3.1 The Water Polo Recruitment Roadmap: Be Your Own Recruiter (Theory)
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Welcome & The Big Picture

Welcome to the Water Polo Recruitment Roadmap
What Recruitment Really Means
What You’ll Walk Away With
The Recruitment Timeline (Age by Age)

Ages 13-14 - Building the Foundation
Key Milestones by Age 15
Ages 16-17 - Prime Recruitment Window
Age 18 Final Steps
Recruitment Communication Rules & Timing

When You Can Reach Out to Coaches (and When They Can Reply)
How to Handle Replies, Calls, and Campus Visits
Building Your Athlete Profile

What Coaches Want to See in a Profile
Step-By-Step: Creating Your Profile
Highlight Videos Coaches Actually Watch

The Purpose of a Highlight Video
Create Highlights Step By Step
Contacting Coaches (The Email System)

Finding Coaches' Contact Information
How To Reach Out to Coaches (Template Walkthrough)
Tournament & Exposure Strategy

The Most Important Torunaments for Recruitment
How to Get Noticed (Even on B or C teams)
Pre/Post Torunament Communication with Coaches
Pulling It All Together

Final Recruitment Checklist

When You Can Reach Out to Coaches (and When They Can Reply)

Understand the NCAA contact rules — when athletes can email coaches and when coaches are allowed to respond.
We’ll cover:

NCAA contact dates for D1, D2, and D3
How to reach out before official contact dates
What to say in early-stage messages
How to stay on their radar legally