College Recruitment
PLEASE VISIT www.freerecruitingwebinar.org/ for additional information.
Getting to the next level
It's different for everyone, but if you have aspirations to play at the next level it will take effort from...
SAT PREP START NOW
Collegeboard official online course at http://sat.collegeboard.org/practice/
Pierce College, Sylvan Learning - give it a shot. They use to have this available.
College Board free practice test is very helpful http://sat.collegeboard.org/practice/
Everyone
KEEP a strong GPA and seek help with any subjects where you are struggling.
EVALUATE your athletic/physical ability, set goals to improve, and achieve them.
COMMUNICATE with teachers, coaches, and parents on a regular basis to get feedback.
MAINTAIN strong personal integrity and stay out of trouble 24/365.
LEARN the recruiting rules and calendar.
POST your athletic and academic information online where coaches can see it.
Hudl (http://www.hudl.com/support/) should become an incredible tool for us as a program.
ATTEND the 12 Week Seasons Leadership Program. See Calendar for details.
Freshman and Sophomores
START recording performances for your highlight video - get familiar with Hudl and keep your profile updated.
TARGET schools you are interested in every division; aim for 50 total. Make a list now.
CONTACT the coaches you targeted so they know who you are
PRACTICE for the ACT or SAT
VISIT as many campuses as you can for one day camps, game days, etc.
Juniors
TAKE the ACT or SAT
FINISH your highlight/skills video (with spot shadowing - a great feature with Hudl) and send it to coaches
BUILD relationships with coaches and always respond to them. ALWAYS be respectful and ask questions.
REGISTER with the NCAA Eligibility Center
FIND ways to get exposure. We encourage you to get one of the NIKE combines for "official" evaluation. Colleges are unable to use video of your combine as an assessment tool, but will be able to use the data.
Seniors
SUBMIT your college applications and your FAFSA
GO on official and unofficial visits
CALL coaches, find out where you stand, and give them up-to-date information
ASSESS your position; take stock of your offers
CHOOSE your school and commit
Players / Parents / Guardians
Below are some informative websites for the student-athlete and parents
COLLEGES
NCAA DEFINITONS AND RECRUITING CALENDARS
Recruiting Calendars
NCAA member schools have adopted rules to create an equitable recruiting environment that promotes student-athlete well-being. The rules define who may be involved in the recruiting process, when recruiting may occur and the conditions under which recruiting may be conducted. Recruiting rules seek, as much as possible, to control intrusions into the lives of student-athletes.
The NCAA defines recruiting as “any solicitation of prospective student-athletes or their parents by an institutional staff member or by a representative of the institution’s athletics interests for the purpose of securing a prospective student-athlete’s enrollment and ultimate participation in the institution’s intercollegiate athletics program.”
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a contact?
A contact occurs any time a college coach says more than hello during a face-to-face contact with a college-bound student-athlete or his or her parents off the college’s campus.
What is a contact period?
During a contact period a college coach may have face-to-face contact with college-bound student-athletes or their parents, watch student-athletes compete and visit their high schools, and write or telephone student-athletes or their parents.
What is an evaluation period?
During an evaluation period a college coach may watch college-bound student-athletes compete, visit their high schools, and write or telephone student-athletes or their parents. However, a college coach may not have face-to-face contact with college-bound student-athletes or their parents off the college’s campus during an evaluation period.
What is a quiet period?
During a quiet period, a college coach may only have face-to-face contact with college-bound student-athletes or their parents on the college’s campus. A coach may not watch student-athletes compete (unless a competition occurs on the college’s campus) or visit their high schools. Coaches may write or telephone college-bound student-athletes or their parents during this time.
What is a dead period?
During a dead period a college coach may not have face-to-face contact with college-bound student-athletes or their parents, and may not watch student-athletes compete or visit their high schools. Coaches may write and telephone student-athletes or their parents during a dead period.
What is the difference between an official visit and an unofficial visit?
Any visit to a college campus by a college-bound student-athlete or his or her parents paid for by the college is an official visit. Visits paid for by college-bound student-athletes or their parents are unofficial visits.
During an official visit the college can pay for transportation to and from the college for the prospect, lodging and three meals per day for both the prospect and the parent or guardian, as well as reasonable entertainment expenses including three tickets to a home sports event.
The only expenses a college-bound student-athlete may receive from a college during an unofficial visit are three tickets to a home sports event.
What is a National Letter of Intent?
A National Letter of Intent is signed by a college-bound student-athlete when the student-athlete agrees to attend a Division I or II college or university for one academic year. Participating institutions agree to provide financial aid for one academic year to the student-athlete as long as the student-athlete is admitted to the school and is eligible for financial aid under NCAA rules. Other forms of financial aid do not guarantee the student-athlete financial aid.
The National Letter of Intent is voluntary and not required for a student-athlete to receive financial aid or participate in sports.
Signing an National Letter of Intent ends the recruiting process since participating schools are prohibited from recruiting student-athletes who have already signed letters with other participating schools.
A student-athlete who has signed a National Letter of Intent may request a release from his or her contract with the school. If a student-athlete signs a National Letter of Intent with one school but attends a different school, he or she will lose one full year of eligibility and must complete a full academic year at their new school before being eligible to compete.
What are recruiting calendars?
Recruiting calendars help promote the well-being prospective student-athletes and coaches and ensure competitive equity by defining certain time periods in which recruiting may or may not occur in a particular sport.
Recruiting Resources
* 2015-16 Division I and II Recruiting Calendars
* National Letter of Intent
* Permission to Contact: Self-Release Form
Bylaw Article 13: NCAA Recruiting Rules:
* Division I
* Division II
* Division III
When looking at what motivates our student-athletes and parents, I think it is important to get some facts out on the table.
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Make sure your priorities are straight when joining the Emerald Ridge High School Football Program. This is a development of character experience. We are not here to create college football players, but we are here to create the best young people we can by enhancing their high school experience. This will happen through their continued development as young people. If…when it is all said and done - your son desires to play college football…we will help them find a college home that allows them to fulfill their dreams. Not everyone can play for Boise State, UCLA and Notre Dame, but there is a place for the young person who just wants to play beyond high school.
As a staff, we will always be honest in our assessment and recommendation to the best level of competition for each student-athlete. We were not hired to develop college football players, but we were hired and charged with the development of the Rocky Mountain football program. That is the number one factor we will use in making decisions surrounding this program.