JSerra Catholic High School Counseling Department Presents:

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JSerra Catholic High SchoolCounseling Department
Presents

• NCAA Eligibility 101

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College Athletic Options

• National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
• National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
  (NAIA)
• All compete at the Division I, II, and III levels

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College Athletic Options

• NCAA Division I
• Larger schools
• Full scholarship awards
• Highest level of competition
• Most difficult level to enter and compete at
• The sport becomes your job
• Little fish, big pond
• Best sports facilities
• Largest media coverage, revenue, exposure

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College Athletic Options

• NCAA Division II
• Small to medium sized schools
• Award athletic scholarships
• Lower number of sponsored teams
• More likely to get playing time
• Benefits of individualized attention in the
  classroom

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College Athletic Options

• NCAA Division III
• Smaller schools
• Do not award athletic scholarships
• Get playing time
• Emphasis is on the student first
• For students who love to play their sport and has
  less of a time commitment

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College Athletic Options

• NAIA
• Smaller schools
• Fewer restrictions on recruiting athletes
• Can compete with some NCAA Division III schools
• Award athletic scholarships
• Less pressure to perform

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Meeting Eligibility Requirements

• Prospective student athletes must meet
  established standards in order to
• Practice
• Compete
• Receive athletic scholarships
• In Division I and II, students must be certified
  by the Eligibility Center
• In Division III, students must meet admissions
  requirements

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Meeting Eligibility Requirements

• Academic Certification
• Graduation from high school in 8 semesters
• Minimum number of core courses
• Minimum core course gpa
• Qualifying score on the SAT or ACT
• Amateurism Certification
• Tryouts, practice or competition with a
  professional team
• Receiving money or payment for their sport
• Receiving benefits from an agent

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Meeting Eligibility Requirements

• Academic Requirements for NCAA Division I
• Meet 16 core courses
• 4 years of English
• 3 years of math (Algebra 1 or higher)
• 2 years of natural or physical science including
  1 year of lab
• 1 year extra of English, math, or natural or
  physical science
• 4 years of extra core courses (from any category
  above or
• in foreign language, non doctrinal religion or
  philosophy)
• 2 years of social science
• Graduate from high school in 8 semesters
• Minimum gpa in your core courses
• Meet test requirements according to the sliding
  scale

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Meeting Eligibility Requirements

• Academic Requirements for NCAA Division II
• Meet 14 core courses (until class of 2013)
• 3 years of English
• 2 years of math (Algebra 1 or higher)
• 2 years of natural or physical science including
  1 year of lab
• 1 year extra of English, math, or natural or
  physical science
• 2 years of social science
• 4 years of extra core courses (from any category
  above or in foreign language, non doctrinal
  religion or philosophy)
• Graduate from high school in 8 semesters
• Minimum 2.0 gpa in your core courses
• Achieve a combined Critical Reading and Math of
  820 or sum ACT score of 68.

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Meeting Eligibility Requirements

• Academic Requirements for NCAA Division III
• Must go through admissions process
• Must be accepted into the school
• Amateurism Certification
• Cannot practice with a professional team
• Cannot receive money or payment for their sport

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NCAA Eligibility Center

• Students must register with the Eligibility
  Center at www.eligibilitycenter.org by the end
  of their junior year and send a final transcript
  after graduation.
• The Eligibility Center will certify the academic
  and amateur credentials of all college bound
  student athletes who wish to compete in NCAA
  Division I or II
• Based on 3 areas
• Academic Core Courses
• GPA
• SAT or ACT Scores
• Utilize www.corecoursegpa.org to figure your NCAA
  Division I and II eligibility.

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Understanding Scholarships

• Headcount Sports
• Only a certain number of athletes on a team can
  be on scholarship
• Mens Basketball 13, Football 85 (limit 25/year)
• Equivalency Sports
• Have a certain number of scholarships and are not
  allowed to give out more money than what would
  equal the allotment for their institution
• Baseball 11.7, Mens Lacrosse, 12. 6, Womens
  Soccer 14

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Understanding Scholarships

• National Letter of Intent
• For students receiving an athletic scholarship
• States the universitys commitment to you and
  your commitment to the university
• You are signing with the institution, not the
  coach
• Lasts one academic school year and is renewable
• Be sure to look into the teams signing dates
• Be sure to read the letter CAREFULLY!!
• You still must apply to the college, it is not a
  guarantee of admission
• You must be academically eligible for the
  association you are signing with

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Recruiting Rules

• Unofficial Visits
• Can take as many as you want
• Official Visits
• Limited to 5 official visits

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Recruiting Rules

• Identifying potential athletes
• Indicating interest prospective athletes
• Marketing yourself to college coaches