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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My daughter (junior) was contacted by a few college coaches after last spring's ECNL showcase and has continued conversations (email and phone) with two of them whose schools align with her academic interests. One of these coaches has invited her for a visit (to include a personal meeting with coaches, tour of athletic facilities, and opportunity to watch a home game) but hasn't offered to pay for her travel (it's a long drive or short flight away). Said she can't stay with player due to covid restrictions (totally understandable) so will require hotel stay. This is a mid-level program (ranked in the top half of D1 programs in the low hundreds). Does this mean they're only marginally interested? Asked another way, is it typical for D1 programs to pay travel expenses for these kinds of visits, or is that only for top programs? Just trying to manage daughter's expectations in terms of their level of interest. Cost of trip doesn't create hardship for us - just more of a question about whether this indicates casual interest.

Thanks in advance for advice. First timer here.[/quote]

This is a pretty typical scenario for mid-major recruiting right now. Programs only have money for so many "official visits" so these are saved typically for locking down deals. Schools may have several recruits on a short list visit unofficially, then make their selection and finish with an official visit. This year, true official visits are few and far between due to the budget shortfalls and the inability to host recruits on campus. In fact, your player may not even get an "official visit" and be made an offer without it.[/quote]

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