Since D3 schools do not offer athletic money, what does it actually mean when they make an offer? Is your kid "on the team", or is your kid just enrolled in school with an opportunity to try out for the team?
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There is all kinds of information here regarding this subject, do a search and you will find many comments.
In short it depends on the program. Some have a no cut policy and other do. If a player is/has been recruited by a D3 it is best to have met with the coaching staff and understand the opportunities available to a player. It has been my experience that the "tryouts" are only for unrecruited athletes.
Part (or most) of the offer is a commitment to see the application through the admissions process. At very highly competitive schools whose endowments are large enough so that the schools guarantee that they meet 100% of the students financial need, the offer to see the application through the admissions process may be more valuable than an athletic scholarship.
Reply By leftyshortstop: D 3 offersThanks, my son was admitted and received academic scholarship money before he was offered the chance to play ball. The coach tells us that he should be able to compete for playing time next year, and we just want to be sure that is indeed on the roster and not a walk on.
Originally Posted by Preston:
Reply By leftyshortstop: D 3 offersThanks, my son was admitted and received academic scholarship money before he was offered the chance to play ball. The coach tells us that he should be able to compete for playing time next year, and we just want to be sure that is indeed on the roster and not a walk on.
In that case you would have to ask the coach. D3 is very varied. It has big state schools, like the WIAC to state schools like in NY (SUNY). There are also smaller liberal arts colleges (NCAC). And there are even variances inside different conferences. The answer is likely different, from school to school.
Some schools recruit a lot of athletes and any one of the athletes may be subject to being cut. Others if you are recruited you won't get cut at least the first year.
As BOF said their is lots of information on this subject. I would also do a search on the school and see if there is any info pertaining to this particular school.
Another thing to consider, is this you only son's offer or are other D3's approaching him. If there are others that usually means more than one coach thinks he has what it takes to play at D3.
My nephew plays at a D3 program - that is quite competitive. Sadly - each season there are about 30 "recruited" freshman. By the time fall ball is over most of them have been cut. I'm sure not all are like that - so just do your due diligence on the program. Good luck!
Reply By BBALLFAN2012: D 3 offerscan I ask where your son plays?
Reply By BBALLFAN2012: D 3 offerssorry, where does your nephew(not son)play, do you know if the freshman recruits understood if they were trying out for the team versus already having a spot on the team
Originally Posted by BBALLFAN2012:
My nephew plays at a D3 program - that is quite competitive. Sadly - each season there are about 30 "recruited" freshman. By the time fall ball is over most of them have been cut. I'm sure not all are like that - so just do your due diligence on the program. Good luck!
Originally Posted by BishopLeftiesDad:
.....Some schools recruit a lot of athletes and any one of the athletes may be subject to being cut. Others if you are recruited you won't get cut at least the first year.
Interesting feedback....love to understand a little more about the operational roster aspects of the D3 recruiting process.
I just don't understand how you could be cutting several hands full of players in the fall of their freshmen year or after their freshmen year unless you are actually over-recruiting marginal HS players, who likely have a low chance of ever contributing to your D3 program?
I can see natural attrition and loss of some players who don't pan out, but otherwise massive cuts have to be related to the D3 coach not being open with the kid about his ability (or potential fit on the team) or is this related to the limited recruiting budget and part of the process is to over-recruit and deal with the aftermath in the fall and after freshmen year?
Originally Posted by 4baseknock:
Originally Posted by BBALLFAN2012:
My nephew plays at a D3 program - that is quite competitive. Sadly - each season there are about 30 "recruited" freshman. By the time fall ball is over most of them have been cut. I'm sure not all are like that - so just do your due diligence on the program. Good luck!
Originally Posted by BishopLeftiesDad:
.....Some schools recruit a lot of athletes and any one of the athletes may be subject to being cut. Others if you are recruited you won't get cut at least the first year.
Interesting feedback....love to understand a little more about the operational roster aspects of the D3 recruiting process.
I just don't understand how you could be cutting several hands full of players in the fall of their freshmen year or after their freshmen year unless you are actually over-recruiting marginal HS players, who likely have a low chance of ever contributing to your D3 program?
I can see natural attrition and loss of some players who don't pan out, but otherwise massive cuts have to be related to the D3 coach not being open with the kid about his ability (or potential fit on the team) or is this related to the limited recruiting budget and part of the process is to over-recruit and deal with the aftermath in the fall and after freshmen year?
This is why research has to be done. There are schools that depend on their sports teams to expand or maintain their enrollment. The coaches might be given a number to hit. There are far more good programs that recruit the right way, than programs that work this way.
From my sons' experience it is always better to have more offers than fewer. Don't tie yourself to one program unless you do not have other options. Their is still plenty of time especially for D3.