Do committed players apply ED?

Typically for HA schools with no athletic aid, you will go this route, whether D1 or D3. The pre-read should mean no surprises on the schools or student-athletes part...ED is another way the coach gets a “lock” on the player. 

There was no pre-read. It’s a good school, but P5.

Committed players apply ED if that’s what the coach asks. Our D1 experience, ALL incoming freshmen were required to apply ED. 

Is there an NLI coming for athletic aid? I would be wary of applying ED to a school that is capable of providing athletic aid but is not. It really paint you into a corner should another school come along later that can offer you what you need (athletic aid, better athletic situation, etc). 

Although ED is not something a school will take you to court over to hold you to the committent, it is pretty much an agreed norm that you attend if accepted (binding). 

My son is verbally committed to a D1, I asked this question a month or so back, we are going to apply ED. If there is no NLI for some reason that should be a financial reason to get out of the NLI.

You don’t “get out” of an NLI...it’s either acceptable and you agree/sign it, or you don’t. 

I am not saying a coach would do it, but coaches will reduce or renig on offers right before signing day. Happens every year. If you are accepted ED and the coach pulls that on you, how happy are you going to be matriculating to that school either as a walk-on or as “Joe Student”

There is an athletic scholarship.  

Son applied ED per the coach's request (D1, mid-major, HA).   I think the coach sent a list over to admissions with all the player's names.  

In the olden days with paper applications, the athletes applied on a different color paper so they could easily be culled (per my co-worker whose son pitched in the ACC a while back.)

collegebaseballrecruitingguide posted:

You don’t “get out” of an NLI...it’s either acceptable and you agree/sign it, or you don’t. 

I am not saying a coach would do it, but coaches will reduce or renig on offers right before signing day. Happens every year. If you are accepted ED and the coach pulls that on you, how happy are you going to be matriculating to that school either as a walk-on or as “Joe Student”

If there is no NLI and you then can't afford the school because of it, you'll likely be able to back out of the ED.

You can back out of an ED acceptance of the financial aid package is insufficient, you are correct!

Yes, no reason not to. Would actually be somewhat of a red flag if the school has an ED app and he didn't go that route. 

My son is applying ED at HA D1 private school with athletic scholarship money. It is expected since they will be signing the NLI in November. All recruits go through a thorough pre-read.

baseballhs posted:

i never considered this until we were just told to apply and to do early decision. Is that just protocol?

Yes, 100% this is how the deal is closed.  Possibly the Coach told your son, and it slipped your son's mind?  This is an important part of the quid pro quo where the Coach is committing a recruited slot on his team and the recruit becomes bound to the school with an ED application.   Presuming you are financially supporting him, you may want to give the FA office a call just so you have your ducks in a row.  Tell them your son is a recruited athlete applying ED.

As always, JMO. 

Son's school (HA D1) did not have a ED option. He and the rest of his recruiting class applied EA.

Most all the D3 schools son applied to were EA. 

My sons class was instructed to apply regular decision......they indicated the decision to have them do EA vs RD was based on guidance from admissions and where they ultimately wanted acceptance rates for EA to land......what I gathered from this is each school will have different processes and different reasons for their process