My son recently committed to a JUCO. The only thing we recieved was a scholarship offer and a handshake. Is this normally the way it goes?
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Yeah, pretty much. The coach will have to send a Letter of Intent to be signed by player and parent. This is a legal document that specifies the scholarship monies the school is obligated to "pay". At that point the student is formally committed to the school. Should he decide to go elsewhere he will not be able to participate in NJCAA sports for one year unless the player/student obtains a release from the school.
Not sure of NJCAA has the same schedule as NCAA when it comes to early and late signing dates.
My son played JuCo for two years (is now at a D2 on a scholarship) but didn't "sign" until June of his senior year.
Mine was given an offer by his JC right after Jupiter last year. The LOI was not offered or signed until January.
Originally Posted by lefthookdad:
Mine was given an offer by his JC right after Jupiter last year. The LOI was not offered or signed until January.
After my son and the coach shook hands he said I will see you in January. It just seems like there should be something more binding than a handshake in this day and time. It is also funny to me how the schools that previously had no money all of a sudden wanted to match the offer from the school my son committed to.
Yeah, definitely funny how the money magically appears! My kids JUCO held back at least 1 Scholly this year waiting for this fall seasons to end to see if they can scoop a D1 PO transfer
The first day for signing an NJCAA Letter of Intent is January 15.