1. NCAA Recruiting and Academics
Justin Kume, Compliance Coordinator
Troy University

2. Overview Academics Recruiting NCAA Eligibility Center
High School Course Requirements
ACT/SAT Score Index
Recruiting
Phone Calls
Inducements
Visits

3. NCAA Eligibility Center
Must Register to Compete in DI or DII
Online Registration –
Registration Fee
Domestic: $65.00
International: $95.00
Fee Waiver available (talk to HS Counselor)
JUCO Transfers MUST register to play in DI or DII!

4. Core-Course Requirement
English – four years.
Mathematics – three years.
Natural or physical science – two years.
Social science – two years.
Additional English, math, or science – one year.
Additional academic courses – four years.
Bylaw
14 to 16 increase is now effective.
Increases are in math and additional core areas. 4

5. Core-Course Time Limitation
Within first eight semesters of high school.
Measured by initial enrollment in grade nine.
Bylaw
“Plus One”
Prospective student-athlete (PSA) must graduate from high school on time;
One additional core course for initial-eligibility purposes.
Bylaw
What does “graduate” mean?
What does “on time’ mean? 5

6. Division I Core GPA and Test Score Sliding Scale
SAT
ACT
3.55 & above
400 37
3.5
420 39
3.25
520 46
3.0
620 52
2.75
720 59
2.5
820 68
2.25
920 77
2.0
1010 86

7. Why should you care? Qualifier Non-qualifier Receive a scholarship
Eligible to play in first year
Non-qualifier
Must pay for school on their own
No practice, play or meetings
Bylaw &

8. Recruiting Prospective-student Athlete (PSA) Permissible Recruiters
Ninth Grade & up
Permissible Recruiters
Coach
Non-permissible Recruiters
Boosters
Current Student-Athletes

9. Phone Calls When can a coach call you? How often can a coach call you?
Not until July 1 AFTER your junior year
How often can a coach call you?
Generally, once a week, except during special periods
How often can a booster call you?
NEVER!
How often can you call coach?
Whenever you like!

10. E-mail How often can a coach e-mail you?
Whenever they like after Sept. 1 your junior yr. of HS.
How often can you coach?
Whenever you like.
How often can a coach message you on Facebook?
As long as it is a message to you only, whenever they like after Sept. 1 you junior yr. of HS.
How often can a coach text you?
NEVER
After you have signed a NLI
If you do not sign, after May 1st & we have received a room or tuition deposit.

11. Inducements
NCAA rules prohibit coaches, staff, boosters or student-athletes from giving anything of value to a PSA, their family or their coach to lure the PSA into enrolling at their institution.
What does that mean?

12. Inducements, cont. Clothing Employment Loans Cash Tangible Items
Free or reduced services
Use of athletics equipment
Expenses for tutoring

13. Visits Official Unofficial Tickets to home events CAN be provided
All expense paid trip to campus
Only after senior year of HS begins
Unofficial
PSA pays their own way
Whenever you like.
Tickets to home events CAN be provided

14. Official Visits
You MUST be registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center
You MUST answer the Eligibility Center’s amateurism questions
We MUST have a copy of a transcript and test score (ACT, SAT, PSAT, or PLAN)
5 visits per PSA
Only 1 to our institution
Your Travel, Housing, Meals, and Entertainment is on us!

15. Unofficial Visits Anytime PSA wants Unlimited number of visits
Travel, housing, meals and entertainment MUST be paid by PSA
Tickets to home contests
No conference or post-season contests

16. Resources NCAA website NCAA Eligibility Center
NCAA Eligibility Center
NCAA Guide for the College Bound Student-Athletes
Check with Guidance Counselor

17. Additional Resources Follow us! Friend us on Facebook!
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Troy Compliance
TROY Athletics Compliance Office
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18. Questions???

19. Thank You!