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JAD

Feb 20, 2012
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A couple of DFP threads on recruiting made me wonder, if a player is verballed to a school for less than 100% scholarship (athletic + academic), is it acceptable for her to keep looking for a better offer?

If your DD is verballed somewhere at say 50% and another school comes along and offers 75-100% is it acceptable to go back to the original coach and ask them to match the offer?

If a families "out of pocket" expense to send their DD goes from say $15K/year (50%) to $0/year (100%), and the schools are academic equivalents, wouldn't they seriously have to consider it?
 
Aug 3, 2013
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my 2 cents, I would keep looking, and if all things equal, would take the better offer.

Sounds bad to do, but as of now, schools are not committing to the players for 4 years, only year to year.
So if a better player for their system/school comes along your out luck after one year
 
Dec 19, 2012
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Prospective student athletes break verbals all of the time. Does that mean it's the right thing to do? No, not in my opinion, but it's not against the rules. Does the other school know about the original verbal commitment and gave an offer anyway? If so, I would be concerned about their offer. They might not hold the verbal commitment in high regard and take it away as easily as they offered it if something bigger, better, and stronger comes along. If the first offer wasn't good enough then why verbal? The offer was good enough at the time.......

Anyway, I guess it depends on how much one values their "gentlemen's agreement".

When my dd verballed, we let the other colleges of interest know of the verbal because it was the right thing to do, and the other colleges acknowleged and respected the verbal.
 
Jan 27, 2010
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NJ
If the offer is less than you think it could be from another college, ask how long you have to give an answer and check with the other colleges on DDs list. In other words, don't be so quick to accept the first invite to the dance.

If the college that offers is DD's No 1 choice perhaps you just take it. I do believe that once you have your counter or time to digest and say yes that you are obligated. I know, not written in stone but written by a code of what a man's word means. I can't make another person's word mean more but I can set the price of mine.
 
Sep 29, 2014
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If as some others have posted the college doesn't recruit for your position and skill set once you have verballed because they don't want to invest time and money on a position they just filled then OK stay loyal. If however you are a catcher and you see the school just verballed another catcher from your year group (and they have two currently on the roster), I would think it would be OK to ask exactly where you stand or at least keep options open.
 
Feb 17, 2014
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Orlando, FL
It is an offer, not a contract. When you verbal you agree to attend the school based at a minimum of the terms described. You do not pledge your undying love and devotion to the school. There is nothing wrong with entertaining other offers if a better one comes around. Players are commodities and their value fluctuates over time. This is a business not a romance. You have one chance (usually) to get it right. Lose the emotion and use your head.
 
Nov 18, 2013
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Most girls recieve offers less than 100%, so this would be more of a question "is it ok to solicit offers after you verballed?". If you're going to keep looking, why verbal?
 
Feb 17, 2014
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Orlando, FL
Most girls recieve offers less than 100%, so this would be more of a question "is it ok to solicit offers after you verballed?". If you're going to keep looking, why verbal?

Solicit or entertain? Two different things. You still wear the black wristband at showcases and update your Facebook but you do not attend camps and send emails. If a coach wants to talk you listen to what they have to say.
 
Jun 27, 2011
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Not that I have any experience here, but IMO the definition of a verbal is what is agreed upon by coach and player.

There is no official definition of a verbal commitment, and both player and coach have incentive to keep that definition kinda vague in case they want out later. They can always say, 'This is what I thought a verbal commitment was.' And who can argue with that.

But in reality, isn't it whatever the player and coach agreed upon? If the player wants the real answer on what's acceptable, and to make sure player and coach have the same definition, there is only one person who can answer that - the coach to whom she verballed.
 
Dec 3, 2008
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Re: JAD

A couple of DFP threads on recruiting made me wonder, if a player is verballed to a school for less than 100% scholarship (athletic + academic), is it acceptable for her to keep looking for a better offer?

It's legal and it's within the bounds of NCAA regulations. But if we are assuming one is only as good as their word, then no, it's not acceptable.

If your DD is verballed somewhere at say 50% and another school comes along and offers 75-100% is it acceptable to go back to the original coach and ask them to match the offer?

It's legal and it's within the bounds of NCAA regulations. But if we are assuming one is only as good as their word, then no, it's not acceptable...for the student-athlete or the coach at the second school.
 

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