And just “home-schooled student”s according to the proposed “Tim Tebow” law, HB 1374. After all, homeschoolers pay property taxes so why shouldn’t they be allowed to participate in UIL sponsored activities? Continue reading
Tag Archives: Athletic
NEISD Community Education
These are non-credit or “recreational” classes offered to all ages regardless of residence. Some of these classes may provide a good introduction into an area for older homeschoolers. Continue reading
First Period–Fantasy Football
Since it appears to be that time of year, I’ve been thinking about what my son will be doing for high school this year. He would be a freshman but more importantly to many around here, he would be on the football team. He likes football, he would play football if given the chance, he will not go back to school to do so–his choice. Continue reading
Fantasy Football
What is fantasy football? Put simply, it’s a statistics competition with football players generating the statistics. In a fantasy football league, each person “drafts” a team of football players whose individual stats accumulate for the fantasy team’s total. Continue reading
A Fantasy Football Unit Study
Part I: What is Fantasy Football
Research the game of fantasy football. Be sure you understand the difference between point, performance, and keeper leagues. Learn different draft methods. Continue reading
How to Get Recruited to Play College Baseball
So your first question is what would a homeschool mom know about college athletic recruiting? Simple, it’s like everything else in homeschooling–once our son decided that he wanted to play baseball in college we realized that we would have to figure out the process ourselves. A lot of what we learned can be applied to anyone trying to play college sports but the specifics here will be on baseball. Continue reading
How to Get Recruited to Play College Baseball: Timelines
When looking at this schedule, keep in mind this is geared for baseball players. In many ways, your senior season will not count. Most coaches (not all) will have already filled their recruit classes for the following year (your college freshman year) and some of the slots for the year after that (your college sophomore year.) Continue reading
How to Get Recruited to Play College Baseball: Showcases and Prospect Camps
If at all possible, you want the coaches from the college you are interested in to see you play. This is a qualified statement since some colleges will recruit players strictly off video. These tend to smaller colleges or schools without any recruiting budget. With that aside, baseball camps can be a very effective way to get in front of several college coaches in a very short period of time. Continue reading
College Athletic Recruiting Resources: Books
The following are books about the college athletic recruiting process that I’ve actually read. Just because I didn’t particularly like a book doesn’t mean that it wouldn’t work for someone else. I think the whole process is hit or miss–getting the first book is the important part. Once you have the book, you start to realize what you don’t know and can go from there. Continue reading