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IMPORTANT MUST READ FOR ALL PLAYERS
NCAA - DIVISION I COLLEGES
NCAA - DIVISION II COLLEGES
NCAA - DIVISION III COLLEGES
HIGH SCHOOL ELIGIBILITY
NCAA RECRUITING FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
National Letter of Intent Signing Dates
Look up your High School NCAA code:
https://www.ncaaclearinghouse.net/NCAA/common/f3_48h.jsp
Go to all colleges your interested in and register the athlete under the page for registration. If you have any questions contact coach darrow
1 - register for eligibility clearinghouse and than contact your colleges. Have video prepared for them as well from Club and High School.
Remember you have to want it - so go get it. Reach out to every college of interest.
STUDENT-ATHLETE RECRUITING
The recruiting process for both players and parents can be an overwhelming endeavor. This section is presented to provide prospective collegiate athletes and their parents a “step-by-step” guide on how to proceed. Most importantly, your daughter needs to pick a college that best suits her overall needs - not just basketball. Each student-athlete should contact collegiate coaches (of their choice) themselves either by phone or email. Before this occurs, make sure you are very familiar with their program. If coaches contact you, regardless of your interest or not, please respond to their email or phone call and let them know your intentions. Additional information can be found on the following web-sites:
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COMPETITIVE DIVISIONS
- Div. I, Div. II, Div. III, NAIA and NJCAA (Division I, Division II, NAIA and NJCAA schools offer athletic scholarships, Division III schools do not offer athletic scholarships).
- Division I Programs: offer the most competitive levels of a sport. Seven sports must be offered with 2 team sports per gender. For more information visit www.ncaa.org.
- Division II Programs: must have at least four sports for men and women with 2 team sports per gender. For more information visit www.ncaa.org.
- Division III Programs: must have at least five sports for men and women with two team sports per gender. No aid can be offered for athletic ability. For more information visit www.ncaa.org.
- NAIA Programs: View athletics as a part of the overall educational process. Over 90% of NAIA schools offer athletic scholarships. For more information visit www.naia.org.
- NJCAA Programs: Two year programs that seek to serve a diverse group of student-athletes who come from both traditional and non-traditional backgrounds. For more information visit: www.njcaa.org.
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ACADEMIC ELIGILIBILTY
Div I
- 2005-2007: complete 14 required core courses
2008 and up: complete 16 required core courses
* Core coursed can be defined on https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/common/
- Present a minimum required grade-point average in core courses.
- SAT or ACT sum score that matches core-course GPA
Div II 2005 & up
- Complete 14 required core courses
- GPA of 2.0
- Achieve a combined SAT score of 820 or a sum score of 68 on the ACT.
Div III & NAIA:
- Contact the College directly.
ACT & SAT Test:
- Students should take the SAT’s or ACT’s by their junior year. These tests are offered in the fall and the spring. During the registration of these tests, please select the clearinghouse as a recipient (code 9999). For test dates see the following sites:
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NCAA INITIAL ELIGIBILITY CLEARINGHOUSE
All athletes must register with the NCAA Clearinghouse ($30 registration fee) to determine if they are eligible to participate at Div. I & Div.II programs. Student academic records (test scores, transcripts, etc) are evaluated and this information is sent to all colleges upon their request. Registration can be done online at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net. Registration must be completed after your junior year in high school.
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RECRUITING RULES
What is a contact and when can college coaches contact you?
A contact occurs any time a coach has any face-toface contact with you or your parents off the college’s campus and says more than hello. A contact also occurs if a coach has any contact with you or your parents at your high school or where you are competing or practicing. For more information, see the NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete (PDF - requires Adobe Reader). Page 27 includes a table of when contacts may occur.
Visitations are defined as “official” and “unofficial”.
- Official visitations - These visits are paid for by the colleges for players and their parents. Meals and transportation are included. You must provide your HS transcripts and test scores (ACT or SAT) prior to your visit. Official visits can occur after the 1st day of classes during your senior year.
- Unofficial visitations - These visits to college campuses are paid for by parents only. These can start your freshman year and occur as often as possible but not during dead periods.
- During visitations with prospective collegiate coaches, student-athletes should have a list of questions to ask and record. For example:
- What is your coaching style like
- Are you looking at other players in my position
- How much conditioning occurs during practice
- What are the academics like
- What is covered under my scholarship
- What happens to my scholarship if I’m injured
- Are you expecting a change in the coaching staff?
Red Shirting: As a red shirt athlete, you may practice but you can not play one second during a college game or scrimmage. The red shirt year does not count as one of the four years for playing eligibility
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NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT
The purpose of the “National Letter of Intent” is to secure a binding agreement between the college and the student-athlete. Once an athlete has signed this letter, they are obligated to play for that school and should not receive any more recruiting contacts from other schools. The National Letter of Intent program is not under NCAA affiliation but is under the Collegiate Commissioners Association. Failure to honor this commitment may cost a player up to two years of eligibility at another institution. More information: www.national-letter.org
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AGENTS (“Head Hunters”)
During high school and club seasons many student-athletes are contacted by individuals who “act” as agents and are interested in representing or promoting players in the recruiting process. These services can be very costly (usually a base price of $1000.00). With a little research, you will find several individuals that offer these exact services at no cost to the families.
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VIDEO TAPING: RECRUITING PURPOSES
After contacting several Division I – Division II coaches, there seems to be a general consensus on what needs to be included in formatting a Recruiting Video. A skills portion (5-10 minutes) and a game portion (10-15 minutes) are a must for every quality tape.
At the beginning of the tape briefly introduce yourself and state physical data.
Skills and Game Portion:
Camera and tripod should be placed at the back of the court where the entire game can be viewed.
Remember:
No coaches expect an absolute error-free tape, but you need to feel confident in your results. The edit button is there for a reason
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