Softball recruiting events play a valuable role in helping you get recruited and advance to the college level. To find the right softball event, it’s important to know the differences between each and understand where you’re at in the recruiting process.
NCSA’s guide explains everything you need to know about each softball recruiting event. Get insider tips from NCSA’s softball experts and search our list of softball camps, clinics, combines, and showcases below to find one near you.
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- Find softball camps near you
- Find softball clinics near you
- Find softball combines near you
- Find softball showcases near you
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What are the various types of softball events? How are they different?
There are four main softball recruiting events: camps, showcases, combines and clinics. Each of these event types has something different to offer you when it comes to your college recruiting process. Explore the pages linked below where we outline the benefits of each type of softball event.
- Softball camps provide access to expert instruction, and sometimes college coach exposure.
- Softball showcases are the ideal recruiting event to get evaluated by college coaches because they offer both rotating drills and gameplay.
- Softball combines are most valuable for athletes who need to update their verified measurements.
- Softball clinics are great for younger athletes who need to work on specific skills or who have received skill improvement feedback directly from college coaches.
How to choose which softball events to attend
There are many different factors that go into choosing which softball events to attend. The two most important for your recruiting process are whether you’re looking for skill development or coach exposure.
Below, we break down when and why athletes typically attend each type of softball event.
Camps (when to attend)
- Underclassmen: Attend for skill development.
- Juniors: Attend summer camps for exposure to college coaches you’re already talking to and to explore campus.
- Seniors: Attend winter camps (if unsigned) for last chance roster opportunities.
Clinics (when to attend)
- Athletes are encouraged to attend clinics at any point in the recruiting process to improve your skillset.
Combines (when to attend)
- Underclassmen: Attend to get verified stats to add to your NCSA recruiting profile.
- Juniors: Attend to get verified stats to add to your NCSA recruiting profile.
- Seniors: Combines provided very little value to seniors.
Showcases (when to attend)
- Underclassmen: Attend showcases to experience and get familiar with the format.
- Juniors: Attend to get exposure to college coaches you’re already talking to.
- Seniors: Attend for last chance roster opportunities.
Insider tip: The cost of attending multiple softball events can add up! Before camp season begins, build a budget to help choose the number of camps, showcases, combines and clinics you can or should realistically attend.
Share your softball event schedule with college coaches
College coaches can’t recruit you if they don’t know where you’re playing. Adding your softball event schedule to your NCSA Recruiting Profile helps coaches plan ahead and see you in action.
Why it matters:
- Coaches want to see you play in real game situations to evaluate your skills and competitiveness.
- Knowing your schedule allows coaches to plan their recruiting trips and make sure they don’t miss you.
- If a coach is already attending an event, they’re more likely to watch you if they know when and where you’re playing.
Add your softball event schedule to your NCSA profile today so coaches know where to find you. Not a member yet? Create a free profile to get started!