NCAA 101 Deciphering College Athletic Eligibility

Recruiting has evolved over the years Recruiting has evolved over the years. There was a time when being academically qualified and having great film was all that was necessary to obtain a NCAA Scholarship. Several years ago, the NCAA introduced APR ratings to track academic performance of schools. APR has to do with the university’s academic success and retention of its athletes. Recently the standards for APR were increased, holding these institutions to a higher level of standards for its athletes. If a university’s APR rating falls below the set standard, there are consequences such as loss of coaches, loss of practice time, and even loss of post-season participation. With that in mind, schools are being more selective with the athletes they recruit.

The 3 questions that EVERY coach asks when they come in to recruit is: What kind of character does the player display? How does the athlete stand academically? How can he/she help our program athletically?

How can we help?

Character Everyday our coaches help to develop our athletes, not only in their respective sport, but by also teaching and demanding certain traits that will help them in life and in athletics. Commitment, accountability, dependability, and a tireless work ethic are traits that will help them be successful. Life is not always easy, having these characteristics will allow your child to persevere through any situation that may be thrown at them in sports or life.

Academics It is the responsibility of the student, the parent, and the coaches to do everything in our power to ensure success in the classroom. We will review all interims and report cards and our coaches will push the athletes in their classrooms. As a parent, please stay on top of your child’s grades. You can monitor every assignment that they are responsible for and all of their grades through Parent Portal.

Academics In most cases, if a student is failing a class, it is more likely to be a product of effort rather than knowledge of the subject. The best thing we can do is stay on top of the student’s grades and when we see a problem, that is not due to effort, get them help. Tutoring is available in the library after school until 4:30.

Film Each athlete will have the opportunity to showcase their talents with hi-light videos, tournaments, and camps offered by the universities. Each coach should have a database which they can email academic information and hi-light links to the college coaches of their respective sports.

Film It is the responsibility of your child to create their hi-lights for us to distribute. We will make every effort, as coaches, to get the information(film, transcripts) in front of as many schools as possible. In the end, the opportunities created will be determined by the college coaches based on their evaluations. There is nothing more that can be done by the coaches in our program.

Initial Eligibility Standards For classes 2016-2019 Minimums as Set by NCAA

SC UGP GPA= 3.072 4.0 GPA= 2.625 DON’T BE FOOLED BY THESE NUMBERS!

CORE COURSES When a college is evaluating a student-athlete’s transcripts they will be looking at their “Core” courses. Core courses include English, Math, Science, Social Science, and Foreign Language.

10/7 RULE The “10/7” rule is referring to Core Courses. The “10” is referring to the number of Core Credits needed prior to the student-athletes Senior Year. The “7” refers to the number of Core Credits required in English, Math, and Science prior to the Senior Year. Of the 16 Core Credits required these 10 credits may not be replaced. The other 6 Core Credits may be replaced with other Core Credits with a higher grade.

Core Credit Breakdown +1 +4 English,Math, Science Foreign Lang. or Any other Core English Math Science Social Science

English Math Science Social Science Foreign Language

+1 +4 English,Math, Science Foreign Lang. or Any other Core English Math Science Social Science Eng I- B Alg I- C Phy Sci- C Wld Geo- C Chem I- D US His- B Eng II- B Geom- B Bio- C Wld His- C Span I- D Eng III- D Alg II- D Span II- C This part will satisfy the 7 Core Credits in English, Math, and Science by the Senior Year. These classes will satisfy the 10 Core Credits prior to the Senior Year. The 10 Core Credits are locked in and cannot be replaced. There are only 6 Credits that may be changed.

Calculating CORE GPA SC Grading Scale Point Value For Grades Standard: A= 4 points B= 3 points C= 2 points D= 1 point F= 0 points Honors: A= 4.5 points B= 3.5 points C= 2.5 points D= 1.5 points F= 0 points AP: A= 5 points B= 4 points C= 3 points D= 2 points F= 0 points A= 93-100 B= 85-92 C= 77-84 D= 70-76 F= 69 and below In order to calculate the CORE GPA, you would add the total number of points for the completed credits and divide that number by the number of Core Classes.

CORE GPA 29/14= 2.07 Total Points Earned= 29 +1 +4 English,Math, Science Foreign Lang. or Any other Core English Math Science Social Science Eng I- B 3 1 Alg I- C 2 3 1 Phy Sci- C 2 Wld Geo- C 2 Chem I- D 2 US His- B 3 1 2 Eng II- B Geom- B Bio- C Wld His- C Span I- D Eng III- D Alg II- D Span II- C Total Points Earned= 29 Total Core Classes Completed= 14 29/14= 2.07 CORE GPA

Summary of Evaluation Given that this student has a CORE GPA of 2.07, he/she would not be eligible for competition at the DIV I(FBS) or the DIV I AA(FCS) level since the minimum CORE GPA requirement is 2.3. The athlete would be eligible for DIV II if he/she had reached the minimum scores of 820(SAT) or 68(sum ACT). However, the standards at the DIV II level will change in 2018 to a minimum CORE GPA of 2.2 and a sliding scale for the SAT and ACT. DIV III and NAIA Schools set their own standards for admissions for athletes but generally are higher academically. DIV I and DIV II colleges have the ability to award athletic scholarships where the other levels are based on academic money.