•  The goal of TheBBR.com is to provide the resources & information required by student-athlete & family to achieve goal of obtaining a college baseball scholarship.
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•  At beginning of junior year, student-athlete & family should create potential college list.
• Primary factors for choosing college baseball program are quality education & opportunity for playing time.
• Only elite players receive full scholarships & have choice of top programs.
• Most receive 10%-50% of full tuition & must aggressively pursue other financial-aid and scholarships during college selection process.
•  Student-athlete should NOT focus only on Division I programs with large numbers of recruits. Focus on opportunities at lower divisions with scholarships available.
• Be persistent & pro-active while following the steps outlined below:

Asses Baseball-Skills to Determine Appropriate Level of Play

• Student-athletes & families must have realistic expectations of appropriate college program based on athletic & academic ability.
• Schedule evaluation w/ TheBBR Professional-Scouts to determine appropriate level for student-athlete. 
• College baseball coaches depend on objective evaluation of student-athlete from trusted professional scout.
• Ask college coaches who have seen student-athlete play if program has any interest.  Most college coaches will give honest answer.

Assess College Baseball Programs & Narrow Down Choices

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•  At beginning of junior year, student-athlete & family should create potential college list.
• Analyze team web sites for information on academic programs, tuition, curriculum, & admission requirements.
• Talk to players (starters & non-starters).
• Schedule unofficial visit to see campus & meet coaching staff.

4-Year College vs. Junior College (JUCO) Baseball

• When comparing college baseball programs (not academic), student-athlete must choose program that provides best chance to play.  It’s more beneficial to attend JUCO & play than sit at 4-year school.
• Attending JUCO gives scouts, 4-year coaches, & student-athlete another year for development & time to determine what is best.
• JUCO players are projectable like high school players, but have more experience.

Non-Baseball Criteria for Selecting School

• Specific to student-athlete and family needs.
• School is match for student-athlete’s academic ability.
• School meets student-athlete’s non baseball needs & would be right choice without baseball.
• Academic reputation, school faculty, & areas of study.
• Geographic location & distance from student-athlete’s home.
• School size & social life.
• Housing
• Tuition cost & amount of athletic / academic aid available.

Baseball Criteria for Selecting School

• Level of competition is match for student-athlete’s athletic ability.
• Scholarship availability.
• Playing opportunities based on immediate & future recruiting needs at student-athlete’s position.
• Program roster with 30-35 student-athletes offers opportunity for playing time & program roster with 40-50 players offers opportunity to sit.
• Check roster for hometown & state information to see where program focuses recruiting.
• Check physical profile for each position. If student-athlete doesn’t fit position profile, program won’t be interested.
• Check player biographies (All-State, All-Star, previously-drafted).
• Check ratio of upper to lower-classmen. Avoid program with few upper-classmen.
• Check JUCO recruiting, which affects incoming student-athlete playing time.
• Facilities (weight room, training room, locker room, & stadium).
• Coaching Staff.

Questions for College Baseball Coach

• What is coach’s level of interest in student-athlete?
•  What are student-athlete’s chances of receiving scholarship?
•  How much scholarship money & how many total scholarships available for incoming class?
• How many student-athletes currently on roster?
• How many student-athletes does program plan to sign for this class?
• How many student-athletes does program plan to sign at same position?
• How many returning student-athletes competing at same position?
• How many JUCO-transfers does program plan to sign?
• What position will student-athlete play on team?
• When does coach's contract end?
• What is walk-on philosophy?
• What is redshirt philosophy?
• Does program assist student-athletes after injury?
• What is team GPA and commitment to academics?
•  What % of student-athletes graduates in 4 years?
• How many student-athletes have left program early in past 4 years?

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