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Many high school athletes dream of being recruited by college coaches and receiving scholarship offers. For that dream to turn into reality, we need to address some common myths about the college recruiting process. College athletics is multiplying thanks to organizations like the NCAA and the NAIA working to expand their programs. But why are … Read more
College recruits sometimes regret their decisions because they limited their options and didn’t choose the right school. Put aside the highest-level NCAA Division I prospects. It is absurd what they must endure to decide on a college. Consider instead those prospects who hear from maybe 10, 20 or 30 college programs. Those student-athletes are making … Read more
College coaches use something called a recruiting list when they’re on the recruiting trail. And if an athlete isn’t on it when they’re at an even then the likelihood of them being noticed is very slim. We hear this from prominent coaches all the time, “if you’re going to be good, they’ll find you. It doesn’t … Read more
Baseball and softball obviously have a lot of things in common. But there is one thing these athletes take to a whole new level. Handshakes. Baseball and softball players handshakes are not your typical everyday high-five. Today is National High-Five Day, so it’s a good day to take a look at baseball and softball players handshakes. … Read more
The college recruiting game is stacked against you. You are a first-team all-conference, Honor Roll, two-sport athlete, and everyone is telling you that you will get a scholarship. The only problem is that you haven’t heard from any college coaches and offers are already being made to athletes in your graduating class. This means you … Read more
Both the NCAA and the NAIA have a set of requirements that make an athlete academically eligible to play at the next level. For that reason, athletes need to pay close attention to their academic eligibility because it could affect their recruiting. Many athletes aren’t academically eligible to play in college because they don’t know … Read more
It’s every college softball recruit’s worst fear…what if I commit and there’s a coaching change? Will they honor my offer and commitment? Will I want to stay committed to playing for the new coach? Will I still have the opportunities I had previously if the coach I committed to leaves my senior year (of high … Read more
In May of 2018 Hallie Siems was scouted, vetted, interviewed and chosen as a National Scouting Report college prospect. As a 2020 pitcher going into her Junior year of high school, in addition to being from a small town in rural Arkansas (Stuttgart, which is exactly two hours from the University of Memphis) mainly known … Read more
For Immediate Release: BIRMINGHAM, AL ( Dec. 11, 2018) National Scouting Report (NSR), the oldest recruiting organization in the world, joined forces with Transpacific Volleyball and Marki recruiting (Marki) to help with volleyball recruiting in Hawaii. “First of all, we’re so excited to partner with the Transpacific Volleyball event. For years we’ve noticed the incredible athletic talent coming … Read more
The 2018 NFCA Convention The NFCA National convention is a prodigious event for NSR Softball every year. It puts in a unique position where we can intermingle with the college softball coaches, travel coaches, instructors, and leaders in our industry, without having the distractions that we have throughout the year at showcases and camps. It … Read more
