As part of Informed Athlete’s commitment to providing accurate information to our clients and newsletter subscribers, we attend the annual NCAA Regional Rules Seminar every year.
I’ll be attending the seminar from June 4-6, 2018 where I’ll have the opportunity to discuss important topics related to transfers, waivers & appeals, eligibility, scholarships, and recruiting rules with NCAA staff members and many of my friends in the compliance business. I am especially interesting in hearing progress updates from the NCAA Transfer Rules Working Group!
If you’d like to see a list of topics to be discussed, click here: http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/events/regional-rules-seminars.
Watch for Informed Athlete’s weekly newsletter where I’ll include updates on key items from the sessions.
My available time for consultation calls will be limited while I’m attending the seminar, but I’ll be checking phone and email messages and will respond when I can. You can leave a message at 913-766-1235 or send an email to rick@informedathlete.com.
Last week at the annual NCAA Convention in Indianapolis, proposed rule changes were voted on by Division I, II, and III representatives.
Here’s a brief summary of some of the rule changes most important to student-athletes and their families.
**NCAA Division I “Power Five” universities will be required, effective August 1, 2018, to provide student-athletes with medical care for athletically-related injuries for at least two years after an athlete graduates or leaves their university. Each university will have the discretion to determine whether an injury is athletically-related, how it will provide the medical care, and to establish policies for implementing the medical care.
**NCAA Division I universities that are not in the “Power Five” group will have the option to follow the same rule but will not be required to do so.
**“Power Five” universities also voted to allow men’s ice hockey athletes who have not yet attended college to be represented by an agent if they are drafted by a professional ice hockey team. This rule change is effective immediately.
Hockey athletes using an agent will be required to pay the agent the going rate for their services and to terminate the agreement with the agent prior to full-time collegiate enrollment if the athlete does not sign a contract with the professional team. This same rule was approved for high school baseball recruits drafted by a professional team two years ago.
**Rule changes regarding recruiting by NCAA Division I coaches were approved at the committee level to move forward through the NCAA legislative process but won’t be voted on until April 2018 at the earliest.
These proposals will restrict recruits in all sports other than basketball and football from making unofficial visits prior to Sept. 1 of their junior year of high school BUT at the same time will allow Division I programs to provide official visits to recruits as early as Sept. 1 of their junior year.
**NCAA Division II proposals were limited to the starting dates for football and volleyball seasons, revising the penalties for sports gambling by athletes and coaches, and allowing universities in Mexico to apply for membership in the NCAA.
**Students who graduate from an NCAA Division III college will be allowed to compete as a graduate student (or one seeking a second undergraduate degree) at a different Division III college, as long as the student has eligibility remaining.
If you have questions about NCAA rules, contact us at 913-766-1235 or send an email to rick@informedathlete.com.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Perfect Game and Informed Athlete announce the formation of an affiliate partnership effective immediately. Through this partnership, Rick Allen of Informed Athlete will serve as a resource and advisor to Perfect Game regarding NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA rules related to recruiting, eligibility, scholarships, and transfers. Allen will also write monthly articles for the Perfect Game website and provide fee-based confidential consultations to Perfect Game athletes and parents.
Jerry Ford, Founder and President of Perfect Game said:
“I have known Rick Allen for a long time and respect him a lot. He is an absolute expert in his field. When it comes to NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA rules and regulations, he’s as good as it gets.”
Rick Allen, Founder and President of Informed Athlete, says
“Jerry Ford is a pioneer in the world of showcase opportunities for young baseball players nationwide and internationally. We appreciate his strong support for Informed Athlete and are excited to partner with him and Perfect Game to provide information and resources to baseball players and their parents regarding college athletic recruiting, scholarship, and eligibility information. This opportunity will greatly increase Informed Athlete’s name recognition with baseball players and their families worldwide.”
About Perfect Game
Perfect Game is considered to be the elite amateur baseball scouting organization in existence, producing over 100 tournaments and showcases each year across the country. Perfect Game is dedicated to giving amateur players exposure to take their game to the next level, whether that be in college or in the professional ranks.
At Perfect Game events, players are performing with top level competition in front of college recruiters and professional scouts from all over the country. Because of this, these events prove to be invaluable to the college coaches as well as Major League Baseball as they can scout a large population of talented ballplayers in one location. To date, 656 players that have played in a Perfect Game event have also played in Major League Baseball. Since 2003, 7,572 Perfect Game alumni have been selected in the MLB First-Year Amateur Player Draft.
About Informed Athlete
Informed Athlete was founded by Rick Allen and Julie Allen in 2008 to help high school and college athletes and their parents navigate through the often overwhelming and complex college recruiting and transfer process.
Informed Athlete provides accurate information, education, and advice on issues related to recruiting, eligibility, scholarships, and transfers for NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA rules. Their websites include: http://informedathlete.com/ and a subscription-based learning resource center: http://informedathleteuniversity.com/.
Rick Allen’s credentials include:
- 25+ years NCAA rules expertise, including Director of Compliance at 2 major DI schools
- Current member and former President of National Association for Athletic Compliance (NAAC)
- Conducts compliance reviews and audits NCAA schools throughout the U.S.
- Consults with NAIA schools transitioning to NCAA status
- Dad of a DI & DII student-athlete who is also a Perfect Game alum
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 21, 2015
Austin Steines
Perfect Game Inc.
319-298-2923 ext 116
Austin@perfectgame.org
Rick Allen
Informed Athlete®
913-766-1235
rick@informedathlete.com
