Your Guide to Softball Events: Camps, Clinics, Combines and Showcases

Softball recruiting events play a valuable role in helping you advance to the college level. To find the right event, it’s important to know the differences between each. 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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IMG Academy Girls Performance Camp

IMG Academy

Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023

Bradenton, FL

Ages / Grade Level: 12yr – 18yr

Coach Bloomer's Hitting Series

University of Arizona

Sep 5, 2023 – Oct 3, 2023

Tucson, AZ

Ages / Grade Level: 9th – 12th

Division: NCAA D1

$50

Texas Tech Hitting & Pitching Weekly Academies

Texas Tech University

Sep 11, 2023 – Nov 20, 2023

Lubbock, TX

Ages / Grade Level: 7th – 12th

Division: NCAA D1

$55

Developmental Pitching Skills Camps

South Dakota State University

Sep 18, 2023 – Dec 11, 2023

Brookings, SD

Ages / Grade Level: 6th – 12th

Division: NCAA D1

$50

Developmental Hitting Camps

South Dakota State University

Sep 19, 2023 – Dec 12, 2023

Brookings, SD

Ages / Grade Level: 6th – 12th

Division: NCAA D1

$50

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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 college coach exposure. Learn more about softball camps. 
• Softball showcases are the ideal recruiting event to get evaluated by college coaches because they offer both rotating drills and gameplay. Learn more about softball showcases. 
• Softball combines are most valuable for athletes who need to update their verified measurements. Learn more about softball combines. 
• Softball clinics are great for young athletes who need to work on specific skills and athletes who have received skill improvement feedback directly from college coaches. Learn more about softball clinics.

NCSA’s guide to choosing 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.

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