Recruited Walk-On

Walk ons do not sign a NLI

Makes sense. This does not apply to my son just wondering, but since ivy and patriot league can not offer athletic money to players, do those players sign an NLI?

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Originally posted by 123baseball:
Makes sense. This does not apply to my son just wondering, but since ivy and patriot league can not offer athletic money to players, do those players sign an NLI?

The only time the NLI is signed is when athletic money is awarded to the player, it can be for any amount.
I do believe that in the case of the D1 schools that do not give athletic money (the leagues you mentioned) but rather more in the form of academic award, a letter of intent (not the national letter of intent) may be awarded. We don't consider these players as "walk ons" do we?

I do not beleive that the NCAA recognizes the word "walk on", I kind of look at it as a player that has to try out for a team, rather than told he would be a part of the 35 man roster from the get go.

D1 non scholarship comes down to a handshake and a coaches word. If he says he wants a player, player should ask if he has a guaranteed roster spot. If so, it's up to you to believe his word or not. I can't see a coach backing out on this commitment but it could happen.

NLI stands for the National Letter of Intent program, which is one specific kind of letter of intent. Only players who are receiving a scholarship may sign a NLI. A non-scholarship player may sign a letter of intent (not a NLI), but that letter of intent carries no penalty if the player doesn't honor it. Conversely, if a player signs a NLI, he will suffer explicit penalties if he instead attends a different school which is a participant in the NLI program.