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Your Guide to Softball Events: Camps, Clinics, Combines and Showcases


Softball recruiting events play a valuable role in helping you advance to the college level. To find the right event, it’s important to know the differences between each. NCSA’s guide explains everything you need to know about each softball recruiting event. Get insider tips from NCSA’s softball experts and search our list of softball camps, clinics, combines, and showcases below to find one near you. 

Find softball events near you

40 results
IMG Academy
Calendar icon Jan 1, 2024 Dec 31, 2024
Bradenton, FL
Ages / Grade Level: 12yr – 18yr
Brigham Young University
Calendar icon Aug 8, 2024 Aug 10, 2024
Provo, UT
Ages / Grade Level: 14yr – 18yr
Division: NCAA D2
$390-$530
Brigham Young University
Calendar icon Aug 8, 2024 Aug 10, 2024
Provo, UT
Ages / Grade Level: 14yr – 18yr
Division: NCAA D2
$390-$530
University of Lynchburg
Calendar icon Aug 10, 2024 Aug 10, 2024
Lynchburg, VA
Ages / Grade Level: 8th – 12th
Division: NCAA D3
$185
Skidmore College
Calendar icon Aug 12, 2024 Aug 16, 2024
Saratoga Springs, NY
Ages / Grade Level: 7yr – 12yr
Division: NCAA D3
$215

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What are the various types of softball events? How are they different? 

There are four main softball recruiting events: camps, showcases, combines and clinics. Each of these event types has something different to offer you when it comes to your college recruiting process. Explore the pages linked below where we outline the benefits of each type of softball event.  

NCSA’s guide to choosing which softball events to attend 

There are many different factors that go into choosing which softball events to attend. The two most important for your recruiting process are whether you’re looking for skill development or coach exposure.  

Below, we break down when and why athletes typically attend each type of softball event.

softball camps, clinics, combines, and showcase focus by grade

Camps (when to attend)

Clinics (when to attend)

Combines (when to attend)

Showcases (when to attend)

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