College Recruiting Tournaments~ Who is really attending?

[MrIncredible]

I have been looking in the 16 & 18u postings for a team for my DD. I see a lot of teams listing the College exposure tournaments they will be attending in the fall. How do you know, or how do you find out if they are actually in the tournaments?

Been on a team that listed all the Surf City tournaments, etc only to find out days before the tournament that the team didnt get in. Don't want to make that mistake again.

Any info would be appreciated.

[superfan]

Go to the showcase websites: surfcitytourney.com, socalsfinest.com, afcshowcase.com, bayareashowcase.com, cofireworks.com, lvtourneys.com, etc. If these aren't one of the showcases you're trying to find then try a search on google...such as 'florida softball nov 2011' and that will lead you to another showcase...good luck in your search!

[aformrduner]

example:

http://www.surfcitytourneys.com/college ... urney3.php

[DDG]

Also, try to find previous showcase schedules to see what fields the team played on. It's one thing to be in the showcase. It's another to actually be playing on fields that have coaches watching.

I don't care how many letters/emails the kid sends out, you won't see many coaches in Artesia for a surf city showcase.

[AlwaysImprove]

Well now you are actually on to the best approach. If you are a second year 14U or a first year 16U player you should go ahead and bounce on down to an exposure tournament. Watch the teams.

Look to see if the colleges that you are looking for are watching any prospective teams. It does not do a lot of good to try and join a team that has Arizona, ASU, Cal, level teams if you think that your kid is not going to play that level.

[Manny]

Mr. Incredible,

I believe that your asking...how can you validate a claim being made by a team that they are indeed attending this showcase or that showcase.

I will use my team as an example...Nemesis Elite 18u.

Nemesis Elite 18u claims to be attending the Surf City October Showcase on Oct 14-16 2011. To validate this claim, go to the Surf City Showcase site at http://www.surfcitytourneys.com and then find the Oct Showcase surfboard...click it. Slide down on the page and find the "18U & Gold" button and click it. There you will find the teams that are entered listed in black and those that are in the process in blue. Use similar process for other events. As you now know, planning to participate and participating are two different things.