TUCKER FOOTBALL 2014 recruiting INTRODUCTION NCAA PERSPECTIVE Ncaa

TUCKER FOOTBALL 2014 recruiting

INTRODUCTION

NCAA PERSPECTIVE

Ncaa by-laws • August 1 - November 24, 2014, [except for (1) below]: Quiet Period • November 25, 2014 - February 2, 2015, [except for (1)- (5) below]: Contact Period ▫ (1) December 16, 2014: Quiet Period ▫ (2) December 17, 2014, through January 3, 2015, [except for (a) below]: Dead Period ▫ (3) January 4 -6, 2015, all junior college prospective student-athletes who intend to enroll midyear: Quiet Period ▫ (4) January 6, 2015: Quiet Period ▫ (5) January 7 -10, 2015: Quiet period (reserved for mid year enrollees)

Ncaa by-laws February 4, 2015: Quiet Period February 4 -7, 2015: Dead Period February 8 through April 14, 2015: Quiet Period April 15 through May 31, 2015, [except for (g) below]: Evaluation Period ▫ 168 days allotted to universities for the evaluation of prospects June 1 through July 31, 2015: Quiet Period

New laws EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2015 • - Ban on unlimited texting, tweeting, and facebook have been lifted. • - Universities are now permitted to send unlimited forms of printed materials. • - The limit on the number of coaches who may recruit off-campus at any one time, commonly known as the "baton rule", has been repealed. • - Schools are no longer required to provide materials such as the banneddrug list and APR data to recruits. • - Student-athletes may now receive $300 more than "actual and necessary expenses", provided they don't come from an agent or booster.

NLI (National Letter of Intent) • Signing Day: ( 1 st Wednesday in February) ▫ This year: February 4 th, 2015 • Legally binding document linking a prospect to desired university ▫ OVER 600 members ( including all DI schools except Academies & IVY League) • Extends over a 1 year period

CAN MY CHILD BECOME A PLAYER? ? ? What level does my child fit in?

Recruiting at the DI (FBS) Level • THEE TOP football programs in the country ▫ 1) show interest in their program ▫ 2) Give schools multiple opportunities to evaluate you ▫ 3) Take care of eligibility/academics

Recruiting at the DI (FCS) Level • COLLEGE PROGRAMS AT THIS LEVEL ARE STILL EXTREMELY COMPETITIVE. • Recruiting at this level is marked by one big difference: MONEY • Recruiting is virtually the same as FBS schools ▫ Still recruit the same type players ▫ Still evaluate over long periods of time

Recruiting at the DII Level • significantly fewer scholarships Scholarships are given out to those who can contribute right away Limited red shirt space

Recruiting at the DIII Level • DIII SCHOOL RECRUIT!!! Extremely competitive recruiting environment • Financial Packages often rival DII programs in terms of dollar amounts • Limited resources for recruiting All don’t have summer camps Rely heavily on good film • No restrictions on communicating • Reach out for coaches right away

Recruiting at the NAIA Level • Programs very similar to DII competition wise Difference is the eligibility requirements • Evaluation methods Film In person meetings Phone contact

Recruiting at the NJCAA (JUCO) Level • No parity Differences in funds, resources, and ultimately talent levels • VERY competitive JUCO’s have DI and DIAA players who happen to not have qualified

FACTS About Student- Athletes

Cold hard facts PROBABILITY OF COMPETING IN ATHLETICS BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL* Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Football Baseball Men's Ice Hockey Men's Soccer High School 535, 289 435, 885 474, 219 35, 732 411, 757 High School Senior 152, 940 124, 539 1, 095, 993 313, 141 135, 491 10, 209 117, 645 NCAA 17, 890 16, 134 31, 999 3, 891 22, 987 NCAA Freshman 5, 111 4, 610 69, 643 19, 898 9, 143 1, 112 6, 568 NCAA - Senior 3, 976 3, 585 7, 111 865 5, 108 NCAA - Drafted 51 31 15, 476 253 693 10 37 High School to 3. 3% NCAA 3. 7% 6. 4% 6. 7% 10. 9% 5. 6% NCAA to Pro 0. 9% 1. 6% 0. 08% 9. 7% 1. 2% 0. 7% 0. 51% 0. 10% 0. 03% 1. 3% High School to 0. 03% Pro 0. 02%

AVERAGE PLAYER HEIGHT by position DIVISION I (FBS) DIVISION I (FCS)

AVERAGE PLAYER HEIGHT by position DIVISION III

General Info • 794 colleges & universities • Scholarships ▫ ▫ ▫ 85 – Division I (FBS) 63 - Division I (FCS) 36 - Division II 24 - NAIA Varies- NJCAA* • Approx. 69, 643 collegiate football players

General Info Student-Athlete Participation NCAA Division I-A 14, 146 NCAA Division I-AA 11, 958 NCAA Division II 15, 655 NCAA Division III 23, 120 NAIA 5, 556 Junior College 5, 031

WAYS TO GET RECRUITED How can my child get recruited?

Ways to get recruited • • Recruiting sites Camps/Combines University camps (i. e. Summer camps) Visits ▫ Official ▫ Unofficial

Ways to get recruited Unofficial visits • Invites ▫ Junior Days ▫ Spring Practice ▫ Camps • Games ▫ Regular Season games ▫ Spring games • Personal/Campus Visits ▫ Can be anytime on your own terms

Ways to get recruited • Call/write/email schools • Respond to prospect questionnaires

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

GOOD SITES www. ncaa. org http: //www. ncaa. org/wps/wcm/connect/public/NCAA/Eligibility/Becoming+Eligible/Recruiting http: //www. ncaa. org/wps/wcm/connect/public/test/issues/recruiting/probability+of+going+pr o http: //www. ncaa. org/wps/wcm/connect/nli/frequently+asked+questions/index. html http: //www. ncaa. org/wps/wcm/connect/nli/nli+provisions/null+and+void http: //www. ncaa. org/wps/wcm/connect/public/ncaa/pdfs/201213+football+division+i+recruiting+calendar http: //www. ncaa. org/wps/wcm/connect/public/ncaa/pdfs/201213+division+ii+football+recruiting+calendar http: //www. ncaa. org/wps/wcm/connect/public/NCAA/Resources/Recruiting+Calendars/201213/2012 -13+NCAA+Division+I+Football+Recruiting+Calendar http: //www. ncaa. org/wps/wcm/connect/public/NCAA/Resources/Recruiting+Calendars/201213/2012 -13+NCAA+Division+II+Football+Recruiting+Calendar www. collegesportsscholarships. com http: //www. collegesportsscholarships. com/national-letter-intent-signing-dates. htm http: //www. collegesportsscholarships. com/ncaa-recruiting-football-scholarships. htm • http: //grfx. cstv. com/photos/schools/loyc/genrel/auto_pdf/NCAAOfficial. Visit. Rules. pdf • http: //www. ncsasports. org/blog/2009/11/04/the-truth-about-official-visits/ • Rivals- http: //footballrecruiting. rivals. com/ • Espn- http: //espn. go. com/college-sports/football/recruiting/index • 247 sports- http: //247 sports. com/ • Scout- http: //www. scout. com/

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