Intercollegiate Athletics Information Program Thursday, November 13, 2014 Catonsville HS Information for your prospective student-athletes (PSA)
Available Resources NCAA Eligibility Center Link: www.eligibilitycenter.org NCAA Guide for the College Bound Student-Athlete http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/cbsa.pdf Initial Eligibility Frequently Asked Questions http://fs.ncaa.org/docs/eligibility_center/student_resources/initial_eligibility_faq.pdf
Consider All Your Options Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 NAIA Club Sports Intramurals
Family To Do List Create lists of what you want in a school Have a family conversation about that list Contact College Coaches Respect everyone Why are unofficial, official and home visits important? Give teachers ample time to write letters of recommendation Prepare for SAT, ACT Maintain grades File/Return paperwork on time Be realistic
Freshman and Sophomores Must: Start planning now by working hard to get the best grades possible. Register at www.eligibilitycenter.org at the beginning of your sophomore year. Take classes that match your high school s List of NCAA Courses. The NCAA Eligibility Center will only use approved courses to certify your initial eligibility. Access and print your high school s List of NCAA Courses at www.eligibilitycenter.org by clicking Resources at the top of the screen. If you fall behind, use summer school sessions before graduation to catch up.
Juniors Must: Register to take the ACT, SAT or both and use the NCAA Eligibility Center code 9999 as a score recipient. Double check to make sure that you are taking courses that match your high school s List of NCAA Courses. Request that your high school counselor send an official transcript to the NCAA Eligibility Center after completing your junior year. (The NCAA Eligibility Center does NOT accept faxed or emailed transcripts.) Prior to registration for your senior year, check with your counselor and the NCAA Eligibility Center to determine the number of core courses that need to be completed by your senior year.
Recruiting Rules Recruiting Materials Generally after September 1 beginning the PSA s junior year. MBB and Ice Hockey June 15 after soph. year. Phone Calls Generally unlimited calls starting September 1 of junior year. MBB and Football are slightly different. Swimming and CC/Track is July 1 after junior year and once per week. Texting is now allowed. Off-Campus Contact Allowed starting July 1 after the junior year. Official Visit Opening day of classes PSA s senior year in HS. Unofficial Visit - Unlimited at any time subject to recruiting calendar restrictions
Athletic Scholarships! Excluding the glamour sports of football and basketball, the average N.C.A.A. athletic scholarship is nowhere near a full ride, amounting to $8,707. In sports like baseball or track and field, the number is routinely as low as $2,000. Even when football and basketball are included, the average is $10,409. Tuition and room and board for N.C.A.A. institutions often cost between $20,000 and $50,000 a year. Bill Pennington, NY Times Have PSA s visit colleges Be proactive. Reach out to college coaches.
M. Sports NCAA Max. Cross Country/Track 12.6 Wrestling 9.9 Golf 4.5 Lacrosse - 12.6 Soccer 9.9 Baseball 11.7 Swimming 9.9 Basketball 13 Ice Hockey 30 Volleyball 4.5 Tennis 4.5 Football (BCS-85), (FCS-63)
W. Sports NCAA Max. Cross Country/Track 18 Field Hockey 12 Golf 6 Lacrosse - 12 Soccer 14 Softball 12 Swimming 14 Basketball 15 (head count) Gymnastics 12 (head count) Volleyball 12 (head count) Tennis 8 (head count) Rowing - 20
Verbal commitment. This phrase is used to describe a collegebound student-athlete's commitment to a school before he or she signs (or is able to sign) a National Letter of Intent. A collegebound student-athlete can announce a verbal commitment at any time. While verbal commitments have become very popular for both college-bound student-athletes and coaches, this "commitment" is NOT binding on either the college-bound student-athlete or the college or university. Only the signing of the National Letter of Intent accompanied by a financial aid agreement is binding on both parties.
What is the National Letter of Intent (NLI)? The NLI is a binding agreement between a prospective student-athlete and an NLI member institution. Prospective student-athlete agrees to attend the institution full-time for one academic year (two semesters or three quarters). Institution agrees to provide athletics financial aid for one academic year (two semesters or three quarters). Basic Penalty for not fulfilling the NLI agreement: Serve one year in residence (full-time two semesters or three quarters) at the next NLI member institution and lose one season of competition in all sports.
NLI Signing Dates for Prospective Student-Athletes Signing 2014-15 and Enrolling 2015-16 Sport(s) Initial Signing Date Final Signing Date Basketball (Early Period) November 12, 2014 November 19, 2014 Basketball (Regular Period) April 15, 2015 Division I: May 20, 2015 Division II: August 1, 2015 Football (Midyear JC Transfer) Football (Regular Period) Soccer and Men s Water Polo December 17, 2014 January 15, 2015 February 4, 2015 April 1, 2015 February 4, 2015 August 1, 2015 All Other Sports (Early Period) All Other Sports (Regular Period) November 12, 2014 November 19, 2014 April 15, 2015 August 1, 2015
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