RECRUITING SEMINAR

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT RECRUITING STATISTICS SHOW THAT ONLY ONE OUT OF EVERY 100 WILL SIGN A COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT THE BIG PICTURE WHEN CONSIDERING THE COMPETITION AND LEVEL: ALABAMA HAS 4 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE ENTIRE STATE THE ATLANTA METRO AREA HAS OVER 4 MILLION ALONE THE STATE OF FLORIDA HAS OVER 26 MILLION BOTH ALABAMA AND AUBURN HAVE OVER 7 COMMITMENTS EACH FOR NEXT YEAR ALREADY ONLY 3 OF THE 15 COMMITMENTS ARE FROM THE STATE OF ALABAMA TROY RANKS 2 ND OF ALL DIVISION 1 SCHOOLS (116) IN THE NUMBER OF PLAYERS FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA OUTSIDE OF THOSE UNIVERSITIES IN FLORIDA

NCAA DIVISIONS NCAA – NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION MUCH LIKE OUR AHSAA – SETS THE RULES FOR COLLEGE ATHLETES THERE ARE 4 DIVISIONS UNDER THE NCAA: DIVISION 1A – ALLOWED 85 FOOTBALL PLAYERS ON SCHOLARSHIP ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS – WORKS OFF SLIDING SCALE EITHER A FULL QUALIFIER OR NON-QUALIFIER FULL SCHOLARSHIP * NO SUCH THING AS A 4 YEAR SCHOLARSHIP – RENEWED OR NOT YEARLY HIGHEST RATED ATHLETES EXAMPLES OF D-1 SCHOOLS: ALABAMA, AUBURN, TROY, UAB

NCAA DIVISIONS (CONT’D) DIVISION 1AA – ALLOWED 61 FOOTBALL PLAYERS ON SCHOLARSHIP ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS – WORKS OFF SLIDING SCALE EITHER A FULL QUALIFIER OR NON-QUALIFIER FULL OR PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIP EXAMPLES OF D-1AA SCHOOLS: JACKSONVILLE ST., ALABAMA A&M ALABAMA ST., SAMFORD DIVISION 2 – ALLOWED 45 SCHOLARSHIPS ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS – NO SLIDING SCALE. 2.0 & 68 SUM EITHER A FULL QUALIFIER OR PARTIAL QUALIFIER RARELY RECEIVE FULL SCHOLARSHIP EXAMPLES OF DIVISON 2 SCHOOLS – UNA, TUSKEGEE, UWA DIVISION 3 – NO ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS NAIA – SEPARATE FROM NCAA. SOME MONEY INVOLVED

NCAA DIVISIONS (CONT’D) JUNIOR COLLEGE – SEPARATE FROM NCAA ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS – GRADUATION OR GED FULL SCHOLARSHIPS MUST PASS 68 HOURS INCLUDING CONFERENCE COURSE REQUIREMENTS TO MOVE ON TO NCAA SCHOOL JUCO’s IN MISSISSIPPI - ONLY 8 NON-RESIDENTS ON ROSTER THESE ARE THE HIGHEST RATED NON-QUALIFIERS

WHO IS A PROSPECT? COLLEGES GENERALLY FOLLOW THE 3 P’S IN ORDER: PROFILE – SIZE, STRENGTH AND SPEED NATS TESTING ON MAY 23 PRODUCTION – FILM, COMBINES, AND CAMPS ACADEMIC QUALIFIER OR NOT POSITION – DO THEY HAVE A SPECIFIC NEED THERE - OR NOT MOST COLLEGES RANK PLAYERS ON A “BOARD” THERE IS A FILTERING SYSTEM FROM ONE DIVISION TO THE NEXT IDENTIFYING PROSPECTS BEGINS EARLIER EVERY YEAR

HOW TO BECOME A PROSPECT 1.IDENTIFIED BY OUR STAFF – WE USE ALL OUR RESOURCES MY JOB IS TO KNOW WHAT COLLEGES ARE LOOKING FOR PROSPECT SHEET SENT TO ALL COLLEGES FILM SENT TO COLLEGES BY ME *WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I MEET WITH COLLEGE COACHES a. GIVE THEM A PROSPECT PROFILE SHEET b. SEND THEM A HI-LITE/GAME TAPE c. SPEND MOST OF OUR VISIT TALKING ABOUT CHARACTER ISSUES 2.REINFORCED THROUGH COMBINES AND CAMPS 3. MEET ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS 4. BLANKET RECRUITMENT A FILTERING SYSTEM BEGINS

I’M A PROSPECT – WHAT NEXT? BE AMBITIOUS BUT REALISTIC HAVE TALENTS TO BARGAIN WITH ex. MULTIPLE SKILLS, HIGH TEST SCORES, GOOD GPA ENJOY THE PROCESS BUT STAY FOCUSED ON THE TEAM ACCEPT UNOFFICIAL VISIT(S) – ANY VISIT BY YOU AT YOUR OWN EXPENSE. UNLIMITED NUMBER. OFFICIAL VISIT – VISIT BY YOU THAT IS PAID BY COLLEGE. LIMITED TO 5. * BEFORE OFFICIAL VISIT – MUST HAVE TAKEN ACT/SAT & REGISTER WITH NCAA ELIGIBILITY CENTER. COST TO REGISTER = $60

I’M A PROSPECT – WHAT NEXT? WHEN IT GETS SERIOUS: EITHER AN IN-HOME VISIT OR MEETING ON CAMPUS TO DISCUSS A SCHOLARSHIP OFFER COLLEGES START TALKING ABOUT A “VERBAL COMMITMENT” VERBAL COMMITMENTS ARE NON-BINDING FOR BOTH YOU AND COLLEGE HOW WE HANDLE COMMITMENTS AT CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL MY ROLE IN THE DECISION 1. PARENT AND PLAYER DECISION 2. I WILL STEER THE PLAYER IF HE IS CONFUSED ABOUT DIFFERENT OFFERS 3. I STAY IN CONSTANT CONTACT WITH COLLEGE COACHES 4. ENSURE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH COLLEGES FOR FUTURE PROSPECTS THINGS TO CONSIDER: 1. HOW QUICKLY DID A COLLEGE BELIEVE IN YOUR TALENTS 2. DISTANCE 3. COURSE OF STUDY 4. PLAYING TIME/POSITION 5. EXPOSURE – THROUGH TV OR SCHEDULE

SIGNING DAY (FEBRUARY) NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT – BINDING TO COLLEGE FOR 1 YEAR. THIS IS NOT A SCHOLARSHIP – IT IS THE ATHLETE AND COLLEGE ACKNOWLEDGEING THE INTENTION TO OFFER/SIGN A SCHOLARSHIP PENDING ELIGIBILITY CENTER AND UNIVERSITY CLEARANCE. SCHOLARSHIP PAPERS ARE SIGNED PRIOR TO START OF COLLEGE CLASSES EVERY YEAR. HOW WE DO SIGNING DAY AT CARROLLHIGH SCHOOL

I DIDN’T SIGN – WHAT NOW? SIGNING DAY IS THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO SIGN – NOT THE LAST SOMETIMES COLLEGE “BOARDS” GO UNFILLED COLLEGES WILL ALWAYS TRY TO GET SOMETHING FOR NOTHING INVITED/PREFERRED WALK-ON – PART OF 105 MAN ROSTER BEFORE START OF FALL CLASSES REGULAR WALK-ON – MUST WAIT UNTIL START OF CLASSES TO PRACTICE ATHLETE MUST MEET ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS BY NCAA/COLLEGE EVEN IF THEY ARE A WALK-ON

CONCLUSION ROLE OF PARENT a. LET US DO OUR JOB 1. STATISTICS SHOW 1 OUT OF 100 WILL SIGN; WE COACH FOR THE OTHER 99 FIRST! WINNING GETS COLLEGES EXCITED 2. FILM ISSUES 3. NO PLAYER GETS RECRUITED WITHOUT GOING THROUGH ME 4. UNDERSTAND WHAT LEVEL I WANT OUR PROGRAM AT – EXPOSURE LEADS TO EXPOSURE FOR OTHERS b. REINFORCE CHARACTER ISSUES c. BE TIMELY ON REGISTERING FOR ACT/SAT d. UNDERSTAND ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS – COACH ROBERTSON

CHS/AHSAA/NCAA ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS OZARK CITY SCHOOLS COURSE OF STUDY ENSURES ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR AHSAA AND NCAA OUR FIRST CONCERN IS TO KEEP OUR PLAYERS ELIGIBLE TO PLAY FOR US IF THEY DON’T PLAY FOR US – THEY WON’T BE A PROSPECT ANYWAY 4 TYPES OF DIPLOMAS THAT THE OCS COURSE OF STUDY FOLLOWS: 1. REGULAR DIPLOMA – 28 UNITS AND ALL PARTS OF EXIT EXAM PASSED 2. CREDIT BASED DIPLOMA – 28 UNITS AND 3 OUT OF 5 PARTS OF EXIT EXAM PASSED 3. CERTIFICATE DIPLOMA – NOT ALL PARTS (LESS THAN 3) OF EXIT EXAM PASSED 4. ALABAMA OCCUPATIONAL DIPLOMA (AOD) – COURSES NOT NCAA COMPLIANT

ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY FOR AHSAA PURPOSES: 10 – 12 GRADERS 1. MUST PASS ANY 4 CORE COURSES IN LAST 2 SEMESTERS AND SUMMER SCHOOL CORE COURSES ARE MATH, SCIENCE, ENGLISH, SOCIAL STUDIES 2. MUST PASS TWO ADDITIONAL COURSES – USUALLY ELECTIVES BUT CAN BE A CORE 8-9 GRADERS 1. MUST PASS 4 CORE COURSES IN LAST 2 SEMESTERS AND SUMMER SCHOOL 2. MUST PASS ONE ADDITIONAL COURSE

ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY (CONT’D) OZARK CITY SCHOOLS COURSE OF STUDY IS DESIGNED TO MEET THE NCAA ELIGIBILITY CENTER REQUIREMENTS WE HAVE TO SUBMIT OUR COURSES TAUGHT IN THE SYSTEM FOR APPROVAL FROM THE NCAA FOR DIVISION 1, THE NCAA REQUIRES 16 CORE COURSES TO BE PASSED. DIVISION 2 = 14 CORE CLASSES CARROLL HAS ALWAYS BEEN ON THIS CORE COURSE REQUIREMENT IN SUMMARY – IF A PLAYER GRADUATES FROM CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL WITH A REGULAR DIPLOMA, OR POSSIBLY CREDIT BASED DIPLOMA (MUST BE APPROVED BY ELIGIBILITY CENTER), HE IS AUTOMATICALLY IN LINE WITH NCAA COURSE REQUIREMENTS. * AOD STUDENTS – ELIGIBILITY FOR US FIRST, THEN WE LOOK AT OPTIONS

GRADE/TEST REQUIREMENTS GRADES FROM CORE COURSES ARE THE ONLY SCORES USED TO DETERMINE REQUIREMENTS HOW CORE GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) IS CALCULATED: EACH LETTER GRADE IS ASSIGNED A VALUE ex. A=4;B=3;C=2;D=1;F=0 SO IF A PLAYER MAKES A “B” IN ENGLISH AND A “C” IN MATH, HIS CORE GPA IS 2.5 AGAIN, NON-CORE CLASSES ARE NOT USED FOR CALCULATING NCAA REQUIREMENTS

REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH DIVISION DIVISION 1 & 1A – WORKS OFF A SLIDING SCALE FOR GPA & ACT/SAT ACT SCORES ARE REGISTERED AS A SUM TOTAL OF 4 PARTS OF TEST ENGLISH, SCIENCE, READING, AND MATH IF A STUDENT SCORES 17 IN ENGLISH, 17 IN SCIENCE, 16 IN READING AND 20 IN MATH, HIS SUM ACT SCORE WOULD BE 70 AS ONE PART (ACT/SAT OR GPA) GOES HIGHER, THE OTHER CAN BE LOWER ex. IF CORE GPA IS 2.65 THEN SUM ACT SCORE CAN BE 62 IF CORE GPA IS 2.25 THEN SUM ACT SCORE MUST BE AT LEAST 77 DIVISION 2 – NO SLIDING SCALE – MINIMUM 2.0 CORE GPA AND 68 SUM ACT

HOW AND WHEN TO TAKE ACT TAKE THE TEST AS MANY TIMES AS YOU CAN AFFORD WHY? THE HIGHEST SCORE IN EACH SUBTEST IS USED TO CALCULATE THE FINAL SUM SCORE. ex. IF THE FIRST TIME A PLAYER TAKES THE ACT AND ON THE MATH SUBTEST HE SCORES 15, SECOND TIME 16, AND THIRD TIME 18 – YOU COUNT THE 18. ALSO, MANY UNIVERSITIES USE THE SUB-TEST SCORES FOR PLACEMENT PURPOSES. A HIGH SCORE MAY HELP AVOID NON- CREDIT REMEDIATION COURSES. ACT/SAT TEST SHOULD FIRST BE TAKEN NO LATER THAN DECEMBER OF JUNIOR YEAR

WHEN TO REGISTER WITH CLEARINGHOUSE NCAA REQUIREMENTS ARE THAT A PROSPECT MUST HAVE TAKEN, NOT PASSED, THE ACT/SAT TEST – AND - REGISTERED WITH CLEARINGHOUSE BEFORE AN OFFICIAL VISIT CAN OCCUR CLEARINGHOUSE REGISTATION COST $60 AND IS DONE ON-LINE IDEAL TIME IS TO REGISTER AS SOON AS OFFICIAL VISIT IS SCHEDULED MAKE SURE YOU ARE A LEGITIMATE PROSPECT BEFORE SPENDING $60

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS CONCLUSION 1.ENSURE AHSAA ELIGIBILITY FIRST 2.KNOW THAT CHS WILL KEEP OUR ATHLETES ON TRACK 3.REGISTER FOR THE ACT/SAT NO LATER THAN DECEMBER OF JR. YEAR 4.AVOID SUMMER SCHOOL UNLESS NEEDED FOR ELIGIBILITY 5.FOCUS ON CORE CLASSES – BUT DON’T NEGLECT ELECTIVES

NATS TESTING Combine for high school players pre- freshman through juniors Evaluation tool for all colleges and it standardizes the test ( ex. ACT or NFL combine) Easy access to the players information because of the online player profile Academic tool is helpful with tracking eligibility and with NCAA guidelines

ATHLETE REQUIREMENTS Attend at least one camp and/or combine What are summer camps for? 1. legal contact with player by college coach 2. recruiting tool – “eye test” 3. exposure to the caliber of other prospects REMEMBER – NO FULL PAD CAMPS ALLOWED