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Sorry, need help, what do you when you receive letters from a D-1 college and your in 11th grade. Anyone have advise [/img]

liveyourlife wrote:Sorry, need help, what do you when you receive letters from a D-1 college and your in 11th grade. Anyone have advise [/img]

Talk with your coach about this and how you should proceed, what your goals are, etc. re: college hockey.

I have heard differant things like alot of girls get these letters and they really dont mean anything, but I have heard from the same college several times asking how things are going by e-mail and officialletters

liveyourlife wrote:I have heard differant things like alot of girls get these letters and they really dont mean anything, but I have heard from the same college several times asking how things are going by e-mail and officialletters

That's awesome, but again, I'd speak with your coach and start to work on the college selection/recruitment process together.

Thanks for your help

liveyourlife wrote:Thanks for your help

You're welcome. Best of luck.

Curious how involved does the varsity coach need to be?

Our hockey daughter is a young one but so far there have three varsity coaches in three years which is a whole other story..... Obviously it is tough on the program but how about the college process?

What are the implications there and how does the turnover factor play into it for the girl or girls that are hoping to play in college?

HS coach can be as involved as you want them, but I suggest this. Some coaches may not get involved without some inquiry from their player.

I don't believe that coaching turnover is a good thing in general. As to its impact on this process, not ideal, but I don't think it will destroy a kids chances if they're truly deserving of consideration.

One thing I should mention is that every coach has to be 100% honest when they're asked about a kid.

Thanks! I would hope a coach would be 100% honest about a player as well as to or with the player otherwise unrealistic expectations are put out there.

i have a few more questions. Do i need to depend on my coach? we have had several different coaches in the past years.

SportsMa wrote:Thanks! I would hope a coach would be 100% honest about a player as well as to or with the player otherwise unrealistic expectations are put out there.

Honesty is best. With coach to player relative to where they stand (D1 vs D3, etc.). Also by coach with colleges about player.

liveyourlife wrote:i have a few more questions. Do i need to depend on my coach? we have had several different coaches in the past years.

No. You don't have to depend on your coach, but making your coach aware of this is a good idea.

Just one word of advice if you have a child with college potential...

Be prepared to be inundated with phone calls, letters etc.

I know a woman whose daughter is a mid-major D-1 basketball recruit. She compares some of these coaches who won't take no for an answer to stalkers. She has told one coach in particular that she has no interest in the school, but the coach keeps calling.

First - involve your coach. Make sure he / she has a copy of every letter, even the schools you are not interested in. Then, give a copy of each letter to your guidence counsler. Your counsler will check to make sure that the core classes you are taking count towards NCAA eligibility.

Go on line and register with the NCAA clearing house. I think it's around $50. Your counsler then will send your grades to the clearing house every quarter to ensure that you are on track for NCAA eligibility.

When you take your ACT / SAT's you will be allowed to enter the numbers for I believe up to six schools. One of these numbers must be to the NCAA clearing house. (I can't remember but it's like 09999, it will tell you at the web site.)

The rest is up to you! Get good grades, take a good test, have a great season. Remember, everything is "unofficial" until June of 2007. After that you can have some great two way conversations with the colleges you are looking at.

I don't know if they do it more than once a year, but last fall I attended a work shop that was sponsored by Tartan High School (great AD by the way) and was conducted by one of the compliance officials from the U. Very informative....and as daunting as it seems, the on-line NCAA registration takes at least 5 minutes to complete.

ghs and puckbag - great advice

only other word of caution - pick a hockey school that fits your educational needs first and foremost. Things do not always work out and injuries are an unfortunate part of sports.

If a player has worked hard enough to earn consideration at a school, make sure you pick the right school for you educational needs.

I guess I'd also say that players need to be realistic. That's tough, as many have a dream, but also they need to weigh what their goals are for the rest of their life too - even if they don't know exactly what they want to do yet. Getting a good education while playing the highest level of hockey possible in college is ideal.

My son was recruited pretty heavily for football and he ended up having me pay for his college because he found that none of the football schools offered what he was looking for education wise. Be certain that the education that you want is there for you because sooner or later you will have to make a living in the real world and even when hockey is no longer there for you you will always have your education.

hockeygod wrote:My son was recruited pretty heavily for football and he ended up having me pay for his college because he found that none of the football schools offered what he was looking for education wise. Be certain that the education that you want is there for you because sooner or later you will have to make a living in the real world and even when hockey is no longer there for you you will always have your education.

BRILLIANT! AMEN.