If a student-athlete is injured or becomes ill to the point that they won’t be able to compete any more during the season, it’s possible for them to receive a Medical Hardship Waiver to get that season “over again” even if: They have competed for their team during the season. Or in the case of […]
We’re getting questions asking what it means if a recruiting service promotes themselves as “NCAA-approved” and/or feature the official NCAA logo on their website. Here are the facts: The ONLY sports that are required to subscribe and receive information about recruits from an NCAA-approved recruiting service are NCAA DI Football and DI Men & Women’s […]
A question that we often receive early in the school year is whether an athlete can withdraw from some or all of their classes without an eligibility “penalty.” If your athlete has already started attending their college classes this Fall as a full-time enrolled student, please keep the following in mind: If your athlete withdraws […]
NCAA Division I coaches in the sports listed below can engage in the specified recruiting activities beginning September 1st of a recruit’s junior year in high school. Baseball – Coaches can call and can send text messages, email or other direct correspondence (mailings, instant messages, etc.) They can also provide official and unofficial visits to […]
Student-athletes at NCAA Division III colleges who are preparing to start their fall season should know that the “redshirt” rule is quite different for Division III than it is for NCAA Division I and II athletes. NCAA Division III rules require that an athlete be charged with one of their four “seasons of participation” if […]
Student-athletes who transfer from a two-year to a four-year college are commonly referred to as a “2-4 transfer,” while those who transfer from one four-year college to another are referred to as a “4-4 transfer.” In most of those 2-4 or 4-4 transfer situations, a student-athlete will have the chance to be eligible for competition […]
If your student-athlete has been told that they won’t be academically eligible at their NCAA school this year or this semester and you don’t know what to do, Informed Athlete can help. We’ll discuss the situation with you to advise possible options that your student-athlete may be able to consider. Possible options – which can […]
Almost every year, we receive emails similar to the one below two or three weeks AFTER an athlete has started attending classes at their new college: “I transferred to this new college but wasn’t informed until two weeks into this semester that I didn’t meet the academic requirements to be eligible this year. What options […]
But first, let’s cover some background reminders. During the past 15-16 months, almost all college athletes were granted an automatic Extension of Eligibility for one additional year on their college eligibility “clock” and were not charged with a season of competition in their sport. These exceptions of normal eligibility rules were and are applicable for […]
The new NCAA Division I One-Time Transfer Exception which was approved in late April requires that four-year college athletes must enter the Transfer Portal no later than July 1 to have an opportunity to be immediately eligible upon enrollment at a Division I university this Fall. Does that mean that it’s too late for an […]
