<p>An athlete that walks on is given a shot at making the team. A try out if you will. For softball at DI schools the young lady who does make the squad would be offered some scholorship money her second year. Many schools will run a piece in the schools paper telling everyone when and where to report. There is usually a herd of folks who show up with gloves in hand. However, many coaches have a special class of wak-ons called, “Preferred Walk-On”. These are the ones that the coaches really look at.</p>