PlayTime College Showcase · Coach Panel

See you Saturday, Coach

Thank you for joining our college coach panel. Here's everything you need for Saturday in one place.

DateSat, Nov 14
Panel12 to 4 PM CST
Check in by11:45 AM
Pay$300 cash

Where to go

Scheels Dome at Scheels Sports Park

3751 Imagineer Drive, Springfield, IL 62711

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Check-in

Please check in at the coaches table by 11:45 AM. You'll find it in the main lobby, covered with a USSSA tablecloth. You'll get your wristband there. Food and drinks are provided for panel coaches.

How the panel works

  1. 1
    Each coach has a dedicated table, with one chair for you and two for players.
  2. 2
    Players come in groups of two and get 5 minutes with any coach they choose. They can get in as many lines as they like.
  3. 3
    A PlayTime staff member announces the start and the end of each 5-minute round. We are strict about the start and stop times so every line keeps moving.
  4. 4
    We expect most of the 24 teams to come through over the 4 hours, so plan on a steady flow of players.

Our staff have been asked to be very vocal and direct about ending conversations on time. They're not trying to be rude, just keeping the lines moving so every player gets a turn. Thank you for helping us keep it moving.

How to prepare

Most of these players are just starting the recruiting process and are still learning how to lead a conversation with a college coach. Some will come prepared and fire off question after question. Others will be nervous and won't know what to say or how to make the most of 5 minutes.

Please help the girls out. With some pairs, you may need to drive the conversation yourself. A quick hello, their names, grad year and position goes a long way toward settling them in.

What we hope every player leaves with

If time allows, please help each pair come away with answers to these:

  1. What's the best way to reach you?Messenger, text, email, a phone call?
  2. What's your go-to social, and what catches your eye?For example, do you like a large sample of practice work: hitting, pitching, fielding?
  3. Does your school offer her major?Ask what she wants to study and whether your school has it.
  4. What do you look for in a player, and where have you found your recruits?Showcases, camps, tournaments, video?
  5. How important are camps in the recruiting process?When should she start going, and which kind helps most?

Teams at the Showcase

Tap a team to see its pool play games. Schedules stay updated all weekend.

16U B 12 teams

High School Open 7 teams

See every team and the full schedule

Questions?

Text Nate Wheatley, tournament director, any time before or during the panel.

Text Nate

217-971-3909