I'd say it's a legit email...
what does it mean?...
It means, get a higher limit on your credit card, cuz you're gonna be playin' a lot of travel ball the next few years!
Congrats!
LOL!!! Yeah that's not such a bad thing.
Email's and what they imply!
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LOL!!! Yeah that's not such a bad thing.
That coach definitely has interest. Coaches don't take the time to write personal emails to club team managers without genuine interest. Congrats!!
Also - I disagree with cuzmail's point equating interest with whether the school picks up the tab for the cost of the camp. Maybe I'm naive, but I've never heard of that before. DD had a fair amount of interest from different schools, but nobody ever offered to waive the camp fee.
Also - I disagree with cuzmail's point equating interest with whether the school picks up the tab for the cost of the camp. Maybe I'm naive, but I've never heard of that before. DD had a fair amount of interest from different schools, but nobody ever offered to waive the camp fee.
You are free to disagree.
Keep in mind I did not say this is the only way to judge sincere interest.
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You are free to disagree.
Keep in mind I did not say this is the only way to judge sincere interest.
Not to quibble but the school picking up the cost of the camp as an indicator of interest was rather stressed in your post. Just a little puzzled because A) I have never heard of that before and B) as MNDad has indicated that violates NCAA rules, does it not? Just didn't want the OP to get disappointed if the school didn't offer to waive the camp fee.
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Picking up camp fees violates NCAA rules. DD is verbally committed , and has to pay for any camps that she chooses to attend at that school.
If it is an DI institutional camp - yes. Not sure about DII and DIII?
While I've never heard of schools picking up the tab on a camp I assume it happens. It's like a D1 or D2 coach emailing you before they're allowed too. If you don't tattle and they don't tattle who is left to tattle?
But I don't hold out hope that i'll get a free camp out of it. I'm just trying to come to grips with what things mean as the process intensifies, schedule becomes larger and cost rises. I want to direct my limited funds in the right directions. Coaches say and do a whole bunch of things. Had a coach tell my DD she was a program changing talent, this was a D2 school. She's emailed several times asking for camp information, provided schedule for tournaments that were close to the school and even attended a game when they played a local school. Haven't heard or seen from them since. Frustrating and exciting all at the same time I guess.
But I don't hold out hope that i'll get a free camp out of it. I'm just trying to come to grips with what things mean as the process intensifies, schedule becomes larger and cost rises. I want to direct my limited funds in the right directions. Coaches say and do a whole bunch of things. Had a coach tell my DD she was a program changing talent, this was a D2 school. She's emailed several times asking for camp information, provided schedule for tournaments that were close to the school and even attended a game when they played a local school. Haven't heard or seen from them since. Frustrating and exciting all at the same time I guess.
She's a 2019. Catcher/1B/OF. She fills in wherever the manager needs her really. He thinks she's an athlete lol
Actually, D-II and D-III are more stringent since they ban it across the board for PSA's while D-I is narrower (i.e. varsity letter and/or recruited) and allows discounts unrelated to athletics ability.
D-I:
13.12.1.7 Employment of Prospective Student-Athletes/No Free or Reduced Admission Privileges.
13.12.1.7.1 General Rule. An institution, members of its staff or representatives of its athletics interests shall not employ or give free or reduced admission privileges to a prospective student-athlete who is an athletics award winner (i.e. varsity letter) or any individual being recruited by the institution per Bylaw 13.02.13.1. An institution may offer discounted admission to its camps and clinics based on objective criteria unrelated to athletics abilities (e.g., registration prior to a specific date, online registration, attendance at multiple sessions, group discounts), provided such discounts are published and available on an equal basis to all who qualify. [R] (Revised: 3/10/04, 4/20/09, 9/24/09)
D-II:
13.12.1.5 Prospective Student-Athletes/No Free or Reduced Admission Privileges.
13.12.1.5.1 Prospective Student-Athlete. In operating a sports camp or clinic, an institution, members of its staff or a representative of its athletics interests shall not give free or reduced admission privileges to any individual who has started classes for the ninth grade. [R] (Revised: 1/11/89, 1/15/11, 6/22/11)
D-III:
13.12.1.4 Prospective Student-Athletes/No Free or Reduced Admission Privileges. In operating a sports camp or clinic, an institution, members of its staff or a representative of its athletics interests shall not give free or reduced admission privileges to any individual who has started classes for the ninth grade. [R] (Revised: 1/11/89, 1/14/08)
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