Re: NLI

I have never heard of LOI used in baseball recruiting circles....only NLI.

In the past, an NLI was only signed if the player was receiving some form of athletic grant in aid.

Under the new rules, the supposed standard is a minimum 25%.

However, I have seen some confusing posts. Apparently, the rule was amended that athletic AND academic money could be "blended" to reach the 25% minimum. But then there were some follow up posts stating the blending rule was only for schools who did not fully fund 11.7 baseball schollys.

Not saying this is 100% correct, but that is what I have read here, BA website and NCAA website.


FYI....I know of at least 3 kids in our area over the past 4 years who were announced in the media as "signing" with a certain school when in fact they were really walk ons who received academic money...... I know for a fact that some coaches tell kids "It doesn't matter where the funds come from.....if you want to tell people you got a scholly from our school tell them,,,,that's cool" (obviously a paraphrase)......

The NLI letter contains an award amount for the player to come to play at that school. That's teh agrement between player and the school (not the coach). It does not have to be baseball money. If a player gets straight academic funds only from the school, that constitutes an award. If it's state funded money, that is not an award. If there is no award amount there is no NLI. Anyone correct me if I am wrong.

Players who are recruited walk ons, can be given a letter of coaches intentions, that is between the coach and the player, not the school and the player. It it is not an NLI. Maybe that is what is meant by an LOI.


Who said blended money is only for schools who do not fully fund?

The NLI also binds the player to that school for 1 year.
NLI- National Letter of Intent
LOI- Letter of Intent?
Also, the NLI is applicable only student athletes who will be entering four year institutions for the first time as full time students, OR 4-2-4 transfers who are graduating from a junior college as outlined (with provisions)on the NLI document.

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Originally posted by DaddyBo:

Early period signings get @ least 25%, right?

All scholarship recipients at D1 must get a minimum of 25%, no matter when you sign (early or regular signing period).

A previous thread on this topic:

http://hsbaseballweb.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/4686003481/m/8291091691/p/1

According to wikpedia, an LOI is a document outlining an agreement between two or more parties before the agreement is finalized.

Also states that letters of intent are frequently reached between HS senior athletes and major college and univeristies, which then reserve athletic scholarships for the athletes upon graduation.

Still can't figure out if NLI and LOI are one and the same.

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Also states that letters of intent are frequently reached between HS senior athletes and major college and univeristies, which then reserve athletic scholarships for the athletes upon graduation.

Still can't figure out if NLI and LOI are one and the same.

it would seem that although, some might use the terms interchangably, technicaly a difference does exist,

the NLI is NOT administered by colleges AND would NEVER be available to sign til early signing period, senior yr

that makes sense as we had discussed in past topics that some "non baseball money" guys got an "intent" document to sign for their own benefit and signing ceremony stuff

The LOI was issued by schools to players who had committed to schools without receiving athletic aid. It was just a way to have a player commit to the school with a package of academics and financial aid. It is on the school letter head and signed by coaches and/or AD's. It's just a written acceptance by the player and many schools include these players with their national signings while others do not.

NLI is administered by a private organization that schools are members of. It is a binding agreement between the 2 parties to give and accept athletic scholarship money for a period of 1 year.

Congratulations to all who get to sign !!!

The NLI is about the school recognizing (legally) their monetary committment to the player as it pertains to athletic funds only. This committment is then legally announceable to the world by the University.

Whatever a LOI is it does not carry the weight of a NLI. The LOI is as good as the handshake the player made with the coach when the player verbally committed. Both parties hope the other follows through with their word and 99% of the time that's what occurs, but Legally it's non-binding. NCAA rules state The University will not be able to announce the player unless they sign a NLI or are receiving an athletic scholarship.

As so many others have said....just be happy that your player is 99% sure that he will be playing baseball in college, as not many players get that chance.

In our case the NLI is the agreement or the commitment of both the player and the school. It did not contain an amount of financial award. We had a separate SEC financial aid document, also signed by both parties, which stated the amount of aid.

LOIs do exist as Coach Merc said, and my son's school included them with all their announcements of their recruiting class with the guys who signed NLIs.

what school? D1,D2,D3? NCAA legislated school?