Getting an early start on your recruiting efforts is one key to gaining
a scholarship, the best time to start is the beginning of the sophomore
year. During this time the student-athlete should be working harder on
their grades, developing good stats, and preparing for the college
entrance exam. This is also the time to register with the National
Collegiate Athletic Association Clearinghouse, because if not
registered, it could delay the students eligibility to play their
freshman year in college.
The NCAA has a strict set of rules concerning student athletes that
ensures that all prospects are treated fairly, and the one that is
enforced the most is when college coaches or their scouts can contact
the student. But, there are no guidelines as to when a player can
contact a coach with interest in attending their school. Remember these
coaches are restricted as to when they can contact the athlete, but
they can still view their athletic profile.
So, providing them with a source to view a student-athletes profile
gives the student a head-start on getting a scholarship; and one of the
places that will display a students profile for coaches and scouts to
preview is Online Scouting Network the webpage is located at
http://www.onlinescoutingnetwork.com, or visit their blog for more
articles at
http://onlinescoutingnetwork.com/blogs/.