Softball Skills Videos & College Recruitment
Putting together your softball skills video has become an important part of the college recruitment process. The question most softball players and parents of softball players have "is when is the appropriate time for an underclassmen" and "what should be in the video?"

For the first part of this question here's a good rule of thumb. If you played Varsity fastpitch softball for your high school team as a freshmen you'll want to start now. Send your first softball skills  video prior to the start of your sophomore season, if you live in an area where you can play fall ball send it prior to your fall ball season and include your schedule so that the coach may be able to come out and take a peek if they are interested.
This same rule holds true for sophomore and junior players. Start sending your softball skills videos as soon as you have some varsity stats, if you're a senior player who picked up the game late and believe you have the skills to play at the next level have your video ready to go as soon as your season is complete and include a schedule of your summer travel team.
While that may seem to be late believe it or not there are schools still looking for players. Just last year our program was playing a tournament in Colorado and we had a college softball coach approach us about our shortstop hoping that she was a graduated senior because he had an opening and would have signed her on the spot. She was only a junior, approaching her senior year, but this is a good example of why its never too late.



She did sign a full ride agreement with a California school prior to the start of her senior season by following these and other tips provided by The Softball Clinic.

As for the second part of the question what should be in the softball skills video here are a couple of do's and don'ts.

Do include your most current Grade Point Average.

Don't put music into the video,  the coach may hate the song you choose

Do include your latest stats as well as your overall stats.

Don't try to be fancier than your production skills allow, you're looking to get a scholarship not an academy award.

If you would like more information on building the correct softball skills video that will get you noticed contact us here at The Softball Clinic and we'll help guide you along.


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