Have you ever wondered what an “unofficial visit” is if you’ve never been on one? Say you’re a promising softball prospect and you catch the eye of a particular university and they want you to come spend the weekend with the.

Pretty cool, huh? But what happens on such a trip?

Of course, every university will do it differently and a lot will depend on the time of year.

For example, if a player visits in the fall there’s a good chance she’ll be taking in a home football game to partake of the energy and unity of the school’s fan base.

If it’s in the spring, then she’ll probably be checking out tone of the school’s softball games.

Below is an actual unofficial itinerary for a top player who’s on the campus of a major DI school this week. We’ve removed specifics to honor the request of the player and university’s anonymity, but you get an idea what happens on one of these special trips!

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Thu., April 9, 2015
* Travel day

Fri., April 10, 2015

9:00 am 
* Meet Coach in the softball parking lot
* Call Coach’s cell phone when you arrive.

9:10 am 
* Meet with Head Coach in the softball office

10:30 am  
* Meet With Softball Academic Advisor at the Academic Center

11:00 am 
* Start Tour of athletics and facilities

12:00 noon 
* Have lunch in the Student Union with players and coaches

1:00 pm 
* Continue tour including student dining halls and student rec center and dorms

2:00 pm
* Tour softball stadium and indoor facilities as well as other facilities like football stadium

3:00 pm
* Watch warm-ups

5:00 pm 
* Watch Softball Game #1

Sat., April 11, 2015

11:30 am
* Watch warm-ups (optional)

1:00 pm
* Watch Softball Game #2

3:00 pm
* Talk with softball coaches after game

5:30pm
*Have dinner on campus with coaching staff

Sun., April 12, 2015

10:30am
* Watch warm-ups (optional)

12:00 noon 
* Watch Softball Game #3

2:00 pm
* Talk with coaches after the game