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Athletics & Academics 101

Learn about the transition from high school athletics to college athletics, including topics such as different NCAA divisions, recruiting, scholarships, and NCAA eligibility requirements.

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Athletics & Academics 101

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  1. Athletics & Academics 101

  2. Why Are We Here? • We are here to help educate you on the transition from high school athletics to college athletics. • Topics will include: • Difference between Divisions I, II & III • Understanding Recruiting • Scholarships & Financial Aid • Getting Eligible – NCAA Eligibility Center

  3. NCAA OVERVIEW • National Collegiate Athletic Association • Governing body of most college sports • 1,200 colleges, conferences & organizations • DI 331 • DII 291 • DIII 429 • Each school’s affiliation based on: • Enrollment • Finances • Fan support

  4. What Division Should I Play? • Division I • Different levels of Football within Division I. • Athletic demands on time can be challenging. • Scholarships – The largest number of scholarships to provide

  5. Division II • Scholarships – All are “equivalent” scholarships • You can receive $1.00 to a full scholarship

  6. Division III • Play for the love of the game. • No athletic scholarships offered. • Division III offers a comprehensive educational experience and integrated campus environment.

  7. Division III Division III has an academic focus. Division III institutions make financial aid available to many students. Division III focuses on the student athlete experience and is committed to broad athletic participation.

  8. SELF MARKETING • Attend camps, clinics, showcases • YOU can contact college coaches • Email (professional email address) • Call (ask what their needs are) • Visit (Tour campus and ask to stop in and say hello) • Make profile sheet • Network • HS Coach • Club Coach • Create skills/game video • Be active in the process • Follow-up!

  9. Steps You Must Take to be eligible to Participate in NCAA Division I or II Athletics- Academics- Amateurism

  10. Initial Eligibility Rules Division I • High School Graduation • Minimum GPA/ Test Score Combination (sliding scale) • 16 Core Courses • Final Qualifier or Non-qualifier

  11. Initial Eligibility Rules Division I • 16 Core Courses • 4 English • 3 Math • 2 Science • 1 Additional English, Math, Science • 2 Social Studies • 4 Additional Any (English, Math, Science, Foreign Lang, Non-doctrinal Religion, Philosophy)

  12. Initial Eligibility Rules Division I • Graduation in >8 semesters • Eligibility Center will only use core courses/ core gpa from first 8 semesters of high school. • If a student does not meet requirements using courses from first 8 semesters, the collegiate institution could possibly file an initial eligibility waiver.

  13. Initial Eligibility Rules Division II • High School Graduation • Minimum 820 SAT/ 68 ACT • Minimum 2.00 Core GPA • 14 Core Courses • Final Qualifier/ Partial Qualifier/ Non-qualifier • No Sliding Scale

  14. Initial Eligibility Rules Division II • 14 Core Courses • 3 English • 2 Math • 2 Science • 2 Additional English, Science, Math • 2 Social Studies • 3 Additional Any (English, Science, Math, Foreign Lang, Non-doctrinal Religion, Philosophy)

  15. Initial Eligibility Rules Changes • In Division II, Core course requirements will increase from 14 to 16 starting with the Fall 2013 class • Additional English, Math, Science increases from 2 to 3 • Additional Any increases from 3 to 4

  16. Final Certification • Immediately after graduation, submit a final official high school transcript • Submit any new test scores (all test scores must be submitted to the NCAA even if they are not used in the final certification)

  17. Amateurism Questionnaire • Activities • Contracts with professional teams • Salary • Prize money • Compete, practice, tryout with pros • Benefits from an agent • Verbal or written agreement with an agent • Delayed initial full-time enrollment to participate in athletics

  18. Early Certification • Student- athletes are deemed final qualifiers via an early certification waiver if they meet the criteria *Division I: 13 core courses, a 3.000 core GPA, and a 1000 SAT or 85 ACT through 6 semesters *Division II: same as Division I except they need at least 12 core courses

  19. NCAA Division III Requirements Division III institutions do not require registration with the Eligibility Center. Contact your Division III college or university regarding its admission standards, financial aid, practice and competition.

  20. RECRUITINGRules for DI, DII & DIII

  21. Critical Topics for Recruiting • Recruiting Terms • Contact and Communication • Official Visit • Unofficial Visit • Scholarship (Grant-in-Aid) • National Letter of Intent

  22. Recruiting Terms • Prospective Student-Athlete • 9th grade and up • Contact • Any face to face w/ student-athlete or parent, off-campus • Contact Period • Time in which coaches may have in-person on/off campus contacts • Quiet Period • Only on-campus visit. Ok to have phone calls, written notes • Dead Period • No contact on or off campus. Ok to have phone calls, written notes

  23. Contact and Communication • Phone Calls: Coaches may not call you until July 1 prior to your senior year in high school. • Different rules for different sports • Emails: Coaches may not email you until September 1 of your junior year in high school. • Some exceptions (camp info and questionnaires) • Facebook: Coaches cannot friend you or accept your friend request until they can email you. • Texts: Coaches cannot text you until the day after you sign a National Letter of Intent.

  24. Contact and Communication Division III rules are different: No limit on the number of phone calls after a prospect begins 9th grade. No limits on emailing once you begin 9th grade. Facebook use is not permitted. Currently, DIII coaches cannot text prospects at all, however new legislation is pending that will create a rule similar to DI, permissible after prospect has been accepted and paid financial deposit.

  25. Contact and Communication Coaches may come watch you compete. Coaches may NOT speak with you at your events until your high school or club coach has dismissed the whole team. If you are competing in a multi-day event, the coach must wait until the entire event is over before speaking with you.

  26. Official Visit • This is a PAID visit during Senior Year of School • The institution pays most, or all, of the prospect’s expenses • A prospect may take a TOTAL of only FIVE official visits – for all of Divisions I and II • Only ONE to any one school • Last no longer than 48 hours

  27. Unofficial Visit • May take place anytime, even before senior year • Prospect pays for all expenses • May take an unlimited number of unofficial visits • May NOT make them during a DEAD period • NO unofficial visits in men’s basketball during JULY

  28. Dates to know…

  29. Dates to know…

  30. Scholarship • Also called a Grant-in-Aid • All Athletic Scholarships are for one year only • Coaches can not guarantee scholarships for longer than one year • Consists of the following: • Tuition and fees • Room and Board • Required Course Related Books

  31. National Letter of Intent • This is what you “sign” with a school • Binding contract with the SCHOOL not COACH • You agree to attend the school for 1 year • School agrees to provide the agreed upon scholarship for 1 year • What happens if you break the contract:

  32. NLI - continued • Sit a year in residence at the school you enroll. • Lose one year of competition. • There are waivers and releases of the NLI should you change your mind. You must have mitigating circumstances.

  33. NCAA Eligibility Center

  34. Purpose • To certify a student-athlete’s eligibility for collegiate athletic participation during their first year of fulltime enrollment

  35. Application Process For Students • Complete application online • Pay fee online or submit fee waiver ($65 US/ $95 Int’l) • Submit current official high school transcript (at least 6 semesters) • Submit official test score (from testing agency)

  36. Eligibility Center Student Website

  37. Resources

  38. Resources • Eligibility Center: www.eligibilitycenter.org • Guide for the College Bound Student Athlete: http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/CB11.pdf • List of NCAA Courses: https://web1.ncaa.org/hsportal/exec/hsAction?hsActionSubmit=searchHighSchool

  39. Eligibility Center Contact Info *Mailing Address NCAA Eligibility Center P.O. Box 7136 Indianapolis, IN 46207 *Overnight Mailing Address NCAA Eligibility Center 1802 Alonzo Watford Sr. Dr. Indianapolis, IN 46202 Phone: 877-262-1492

  40. Contact Information Julie Heyde - North Carolina State University Assistant Director of Compliance 919-515-2560/ julie_hedye@ncsu.edu Carrie Leger - North Carolina State University Associate Athletics Director for Academics & student Services 919-515-0332/ Carrie_leger@ncsu.edu Jackie Myers – Meredith College Director of Athletics 919-760-8198/ myersj@meredith.edu Katie Sheridan- North Carolina State University Assistant Director of Academic Support Program for Student Athletes 919-513-0997/ katie_sheridan@ncsu.edu

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