BBCOR? BESR? What do these terms mean? And why should you care? Well, the standards for bat performance have changed at the collegiate level. And for the 2012 season, the IHSAA (Indiana High School Athletic Association) will require the bats to be BBCOR-certified also. So the next time your player is shopping for a new bat, you and they should be educated with the new standards. Will they trickle down to youth baseball associations soon? Watch the short video below for a scientific, research-based perspective on the new bats.
The following information will help you through the college recruiting process.
Guide for College-Bound Student-Athletes
What contact is permissable for each year in school
Division I Recruiting Calendar
Entire year of dead, contact, and inquire periods
Definitions to all terms used in the recruiting process
What contact is permissable for each year in school
Division II Recruiting Calendar
Discusses dead periods for Division II