Softball players leaving for next year.

[talktomewillis]

Just as a point of order.

While it is rare, a player can enter the transfer portal and then return to the same school. Drew Bianco at LSU entered the portal and then withdrew his name. Baseball example, but the rule is the same for all sports.

[Cajun90]

I didn't take your post personal and I apologize if my reply came off that way. You are right that the current recruiting regulations for softball are more restrictive than that for football, M/W Basketball and baseball in regards to contact by coaches and campus visits. Now, D1 coaches are prohibited from communicating with recruits, their parents, their current coaches (high school or travel ball) or any other third-party about their recruiting before Sept. 1 of the recruits junior year of high school. This means you won't be seeing anymore commitment announcements from 6th graders like you saw prior to 2018. While recruits can still attend camps held on campus, coaches can no longer discuss scholarship offers with the younger recruits. No more unofficial visits by recruits prior to sept. 1 of their junior year. When my daughter was being recruited, we knew girls (8th graders, freshmen and sophomores) that were taking an unofficial visit just about every weekend that they weren't playing ball. Because of these new rules, the days of a recruit making a commitment announcement prior to Sept. 1 of their junior year are over and done with.

And glad to see it. There is no reason to be "recruiting" kids that young.

[JMV JustMyView]

I didn't take your post personal and I apologize if my reply came off that way. You are right that the current recruiting regulations for softball are more restrictive than that for football, M/W Basketball and baseball in regards to contact by coaches and campus visits. Now, D1 coaches are prohibited from communicating with recruits, their parents, their current coaches (high school or travel ball) or any other third-party about their recruiting before Sept. 1 of the recruits junior year of high school. This means you won't be seeing anymore commitment announcements from 6th graders like you saw prior to 2018. While recruits can still attend camps held on campus, coaches can no longer discuss scholarship offers with the younger recruits. No more unofficial visits by recruits prior to sept. 1 of their junior year. When my daughter was being recruited, we knew girls (8th graders, freshmen and sophomores) that were taking an unofficial visit just about every weekend that they weren't playing ball. Because of these new rules, the days of a recruit making a commitment announcement prior to Sept. 1 of their junior year are over and done with.

Mark, how can the ncaa or anyone stop kids from making unofficial visits?

[CajunsSball22]

Mark, how can the ncaa or anyone stop kids from making unofficial visits?

Effective May 1, 2019, athletes and their families are not allowed to arrange unofficial visits with a school's athletic department (including coaches) until August 1 of the athlete's junior year. Families can still go on unofficial visits before August 1 of junior year, but they aren't allowed to have any recruiting conversations with coaches while on campus.

[JMV JustMyView]

Effective May 1, 2019, athletes and their families are not allowed to arrange unofficial visits with a school's athletic department (including coaches) until August 1 of the athlete's junior year. Families can still go on unofficial visits before August 1 of junior year, but they aren't allowed to have any recruiting conversations with coaches while on campus.

Ok that what I thought. They can go on campus and to games just not in the present of coaching staff, etc. Thanks for the clarity.

[JMV JustMyView]

Saw that there is a college softball summer league over in Florida. They are playing around 25 games and will have a playoff. Didn't see any Cajun players on any of the rosters, but did see a few sun belt kid playing.

[JMV JustMyView]

Checked the portal this morning. All four of the Cajuns that have entered are still looking for a new home.

[techdawg88]

Checked the portal this morning. All four of the Cajuns that have entered are still looking for a new home.

do you have a link to the portal?

[JMV JustMyView]

do you have a link to the portal?

The portal isnt public. I do get on the portal thru a few different subscription site that you must be a member to view.