My son is a sophmore in HS. Is it to early to register with the NCAA?
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Thank you
I remember the student could register
by identifying, when taking the SAT, where to
send his test scores. And then follow up, with the transcript, if required.
by identifying, when taking the SAT, where to
send his test scores. And then follow up, with the transcript, if required.
NCAA will accept your money any time you want to sign up. However, they will not actually review your file until the second half of your son's senior year. Getting this info in early does put you ahead of the game. It's like filing tax returns - collect all of the information and then turn it over to a specialist. The earlier you get it all collected, hopefully there will be less mistakes.
My first son's eventually, successful NCAA eligibility was very stressful. For example, some of the Honor core courses were not identified correctly by the high school to the NCAA. The course was on the list, but did not have an "H" for Honors, thereby they were computed as regular courses.
It was very difficult trying to get the high school and NCAA Clearinghouse on the same page. So,
With the next son-
I signed him up with the Clearinghouse in the 10th grade (approximately $50):
Checked all of the core courses from his transcripts (CORRECTIONS had to be made to the NCAA core list) (this took approximately 3 months):
At the end of the 11th Grade-
Checked the current year's core courses (all were correct!)Gave the high school counselor a written request to forward his transcripts, from the 9th to 11th grade, to the NCAA (form found on NCAA website):
Set up Collegeboard.com to automatically forward his SAT scores to the Center:
The preliminary amaturism forms on the NCAA website were completed:
In his Senior Year:
Son went on official visits which require an NCAA Clearinghouse ID#:
Requested from the University he was interested in to have the NCAA do a preliminary review of his records:
Thus, you can rest a little easier. Good Luck!
My first son's eventually, successful NCAA eligibility was very stressful. For example, some of the Honor core courses were not identified correctly by the high school to the NCAA. The course was on the list, but did not have an "H" for Honors, thereby they were computed as regular courses.
It was very difficult trying to get the high school and NCAA Clearinghouse on the same page. So,
With the next son-
I signed him up with the Clearinghouse in the 10th grade (approximately $50):
Checked all of the core courses from his transcripts (CORRECTIONS had to be made to the NCAA core list) (this took approximately 3 months):
At the end of the 11th Grade-
Checked the current year's core courses (all were correct!)Gave the high school counselor a written request to forward his transcripts, from the 9th to 11th grade, to the NCAA (form found on NCAA website):
Set up Collegeboard.com to automatically forward his SAT scores to the Center:
The preliminary amaturism forms on the NCAA website were completed:
In his Senior Year:
Son went on official visits which require an NCAA Clearinghouse ID#:
Requested from the University he was interested in to have the NCAA do a preliminary review of his records:
Thus, you can rest a little easier. Good Luck!
BigRed brings up a good point, others have indicated in previous threads about the Eligibility Center, that you should carefully review the classes that are in the system to make sure of it's accuracy.
Well, let me phrase this another way. Is there any advantage to registering my son now as a sophomore? Does being registered give you any exposure?
Thank you all for your responses.
David
Thank you all for your responses.
David
Being registered early does not give you any added exposure; however, it's helpful to get into the system early so you can evaluate whether various classes at your son's particular school are acceptable to the NCAA. (Some usually aren't.)
Fast forward to senior year. When your son graduates, try to light a fire under the registrar's feet so his transcript can be sent to the NCAA as soon as possible. My son's school dawdled and the NCAA didn't receive his transcript until the 3rd week of June. NCAA told me it's first come, first served with certification, and while it processed the early transcripts by mid-summer, it put my son's certification process on hold 'til September so it could focus on football certifications. It was a bit nerve-wracking to wait for the final clearance, and this could have been avoided if the school had sent his transcript out earlier.
Fast forward to senior year. When your son graduates, try to light a fire under the registrar's feet so his transcript can be sent to the NCAA as soon as possible. My son's school dawdled and the NCAA didn't receive his transcript until the 3rd week of June. NCAA told me it's first come, first served with certification, and while it processed the early transcripts by mid-summer, it put my son's certification process on hold 'til September so it could focus on football certifications. It was a bit nerve-wracking to wait for the final clearance, and this could have been avoided if the school had sent his transcript out earlier.
quote:Well, let me phrase this another way. Is there any advantage to registering my son now as a sophomore? Does being registered give you any exposure?
Exposure? NO. As I understand it the eligibility center basically is a "file room" of academic records of prospective college athletes. Your son's core subject grades are kept on file for prospective colleges to review. This allows them to determine if your son is academically eligible to play sports at their institution. If he registers as a sophomore those credits he earns as a junior and a senior will have to be added to his file. I think (not sure) the additional credits will be added automatically without any effort on your part.
Fungo
Infield08, So the ball is in the HS registrar's court as far as sending the transcripts??
quote:Infield08, So the ball is in the HS registrar's court as far as sending the transcripts??
This is my understanding. The transcript must be sent by the high school with an official seal.
infield08
What you say is correct--just stay on your guidance counselor so that it gets done
What you say is correct--just stay on your guidance counselor so that it gets done
We tell all our players at our winter meeting that they should look to register. These boys are mid-semester of their JR year.