1. Hillgrove Football Recruiting Process What every parent needs to know

2. Colleges To better understand the difficulty of receiving an athletic scholarship know the following: The NCAA allows each division 1A college football program 85 scholarships and each division 1AA college 63 athletic scholarships. In division 2 there are 36 Scholarships. For a list of colleges that offer scholarships go to http://www.ncaa.org/sponsorships/http://www.ncaa.org/sponsorships/

3. Your high school aged son thinks he wants to play football in college?? Things to consider… Does he love playing the game of football? Is he one of the best players on Hillgrove’s team? Is he not quite big enough, tall enough, fast enough to play at a Division I school? Does he have the determination and discipline to play at the college level? Is he a good student?

4. College coaches are expected to recruit the most athletically talented players to provide the university with winning seasons. "Because the athletic record is identified with the prestige of the university, acquiring 'blue chip' athletes through active recruitment is a major concern of university coaches" (Mathes & Gurney, 1985, pp. 327-328). In order to ensure the cycle of successful seasons, it is imperative that the athletic department recruits the most athletically talented and academically eligible potential student-athletes possible.

5. Timeline of events Spring of Junior year College Coaches contact/visit schools to get a list of potential athletes of interest Head Coach give game film and highlight film to colleges for them to evaluate Senior year, athlete has one more shot to prove their worth in game situations

6. What can you do? The student athlete needs to register with the Initial Eligibility Clearinghouse at the end of your junior year if you want to be eligible to play at the NCAA D1 or NCAA D2 level. You can register online at https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/commo n/ https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/commo n/ or through forms your guidance counselor should have.

7. What can you do? A student athlete cannot take any official visits in the fall of your senior year until you have provided colleges an official transcript and scores from your PSAT, SAT, or ACT