Imperial SB Dad wrote:I am sure this has been asked and answered many times here on Hey Bucket, but do recruiting/scouting services work? Which ones are best?
Thanks for your answers.
Not really. There are so many, coaches can't track them all, so they are a crap shoot at best.
The exception being if you are invited to an On Deck Softball Camp you should definitely go. If you write them they will come see you play and decide from there if they'll invite you to a camp. But paying for their website won't help you get in to a camp. They will come see you in either case, because they want the best talent at their camps.
There is no substitute for elbow grease... letters to coaches, a good video on You Tube to link to, and camps of your top choice schools, but be realistic in choosing your schools/camps.
Good luck.