SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
FROM THE NCAA
REGARDING STUDENT ATHLETES:
IF YOU
ARE CONSIDERING TAKING YOUR SPORT TO THE DIVISION ONE(D1)
COLLEGE LEVEL
THEN PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: The NCAA has begun identifying
nontraditional courses form various secondary education programs
that do not meet the parameters of recently adopted Division I
legislation regulating such courses. Nontraditional courses included
online, virtual, independent study, correspondence, individualized
instruction, and courses taught through similar means, which also
include software-based credit recovery courses.
Courses identified thus far as insufficient include those from BYU
Independent Study and American School. Courses that meet (as well as
those that don’t meet) core-course requirements for eligibility
purposes are updated on the NCAA Eligibility Web site.
Division I adopted legislation earlier this spring (Proposal
2009-64) requiring nontraditional courses considered as core to
include regular access and interaction between an instructor and a
student for purposes of teaching, evaluating and providing
assistance to the student throughout the duration of the course.
As of now, these decisions do not apply to students seeking to use
these courses for eligibility to complete at Division II
institutions.
In response it is very important that MSHS student athletes are
discouraged from taking online etc., related courses. The NCAA is
also questioning and at times denying summer based Extended Learning
courses (like those offered by the SVSD). Available for download
here is the “HECB
College Academic Distribution Requirements and NCAA Eligibility".
This is very informative and useful guidance tool which should help
clear up any questions regarding NCAA eligibility issues between
Division I, II and III requirements.
Also, please note that the following MSHS courses do not qualify as
NCAA core course(s) and therefore cannot be used for NCAA initial
eligibility certification: Business English; Film Studies; LA Lab 9:
LA Lab 10; LA Lab 11; World History Lab; Horticulture; Journalism
(on hold pending further documentation and review); Algebra 3 (on
hold pending further documentation and review).IF YOU
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT YOUR COUNSELOR IMMEDIATELY!
NCAA Eligibility Center has just released the 2010/11
Guide for the College Bound Student Athlete. Download your
FREE copy...CLICK
HERE
35 Proactive Steps All Recruits
Can Take
Recruits are always wondering what they can to do improve their recruiting
process. Here are 35 steps that ALL recruits can take to get one step
closer to an athletic scholarship opportunity.Some
interesting reading for those players wanting to take football to the next
level. The following download is a must read if you are interested in
playing college football. Thanks to Laurie Farmer for submitting this. We
will be providing a much more detailed recruiting page within the next month
so please keep checking back for updates. If you want to play college
football...you can...but you have to want to and be willing to do what it
takes to get there. Download the full article by
clicking here.
I will be adding forms, college links and other helpful information on a regular
basis starting now. Keep checking the site for information, tools and tips
regarding the college football recruitment process. You can start by registering
with the NCAA Clearinghouse to throw your name into the hat as interested in
taking football to the next level.
YOU MUST REGISTER WITH THE NCAA CLEARING HOUSE - COLLEGE SPORTS RECRUITINGThe National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is the governing body of
just about all College Sport. Your first step towards an Athletic Scholarship is
registering with the NCAA Clearinghouse.Student-Athletes who want to compete at Collegiate level must lodge a form
with the NCAA clearinghouse. This can all be done online. You must register and you must qualify, if you don't you will
not be eligible to play or practice during your college freshman year.
Any MSHS Student can Email me for free advice on how to register.
Registration with the NCAA clearinghouse is a one-time fee of $50 US.The link to NCAA Clearinghouse has certificate errors right now so I won't
supply the link until its fixed. Until that happens you can get important
information byfollowing this link to the main NCAA Eligibility and Recruiting page.You can also start filling out the standard forms posted at the college
website indicating that you have an interest in playing football for their program.
This form invites requests for DVD highlights and unedited game film. The links have been posted at the bottom of the website for almost a year but I
will list them again on this page. These are the major conferences on the west
coast. A complete list is available through the NCAA website.
