<p>Instead of paying this recruiting scam site, sign your son up for a reputable prospect camp this summer, one that will be well-attended by actual college coaches at schools your son would like to attend for reasons other than just soccer. Cost will be about the same, your son will get to meet and be seen by coaches, and he’ll also get to see other players going for the same few slots at colleges. This can be a real eye-opener. Your son may discover that he really IS one of the best out there. Or, he may accept that, while he is a good high school varsity player, he’s not likely to make the cut at the next level. That’s a good thing, even if it hurts at the time. In the long run, it will make your son choose a college based on academics and a realistic career, not just the chance to play his sport. Good luck to your son!</p>
<p>Yes…the advertising post was deleted.</p>
<p>I am assuming your son plays goalie for a select/club team as well? Most soccer recruiting is done through the club system and not so much the school/varsity system.</p>
<p>The coach of my son’s club team met with each player periodically, beginning in sophomore year, to discuss future soccer plans, help with getting videos made etc. The coach also made sure the kids were on the ball as far as grades and test scores. The coaches also helped the players contact schools/coaches they were interested in.</p>
<p>The team played in high level tournaments all over the place, including a lot of “showcase” tournaments. There were almost always a bunch of college coaches or their scouts in attendance. Many times my son was approached after a game. The club coach also received a lot of inquiries about team members. </p>
<p>At some events, there would be a list of attendees published in advance…the players were encouraged to email coaches of schools they were interested in to let them know their game schedule at the event. If the college coach responded that they would be attending one of the games, the players let the club coach know so that he could make sure that player would play that game and perhaps “rest” in another game…and to make sure that they player played in his strongest position.</p>
<p>Also, if the club coach knew that certain college coaches would be attending certain games, he would canvass the players to make sure any players interested in that school were featured in the game.</p>
<p>My son also attended soccer camps at several schools that he was interested in academically…with academics driving his interest, not soccer. He had very strong grades and test scores. He also received soccer all star honors and played on a number of all star teams.</p>
<p>Ultimately he received a good number of offers–and then decided that he wanted academics and a social life in college, and to have freedom from a soccer schedule ruling all the aspects of his life. He felt that the time commitments to running, weights, practice, games/travel etc. were going to take too much away from his college experience.</p>
<p>Something to remember is that Division 1 and 2 schools only have 9+ soccer scholarships for an entire roster…very rarely does any single player receive an entire scholarship, more usually the scholarships are divided among the players according to whatever scheme the coach/school devise, and not all schools even go so far as to fund all of the scholarships.</p>
<p>Division 3 schools don’t offer sports scholarships at all (although, to be honest, a lot of them offer a variety of “merit” awards to athletes…which in reality might be athletic scholarships with another name).</p>