FASTPITCH RECRUITING
ABOUT
THIS
Coaches call Cathi’s book, Preparing to Play Softball at
the Collegiate Level,
the “Bible of Fastpitch Recruiting.”
In 2007,
StudentSportsSoftball.com polled over 250 of the top youth coaches in the
country to find out who they consider the most influential people in
fastpitch. Coaches were invited to
nominate 3 people, and StudentSportsSoftball.com put together a list of the
“Ten Most Influential People in Softball.”
Catharine Aradi was number eight on the list which included Olympians
Jenny Finch & Lisa Fernandez, former UCLA head coach Sue Enquist & USA
Olympic coach Mike Candrea.
This page is
designed to help college-bound softball players gain a competitive edge during
their college search. The information offered here will help athletes as well
as their parents and coaches. Fastpitch Recruiting Web Source
includes:
A
featured article on
the college search process! The May-June
article is entitled: TRAVEL TOURNAMENT ETIQUETTE
In my humble opinion… (Not quite a blog, more like an editorial
page.) Updated 5/3/10. SUMMER’S
COMING-
Information
about my book,
Preparing to Play Softball at the
Collegiate Level. You can order the current edition online at www.nfca.org or http://www.nfca-services.org/store/Shelf.asp#139
Collegiate Softball Connection and You! Celebrating 20 years of experience and
thousands of happy ball players! If you
want a knowledgeable expert at your side throughout your college search, read
more about how I can help you navigate the competitive waters of
recruiting. Phone consultations are also
available. CSC:
Educating Families, Empowering Athletes, Ensuring a Successful College Search!
Recruiting Workshops -- Information
about upcoming clinics or about presenting a clinic. Confirmed clinics include
Recruiting FAQ with Cathi Aradi -- Various
questions and answers on issues related to recruiting and the college search
process for student-athletes. There's also a link to archived questions and
recruiting-related articles.
Archived Web Articles on the college search process. (If you have a recruiting question, please
email info@fastpitchrecruiting.com.
Thanks!)
Congrats to these
National Fastpitch Coaches
Association This site is a
key resource for information about the NFCA and college softball in general.
You can order my book on-line there!
NCAA Home Page
This is the link for general NCAA information. (For eligibility, see
link below.)
NCAA Eligibility Center
Page A direct link to the
National Letter of Intent This web site will provide information,
including signing dates, on the National Letter of Intent.
NAIA Home Page
For all NAIA guidelines and regulations and other relevant information.
College Week Live.com Informative web site for college-bound high
school players who are looking at a lot of different colleges.
NJCAA Home Page For junior college guidelines and regulations
and other relevant information (excluding
NWAACC Home Page For junior college guidelines and regulations
and other relevant information for WA-OR junior colleges.
Calif. Community College
Softball Home Page For guidelines
and regulations and other relevant information for Calif. Comm. Colleges.
College Board Online A link to the organization that administers
the
ACT.org
On-line ACT registration and review, with tips on successfully preparing
for this test.
FAFSA on the Web! This site will take you through the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (where it all begins) and allows you to complete the
form on-line after January 1.
CAL GRANT on the Web! This web site will provide California
students with information on that state's special aid program for good students
from low and moderate income families.
Smart
Money An article on boosting your
financial aid package.
Las Vegas Junior Olympic Classic This is the biggest of the early summer
showcase tournaments, and it officially kicks off the summer scouting season in
the West. An NFCA Recruiting Camp is
held in conjunction as well as a workshop on the college search. Between 300 and 350 college coaches attend
every year.
Colorado Fireworks The web site of one of the nation's premier
recruiting tournaments. This tournament is attended by 300 to 400 coaches every
year, and it is simply the best! The
NFCA runs a recruiting camp prior to the tournament, and with practice games,
this becomes a week-long event.
Valley Invitational Tournament The premier Northwest Recruiting Tourney,
this event features an NFCA Recruiting Camp and the top teams from the NW
region and
Spy Softball The most widely visited
softball “blog” with information on all levels of competition, particularly
travel and college softball.
Embark.com
Apply to college online and find information about colleges,
scholarships and more.
College Week Like.com This web site helps you take virtual tours of
colleges, check out campus life, and much more.
College is Possible Great resource site for information on
choosing a college, financial aid and more.
SAT Prep Plan Excellent resource site for SAT preparation
and review.
Free Financial Aid Documents Web listings of free information on financial
aid resources.
FinAid An index of financial aid resources.
Excite
Scholarship Search Site A site with
information on searching for scholarships and aid.
EStudentloan.com Search Site A site with information on searching for the
best college loans and other aid.
College BOT (Search Engine) A site with information on finding
information on lots of different colleges.
Fastpitch USA Great on-line fastpitch magazine. Check it
out.
Online Softball Resource Directory A site with a variety of resources for
fastpitch softball.
Blood
Donations Save Lives Visit the Red Cross for information on
how you can donate! (In fond memory of
John Gimbel and Jenny Eller.)
The
Milo Foundation Helping Pets in
Need—my pet project.
Check out FAQ and my book Preparing
to Play Softball at the Collegiate Level, or just email me.
Miscellaneous 2010
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Softball Connection 2010