Transitioning to College Athletics KEY REQUIREMENTS, REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND RESOURCES

1. Transitioning toCollege AthleticsKEY REQUIREMENTS, REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND RESOURCES April 4, 2008 PRESENTED BY THE VIRGINIA TECH OFFICE OF ATHLETICS COMPLIANCE

2. Major Differences Between NCAA Divisions I, II, and III

3. School Size (Enrollment) Division I • Large and medium; some small. Small: Less than 5,000 Medium: 5,000-15,000 Large: More than 15,000

4. School Size (Enrollment) Division II • Mostly medium; some large, some small.

5. School Size (Enrollment) Division III • Mostly small; some medium.

6. Athletics DepartmentAnnual Operating Budget Division I: more than $10 million Division II: $3 million to $15 million Division III: less than $5 million

7. Athletics DepartmentAnnual Recruiting Budget Division I: more than $1 million Division II: $200,000 to $1.5 million Division III: $50,000 to $500,000

8. Athletics Scholarships Provided Division I: Yes, 100+ per school. Division II: Yes, dozens per school. Division III: Not permitted.

9. Freshmen Eligibility Requirements Division I: Yes, stringent. Division II: Yes, less stringent. Division III: Left to the discretion of individual schools.

10. Time Period to CompleteCollegiate Competition Division I: Five years from initial full-time collegiate enrollment. Division II: Ten semesters or 15 quarters of full-time enrollment. Division III: Ten semesters or 15 quarters of full-time enrollment.

11. Number of Schools in the NCAA Division I: 326 Division II: 281 Division III: 420

12. A Translation Guide for NCAA Recruiting Regulations

13. WHAT DOES IT MEAN? The long version of “prospect.” Anyone in 9th through 12th grade, prep school, or a two-year college. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW? Interaction with these individuals, their parents, guardians, and coaches is regulated by the NCAA. Prospective Student-Athlete

14. WHAT DOES IT MEAN? A post-secondary place of learning. A college or university. Also used as “member-institution,” referring to an NCAA member. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW? The NCAA uses this term exclusively instead of “college” or “university.” Institution

15. WHAT DOES IT MEAN? An activity by a college coach to evaluate the academic or athletic qualifications of a prospect. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW? Evaluations of prospects may occur in any high school grade, but are subject to annual limits. Evaluation

16. WHAT DOES IT MEAN? A contact occurs anytime a college coach has face-to-face interaction with a prospect and/or his/her parent(s) off the college campus. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW? In-person, off-campus contact with prospects is not permitted until July 1 prior to their senior year (September for Basketball). Contact

17. WHAT DOES IT MEAN? For all sports sponsored by the NCAA, each day of the year is designated as one of four recruiting periods: Contact, Evaluation, Quiet, or Dead. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW? The access that a college coach has to a prospect is dictated by the prospect’s grade and the recruiting period. Recruiting Periods

18. WHAT DOES IT MEAN? A visit by a prospect to a college campus where some or all expenses are paid for by that college. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW? A prospect may not be provided an Official Visit until he/she has begun senior classes. Maximum allowable visits: one per college; five total. Official Visit

19. WHAT DOES IT MEAN? A visit by a prospect to a college campus where all expenses are paid for by the prospect and/or his/her family. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW? Unofficial Visits may occur when a prospect is in any high school grade, and are not limited in number. Unofficial Visit

20. WHAT DOES IT MEAN? A scholarship. A full grant-in-aid consists of tuition, fees, room, board, and books. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW? A full grant-in-aid is the maximum that may be provided to a student-athlete via an athletics scholarship. Grant-in-Aid

21. WHAT DOES IT MEAN? An athletics scholarship. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW? The NCAA uses this term exclusively instead of “scholarship.” Athletically-related aid is heavily regulated by the NCAA. Athletically-Related Financial Aid

22. WHAT DOES IT MEAN? National Letter of Intent. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW? This is a binding document signed by a prospect, his/her parents, a college’s athletics director, and a representative of the college’s financial aid office. The college promises some amount of athletics scholarship in return for a minimum attendance of one academic year. NLI

23. Overview of NCAA Division I Recruiting Regulations

24. Dead Period • During a Dead Period, it is not permissible to make in-person recruiting contacts or evaluations on or off campus, or to permit official or unofficial visits by prospects to campus. Coaches may not serve as a speaker, or attend a meeting or banquet, at which prospects are in attendance. Coaches may not visit a prospect’s educational institution.

25. Quiet Period • During a Quiet Period, it is only permissible to make in-person recruiting contacts on campus.  No in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts or evaluations may be made during a Quiet Period.

26. Evaluation Period • During an Evaluation Period, it is permissible for coaches to be involved in off-campus activities designed to assess the academic qualifications and playing ability of prospects. In-person, off-campus recruiting contacts are not permitted during an Evaluation Period.

27. Contact Period • During a Contact Period, it is permissible for coaches to make in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts and evaluations.

28. Recruiting Periods

29. Recruiting Periods

30. Recruiting Periods

31. Recruiting Periods

32. Contact During Competition • On a day when a prospect has competition, recruiting contact may not be made with him/her at any site before or during the competition. • Contact may not be made with the prospect from the time he/she reports on call, to the end of the competition when the prospect is released by the appropriate high school authority and departs the dressing and meeting facility. This includes all competition-related activities (e.g., traveling to an away game), even if a competition-related activity is initiated prior to the actual day or days of competition.

33. Tryouts • Collegiate coaches are not permitted to conduct (or have conducted on their behalf) any physical activity at which one or more prospective student-athletes reveal, demonstrate, or display their athletics abilities in any sport. This is true for any location.

34. Recruiting Overview WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

35. A Translation Guide for NCAA Initial-Eligibility Requirements

36. WHAT DOES IT MEAN? This term refers to a prospect’s freshman eligibility. It can refer to eligibility for any of the following three things: practice, competition, and/or athletics scholarship. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW? Initial-eligibility requirements related to both academic achievement and amateurism status exist in Divisions I and II. Initial Eligibility

37. WHAT DOES IT MEAN? A college-preparatory course fulfilling a graduation requirement at the high school. Remedial or courses are not core courses. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW? Core courses are designated as such by each high school, and communicated to the NCAA Eligibility Center (formerly known as the NCAA Clearinghouse). Each high school’s list of approved core courses is available for viewing on the NCAA Eligibility Center website. Core Course

38. WHAT DOES IT MEAN? The minimum number of core courses needed in each subject area. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW? The required core-course distribution is different in Divisions I and II. Core-Course Distribution

39. WHAT DOES IT MEAN? The highest computable grade-point average, taking into account the best core courses that meet the required distribution for the desired Division (I or II). WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW? Overall GPA is important for college admissions purposes. But core-course GPA is the key in determining Division I or II initial eligibility. Core-Course GPA

40. WHAT DOES IT MEAN? The test score achieved on the SAT or ACT. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW? Only the math and critical reading portions of the SAT are used in determining NCAA initial eligibility. Standardized Test Score

41. WHAT DOES IT MEAN? Enrollment in a full-time courseload (usually 12 credit hours or more) at a collegiate institution for a fall or spring semester, or a fall, winter, or spring quarter. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW? This is the trigger for many NCAA rules and regulations. Initial Full-Time Collegiate Enrollment

42. WHAT DOES IT MEAN? A scale used to determine NCAA academic initial eligibility. It matches core-course GPA with the minimum necessary standardized test score, and vice versa. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW? Lower test scores require higher core-course GPA; lower core-course GPAs require higher test scores. Based on this scale, each prospect will be designated as Qualifier or Nonqualifier in Divisions I and II. The Sliding Scale

43. WHAT DOES IT MEAN? Attendance at a college for two semesters or three quarters while awaiting competitive eligibility. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW? Required in certain academic situations. Summer sessions do not help meet a residence requirement. Residence Requirement

44. Overview of NCAA Division I Initial-Eligibility Requirements

45. Division I NCAA Initial-Eligibility Requirements A "core course" must meet the following: • The course must be considered college preparatory by the high school, and must be taught at or above the high school’s regular academic level. • Remedial, special education, or compensatory courses will not be considered core courses (except for students with documented learning disabilities). • The exact name of each core course must be submitted by the authorized high school employee to the NCAA Eligibility Center (formerly known as the NCAA Clearinghouse).

46. Division I NCAA Initial-Eligibility Requirements FULL-TIME ENROLLMENT AFTER AUGUST 1, 2008 A “Qualifier” is defined a high-school graduate presenting a minimum GPA in a core curriculum of at least 16 academic courses. Minimum requirements, by area will be: • English 4 years • Mathematics(at the level of Algebra I or higher)3 years • Natural or Physical Science (including at least one laboratory course, if offered by the high school) 2 years • Additional courses(in English, math, or natural/physical science) 1 year • Social Science   2 years • Additional courses(in any of the above areas or foreign language, computer science, philosophy or nondoctrinal religion courses)4 years

47. Core-Course Requirement Generally all core courses must be completed by the end of the eighth semester. If a student graduates with his/her class at the end of his/her eighth semester, one additional core course may be taken during the year immediately following graduation, at any school. Core courses may be repeated, but may only be counted once. Division I NCAA Initial-Eligibility Requirements --When May They be Met?

48. Core-Course Requirement Following the completion of graduation requirements -- regardless of whether graduation has actually occurred -- a student with a documented learning disability (LD) may take core courses at any high school, including his/her own, provided they are not repeated courses. These students may participate in Division I athletics immediately upon completing core-course requirements. Division I NCAA Initial-Eligibility Requirements --When May They be Met?

49. Division I NCAA Initial-Eligibility Requirements --When May They be Met? Test-Score Requirement • May be achieved while in high school or prep school. • May be achieved following graduation, up to the first instance of full-time collegiate enrollment. • May be achieved during, or following, part-time collegiate enrollment, provided full-time enrollment has not occurred.

50. The NCAA Clearinghouse is now called the NCAA Eligibility Center