Specifically, how does a typical scouting service work?
A. A typical scouting service will first determine the level of service you are willing to purchase. They then have you provide them with the information necessary to put together a profile and the raw video footage for your video tapes. Once a profile is built by the scouting service, they post it on their website and send out a blast email to coaches they think will be best suited for your specific athletic and academic abilities. You and the scouting service then wait. Wait for coaches to come to the site. Wait for the coaches to sort through the profiles and wait for the coaches to decide that you might be a viable candidate to recruit. Additional charges to highlight your profile, do additional video editing and additional charges to promote you on the website or update your profile are frequently suggested in order to get you higher results. It is, ultimately, a passive approach to marketing you to coaches. And it is expensive with questionable value.
