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COLLEGERECRUITINGHANDBOOK
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
ProgramDirector……………………………………………………....1Introduction……………………………………………………………...2Expectations………..…………………………………………………….3MakeFirstContact.................……….…………….………………….6GamePlan……………………………………….…………………………7NCAAEligibilityFAQs…………………………………..…………..11NCAAEligibilityRequirements………………………………….14RecruitingDefinitions……................................………………….17RecruitingTimeline………….………………………………………20HowToContactCollegeCoaches……………………………….23GetStarted………………………………………………….……………24
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PROGRAMDIRECTOR
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KeithVanHornCollegeRecruitingDirector
Email:[email protected]:303.815.7791Keith serves as Premier’s College RecruitingDirector and Executive Director of PremierBasketballClub. HefoundedPremiertocreateatopbasketballclubthatisbasedonhisvaluesofthe game of basketball. Keith brings over 30years of basketball experience to Premierproviding organizational leadership, overseeingthe basketball philosophy of Premier andcoaching several National Teams. During hissuccessful NBA and NCAA career at theUniversity of Utah, he was taught by several ofthebestcoachesevertocoachthegamelikeRickMajerus,LarryBrownandJohnCalapari.HenowusesthosetobenefittheorganizationandplayersatPremier.
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INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the Premier Basketball Club
College Recruiting Handbook Premier is the leader in college placement for high school basketball players in the RockyMountainRegion.
Thispackethasbeencreatedforyourconveniencetohelpguideyouthroughanimportanttime in your life. Continuing your academic and athletic career requires atremendousamountofwork.While thisrecruitingpacket can assist you through the college recruitingandadmissionsprocess,YOUarethegeneratingforcetoassurethatthenecessarytasksgetaccomplished.The coachesat Premierarealwayshere tohelp.The successof thisprocessalsodependsuponrealisticevaluationsofyourability,bothintheclassroomandonthecourt.
Thekeystosuccessaresimple.Firstofall,youhavetobeproactive.Takesomeinitiativeandputyourselfouttheretocolleges.Sendemails,makephonecalls,andvisitschools.Don’twaitforaschooltocontactyoufirst.Secondly,youhavetoberealistic.NotallplayerscanplayattheDivision I level. Fortunately, therearedifferent levelsof collegebasketball. Finding therightfitforyouisveryimportant.Finally,followtheenclosedgameplan.Itisdesignedtogiveyouthebestchancetogetnoticedandgetrecruited.
Rememberthatthisprocessisnotasprint,it’samulti-yearmarathonandthejourneystartswithacommonsenseplan.WorkingtheplanasaParent/Studentteamandspendingalittletimeeachmonthcanopendoorsyouneverthoughtpossibleandcanleadyoutoacollegiatestudent-athleteexperienceofalifetime.
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PERSONALEXPECTATIONS
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Berealistic-CanIcompeteatthecollegelevel?
Let'sberealistic. Collegesportpositionsandathleticscholarshipsaren'tavailabletoeveryone.YoushouldbeawarethatmoststudentathleteswillNOTbeabletoplayDivisionIsports.TherearetoomanyathletesandonlysomanyDivision1schools.However,thevastmajorityofcollegesoruniversitiesarenotDivision1schoolsandtheyhaveverycompetitivesportsprograms.
Youwillhavetomeetsomeimportantconditionstogettothenextlevel.Youmaybethe“star”athleteatyourhighschool,butyouwillneedtoknowhowyoumatchupwithotherstarhighschoolathletesaroundthecountry. You’llneedtoevaluateyouracademicandathleticabilitiesand determinewhat division level student athlete you are so you can target the right schoolswhereyouhavethebestchanceofreceivinganathleticscholarshiporincentivepackage.
Askallofyourcoachesandothersyouknowthatwillbehonestandcandidwithyou.Askthemwhat they think of your athletic abilities and at what division level they believe you couldcompetein.Youmayfindthatthetruthhurts,orperhapsyou’llbesurprisedtofindthatyouhaveunderestimatedyourabilities.Thisisacriticalfirststepintheprocess.Youmaywasteyourtimeif you focus your efforts on colleges in the wrong athletic division and with the incorrectacademicrequirements. Youwanttomakesureyouaretargetingtherightacademicschoolsintherightathletictalentdivision.
To compete at the college level, coaches are looking for a student athlete who possesses theapplicable academic and sport specific tools. After that, they look at character and mentaltoughnessthatmakeupthewill-to-winattitude following failure,performanceunderpressure,andrespectforfamilyandteammates.
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PREMIEREXPECTATIONS
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Clubcoachesareagreatresourceforcollegecoaches.They’reavaluableandpowerfulreferencethatcollege coaches will want to talk to about you. They are an excellent source for a positive studentathleterecommendationletter.Workhardtokeepyourrelationshipwiththecoachapositiveone.
•YoucanexpectyourPremierCoachandthePremierDirectortohelpyoueverystepoftheway.
•Youcanexpectustoutilizeourcollegecoachingcontactstoassistyouingettingnoticed.
•Youcanexpectustoanswerquestionsandprovideadvice.
•Youcanexpectustoprovideyouwithanhonestandtruthfulevaluation.
•Wewillcallcollegecoachesatschoolsyou’reinterestedinandanswerphonecallsfromcollegecoachesaboutyou.
•Wearealsoheretowritelettersofrecommendationoranyotherletteryouneedforadmittance.
WHATCANYOUEXPECTFROMYOURPREMIERCOACH?
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COLLEGECOACHES’EXPECTATIONS
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Averysmallpercentageofhighschoolstudentathletesreceivecollegeopportunities,scholarshipsorincentivepackagesbecausethecoach“happenedtofindthem.”Onlytheeliteathletes,generallythetop100nationally,receiveenoughmediacoverageandrecognitionthattheyareautomaticallyrecruitedwithouthavingtomakeaneffort.Theother99%havetotaketheinitiativetocontactthecollegesandcoacheswheretheyhaveaninterest.
Most schools’ recruiting budgets are small, and coaches rely on YOU to contact them. Collegecoachesareverybusy;theydon’thavethetimeorbudgettotravelaroundthecountrytoseeyoucompete.Phonecalls,emails,CaptainU,stats,videoandreferencesbecomekeytoolsforthecoachintherecruitingandevaluatingprocess.Youmightthinkthatit’stooself-promotingtomaketheinitialcontactwithacoachandto“market”yourself,however,thisisthenorm.Ifyoudon’tdoit,otherstudentathleteswilltakeadvantageoftheopportunity,getnoticedandgetrecruitedbecausetheyhavemadetheeffortandreceivedtheattention.
College Coaches expect you to prepare academically. They expect that you understand thatpreparation academically is of primary importance to the recruiting process. This meanspreparingintheclassroomasmuchasonthefield.Failuretotakecareofyouracademicstandingoftenmeansfailuretoachieveathleticgoals. Asanexample,sinceDivisionIIIinstitutionsdonotofferathleticscholarships,academicperformance is justasvaluedasathleticperformance intherecruitingprocess.
WHATDOCOLLEGECOACHESEXPECT?
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College Coaches expect YOU to make the first contact
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Keepinmindmostcoachesareworkingwithlimitedbudgetsandverylittletime,staffandresources.Youhave tobepersistent,prepared, andpolite togetnoticedat anydivision. Ifnothingelse, everycoachwantsplayerswhocanenhancetheirprogram.Characterisakeycomponentofintegrity.Showyourcharacter!
•Beaneffectivecommunicator.Thestudentathlete(NOTTHEPARENTS)shouldwriteoremailthecoachwhenappropriate.Thestudentathleteshouldalwayscallthecoachbackwhentheycallyou.
•Littlethingscount.Besuretoreviewyourlettersand/ore-mailmessagesandspelltheirnameandtheirschool’snamecorrectly.
•Behonest.Ifyouareinterestedintheirprogram,tellthem.Ifnot,sayso.Don’twastetheirtimeoryours.
•Provideyourcontactinformation.Makesuretonotewhenyouareavailable.Shareyourcellphonenumberande-mailaddress.
•CompleteApplications.Follow-up;sendgradesandteacherrecommendationstoschoolsinwhichyouhaveaninterest.Getallthepaperworktakencareofasearlyaspossible.
•BePrepared.Prepareyourquestionsforthemsowhentheycallorwhenyouvisityou’reprepared,andhavesomethingtotalkabout.Thisshowsthatyouareinterested.
•Doyourhomework.Knowabouttheathleticprogram,thecoach’sname,thedivisionthey’rein,theircurrentrecord,anyprogramhistoryetc….
MAKEFIRSTCONTACT
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GAMEPLANTHEFIRSTHALF
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FRESHMANANDSOPHMOREYEARS
Establishastrategyandgameplanforyourfuture!
•Establishafour-yearacademicplantomeetallcorecourserequirements.
•Takeastrongacademiccourseload.
•Maintainatleasta2.0gradepointaverageoutof4.0incorecourses.
•Talkwithyourcoachaboutotheropportunitiestoincreaseyourexposureinyoursport.
•Forexposure,selectcampsatcollegesthatyoumightwanttoattend.Attendsummercamps:
•Toimproveskills.
•Tocompareyourcurrentskillwithothers.
•Videotapegames.
•Keeprecordsofyourathleticachievements,extracurricularactivities,etc….
•Viewcollegeathleticwebsites.Mosthaveasimplequestionnaireyoumayfilloutandemailtothecoach.Alsoviewcollegeathleticrosterstoseenumberofathletesgraduating,aswellaspotentialtrendsinrecruiting(area,highschools,leagues).
•Attend2-3showcaseeventswithyourPremierTeam.
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• Registerforandtaketherequiredstandardizedtests(i.e.SAT,ACT)inspringsemester.
• DesignatetheNCAAtoreceiveSAT&ACTscoreswhenregisteringforthetest.NCAA-Codeis#9999onSATandACTRegistrationform.
• Begintovisitcollegecampuses.
• Requestcollegeapplicationsasearlyaspossible,preferablythesummerafteryourjunioryear.
• Developanathleticresumeandcontinuetoupdaterecordsandlistsofathleticandextracurricular
activities.• Familiarizeyourselfwiththerulesandregulationsgoverningrecruiting,eligibilityandfinancial
aid.
• Meetwithyourcoachforathoroughevaluationofyourathleticabilityand,hopefully,youwillreceivearecommendationforanappropriatelevelofcompetition.Berealistic.Also,discusswithyourcoachhis/herinvolvementinyourrecruitmentprocess.Askhim/hertobeproactiveonyourbehalfbyrespondingtoquestionnairessentbyrecruitingcoaches.
• Sendaletterofintroductionandphonecallalongwithyourathleticresumetocoachesofschools
youareinterestedinattending.
• Continuetoattendsportscamps.
• Keepafileoneachcollege/universitythatshowsaninterestinyou.• Continuetovideotapegames.Sendvideo(orpreferablyDVD)toprospectivecoachesattheendof
yourjunioryear.
• Viewcollegegames,assesstheirlevelofplayandcompareittoyourlevel.
• Attend4-5showcaseeventswithyourPremierTeam.
JUNIORYEAR
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Headingintothe4thwiththelead,allyouneedtodoisfocus!•Continuetoworkhardinyouracademiccourses.•SubmitNCAAClearing-houseforminthefallofyoursenioryear.•Takeand/orretakethestandardizedtestsasneeded.Checkfornationaltestingdates.•Obtaincollegeapplications.•Meetwithyourcounselortoreviewapplicationmaterials.•CompleteFinancialAidformsearly!Profileforminthefall(onlyneededforselectcolleges),FAFSAassoonaspossible,afterJanuary1st(requiredforallcolleges).
•Continuetovisitthecampusesofthoseschoolsinwhichyouareinterested.Itisrecommendedthatyoueithercallorwriteforanappointmenttomeetwithacoach,admissionsofficer,financialaidadvisoranddepartmentalchairperson.
•Applytoseveralcolleges.Evenifyouaregoingtoapply“earlydecision”toonecollege,thereisneveraguaranteeofadmittance.
•Continuetowrite,calloremailcoachesexpressinginterestintheirschoolandathleticprograms.
•Updateyourathleticresume.•Bepromptinyourresponseregardingcollegequestionnairesorothersimilarrequests.
Studentsandparentsmusttaketheinitiativeandworkontheirownbehalf.Pleasedonotsitbackandwaitforsomeonetodoitforyou.Stayingontopofalltheinformationthroughoutthehighschoolyearsmakesiteasierwhentheactualtimecomestoapplyingforcollege.
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GAMEPLANCONTINUEDTheNationalCollegiateAthleticAssociation(NCAA)governsthreedivisionsofcollegeathleticsand requires that students interested in playing on either Division I or Division II teams fileformsforcertificationofathleticeligibility.
TheformandtheNCAAGuidefortheCollegeBoundStudentAthlete,apublicationthatexplainstherulesandregulationsthatgovernrecruiting,eligibility,andfinancialaid,canbefoundattheNCAAwebsite atwww.ncaa.org. Studentswhowant to participate in Division I or Division IIsportsshouldstartthecertificationprocessbySeptemberoftheirsenioryear.Theprocedureisasfollows:IfyouwishtoparticipateinDivisionIorDivisionIIsports,youmustsubmityourSAT/ACTscoresdirectlytotheClearing-house.TheClearing-housecodeis9999.Youmustfillouta“DomesticStudentReleaseForm”(SRF)inSeptemberofyoursenioryear. Theform gives your high school the authority to release your transcript, and eventually, proof ofgraduation. It also gives the Clearing-house permission to release all academic and testinginformation to the colleges that request it. If youwish toparticipate inDivision I orDivision IIsports, youmust submityourSAT/ACTscoresdirectly to theClearing-house.TheClearing-housecodeis9999.
Thepreferredmethodofregisteringisonlineat:
https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/student/index_student.html(SelectProspectiveStudentAthletesandclickonDomesticStudentReleaseFormorForeignStudentReleaseForm)orbycompletingthestudentreleaseformwithwhichstudentsmustdothefollowing:Filloutandmakethreecopies.MailonecopytoNCAAClearing-house.GivetwocopiestoRegistrar
whowill,uponreceipt,sendittoNCAAClearing-housewithTranscript.
ITISTHESTUDENT’SRESPONSIBILITYTOCOMPLETETHISFORM.YOUCANNOTMAKEOFFICIALVISITS(financedbythecollege)TOACOLLEGECAMPUS,TRYOUTORPRACTICE
WITHACOLLEGETEAMUNTILTHISPAPERWORKISFILEDWITHTHENCAA.
SPRINGOFJUNIORYEARISTHETIMETODOTHIS!
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NCAAELIGIBILITYFAQs
www.eligibilitycenter.org/Student-athletesmustregisterwiththeNCAAEligibilityCentertobeeligibletoplayNCAADivisionIorIIsportsincollege.AthletesplayinginDivisionIIIdonothavetoregister.WhatistheNCAAEligibilityCenter?TheNCAAEligibilityCentercertifieswhetherprospectivecollegeathletesareeligibletoplaysports at NCAA Division I or II institutions. It does this by reviewing the student-athlete'sacademic record, SAT or ACT scores, and amateur status to ensure conformity with NCAArules.WhatareNCAADivisionsI,II,andIII?TheNCAAis thegoverningbodyofmany intercollegiatesports.EachcollegeregulatedbytheNCAAhasestablishedrulesoneligibility,recruitingandfinancialaid,andfalls intooneof thethreemembershipdivisions(DivisionsI,IIandIII).Divisionsarebasedoncollegesizeandthescopeoftheirathleticprogramsandscholarships.Whenshouldstudentsregister?TheNCAArecommendsthatstudent-athletesregisteratthebeginningoftheirjunioryearinhighschool,butmanystudentsregisteraftertheirjunioryear.Thereisnoregistrationdeadline,butstudentsmust be cleared by the Eligibility Center before they receive athletic scholarships orcompeteataDivisionIorIIinstitution.Howdostudentsregister?Students must register online at the NCAA Eligibility Center. They will have to enterpersonal information,answerquestionsabouttheircourseworkandsportsparticipationoutsideofhighschoolandpayaregistrationfee.
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FAQsabouttheNCAAEligibilityCenter
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NCAAELIGIBILITYFAQsCONTINUEDCanstudentshavetheregistrationfeewaived?Students who have received a waiver for the SAT or ACT are eligible for a waiver of theregistration fee. The student's counselor must submit confirmation of the student's test feewaiver.GototheNCAAEligibilityCenterHighSchoolPortalformoreinformation.WhatrecordsdoestheEligibilityCenterrequire?Students should arrange to have you send their high school transcript as soon as they havecompletedatleastsixsemestersofhighschool.Thetranscriptmustbemaileddirectlyfromtheirhighschool.TheymustalsoarrangetohavetheirSATorACTtestscoresreporteddirectlybythetestingcompanytotheEligibilityCenter.Studentscanarrangethiswhentheyregisterforthetests.Youareresponsibleforsendinginstudents'finaltranscriptsandproofofgraduationattheendoftheirsenioryear.Howoftencanstudentsupdatetheirathleticsparticipationinformation?Studentscanupdatethe informationontheathleticsparticipationsectiononlineasoftenas theywant(andshouldupdate itregularly),upuntil thetimewhentheyrequesta finalcertificationoftheirstatus.At thatpoint,usually threeto fourmonthsbeforeenrolling incollege,studentsmustfinalizetheirinformation.
Whatarecorecourses?ThisisthenamethattheNCAAgivestohighschoolcoursesthatmeetcertainacademiccriteriaspecifiedbytheassociation.StudentsmustcompleteacertainnumberofcorecoursesforNCAADivisionIandIIeligibility.Howarehighschoolcoursesclassifiedascorecourses?All participating high schools submit lists of the courses that they offer that meet NCAA corecoursecriteria.Ifapproved,thecoursesareaddedtoadatabasethattheNCAAEligibility.
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NCAAELIGIBILITYFAQsCONTINUED
WhataretheNCAAamateurismeligibilityrequirements?ToplaysportsatanNCAADivisionIorIIinstitution,thestudentathletemustfollowNCAAamateurismrulesaboutreceivingsalaryorprizemoneyforathleticparticipation,playingwithaprofessionalteamandotherareas.Formoreinformation,seetheGuidefortheCollege-BoundStudent-Athlete.Keepinmind…Thebestwayforstudentstoprepareforafutureincollegeathleticsistocompletetheapprovedcorecoursesandearnappropriategradesinthem.Indeed,morestudentsfailtoqualifytoplayNCAAsportsbecauseoflackofappropriatecourseworkthanforlow-testscores.Makesureyourathletesareenrolledinthecoursesonyourhighschool'score-courselist,andalsoknowtheeligibilityrequirementsoftheNCAAEligibilityCenter.Thenmakesureyourathletesaretakingthenecessarycourses,earningthenecessarygradesanddoinganythingelsetheymusttostayontrackforNCAAeligibility.
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Initialfull-timecollegiateenrollmentbeforeAugust1,2016:•Sixteen(16)corecoursesarerequired.(seecourserequirementsonpage16)•Ten(10)corecoursescompletedbeforetheseventhsemester;seven(7)ofthe10mustbeinEnglish,mathornatural/physicalscience.•Thesecourses/gradesare"lockedin"atstartoftheseventhsemester(cannotberepeatedforgrade-point average [GPA] improvement to meet initial-eligibility requirements forcompetition).• Students who do not meet core-course progression requirements may still be eligible toreceiveathleticsaidandpracticeintheinitialyearofenrollmentbymeetingacademicredshirtrequirements(seebelow).TestScores:(ACT/SAT)Studentsmustpresentacorrespondingtestscoreandcore-courseGPAontheslidingscale(seePageNo.16).•SAT:criticalreadingandmathsections.Bestsub-scorefromeachsectionisusedtodeterminetheSATcombinedscoreforinitialeligibility.•ACT:English,math,readingandsciencesections.Bestsub-scorefromeachsectionisusedtodeterminetheACTsumscoreforinitialeligibility.•AllACTandSATattemptsbeforeinitialfull-timecollegiateenrollmentmaybeusedforinitialeligibility.• Enter 9999duringACTor SAT registration to ensure the testing agency reports your scoredirectlytotheNCAAEligibilityCenter.Testscoresontranscriptswillnotbeused.
NCAADIVISIONINCAADIVISIONICORE-COURSEREQUIREMENTS
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NCAADIVISIONICONTINUED
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CoreGrade-PointAverage:Onlycorecoursesthatappearonthehighschool'sListofNCAACoursesontheNCAAEligibilityCenter'swebsite(www.eligibilitycenter.org)willbeusedtocalculateyourcore-courseGPA.Usethislistasaguide.Initialfull-timecollegiateenrollmentbeforeAugust1,2016:Studentsmustpresentacorrespondingtestscore(ACTsumscoreorSATcombinedscore)andcore-course GPA (minimum 2.000) on Sliding Scale A (see Page No. 2). Core-course GPA iscalculatedusingthebest16corecoursesthatmeetsubject-arearequirement.Initialfull-timecollegiateenrollmentonorafterAugust1,2016:Studentsmustpresentacorrespondingtestscore(ACTsumscoreorSATcombinedscore)andcorecourseGPA(minimum2.300)onSlidingScaleB(seePageNo.2).CorecourseGPAiscalculatedusingthebest16corecoursesthatmeetbothprogression(10beforeseventhsemester;seveninEnglish,mathorscience;"lockedin")andsubject-arearequirements.
CoreCourserequirementsfordivisionIschools:
DIVISIONIDIVISIONI–2016DIVISIONII–2016
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16corecoursesTen(10)corecoursescompletedbeforethestartoftheseventhsemester.Seven(7)ofthe10mustbeinEnglish,MathorNatural/PhysicalScience“Locked-in”forcorecourseGPAcalculation.Correspondingtestscore(ACTsumscoreorSATcombinedscore)andcorecourseGPA(min2.300)onslidingscaleBGraduatefromHighSchool
*Athleticsaidandpractice(nocompetition)
16corecoursesNogrades/credits“locked-in”(repeatedcoursesaftertheseventhsemesterbeginsmaybeusedforinitialeligibility)Correspondingtestscore(ACTsumscoreorSATcombinedscore)andcorecourseGPA(min2.000)onslidingscaleBGraduatefromHighSchool
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NCAADIVISIONIIINITIALELIGIBILITYREQUIREMENTS
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•TheSATscoreusedforNCAApurposesincludesonlythecriticalreadingandmathsections.ThewritingsectionoftheSATisnotused.• The ACT score used for NCAA purposes is a sum of the following four sections: English,mathematics,readingandscience.•WhenyouregisterfortheSATorACT,usetheNCAAEligibilityCentercodeof9999toensureallSATandACTscoresarereporteddirectly to theNCAAEligibilityCenter fromthetestingagency.Testscoresthatappearontranscriptswillnotbeused.Grade-PointAverage:Besuretolookatyourhighschool’sListofNCAACoursesontheNCAAEligibilityCenter'swebsite(www.eligibilitycenter.org). Only courses that appear on your school's approved List of NCAACourseswillbeusedinthecalculationofthecoreGPA.• The current Division II core GPA requirement is a minimum of 2.000. Division II core GPArequiredtobeeligibleforcompetitiononorafterAugust1,2018,is2.200• The minimum Division II core GPA required to receive athletics aid and practice as a partialqualifieronorafterAugust1,2018,is2.000•Remember,theNCAAcoreGPAiscalculatedusingNCAAcorecoursesonly.
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AcademicYearEvaluationPeriod:Evaluationsduringtheacademicyearmayoccuratregularlyscheduledhighschool,preparatoryschoolandtwo-yearcollegecontests/tournamentsandpractices;regularscholasticactivitiesinvolvingPSAsenrolledattheinstitutionatwhichtheregularscholasticactivitiesoccur;andevaluationsatnon-scholasticeventsduringthePSA’sacademicyearduringthelastfullweekend(Friday,Saturday,Sunday)ofthefallcontactperiodandtheFriday,SaturdayandSundayofthespringevaluationperiod.Evaluationsatnon-scholasticeventsandnon-institutionalcampsorclinicsthatoccuronaDivisionIcampusareprohibited.CoachesAttendanceatBasketballEvents:Duringprescribedevaluationperiods,institutionalcoachingstaffmembersmayattendregularlyscheduledhighschool,preparatoryschoolortwo-yearcollegecontests/tournamentsandpractices;regularscholasticactivitiesinvolvingPSAsenrolledonlyattheinstitutionatwhichtheregularscholasticactivitiesoccur;institutionalbasketballcamps;andnon-institutionalorganizedevents(e.g.,camps,leagues,tournaments,festivals,showcases)thatarecertified,includingeventsthatareapproved,sponsoredorconductedbyanapplicablestate,nationalorinternationalgoverningbodybutareorganizedandconductedprimarilyforarecruitingpurpose.Evaluationsatnon-scholasticeventsandnon-institutionalcampsorclinicsthatoccuronaDivisionIcampusareprohibited.Itispermissibleforcoachestoattendorganizedteampracticesinpreparationforacertifiedeventonlyiftheorganizeraspartoftheeventhasdesignatedsuchpracticetime.Thebasketballeventcertificationprogramisnotapplicabletonon-institutionalorganizedeventsthatareapproved,sponsoredorconductedbyanapplicablestate,nationalorinternationalgoverningbodyandarenotorganizedandconductedprimarilyforarecruitingpurpose(e.g.,intrastateandinterstatehighschoolbasketballgames,statehighschoolall-stargames,internationalcompetitionsandpracticesassociatedwithsuchcontests).Contact:Acontactoccursanytimeacollegecoachsaysmorethanhelloduringaface-to-facecontactwithaPSAorhisorherparentsoffthecollege’scampus.
RECRUITINGDEFINITIONS
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RECRUITINGDEFINITIONSCONTINUED
AcademicYearEvaluationPeriod:ContactPeriod:Duringacontactperiodacollegecoachmayhaveface-to-facecontactwithaPSAorherparents,watchstudent-athletescompeteandvisittheirhighschools,andwriteortelephonestudent-athletesortheirparents.DeadPeriod:Duringadeadperiod,acollegecoachmaynothaveface-to-facecontactwithaPSAortheirparents,andmaynotwatchstudent-athletescompeteorvisittheirhighschools.Coachesmaywriteandtelephonestudent-athletesortheirparentsduringadeadperiod.EvaluationPeriod:DuringanevaluationperiodacollegecoachmaywatchaPSAcompete,visittheirhighschools,andwriteortelephonestudent-athletesortheirparents.However,acollegecoachmaynothaveface-to-facecontactaPSAortheirparentsoffthecollege’scampusduringanevaluationperiod.JulyEvaluationPeriod:DuringtheJulyevaluationperiods,allcommunicationwithaProspectiveStudentAthlete(PSA),PSA’srelativesorlegalguardians,thePSA’scoachoranyindividualassociatedwiththePSAasaresultofthePSA’sparticipationinbasketball,directlyorindirectly,isprohibitedunlessthePSAhassignedaNationalLetterofIntentorinstitutionalwrittenofferofadmissionand/orfinancialaidortheinstitutionhasreceivedafinancialdepositinresponsetotheinstitution’sofferofadmission.DuringtheJulyevaluationperiod,amemberinstitution’sbasketballcoachingstaffmayattendinstitutionalbasketballcampsandnon-institutionalorganizedevents(e.g.,camps,leagues,tournamentsandfestivals)thatarecertified.Evaluationsatnon-scholasticeventsandnon-institutionalcampsorclinicsthatoccuronaDivisionIcampusareprohibited.
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RECRUITINGDEFINITIONSCONTINUED
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NationalLetterofIntent:ANational Letter of Intent (NLI) is signed by a PSAwhen the student-athlete agrees toattend a Division I or II college or university for one academic year. Participatinginstitutionsagreetoprovidefinancialaidforoneacademicyeartothestudent-athleteaslongasthestudent-athleteisadmittedtotheschoolandiseligibleforfinancialaidunderNCAArules.Otherformsoffinancialaiddonotguaranteethestudent-athletefinancialaid.TheNationalLetterofIntentisvoluntaryandnotrequiredforastudent-athletetoreceivefinancialaidorparticipateinsports.SigningaNationalLetterofIntentendstherecruitingprocess since participating schools are prohibited from recruiting student-athleteswhohave already signed letters with other participating schools. A student-athlete who hassignedaNationalLetterofIntentmayrequestareleasefromhisorhercontractwiththeschool.Ifastudent-athletesignsaNationalLetterofIntentwithoneschoolbutattendsadifferent school, he or shewill lose one full year of eligibility andmust complete a fullacademicyearattheirnewschoolbeforebeingeligibletocompete.OfficialVisit:Anyvisit toacollegecampusbyaPSAorherparentspaid forbythecollege isanofficialvisit.Duringanofficialvisitthecollegecanpayfortransportationtoandfromthecollegefortheprospect, lodgingandthreemealsperdayforboththeprospectandtheparentorguardian,aswellasreasonableentertainmentexpenses includingthreetickets toahomesportsevent.QuietPeriod:During a quiet period, a college coachmay not have face-to-face contactwith a PSA ortheir parents, and may not watch student-athletes compete or visit their high schools.CoachesmaywriteortelephoneaPSAortheirparentsduringthistime.UnofficialVisit:Visitspaidforbycollege-boundstudent-athletesortheirparentsareunofficialvisits.TheonlyexpensesaPSAmayreceivefromacollegeduringanunofficialvisitarethreeticketstoahomesportsevent.
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RECRUITINGTIMELINE
NCAADivisionICoaches can begin calling September 1st after your Junior year – Coaches can now begincallingrecruitsonceperweekwithunlimitedphonecallsallowedduringthecontactperiod.Thismeansacoachcannowcallyouinsteadofyouhavingtocallthem.Therulesstillallowacoachtospeakwitharecruitanytimeyoumakethephonecall.IfyouarenottalkingtoDIcoaches on the phone by this point in your senior year it is time to re-evaluate yourrecruitingoptions.Off-Campuscontactisallowed–Thismeanscoachesareallowedtobeginvisiting(talkingtoyou)offoftheircampus.Thisruleismisleadingbecausecoachesarealwaysallowedtogowatch you play in tournaments; they are just restricted in the interactions they can havewithyou.Also, youcanalwaysgovisit a coachon their campusandtalkwith them there(youshouldhavebeendoingthissinceyourJunioryearatleast).CoachescanbringyouinonOfficialVisitsstartingthefirstdayofclasses–Thismeansacoachcannowpaytobringyouinonavisit,hostyouoncampusandpayformealsandgame tickets. Given the factmany coaches are getting verbal offers from recruits in theSophomoreandJunioryears,officialvisitsaremoreofatreatandnotessentialrecruitingtool. You should have already been making Unofficial Visits to the campus you areinterestedin.NCAADivisionIITheonlythingthatchangesforDIIrecruitingisthatcoachescannowbringrecruitsinonofficialvisits.CoachesatDIIschoolshavebeenallowedtocallandemailrecruitsforoverayear.NCAADivisionIIIDIIIcoachescannowbringyouinonofficialvisits.TheyhavebeenallowedtocalloremailyousinceyourFreshmanyear.NAIANorestrictions.
SENIORYEAR
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JUNIORYEAR
RECRUITINGTIMELINECONTINUED
NCAADivisionIYoucanbeginreceivingrecruitingmaterialsstartingSeptember1stcoachescanbeginsendingrecruitingmaterials,basicallythismeanstheycanbeginsendingyoulettersoremailing you. The rules do not prevent you from emailing coaches, something youshouldhavebeendoingsinceyoursophomoreyearatleast.Coaches can begin making one phone call per week starting September 1st - Youshouldstillbecallingcoachesoutsideofthistimeperiodbecausecoachesareallowedtotalk torecruitsonthephone ifyoucall them;theserulesonly limitwhencoachescancallrecruits.There is no Off-Campus contact allowed Women’s Basketball Coaches can have off-campuscontactatthestartofclassesinthemonthofSeptember.OfficialVisits areallowed forWomen’sBasketball recruitsonly -Forwomen, they canbeginmakingvisitstheThursdayaftertheNCAAWomen’sFinalFour.NCAADivisionIIThereisnochangeintherecruitingrules,coacheshavebeenallowedtocalloremailyouforseveralmonths.NCAADivisionIIIAttheendofyourJunioryearcoachescanbeginhavingoff-campuscontactwithyou.Theyhavebeenallowedtocalloremailyousinceyoustartedhighschool.NAIANorestrictions.
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RECRUITINGTIMELINECONTINUED
FRESHANANDSOPHMOREYEARS
NCAADivisionIForthemostpart,Coachesarerestrictedininitiatingcontactwithrecruits-Theyarenotallowed to call, email or send letters to recruits in their freshman or sophomore years.However,theycanspeaktoyouifyoucallthem.Thisdoesn’tmeanyoushouldn’tbedoinganything; you should be emailing coaches, attending camps and playing in tournamentsandshowcasestogetyournameoutthereandgetonthecoachesrecruitingboards.Youcanalwaysmakeanunofficialvisittothecollegecampus.NCAADivisionIICoachescanbegincalling,emailing,sendingletterstoandhavingoff-campuscontactwithrecruitsstartingJune15thaftertheirsophomoreyear.Thismeansthereisnoexcuseforacoach not to be responding to you unless you are contacting thewrong coaches or notcontactingtheminawaywheretheywillrespondtoyou.NCAADivisionIIICoachesareallowedtoemailandcallrecruitsatanypointonceyoubeginhighschool.ManyDIIIcoachesshyawayfrombeginningtherecruitingprocesstooearlybecausealotcanchangewitharecruitfromtheirsophomoreyearandsenioryear.Youshouldstillbeemailingandcallingthesecoachesifyouareinterestedintheirschool.NAIANorestrictions.
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HOWTOCONTACTCOLLEGECOACHES
ContactingaCollegeCoachisn’tasscaryorhardasyoumaythink!
Manyofthemlisttheiremailaddressesdirectlyontheschool’sathleticwebsite•Thefirststepistosendanemailaddresstotheheadcoachorrecruitingcoordinator.•Includethefollowing:yourname,highschoolyouattend,yearofgraduation,clubteamyouwillbeplaying for, tournaments you will be attending during the evaluation periods, your contactinformation,paragraphwitha littlebitaboutyou,reasonyouarecontactingthem,reasonyouareinterestedintheirschool/program,andsomehighlightsfromyourhighschoolseason.•Alwaysreadoverandspellcheckandproofreadyouremail.Haveaparentorfriendhelpyouwiththis.•48hoursfollowingyouremail,callthecoachyouremailed.Theirofficenumbersarelistedonthesamewebsiteyoufoundtheiremailaddress.Thebesttimetocallisbetweenthehoursof10-2.•Beforeyoucall,dosomeresearchandhaveafewquestionsreadyforthecoach.•Highlighttheitemsinyouremail.
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