A parent pulled me aside after a clinic a couple weeks ago and asked whether the new NCAA eligibility rule meant her 8th grader needed to redshirt sooner. Wrong question — but an honest one,… 

You’re at a tournament. Your daughter is 13. A parent from another team mentions their kid already has a “recruited profile.” Your stomach drops. Here’s the truth about the timeline that actually matters.

The showcase tournament system is broken in the ways it tells you it’s working. Here’s what New England programs actually look for — and where your recruiting budget is better spent.

Catching is the most undercoached position in youth softball — and the skills your daughter isn’t developing back there are quietly sabotaging her recruiting profile.