2011 Select Individual College Showcase
Presented by USA Elite Training & Fastpitch Online Showcase
Frequently Asked Questions
Recruiting Camp
- What do I get with this recruiting camp?
- Opportunity to showcase your talents in a variety of softball stations
- Athletic Testing including radar gun speeds and home to first running times
- A miniskills video placed on your Fastpitch Online Showcase profile page
- 3 month free Gold membership on Fastpitch Online Showcase
- FPOS acclaimed Ebook on recruiting
- Round table discussions at the event on recruiting topics
- What is a "miniskills video?
The mini- skills video contains the actual, unedited performance of the participant at certain stations during the showcase. All participants are filmed at a hitting station and a defensive station. Catchers are shown throwing to second (5 throws) , Infielders are shown fielding ground balls (5 reps), Outfields are shown catching flyballs (5 reps) and pitchers are shown throwing fastball, changeup and their favorite pitch (7 pitches total).The mini skills video is a great tool for players to market themselves to college coaches as it is seen as an under pressure performance much like live game footage.
- What is included with the FPOS Gold Membership?
- 1400 + college coach email database
- Email template to assist with emailing college coaches
- Ebook on recruiting "The complete guide to college softball recruiting"
- Resource center with answers to your recruiting questions
- A recruiting time line
- A profile page where you can include all of your academic and atheltic infformation and attach up to 5 videos to email to college coaches
- Do pitchers need to provide their own catcher for this skills pitching session? Yes, pitchers will need their own catcher for warm-up and during their skills performance when they will be throwing live for the college coaches. USAElite will not be responsible for providing catchers for pitchers.
- Will I receive instruction at this recruiting event?
No. This is a showcase event only where college coaches watch athletes perform stations and evaluate their skills. College coaches can then watch student –athletes latter during the tournament games for further evaluation.
- What if I have signed up and need to cancel my recruiting camp registration?
Prior to Specified date a refund minus a $25 administrative fee will be provided with written request. You must send a written request via email to prior to Specified date jen@usaelitetraining.com . After specified date no refund will be provided. - What time do I show up to register for my session?
A week prior to the showcase, each participant will receive an email that will provide them with registration check in times and detailed instructions that will be need for the showcase camp. This will include information such as what time to register for each session, what time to register if you are in two sessions, and what to expect at showcase. So please when registering your daughter use an email that is checked on a regular basis.
- Should I contact college coaches to let them know that I will be attending this event?
Yes. USA Elite Training, LLC will be contacting the college coaches. However, players should also be contacting college that they are interested in attending. A college coach will be influenced to attend a recruiting event when there are players that are in the event have shown interest in their school specifically.
Select Exposure Games / 1:30-6:00 pm
- How are the teams selected?
The teams will be selected from the players participating in the morning skills showcase program. Players will only be selected at one position. The players will be selected based on their application and references provided.m will have one game video taped and aired on demand on Fastpitch Online Showcase web site for college coaches to view
- Who coaches the teams?
The coaches for these games will be current and former JR College Coaches, NAIA College Coaches, and USA Elite Training Coaches
- What is the format of the game?
Each player plays in 1 game
Each Games is 6 inning long (innings are 6 batters each)
Pitchers pitch 3 innings per game
Catchers will catch 3 innings per game
All players will hit in line up
Each team will consist of 2 pitchers, 2 catchers, and one player per defensive position.
