College recruiting: videos a good idea?

Question

I'm only a Sophomore but I'm trying to start early in the college recruiting process. A Senior on my volleyball team last year is playing volleyball on her college team this year. She got recruited and is the only one out of her club team and my high school Varsity team that is playing at the college level. Her mom was at all of our games video taping her. Also recently on You Tube I've been lots of videos of girls showing off their volleyball skills (serving, passing, hitting, games, interviews) in order to be recruited for college play. Is this a good idea? I've also seen websites totally devoted to a player (example: kenzilla.com) and her playing abilities. Should I get my parents to film my games? My skills? Interview me? Should I make a website? And if so, how do I do this? Will it help me have a better chance of getting recruited to play volleyball in college?

Answer 1

i would get your parents to film your games, then send these tapes into colleges who express an intrest

Answer 2

I would go to the NCAA web site below and read about recruiting.  

You have a great idea.  Have your parents film you at matches.  Film you at practices.  Do a very short interview at the start of the film.  Put together a video for Youtube of 5 minutes or less.  If the colleges want more, have a video of about 30 minutes or less ready to mail to them.

Start going on the college web sites where you would like to go.  Many of them have forms to fill out online to tell them you are interested.  That will start the process.  And as a sophomore, you are actually almost late in getting started.  Start right away.  Colleges will want to see you play this spring at your club tournaments.   The college coaches start looking at players as soon as their freshman year.  I was in Dallas at the girl's JO's.  There were about 20 college coaches at a 15's match watching a STRONG player that was 15 or younger.  And I am talking college coaches from the Big 12 and others.

Edited later-I would recommend registering with the NCAA even though you might not be interested in an NCAA school.  You may want to go to a NAIA or NJCAA school which are not governed by the NCAA.  It will not hurt.  You will not have to have taken the tests yet, but you can go back later and register them.

Answer 3

This is definitely a good idea!

Just be careful who you have help you make the tape. Make sure its people from your own school.

You can get in SERIOUS trouble if you play volleyball with girls from schools. Except during club.

Good luck!