NCAA Eligibility Center – Guide for the College Bound Student-Athlete Changes
July 30th, 2009 - byEvery year the NCAA updates the Guide for the College Bound Student-Athlete. This is a critical read for any student-athlete who wants to compete in college. The Guide outlines academic requirements and recruiting rules and regulations that are vital for a recruit’s eligibility. You can download a copy of the Guide here.
We have outlined the changes that were made this year below:
NCAA Guide Changes (2009-2010)
• The Eligibility Center website has changed to: www.eligibilitycenter.org
• State-administered ACT exams are now accepted by the Eligibility Center
• The required courses after August 1, 2013 have changed (page 13)
• More detailed instructions for Eligibility Center Registration (pages 15/16)
• New section “Athletically Related Financial Aid” (page 17)
• Women’s Ice Hockey call date changed to July 7th after junior year
For more information about the Eligibility Center, click here.
August 5th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
Following helpful instructions from this site, my sophomore daughter has sent letters to coaches at a variety of levels (DI, DII and JC). After vacationing in San Diego this summer she decided that would be a nice climate to run track in so sent letters to some community colleges as well as UCSD and SDSU. On the CCCAA website I found the recruiting guidelines for Calif community colleges and they are very strict, specifying which schools they can recruit from and it looks like the coastal junior colleges can’t recruit from out of state at all. Someone in the know please advise if I am reading that correctly and whether or not we are wasting our time contacting those coaches. Thanks.
August 5th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
AZ Track mom – All California state supported colleges (community colleges, U. of Ca., and Ca. State) have legislated restrictions on recruiting out of state students. If you look on their rosters, you will see exceptions to this. But I’ve spoken with several of these coaches and they confirm what you are reading. The main reason is the population of CA grew much faster than the higher education institutions to handle the demand. The taxpayer’s representatives want to make sure that the CA kids have first shot at the openings.
August 6th, 2009 at 11:08 am
Hi i send this email to ya because im a good soccer player, im in college at broward college in florida, im lookin for a university
August 12th, 2009 at 5:20 pm
Hi,I’m in the 9th grade and linto basketball I would like to go to UCLA.How can I get recruited what do I have to do.My mom don’t have a camcord,what else can I do.
August 12th, 2009 at 11:41 pm
Nate – you have to be among the top 200 basketball players in the country for the class of 2013 to be recruited by UCLA. If you are, you’ve already been identified on a list somewhere. If you’re not on that list, you may wish to set your sights on a more realistic college. By the way, you’ll need film, but most HS coaches film their varsity games. Good luck.