Eager for a Volleyball Scholarship

Polishing exposure and technique as well as learning advanced tactics of the game is the key to the volleyball recruitment environment.

Volleyball originated in the United States, and is only now beginning to achieve the type of popularity in the U.S. that it receives elsewhere in the world, where it ranks behind only college soccer among participation sports.

Here are some information specific to college volleyball scholarships and the volleyball recruiting process.

• The high school season concur with the college season so most coaches actually recruit during the club season. Most college volleyball coaches recruit players at junior local tournaments, national qualifiers and regional tournaments;
• NCAA allows each division 1 Volleyball program 4.5 scholarships for Men and 12 for women. In division 2 the ratio is 4.5 for men and 8 for women;
• It doesn’t an issue how good you are, to get recruited and be in line for a college volleyball scholarship you need to tell the college coaches who you are and why you deserve to be recruited;
• The process of finding and contacting coaches and dealing with the rules and regulations enforced by the NCAA and NAIA is quite a daunting process for both athletes and parents. The use of college volleyball recruiting service is a must for all athletes who are serious about playing college volleyball;
• As a high school volleyball player you should be aware that the standard of play at college volleyball level is very high. You should attend a few games to gauge the actual intensity of volleyball at this level. Remember that only the absolute top players will be approached with scholarship offers;
• Many fine talented young volleyball players are overlooked each year because they didn’t submit their athletic scholarship resume to the “right” colleges or left out vital information. It’s also a fact that many colleges simply don’t allocate all of their volleyball recruiting funds because “suitable” athletes didn’t approach them;
• Most players will have to contact the college volleyball coaches themselves;

You can try to do this yourself or use some college volleyball recruiting service. Try D1athletes.com it is an interactive and proactive environment for facilitating positive and effective communication between Coaches and Athletes. Having an extra effort to be deserved at your chosen camp is a must.