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Bombers Baseball Club of Southern California: Recruiting Information

Recruiting Information

 Information for College Bound Players and their Parents

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So what is the “reality of recruiting?” It depends on the player’s abilities, the needs of the college programs that have seen him play, and what type of summer program the player has played in. If you are not one of the top 200 prospects in the nation that have their choice of several scholarship offers, there are big disappointments and problems in the process. Bombers baseball can make a realistic evaluation to assess a player’s abilities and skills to determine what level college program you will fit into. Will it be NCAA D-1, D-2, D-3 or NAIA or is the NJCAA the right place for you? The key is, knowing were you stack- up against nationwide competition. You must be prepared to face reality about your potential as a college baseball player. The numbers speak for themselves.

There are around 14,988, high school teams in the nation that comes to about 455,414 players. At the NCAA D-1, D-2 and D-3 levels the total number of teams is 817 and the total number of players is 25,163. This leaves 430,251 high school players with only the NAIA and the NJCAA programs to go to. These programs total numbers come to 704 teams and 21,120 players. Now add in the California Junior College numbers that comes to 87 teams and 2,175 players that leaves 406,956 high school players with nowhere to go. If this doesn’t open your eyes you cannot face reality and will learn the hard way. But there is a way to increase your chances: it is your GPA and your score on the SAT. Help yourself with an academic scholarship. Now you put yourself in a much better group, with fewer numbers in it and much better odds. The best thing you could do for yourself is increase your GPA and improve your SAT score. That means hit the books. You should spend twice as much effort on your academics, as you do on your game, and you should always be working on your game.

Bombers baseball can help give you the information you need to get registered with the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse. We have copies of the guide booklets that the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association publishes, and all of the web sites you need to get the information that will help you and your parents out. Bombers baseball cannot stress this enough. It is up to you to know the rules and all of the Eligibility Regulations to be eligible for a college scholarship. The information you need to know is overwhelming and if you do something wrong it can make you ineligible. This can take away your one and maybe your only chance at a college scholarship. Take responsibility for yourself and know the rules.

 

NCAA Division I Baseball Recruiting Calendar

August 1, 2009 through July 31, 2010

(See NCAA Division I Bylaw 30.10.7 for baseball calendar formula)

The dates in this calendar reflect the application of Bylaw 30.10 at the time of publication of this

manual but are subject to change per Constitution 5.2.3.1 or if certain dates (e.g., National Letter

of Intent signing dates) are altered.

(a) August 1-31, 2009: Contact Period

(b) September 1-10, 2009: Quiet Period

(c) September 11 through November 8, 2009: Contact Period

(d) November 9-12, 2009: Dead Period

(e) November 13, 2009, through February 28, 2010, [except for (1) below]:

(1) January 7 (12:01 a.m.) through January 11, 2010, (12:01 a.m.)*: Quiet Period

Dead Period

(f) March 1 through July 31, 2010, [except for (1) below]:

(1) April 12-15, 2010: Contact Period

Dead Period

 

All class of 2010 players must register, NCAA Intial-Eligibilty Clearinghouse.

 

COLLEGE INFORMATION
All high-school athletes wishing to compete in college must register with the Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse. Information about the Clearinghouse can be found in the Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete. The NCAA national office does not handle initial-eligibility certifications. Please do not contact the NCAA national office with inquiries regarding an individual's initial eligibility status, including whether transcripts, student release forms, etc., were received or about when you will be cleared. The Clearinghouse maintains and processes all of the initial-eligibility certifications.

2009/10 ACT/SAT TESTING DATES

ACT Test Dates

Test Date	Registration Deadline	(Late Fee Required)
September 12, 2009*	August 7, 2009	August 8 – 21, 2009
October 24, 2009	September 18, 2009	September 19 – October 2, 2009
December 12, 2009	November 6, 2009	November 7 – 20, 2009
February 6, 2010**	January 5, 2010	January 6 – 15, 2010
April 10, 2010	March 5, 2010	March 6 – 19, 2010
June 12, 2010	May 7, 2010	May 8 – 21, 2010

SAT Test Dates

 

U.S. Registration Deadlines
2009-10 Test Dates	Test	Regular Registration Deadline (postmark/submit by)
October 10, 2009	SAT & Subject Tests	September 9, 2009
November 7, 2009	SAT & Subject Tests	October 1, 2009
December 5, 2009	SAT & Subject Tests	October 30, 2009
January 23, 2010	SAT & Subject Tests	December 15, 2009
March 13, 2010	SAT only	February 4, 2010
May 1, 2010	SAT & Subject Tests	March 25, 2010
June 5, 2010	SAT & Subject Tests	April 29, 2010

SOME FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

WHEN ARE COACHES ALLOWED UNLIMITED CALLS TO ME?
At the following times: during the five days immediately before your official visit to that university: on the day of a coach's off-campus contact with you; during the time beginning with the National Letter of Intent (NLI) signing date in your sport through the two days after the signing date; subsequent to the calendar date on which you sign the NLI.

CAN COLLEGES SEND ME ANYTHING PRIOR TO MY JUNIOR YEAR?
Only questionnaires and summer camp brochures. WHO CAN CALL ME ON THE PHONE? WHEN? HOW OFTEN? On or after July 1 after the completion of your junior year in high school, faculty members and coaches are permitted to call you, your parents or your legal guardians once a week. However, in the case of Division I Football, coaches may call you one time during the month of May in your junior year, and may not call you again until September 1 of your senior year. Boosters are NOT permitted to call.

CAN I CALL COACHES COLLECT OR TOLL-FREE? WHEN?
Yes. They may receive calls on or after July 1 after you complete your junior year of high school.

WHAT CAN THE SCHOOL GIVE ME DURING AN UNOFFICIAL VISIT?
A maximum of three complimentary admissions to a campus athletic event which that school's team is competing, issued through a pass list. Such complimentary admissions are for the exclusive use of the prospect and those persons and those persons accompanying him or her. They can be issued only on an individual game basis.

CAN I PAY MY OWN WAY TO VISIT A COLLEGE CAMPUS? You may visit an institution's campus at your own expense an unlimited number of times beginning before your senior year of high school and continuing in your senior year. This is considered an unofficial visit. This will not count toward your 5 officials visits.

HOW MANY OFFICIAL VISITS AM I ALLOWED TO TAKE? Each propective student-athlete is limited to five official visits which may be taken following the opening day of classes of your senior year in high school. They cannot be taken before then.

WHEN IS A COLLEGE CONSIDERED TO BE RECRUITING ME?
If any coach or representative of the college's athletics interests approaches you (or any member of your family) about enrolling and participating in athletics at that college.

WHO CAN RECRUIT ME?
Only university coaches and staff. Alumni and friends of the university are NOT permitted to contact prospective student-athletes in any way.

WHAT MUST THE SCHOOL HAVE BEFORE I TAKE AN OFFICIAL VISIT?
The recruiting institution must already have a high school transcript and ACT or SAT scores on file.

WHAT ELSE DOES THE CLEARINGHOUSE NEED TO CERTIFY ME?
After graduation and before school closes for the summer, your high school must send the Clearinghouse a copy of your final transcript that confirms graduation. You must also have your ACT or SAT scores sent to the Clearinghouse directly from the testing agency. Either mark code 9999 as one of the institutions to receive your scores, or submit a request for an 'Additional Score Report' to the appropriate testing agency.

HOW DO I REGISTER WITH THE CLEARINGHOUSE? Complete the student-release form and mail the top (white) copy of the form to the Clearinghouse along with the $18.00 registration fee.

WHAT IS THE INITIAL-ELIGIBILITY CLEARINGHOUSE?
If you intend to participate in College baseball as a freshman, you must register with and be certified by the NCAA Initial Eligibility Clearinghouse. Your high school counselor should provide you with the student-release form and a red brochure titled, 'Making Sure You Are Eligible to Participate in College Sports.

WHERE CAN MY COUNSELOR GET REGISTRATION MATERIALS?
Free registration materials are available by calling the clearing house at 319.337.1942. Beginning fall 2006, the NCAA Amateurism Certification Clearinghouse will be the processing center for determining the amateurism eligibility of domestic and international freshman and transfer prospective student-athletes for initial athletics participation at NCAA Divisions I and II member institutions.