per team. This is the most popular type of offer and was the same type of offer that my son eventually accepted. Pitchers and outstanding position players may indeed get more.
One of the offers my son received was a flat amount offer. The concern is if the player cannot maintain the academic scholarship. The family needs to prepare for that possibility. There are no guarantees. Most likely this offer will only be verbal. What if the coach is fired or leaves? The first objective when comparing multiple offers is to see how much the family will be out-of-pocket for each offer. Once you understand the financial picture, then you can start the evaluate the academics and other factors involved.
Both of these offers are outstanding. Now, look at the other factors. Does the private college want the player more? Which one will the player have the better chance of seeing the field sooner? Which has the better academics? Farther versus closer?
Does that even matter? D1 vs D2? Financially, Offer 1 appears to be the best setup. But what if he loses the academic scholarship? That would make Offer 3 better financially.
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