How to Know When College Coaches are Watching You
It's useful to know when college coaches are watching you play, mostly so you can follow up with them. The worst thing to do is to try to change the way you play just because college coaches are watching.
Ask a coach which tournaments or individual games he's going to attend. Though he may not have his schedule figured out exactly, he might be able to give you a general idea. This isn't so that you can honor him with an extra-special effort on that extra-special day. It's so you know what games he's seen and when to have follow-up conversations regarding your play.
Take notes on your follow-up conversations in your CaptainU recruiting log and also note how you think you played while he was watching you.
You should be aware that NCAA regulations stipulate that coaches cannot speak with recruits before, during, or between games. College coaches also may not speak with recruits until the club or high school coach has released the players at the end of a game.
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