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Charlotte, N.C. – The NCAA Transfer Portal has very quickly become one of the most important stories in college softball over the last few years and crucial way for top Division I and Division II programs to infuse talent into their programs.

Diamond Direction, one of the top softball camp and tournament organizations in the country, has announced the new date for the Diamond Direction Softball Portal Showcase, which will take place July 13, 2020 in the Atlanta metropolitan area.

“We want to provide collegiate athletes with a way to showcase themselves after they decide to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal,” Nate Eaton, the President of Diamond Direction, stated today.

Originally set for next month, the first-of-its-kind event was pushed back to July for several reasons according to Eaton.

“We decided to move the camp to July because we feel that more student-athletes and college coaches will feel more comfortable then traveling due to COVID-19.  We also continue to hear rumors that college coaches expect that the NCAA will extend the dead period beyond May 31st so we wanted to get in front of that.”

“Also, in our opinion,” the event director added, “if the camp is much past the middle of July it will be hard for schools and the athletes to get enrollment worked out before school starts in August.”

The Diamond Direction Softball Portal Showcase will be limited by position (Pitcher, Catcher, Middle Infielder, Corner Infielder, Outfielder, or Utility Player) so players who sign up first at their respective positions will have the maximum opportunity to be evaluated.

Participants will be showcased in live games and in controlled practice environments.

Hundreds of college coaches are expected to be in attendance from all Power 5 Conferences and many of the mid-major conferences. 

Many will be in Atlanta already scouting at top travel ball showcases—including the Atlanta Legacy Showcase—and have indicated they will stay to evaluate prospects at the Softball Portal Showcase.

“Based on our conversations with college coaches, we expect each conference in NCAA Division I to be represented at the event,” added Eaton.

The event has also been structured to deal with safety and health concerns due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  

“We will now take fewer campers than we originally planned so we can keep the appropriate distancing between our staff and the athletes throughout the camp,” Eaton explains. “We will only allow athletes, our staff, and college coaches into the park.  We will also work with the park personal to ensure that the park facilities are cleaned and sanitized appropriately.” 

The Diamond Direction Softball Portal Showcase is open to any NCAA softball player with at least one year of eligibility left. 

Registration for players is now open and coaches can continue to pre-register:

Players: for more information, go to DiamondDirectionEvents.com or Click Here to learn more about the Diamond Direct Softball Portal Showcase and how to be a part of it.

College coaches: pre-register before June 15th to get all the information on the players committed to attend the Showcase by clicking here.

About Diamond Direction

Diamond Direction is a softball camp and tournament organization that can helps players get on the right path to play college level ball. The nationally recognized events drive and direct athletes to learn, develop and enhance their skills on the diamond so that they are competitive at any level of play. Diamond Direction camps and tournaments provide the opportunity for athletes to improve both offensively and defensively and give them the direction that will propel them into collegiate sports through partnerships with many of the best collegiate coaches and players in the sport today. Attending athletes are shown the skill and intensity it takes to play at their highest levels and the Diamond Direction staff is passionate about developing the best players possible while providing an opportunity to spend valuable time with some of the best collegiate coaches in the country through low camper-to-coach rations.