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[Heather Gelbard @heather_gelbard]

Recruits, travel coaches, parents of recruits, check this out! This is the 2025-26 NCAA D1 🥎 Recruiting Calendar. It may make no sense looking at it now, but I’m going to help break it down!

Aug 11-Nov 23 (blue 🔵) is an evaluation period, meaning D1 coaches can evaluate you in SCHOLASTIC events (meaning high school practices/games, or even camps hosted by colleges). So, NOT travel ball tourneys EXCEPT for 6 weekends in Oct & Nov. These 6 weekends in Oct & Nov are marked with a * small black asterisk * in corner on the calendar…AND only Sat & Sun are open for recruiting. In other words, if you’re playing in an ‘exposure’ tourney in Sept, you will not see a single D1 coach. If you’re playing in a tourney on one of those select weekends in Oct/Nov where recruiting is allowed but the tourney starts Thurs or Fri, you will not see (or GET SEEN by) any D1 coaches until Sat/Sun. (Disclaimer: I’m not a believer in a ‘D1 or bust’ mindset - but you should understand what you’re signing up for.) Camps! D1 schools can host camps, but if it’s a camp at a tourney or through a travel team or private company, D1 coaches can only be there if it’s on Sat or Sun on one of those designated 6 weekends.

🔴 Red 🚫DEAD🚫 periods are sprinkled throughout the calendar when NO on or off campus recruiting can happen. Calls and texts CAN happen, but no in person contact. The 🟣 purple dates are recruiting shutdowns, a newer addition, when D1 coaches can’t email/text/call - they can’t even like tweets during those dates! Important to remember the difference between Dead and Shutdown. Sept. 1 is during a dead period = don’t worry 2027s coaches can call/text, but you can’t visit campus until the dead period is over.

Nov 24-Dec 30 (🟤 tan on calendar) is a QUIET period = no D1 recruiting off campus. Camps hosted by colleges are cool, but that’s about it. Jan 3-May 25 (in blue 🔵) is that rather misleading evaluation period again…evaluation for SCHOLASTIC events only. High school practices/games, and camps hosted by colleges. No travel tourneys…there are NO dates from Jan-May when D1s can attend travel tourneys.

There’s another 🚫DEAD🚫 period during the D1 WCWS in May/June but after that, we are in the 🟢 green 🟢 (think green = go) contact period from June 6-early August. (August is when the 2026 NCAA Calendar will pick up!) Contact period: D1 coaches can recruit just about anywhere: travel tourneys, high school games (yes, some states play HS during the summer), college camps and other camps hosted by tournaments, travel teams, private companies, etc. And, for select graduation years, D1s can actually have contact (talk face to face) off campus, like at the fields after your games. I hope this helps some people out there. I just think it’s important that people have accurate info when making decisions about what tourneys/camps to attend, I know it’s a lot of 💸 💸 💸

[Naomi Wild @NaomiWild15]

Thank Florida State University for putting on a great catching camp on Sunday the 29th and a great infield outfield camp on Monday the 30. I learned a lot at both camps and am really grateful for the opportunity. @FSU_Softball @Coach_Alameda

[Naomi Wild @NaomiWild15]

Had a great tournament this past week in Loveland, CO at the Colorado Sparkler.
Batting Ave .429
OBP .500
OPS 1.143
SLG .643
RBI 5
Runs 3
Hit 💣 Home Run to Center Field

Naomi Wild - Homerun 7/5/25 - Loveland, CO https://t.co/a6P5MPikj2 via @YouTube

[Charlotte Radtke @CharlotteR_2028]

Great 1st place finish this weekend with my girls! We went 7-0🔥.
I finished the weekend with 18 IP, 39 K's and only allowed 1 run. We played as a team with excellent hitting and defense.

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NGSA’s 16u @CharletReed from Summerville, SC has what it takes!!

[Charlet Reed 2027 @CharletReed]

Took a while but my dad @C_Reed_girlDAD and I finally finished out 2024 recap. Let me know what y'all think. Still getting used to all this.
@Btholl @chiddy3 @canfield_faith @CoachBrundage @coachjen_gvsu @rittmanjohn @KatieRepole @whitjones25 @PTA_Pinnacle @ExtraInningSB

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NGSA 16u was lucky enough to have @CharletReed on our side this past weekend at the USSSA Winter Nationals in Myrtle Beach, SC. Play CF and hit 3rd all weekend. Best part is @CharletReed is a great kid off the field.

[Charlet Reed 2027 @CharletReed]

Had a blast with @nextgensaWI Great weekend with 17 PA, .533 avg, and a 12 pitch walk! Got a different veiw of the field this weekend playing CF...loved it! @CoastRecruitsSB @CollegeBDJocks @D1Softball @DirectRecruits @ExtraInningSB @joycewellhoefer @SBRRetweets @sbsportsnetwork

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NGSA 16u fall/winter team is 2-0 at the USSSA Winter Nationals in Myrtle Beach, SC. 1 more to go for the day.

[Charlotte Radtke @CharlotteR_2028]

Thank you, @ZipsSB, for a phenomenal prospect camp this weekend. It flew by, and I learned so much. I can't wait to come back. @ScoutUrecruit @CoachJMo29 @MACSports @fastpitchwatch @MaxPreps @nextgensaWI @ShowtimeSports1

[Charlotte Radtke @CharlotteR_2028]

Some clips of strikeouts and hits from this weekend. My stats were:
Hitting .667 AVG/ .722 OBP.
Pitched 15 Innings with 30 strikeouts and 1 earned run allowed. Played for NGSA 16u and Wisconsin Heat 18u.
@nextgensaWI @ShowtimeSports1 @ScoutUrecruit @ZipsSB @NDsoftball @PurdueSoftball @ValpoSoftball

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Congrats Kasey B. Super proud of you.

[Kasey Brouchoud @KaseyBrouchoud]

#asaneagle🦅

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16u NGSA played in the Perfect Game Elite 16 in Urbandale, IA 9/14/24 & 9/15/24 going 4-1-1. Great work ladies! Back at it in November.

[Cait Seamster @CoachCaitSB]

Woke up early to go see a recruit play at 8am….game was cancelled. Just hanging with the field crew in the parking lot.
Reminder to recruits - please inform coaches if your games are cancelled.

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[Kasey Brouchoud @KaseyBrouchoud]

Despite the rain this weekend, Wisconsin Heat 16u still had a great weekend going 3-0-1! This weekend I also batted .400 with two singles, a double, and a home run 💣I had so much fun being back on the field with my girls, and I can’t wait for the rest of the summer!!

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[Kiran Sanford @kiransanford23]

Despite weather we got a game in Sat. and 3 today at the S&C Showcase. Went 3-0-1. Had an AMAZING team win 9-8 in our last game against the team we tied to Saturday! I struggled offensively this weekend but my team was behind me every game offensively and defensively! ❤️🥎

[Kiran Sanford @kiransanford23]

Despite weather we got a game in Sat. and 3 today at the S&C Showcase. Went 3-0-1. Had an AMAZING team win 9-8 in our last game against the team we tied to Saturday! I struggled offensively this weekend but my team was behind me every game offensively and defensively! ❤️🥎

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Congrats to NGSA hitter and Wisconsin Heat player @HannahGagas for getting MVP honors during her travel ball game today. @wisconsinheatfp

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Congrats to 3 of our NGSA athletes as they are now Regional Champs in 2024. Congrats New London Bulldogs!! Ellie Winkelman (middle) with the walk off single in the bottom of the 12th.

On to the next Scarlett Rathje, Ellie Winkelman and Bristol Elsholtz.

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What a weekend for NGSA athlete Ellie Winkelman. Excellent weekend at the plate, on the bases and a shot on the mound. Her travel ball team took 1st place at the Spring Thaw in Rhinelander, WI.
Ellie Winkelman
15 plate appearances
5 walks
10 hits
11 RBI’s
6 stolen bases

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NGSA hitters took to the field in Fort Wayne Indiana over the weekend for their Fastpitch team’s. 16u Wisconsin Heat and 13u Wisconsin Heat had some big hits!! 16u @KaseyBrouchoud @kiransanford23 @AbbyTate1313 Kyleigh Mathe and 13u Cooper B. and Clara S. 💣’s away!!

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Kasey Brouchoud | 2025 uncommitted | C, 3rd | Wisconsin Heat Fastpitch | Mishicot, WI

@KaseyBrouchoud @wisconsinheatfp