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CONTACTS AND VISITS |
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| High school athletes are as bound by NCAA rules and regulations as any college player. Your ignorance of these requirements could jeopardize your athletic future. Read the following NCAA rules carefully and share them with your parents. Be sure to talk with your advisor or coach if you have questions or need explanations. |
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CONTACTS WITH COLLEGE COACHES |
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| High school athletes can be contacted by a college coach only after the completion of their junior year. A contact is any face-to-face meeting involving even a simple hello. |
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| High school athletes can receive letters from college coaches, faculty members, and students, but not until after September 1 of the junior year. ;Contacts are prohibited with university boosters at any time. College coaches may contact you at home or at school but as restricted by NCAA rules. Refer to the NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student Athlete for specific information. During any contact, you may not receive T-shirts, college mementos, or financial inducements to sign with a particular university. |
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VISITS TO COLLEGE CAMPUSES |
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The NCAA allows; prospective student athletes; one expenses-paid visit to five different universities. Select your visits very carefully; you are allowed only five of them. Remember, this restriction applies even if you are being recruited in more than one sport. You may not receive an official visit until you provide the college authorities with an official high school transcript and a score from the PSAT, PLAN, plus SAT, or ACT taken on a national test date. See your counselor for information about the Clearinghouse and the Student Release Form. Each visit may not last more than 48 hours. You may visit any campus at any time beyond your five official visits if you pay all the expenses for each visit. |
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| SEE YOUR COACH OR COLLEGE ADVISOR FOR COPIES OF QUESTIONS TO ASK DURING AND AFTER YOUR CAMPUS VISITS. |
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THEY ARE VERY HELPFUL. |
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QUESTIONS TO ASK DURING YOUR VISIT |
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| Before you decide to make your first visit, it's a good idea to think carefully about the kind of information you are going to need to eventually make a decision. Once you do, you'll be able to ask the right kinds of questions. Following are some good ones to get you started. |
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ASK THE RECRUITER:
- What position (event) do you want me to play (perform), and how many others are you recruiting to the same position?
- What is your philosophy of offense? Defense? Are you considering any changes?
- Will I be red-shirted?
- If I need a fifth year, will you finance it?
- What happens to my scholarship if I'm injured or ineligible?
- Whom do I see if I have academic problems?
- Has drug use been an issue at your school? Athletic program?
- Are all injuries handled by a team insurance policy?
- If injured, may I use my family doctor? Who determines my fitness to compete after an injury?
- What is expected of players during the off-season? |
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ASK OF THE PLAYERS AT THE SCHOOL:
- What does your typical daily schedule look like? In-season? Off-season?
- Approximately how many hours a night do you study?
- What generally are the attitude of professors in different fields of study? In my field of study? Toward athletes?
- How do you like the living arrangements? Do you have an academic advisor? Is he/she any good?
- Are the coaches available to help if you have academic problems? |
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ASK OF NON-ATHLETES AT THE SCHOOL:
- What do you think of the quality of the education you are receiving at this school?
- If you had to do it all over again, would you choose this school to attend? Why or why not?
- What is the general opinion of athletes on this campus? |
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ASK OF SCHOOL OFFICIALS/ADMISSIONS OFFICERS:
- What are the different graduation rates for athletes? In my sport?
- About how long does it take someone in my sport to earn a degree from this school?
- What is the placement rate and the average starting salary for graduates in (your field of study)?
- What is my eligibility for additional financial aid? |
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LET'S TALK! ! BRING YOUR PARENTS IN! |
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QUESTIONS TO ASK AFTER THE VISIT |
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You will have to ask yourself several important questions after you have visited your schools to decide ultimately on the right school. These questions will provide a good start. Take the time to think about your answers, and be sure to talk to your college advisor and your parents about answers that may be difficult for you. Remember, you want the right athletic and academic experience, so all these questions are important.
Did any of the recruiters have bad things to say about the other schools that are recruiting me? * Did any of the recruiters promise that I'd compete right away, even be a starter? (If they did, they may have been less than honest.) * Would I attend this school if I had no intention of competing in my sport? * Do the coaches and players seem to care genuinely about each other? * Will I be successful academically in this school? * Athletically? * How do I measure up to everyone else? * Were the coaches and players I met honest, available to me and others, friendly, genuinely interested, or did they seem phony? * Were the coaches interested in academics? * Did they ask me about my educational and career interests? * Were they knowledgeable about my intended program of study? * If not, did they introduce me to someone who might answer my questions? * Will I fit in with the rest of the student body at this particular school? * Will I be comfortable associating with them for four or more years? * How will I feel if one or more of the coaches leaves? * Will I still be happy with the school? * My sports participation? * Does the school satisfy all the requirements that I identified earlier with my parents and counselor? This probably is the most important question. Give it a lot of thought, and be sure to talk it over with your college advisor and your parents. |
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TALK TO YOUR CAP ADVISOR ANYTIME ABOUT ANY OF THESE QUESTIONS. |
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