VolleyFamilies - Please see the below link for the NCAA Guide for the College Bound Student Athlete. Thank you to NCSA Athletic Recruiting for the link!
The Guide has a tremendous amount of general information and statistics about NCAA Athletics, along with the information you need to be taking the proper steps to ensure NCAA Initial Academic Eligibility.
It is important to know, that VolleyFamilies need to take responsibility for this information. Your High School counselor may not know the newest academic core classes - Your Club coach may not be aware of the recruiting calendars - Your High School coach may not know which division offers what type of scholarship amounts.
http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/CBSA16.pdf
Showing posts with label Recruiting Paperwork. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Recruiting Paperwork. Show all posts
August 26, 2015
August 3, 2015
The College Volleyball Recruiting Questionnaire
Hi Coach,
Our daughter is a 5'11 setter, class of 2018. We have your book and it's been very helpful, love the website.
She has been getting unsolicited letters from very good (academic and athletic) D1 schools across the country with requests to fill out questionnaires. She currently feels she would like to stay within a few hours of home. However that isn't for certain, she has a long way to go in high school. And there is no guarantee a great school within a couple hours of here will offer her.
Questions.
1. Should she respond to each and every inquiry that she receives even though she thinks at this time she'd like to be near home?
2. Is the letter with request for questionnaire a test by the college to find out if she has interest? If she fails to reply now will they likely take it as a sign and stop following up with her? Or will they follow up regardless?
I know you say sophomore slow but tall setters seem to be in a certain demand. Makes a parent a bit anxious.
Thanks!
B.M.
It sounds as if your daughter is one of those select players which are going to be recruited early and active in the process. While this can be an exciting and positive projection of a collegiate opportunities, it can easily lead to more family stress, as it will accelerate the timing beyond what a family may anticipate.
Even though it can be extremely tough to accomplish, compounded by NCAA DI coaches creating artificial pressure via deadlines and referencing other recruits, families must work hard to slow down the tempo of recruiting whenever possible.
As to your questions:
1. Yes - Have her respond to each questionnaire she receives, within a big picture reality. Be open to schools outside of today's geographic comfort zone, be open to schools a little bigger or smaller than today's thought, be open to academic avenues, be open to a variety of rankings - all of the above examples should be within reason. For instance, if your daughter is into art and poetry, then responding to a hard core engineering school may not be the best questionnaire or if mom/dad are not comfortable with New York City dense population type school location, then maybe pass on the applications from such city schools. But in general, respond to all questionnaires.
2. The questionnaire is a test. Even though the information on the questionnaire will change (club team, cell phone, email), the schools need this response to make sure they are managing their database effectively, along with some athletic department recruiting paperwork mandates. If a player does not respond, many schools will send an additional questionnaire, but there is no guarantee. Families must remember that there are many, many players just as good as their daughter and the college coaches are not going to chase the non-responsive players when other comparable athletes are excited to engage.
With your daughter being on the upper end of the setter recruiting curve, she should be returning questionnaires and the family needs to be engaging in slow and steady research about the college coaches, the college volleyball program and the academics of the school. I say slow and steady, so families won't get overwhelmed cramming for the collegiate athletics/academic recruiting final exam.
Try as hard as you can to keep it Sophomore slow…
Coach
January 20, 2010
NCAA Clearinghouse Question
My daughter is a 2010 h.s. grad that will walk on 1st year but has full scholarship for yrs 2-4 at a D1 university. We are trying to complete the Clearinghouse section that asks the following question:
Since turning 14 years old have you practiced or played with any women's volleyball team other than a U.S. High School team?
Does this include club ball? My take was club ball was considered "girls" and not "women's", and the question was asking about practice with a college or other than club type of team. Anyway, she does play club ball and we are wondering how to answer this one.
Amy
Yes, this question does include club volleyball.
The NCAA is just trying to make sure that when high school age athletes play on teams that are not high school based (Club Volleyball, AAU Basketball, Church Softball, etc), that the players are not getting 'scholarships' to play or paid to play on certain teams - this has been a problem in year's past with elite level AAU men's basketball teams.
Because of the growth of USA Junior Club volleyball, along with the continued interest in international players coming to the USA to play college volleyball, the NCAA is trying to keep a handle on determining what is an amateur athlete. The definitions seem to be in flux, but the basic concept is that someone or organization is not paying for your athletic services before you get to college (so we can pay for your athletic, uh, I mean student-athlete services!).
Amy
Yes, this question does include club volleyball.
The NCAA is just trying to make sure that when high school age athletes play on teams that are not high school based (Club Volleyball, AAU Basketball, Church Softball, etc), that the players are not getting 'scholarships' to play or paid to play on certain teams - this has been a problem in year's past with elite level AAU men's basketball teams.
Because of the growth of USA Junior Club volleyball, along with the continued interest in international players coming to the USA to play college volleyball, the NCAA is trying to keep a handle on determining what is an amateur athlete. The definitions seem to be in flux, but the basic concept is that someone or organization is not paying for your athletic services before you get to college (so we can pay for your athletic, uh, I mean student-athlete services!).
Just answer yes to the question and there might be follow up questions on a later segment, but you don't have to worry about any negative ramifications with the NCAA Clearinghouse. There is nothing illegal about playing on a club team, the NCAA is just doing their job to cover the bases.
It is so much better to just answer questions as they appear and not over think what is being asked. The NCAA Clearinghouse will often 'fine-tune' a question on later yearly paperwork when it realizes a clarity change must be made.
If there is any issue or concerns, the NCAA will just send you another e-mail asking you to re-answer the question or clarify. Again, the NCAA is not trying 'catch' people in mistakes, they are just trying their best to manage what must be a huge beast of information!
Just remember, that this Clearinghouse is nothing compared to the forests of paperwork still to come with being a NCAA Athlete - We do love to use paper!
It is so much better to just answer questions as they appear and not over think what is being asked. The NCAA Clearinghouse will often 'fine-tune' a question on later yearly paperwork when it realizes a clarity change must be made.
If there is any issue or concerns, the NCAA will just send you another e-mail asking you to re-answer the question or clarify. Again, the NCAA is not trying 'catch' people in mistakes, they are just trying their best to manage what must be a huge beast of information!
Just remember, that this Clearinghouse is nothing compared to the forests of paperwork still to come with being a NCAA Athlete - We do love to use paper!
December 6, 2007
Recruiting Paperwork per the NCAA
Part of being effectively recruited as a Prospective Student Athlete (PSA) is taking care of the various paperwork issues as required by the NCAA and member institutions. While this seems rather routine, it can be something that can cause some headaches if not done in a timely matter.
Per my previous posts, the Junior year of high school is when a PSA typically should be ramping up their end of the recruiting effort and thus, the paperwork process. A few items of concern:
1. Register with the NCAA Clearinghouse at http://www.ncaaclearinghouse.net/. This is the Eligibility Center for the NCAA, which certifies if you are eligible to play NCAA Athletics because of your academics. This site should answer any questions you may have about being or becoming eligible to play in college. As part of the process you will need to submit current transcripts, available ACT or SAT test scores, along with pay a fee for registering.
It is important that registration occur during your Junior year, because you want to stay away from the build up of registrations that occur late in the Senior year or the incoming freshman summer when there is a rush of registrations. Typically the NCAA gets swamped with documents/registrations for football players from big name programs and they will receive priority over volleyball players.
FYI - per NCAA rules, you can practice for a certain number of days without NCAA Clearinghouse Final Certification, but you cannot compete or travel.
1A. A new component of the NCAA Clearinghouse is the Amateur Certification. The NCAA has removed the responsibility of determining a player's amateur status from member institutions (colleges/universities) - for USA athletes, this is merely a formality and you just answer a few simple questions. For International student athletes, you must be very careful and specific about how you answer the questions on the computer, mainly because of volleyball cultural differences.
2. Have a current Official High School Transcript and SAT/ACT test score at your home, to make copies for any colleges that request one. Even though you may have already submitted these documents to the NCAA Clearinghouse, many colleges need to have a copy for their files. Get a new set of Transcripts each semester that show grades and currently enrolled classes.
Also, if you are a Division II athlete and part of your scholarship is supported via academics, then the coaches will need current documents for their Financial Aid office. If you are a Division I athlete, then the coaches should be reviewing your transcript to make sure you are on track to attain the correct number of Core Courses.
3. Make sure you submit your Final Official High School Transcript upon graduation to the NCAA Clearinghouse - too many athletes forget this critical detail and have a delay in their certification. Dealing with this situation is not a fun thing for college coaches to do - don't make your new coach mad!
Once you select/commit to your new school, then another set of paperwork must be completed that is school specific:
1. Application for Admissions - Most schools will not move forward in any fashion with any processing until they have received your Application for Admissions. Some schools have a fee associated with this Application while others do not. With this Application you will be told to send/attach Official Transcripts and Test scores.
Some schools may require additional entrance tests as per their admissions policy - for instance, the University of California system requires the SAT II as part of their admissions practice.
2. Housing Application - Typically, the sooner you get this into the system, the better your chances of obtaining the residence style of your choice. Per NCAA rules, the schools should not be setting aside specific housing for athletes/sports, but somehow the football and basketball teams seem to garner the best buildings to live in - we can't beat that, but you can get your information and Application Fee (this is critical) into the system quickly to secure your choice.
3. Health Insurance verification will need to be sent to the Athletic Training room at your new school - this is just about mandatory because of insurance costs for all schools and if you don't have this on file, then you won't be allowed to practice.
4. Have your Final High School Transcript sent to your school immediately upon graduation.
5. Academic preferences or enrollment information forms. Again, each school handles enrollment (registering for classes) differently, but many times this enrollment may be the responsibility of non-athletic department staff/counselors that would like some background information about your academic interests and anticipated daily schedule. Sometimes the academic side of campus and the athletic side of campus don't communicate very well - even though you may have already provided all this information to your coach or athletic department academic person, the Ivory Tower (a term for those that are pure academics) will want their own information.
6. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or the FAFSA, http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/. This is the paperwork process that allows many schools to determine scholarship and non-scholarship financial support - even for international student athletes. Loans, Pell Grants, in-state academic money, NCAA Special Assistance funds and a host of other money opportunities are all routed through the completion of the FAFSA form.
Like any large organization, the NCAA and the member schools will have plenty of paperwork that needs to be taken care of as part of your association. The longer you wait on this paperwork, the more of a hassle it becomes for everyone. Hopefully this head's up on the various forms that will be facing you as part of your journey will make it a touch easier.
Per my previous posts, the Junior year of high school is when a PSA typically should be ramping up their end of the recruiting effort and thus, the paperwork process. A few items of concern:
1. Register with the NCAA Clearinghouse at http://www.ncaaclearinghouse.net/. This is the Eligibility Center for the NCAA, which certifies if you are eligible to play NCAA Athletics because of your academics. This site should answer any questions you may have about being or becoming eligible to play in college. As part of the process you will need to submit current transcripts, available ACT or SAT test scores, along with pay a fee for registering.
It is important that registration occur during your Junior year, because you want to stay away from the build up of registrations that occur late in the Senior year or the incoming freshman summer when there is a rush of registrations. Typically the NCAA gets swamped with documents/registrations for football players from big name programs and they will receive priority over volleyball players.
FYI - per NCAA rules, you can practice for a certain number of days without NCAA Clearinghouse Final Certification, but you cannot compete or travel.
1A. A new component of the NCAA Clearinghouse is the Amateur Certification. The NCAA has removed the responsibility of determining a player's amateur status from member institutions (colleges/universities) - for USA athletes, this is merely a formality and you just answer a few simple questions. For International student athletes, you must be very careful and specific about how you answer the questions on the computer, mainly because of volleyball cultural differences.
2. Have a current Official High School Transcript and SAT/ACT test score at your home, to make copies for any colleges that request one. Even though you may have already submitted these documents to the NCAA Clearinghouse, many colleges need to have a copy for their files. Get a new set of Transcripts each semester that show grades and currently enrolled classes.
Also, if you are a Division II athlete and part of your scholarship is supported via academics, then the coaches will need current documents for their Financial Aid office. If you are a Division I athlete, then the coaches should be reviewing your transcript to make sure you are on track to attain the correct number of Core Courses.
3. Make sure you submit your Final Official High School Transcript upon graduation to the NCAA Clearinghouse - too many athletes forget this critical detail and have a delay in their certification. Dealing with this situation is not a fun thing for college coaches to do - don't make your new coach mad!
Once you select/commit to your new school, then another set of paperwork must be completed that is school specific:
1. Application for Admissions - Most schools will not move forward in any fashion with any processing until they have received your Application for Admissions. Some schools have a fee associated with this Application while others do not. With this Application you will be told to send/attach Official Transcripts and Test scores.
Some schools may require additional entrance tests as per their admissions policy - for instance, the University of California system requires the SAT II as part of their admissions practice.
2. Housing Application - Typically, the sooner you get this into the system, the better your chances of obtaining the residence style of your choice. Per NCAA rules, the schools should not be setting aside specific housing for athletes/sports, but somehow the football and basketball teams seem to garner the best buildings to live in - we can't beat that, but you can get your information and Application Fee (this is critical) into the system quickly to secure your choice.
3. Health Insurance verification will need to be sent to the Athletic Training room at your new school - this is just about mandatory because of insurance costs for all schools and if you don't have this on file, then you won't be allowed to practice.
4. Have your Final High School Transcript sent to your school immediately upon graduation.
5. Academic preferences or enrollment information forms. Again, each school handles enrollment (registering for classes) differently, but many times this enrollment may be the responsibility of non-athletic department staff/counselors that would like some background information about your academic interests and anticipated daily schedule. Sometimes the academic side of campus and the athletic side of campus don't communicate very well - even though you may have already provided all this information to your coach or athletic department academic person, the Ivory Tower (a term for those that are pure academics) will want their own information.
6. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or the FAFSA, http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/. This is the paperwork process that allows many schools to determine scholarship and non-scholarship financial support - even for international student athletes. Loans, Pell Grants, in-state academic money, NCAA Special Assistance funds and a host of other money opportunities are all routed through the completion of the FAFSA form.
Like any large organization, the NCAA and the member schools will have plenty of paperwork that needs to be taken care of as part of your association. The longer you wait on this paperwork, the more of a hassle it becomes for everyone. Hopefully this head's up on the various forms that will be facing you as part of your journey will make it a touch easier.
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