NCAA Recruiting NCAA Recruiting and Academicsand Academics

Justin Kume, Compliance Justin Kume, Compliance CoordinatorCoordinator

Troy UniversityTroy University

OverviewOverview

AcademicsAcademics– NCAA Eligibility Center NCAA Eligibility Center – High School Course RequirementsHigh School Course Requirements– ACT/SAT Score IndexACT/SAT Score Index

RecruitingRecruiting– Phone CallsPhone Calls– E-MailE-Mail– InducementsInducements– VisitsVisits

NCAA Eligibility CenterNCAA Eligibility Center

Must Register to Compete in DI or DIIMust Register to Compete in DI or DII Online Registration – Online Registration –

www.eligibilitycenter.orgwww.eligibilitycenter.org Registration FeeRegistration Fee

– Domestic: $65.00Domestic: $65.00– International: $95.00International: $95.00– Fee Waiver available (talk to HS Fee Waiver available (talk to HS

Counselor)Counselor) JUCO Transfers MUST register to play JUCO Transfers MUST register to play

in DI or DII!in DI or DII!

Core-Course RequirementCore-Course Requirement16 core-course requirement16 core-course requirement::

English – four years.English – four years.

Mathematics – three years.Mathematics – three years.

Natural or physical science – two years.Natural or physical science – two years.

Social science – two years.Social science – two years.

Additional English, math, or science – one year.Additional English, math, or science – one year.

Additional academic courses – four years.Additional academic courses – four years.Bylaw 14.3.1.1Bylaw 14.3.1.1

Core-Course Time LimitationCore-Course Time Limitation Within first eight semesters of high school.Within first eight semesters of high school.

– Measured by initial enrollment in grade nine.Measured by initial enrollment in grade nine.

Bylaw 14.3.1.2.1Bylaw 14.3.1.2.1

““Plus One” Plus One” – Prospective student-athlete (PSA) must Prospective student-athlete (PSA) must

graduategraduate from high school from high school on time;on time;– One additional core course for initial-eligibility One additional core course for initial-eligibility

purposes.purposes.

Bylaw 14.3.1.2.1.1Bylaw 14.3.1.2.1.1

Division I Core GPA and Test Division I Core GPA and Test Score Sliding ScaleScore Sliding Scale

GPAGPA SATSAT ACTACT

3.55 & above3.55 & above 400400 3737

3.53.5 420420 3939

3.253.25 520520 4646

3.03.0 620620 5252

2.752.75 720720 5959

2.52.5 820820 6868

2.252.25 920920 7777

2.02.0 10101010 8686

Why should you care?Why should you care?

QualifierQualifier– Receive a scholarshipReceive a scholarship– Eligible to play in first yearEligible to play in first year

Non-qualifierNon-qualifier– Must pay for school on their ownMust pay for school on their own– No practice, play or meetingsNo practice, play or meetings

Bylaw 14.3.1 & 14.3.4Bylaw 14.3.1 & 14.3.4

RecruitingRecruiting

Prospective-student Athlete (PSA)Prospective-student Athlete (PSA)– Ninth Grade & upNinth Grade & up

Permissible RecruitersPermissible Recruiters– CoachCoach

Non-permissible RecruitersNon-permissible Recruiters– BoostersBoosters– Current Student-AthletesCurrent Student-Athletes

Phone CallsPhone Calls

When can a coach call you?When can a coach call you?– Not until July 1 AFTER your junior yearNot until July 1 AFTER your junior year

How often can a coach call you?How often can a coach call you?– Generally, Generally, onceonce a week, except during a week, except during

special periodsspecial periods How often can a booster call you?How often can a booster call you?

– NEVER!NEVER! How often can you call coach?How often can you call coach?

– Whenever you like!Whenever you like!

E-mailE-mail How often can a coach e-mail you?How often can a coach e-mail you?

– Whenever they like after Sept. 1 your junior yr. of Whenever they like after Sept. 1 your junior yr. of HS.HS.

How often can you e-mail coach?How often can you e-mail coach?– Whenever you like.Whenever you like.

How often can a coach message you on How often can a coach message you on Facebook?Facebook?– As long as it is a message to you only, whenever As long as it is a message to you only, whenever

they like after Sept. 1 you junior yr. of HS.they like after Sept. 1 you junior yr. of HS. How often can a coach text you?How often can a coach text you?

– NEVERNEVER After you have signed a NLI After you have signed a NLI If you do not sign, after May 1If you do not sign, after May 1stst & we have & we have

received a room or tuition deposit.received a room or tuition deposit.

InducementsInducements

NCAA rules prohibit coaches, staff, NCAA rules prohibit coaches, staff, boosters or student-athletes from boosters or student-athletes from giving anything of value to a PSA, giving anything of value to a PSA, their family or their coach to lure the their family or their coach to lure the PSA into enrolling at their institution.PSA into enrolling at their institution.

– What does that mean?What does that mean?

Inducements, cont.Inducements, cont.

ClothingClothing EmploymentEmployment LoansLoans CashCash Tangible ItemsTangible Items Free or reduced servicesFree or reduced services Use of athletics equipmentUse of athletics equipment Expenses for tutoringExpenses for tutoring

VisitsVisits

OfficialOfficial– All expense paid trip to campusAll expense paid trip to campus– Only after senior year of HS begins Only after senior year of HS begins

UnofficialUnofficial– PSA pays their own wayPSA pays their own way– Whenever you like.Whenever you like.

Tickets to home events CAN be Tickets to home events CAN be providedprovided

Official VisitsOfficial Visits

You MUST be registered with the NCAA You MUST be registered with the NCAA Eligibility CenterEligibility Center

You MUST answer the Eligibility You MUST answer the Eligibility Center’s amateurism questions Center’s amateurism questions

We MUST have a copy of a transcript We MUST have a copy of a transcript and test score (ACT, SAT, PSAT, or and test score (ACT, SAT, PSAT, or PLAN)PLAN)

5 visits per PSA5 visits per PSA– Only 1 to our institutionOnly 1 to our institution

Your Travel, Housing, Meals, and Your Travel, Housing, Meals, and Entertainment is on us!Entertainment is on us!

Unofficial VisitsUnofficial Visits

Anytime PSA wantsAnytime PSA wants Unlimited number of visitsUnlimited number of visits Travel, housing, meals and Travel, housing, meals and

entertainment MUST be paid by PSAentertainment MUST be paid by PSA

Tickets to home contests Tickets to home contests – No conference or post-season contestsNo conference or post-season contests

ResourcesResources

NCAA websiteNCAA website– www.ncaa.orgwww.ncaa.org

NCAA Eligibility CenterNCAA Eligibility Center– www.eligibilitycenter.orgwww.eligibilitycenter.org

NCAA Guide for the College Bound NCAA Guide for the College Bound Student-AthletesStudent-Athletes– Check with Guidance CounselorCheck with Guidance Counselor– NCAA websiteNCAA website

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