- Feb 15, 2016
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I have a question I have not seen a lot of information on and was hoping to get some input; that is in regard to being recruited onto a college team without a scholarship. DD may be in the very fortunate situation where she may have college funding taken care of through a family trust (assuming she maintains her academic, civic and extra-curricular status) and some residual military benefits I have.
My question is, would/how you change your recruiting approach if a scholarship is not needed? Assuming she met the skills, needs, profile etc. for a college and team, do you think it would lend any added appeal to getting looks from schools she's interested in? If so, would you mention this on a profile / info sheet or just wait for it to come up organically?
For those of you who have players in or through college, does being a non-scholarship player have any bearing on playing time in your experience?
I would change the approach slightly. Obviously there has to be interest in your daughter. If she has a favorite school that is interested, I would have her make it very clear to the coaches that the school is her #1 choice. Go to camps and clinics when they have them, go on several unofficial visits to football games, basketball games, volleyball games or whatever. Your DD has a whole year+ to go on unofficial visits. If the school is close enough to drive to easily, go to sporting events! They are free and I believe she can get three tickets to anything from Sep 1st of her junior year until signing day. The staff needs to know how much she loves the school. You are not trying to play coy to see if you can get some extra money by showing there is "demand" for your DD from other programs. Of course none of this will work if your DD does not get on their radar to the point that she is a girl who they contact on 1 SEP in my opinion.