Playing Sports in College Kelly McLaughlin Associate Athletic Director, Regis University

What a Coach is Looking for…. Athletic Ability Academics Citizenship Team work Work Ethic School Specific Requirements/Needs

Different Places you can Play NCAA (National Collegiate Athletics Association) Division I (Emphasis on Athletics) Division II (Emphasis on Balance between Athletics and Academics) Division III (Emphasis on Academics) NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) Junior College

Scholarships NCAA NAIA Junior College DI – More Fully funded for scholarships MBB/WBB/VWB/FB – Counter sports Higher amount of scholarship money for other sports DII – Partial scholarship Funding Model DIII – No athletic scholarships ¾ of athlete sreceive some form of non-athletics aid NAIA Some scholarships are available however not all schools offer them Junior College Most JC’s offer some form of athletic aid.

Basic Recruiting Rules Recruiting can begin June 15th after sophomore year calls, visits, tryouts, mailings, emails, meetings Coaches must be careful with social media Only 1 try-out per institution Must have physical and sickle cell test/waiver DI – Limit of 5 official visits For DI Schools

NCAA Division I and II Requirements

What is the NCAA Eligibility Center NCAA Administered Clearinghouse that process all incoming Division I & II Athletes. They certify for: Academics Amateurism $65 Fee for Domestic Students $95 Fee for International students Online Registration at www.eligibilitycenter.org

Division I Eligibility Standards Don’t get stuck on the bench in college. To play Division I sports, you need to qualify academically. To meet the minimum requirements for Division I student- athletes enrolling in college in August 2016 or later you must: Graduate from high school Complete 16 Core Courses, including 10 before your seventh semester Earn a minimum 2.300 Grade-Point Average in core courses to compete in your first year of college Earn a combined SAT or ACT score that matches your core-course GPA on the sliding scale.

Amateurism Rules prior to college Just answer the questions honestly Depends on Division I or II Avoid agents Avoid Professional Team Contracts Avoid Payment and Promotion of products

Tips a student should know Register with eligibility center the beginning of Junior year so issues can be determined early. Fee waiver for low-income students Stay on top of all Eligibility center requests

Organized Competition Rule Division II and Division I…sort of The General Rule: An individual who does not enroll in a collegiate institution as a full-time student in a one year period immediately following high school graduation, shall use one season of competition for each consecutive 12-month period in which the individual participates in organized competition.  Athletics competition shall be considered organized if any one of the following conditions exists: a) Competition is scheduled in advance; b) Official score is kept; c) Individual or team standings or statics are maintained; d) Official timer or game officials are used; e) Admission is charged; f) Teams are regularly formed or team rosters are predetermined; g) Team uniforms are used; h) An individual or team is privately or commercially sponsored or i) The competition is either directly or indirectly sponsored, promoted or administrated by an individual, an organization or any other agency.

Continuing Eligibility in college Academics 2.0 GPA 24 Credits a Year Full-Time Enrollment

Other Eligibility Rules in college Maintain Amateur Status Agents Being Paid Contracting with Professional Teams Avoid Unfair benefits Extra Awards Miami/Ohio

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