Athletics beyond high school!

Things you need to know.

Some facts & some opinions.

Student-Athlete / Parent Expectation

At Jeffersonville High School

Culture

• What is “culture”?
• A measure of observable behaviors your team and organization promoties and accepts.
• Our culture needs to improve.
• Student/Athlete conduct
• Socially - Make good decisions - be a good person
• Academically - do what you are supposed to do (turn in work, study)
• Athletically - Push/Pull - Energy/Effort/Attitude
• Parent/Guardian
• Support the program standards
• Support the coaching staffs
• Example: The latest middle school basketball at JHS (Girls game)

The Student-Athlete Expectations

Be a good teammate.

• What is being a good teammate?
• Genuinely willing to play any role on the team. Put the team before yourself.
• Servant - Leader
• A student-athlete as a leader works to ensure that the environment that they create and the energy that they bring to their sport allow for their teammates and coaches to thrive.
• They realize that the good of the team comes before personal goals or achievements.
• Example: What was heard after our last game……

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The Student-Athlete Expectations (con’t)

• Your best ABILITY is your AVAILABILITY!
• Socially
• Academically
• Athletically
• Do not give your coach or parent a reason to take your sport away from you.
• Make good decisions off the field/court.
• Go to class / turn your work in
• Push the teammate in front of you or pull the teammate behind you, in practice and games. Give championship EFFORT and have a championship ATTITUDE.
• If it can’t help you excel in the classroom, graduate and help us win championships, don’t intentionally do it or say it.

BODY LANGUAGE

• When do you play your hardest? When you are winning or losing?

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• We shouldn’t be able to tell if you are winning or losing, if you are playing well or playing poorly.
• Bad body language - slouching shoulders, hanging head, palms up, pouting, blaming others, showing up teammates…
• Example: You never know who is watching you. It may be their first time.

Effort and Energy

• Your effort and energy should revolve around doing everything you can for your teammates. You play for your teammates.
• Once you come to terms with playing for your teammates and not for yourself, your parents etc….you and your team will be more successful.

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• It’s not about YOU! It’s about the TEAM!
• The program will go on without all of us. It doesn’t need us. We need it!

Player led teams

Quote from Tom Izzo - Head Coach - Michigan State (Men’s Basketball)

“A player led team is always better than a coach led team.”

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The best teams have student-athletes that take ownership in culture and are invested in the process.

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IT ALL STARTS WITH CULTURE - STANDARDS - COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE!

Parent / Guardian Expectations

• Support our standards and our coaching staffs.
• Conduct - Games / Social Media
• It’s pretty simple. Be supportive not divisive or a distraction.
• Playing time
• Student-Athlete simply asks what they need to do get more playing time.
• The coach should have an answer
• The coach
• The coach can eliminate many problems with individual meetings with the student-athlete to make the student-athlete aware of the role. (This does not happen as often as it should)
• Let the student-athlete know what their strengths and weaknesses are so they are aware.

Officials

• You should never, ever ever ever scream at an official before, during or after a game.
• If they were…..
• They don’t make enough money to listen to you.
• Apply and go officiate yourself.
• Parents - you need to learn to control the geek.
• You do not need to protect your kids from everything. They need to learn how to deal with adversity.
• It wasn’t the officiating - what about the missed lay-ups and free throws, what about the lack of defense we played, what about the 5 fumbles, what about the 10 walks etc…

The link to the document for the college bound student/athlete is on JeffAthletics.com

College Bound Student/Athlete Roadmap

Come to terms with your ability.

*Bark up the right tree.

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*The interest that you are getting is a good indicator of the level at which you can play.

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*Market yourself to the appropriate level.

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*College coaches don’t owe you anything. They can be selective.

Each College/Univ is different and seeks different skills.

*Example: I didn’t take anyone less than a 3.0 GPA and 24 ACT.

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*Helped insure we dealt with fewer problems IMO.

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*Some have high standards and some don’t.

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*College -vs- University

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The End Game

*Do they have a major that the student/athlete is interested in?

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*Find a place where you can play sooner rather than later.

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*Find a place where you feel you are a good fit with the staff, the team and the vision of the program.

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*Find a place where you can live for the next 4-5 years.

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*Find a place that will not break the bank.

How college coaches become aware of players.

*High School Games

*Showcases

*Pay to play / AAU / Travel Tourney’s

*Social Media

*Direct Contact (Student/Athlete to Coach)

*Coach recommendations

*College Coach to College Coach recommendation

*Recruiting Services - Good and Bad

Let the college coach do his/her job.

*Don’t force it. Let them do their jobs.

*They don’t need your opinion of your child.

*They can evaluate and could really care less about your opinion.

*Do your best to get in front of the coach let them figure out if there is a need.

*If they need you they will let you know.

*The student/athlete needs to do the footwork.

The coaches have pref lists.

*Must have - Program changing player

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*Solid fit - Can replace what we have

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*Org player - Walk on type. Would take them, they have a skill but not ready to invest scholarship money in them yet.

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*Camp kid - Need them at camp. Camp supplements asst coach pay.

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*By class - by position

What Coaches Look For

• What Coaches Look For - Santa Clara Women's Soccer Coach

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Do’s

*When contacting schools the student/athlete needs to do it. Make sure you know who you are sending email to.

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*Contacting Coaches

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*When on visits, dress accordingly. No Sweatpants, jeans with holes etc… Common Church attire as opposed to club attire. First impressions are important. Respect the venue (setting).

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*When speaking to coaches, make sure you are engaged with eye contact.

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*When you get an offer I wouldn’t advertise it on social media. Comes off as braggadocious. In general college coaches do not like it.

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*Be confident in your ability. Come off as knowing your strengths and weaknesses. Show humility and that you recognize you don’t know it all and that you are hungry to learn and improve.

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Do’s (cont)

*Send brief highlight video. Short and simple. The college coach shouldn’t need a ton of video to determine if he/she should look into you more.

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*Take fair stock of yourself. Consider opinions of seasoned coaches.

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*Do your research on schools you are interested in.

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*Ask the college coach for a recruiting timeline.

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*Practice speaking to parents to prepare for phone calls with coaches.

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*Practice 30 second elevator speech to express what you are seeking and why you like their school.

*Go to prospect camp when available.

Don’ts

*Be careful using “me”, “mine”, “I”. Use “we”, “us”, “our”.

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*NEVER criticize your past coaches to college coaches. If you criticize HS coach you’re going to do it to them as well. It’s a major red flag.

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*NEVER use politics as an excuse.

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*Do not speak for your child. Let them learn how to do the talking.

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Student/athlete conduct at games/matches.

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*Never show up your teammate on the field/court. EVER. Acknowledge teammates success.

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*We shouldn’t be able to tell if you are winning or losing.

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*NEVER argue with officials. That is the Coach’s job.

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*Look the part. Take preparation seriously.

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*Put the phone away.

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*Be engaged in the game or don’t play.

Parents - Conduct at games/matches

*Do not get on officials for any reason at all. It’s not your job.

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*Support your team in a positive way.

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*Your child is going to be fine. They don’t need you there to protect them during games.

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*You never know who is watching. Don’t give a college coach a reason to not want your kid in their program.

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*Frank Martin on parents

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*Doc Rivers on playing time

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*Positive Coaching Alliance - Sport Parenting Tips

Our Academic requirements

• IHSAA - Pass 5 classes (5 D’s with 7 classes is a .71 GPA.)
• JHS Athletics - Each team can will have standards above the IHSAA’s.
• Your absences are on your transcript.

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We feel we need to do all we can to help put the student/athlete in the best position possible should they want to play at beyond high school.

NCAA Div I & II Information

NCAA Div I & II can offer full and partial athletic scholarships

*Scholarships are renewable year to year and can be taken away without reason.

*Head Count Sports.

*Equivalency Sports.

NCAA Div I - Scholarship Limits

• Head Count sports - FBS Football (85) & Mens Basketball (13)
• Others include - Women’s Basketball (15), Volleyball (12), Tennis (8) & Gymnastics (12)
• Head Count means “Full Ride”. Total Cost of Attendance

NCAA Div I - Scholarship Limits

Equivalency Sports

• Mens - Baseball (ll.7), Golf (4.5), Gymnastics (6.3), Hockey (18), Lacrosse (12.6), Skiing (6.3), Soccer (9.9), Swim/Dive (9.9), Tennis (4.5), Track/CC (12.6), Wrestling (9.9)

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• Womens - Equestrian (15), Field Hockey (12), Golf (6), Hockey (18), Lacrosse (12), Rowing (20), Skiing (7), Softball (12), Swim/Dive (14), Track/CC (18)

NCAA Div II - Scholarship limits

• NCAA D - II Scholarship Limits

NCAA Div I & II Recruiting Calendars

• NCAA Div I & II Recruiting Calendars

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• NCAA Manuals

Example: Phone Calls - Div I

• 13.1.3.1 Time Period for Telephone Calls -- General Rule. Telephone calls to an individual (or the individual's family members) may not be made before June 15 at the conclusion of the individual's sophomore year in high school (subject to the exceptions below). Thereafter, an institution may make telephone calls to the prospective student-athlete at its discretion. [
• Baseball - Aug 1st - Jr yr. / SA cannot call coach before this time.
• Lacrosse/Softball - Sept 1st - Jr yr.
• WBB - June 1st prior to Jr yr. (July restrictions)
• MBB - June 15th
• FB/BB - SA can call anytime

NCAA Div I - Signing Dates

NLI Signing Dates

Prospective Student-Athletes Signing 2023-24 and Enrolling 2024-25

More info on NLI (National Letter of Intent)

• National Letter of Intent (NLI)

NCAA Div III cannot offer athletic scholarships but usually offer academic aid.

*D-III schools usually attract high achieving students.

NCAA Div - I requirements - 16 Core

4 yrs English

3 yrs Math (Algebra I or higher)

2 yrs Science (incl one yr lab if offered)

1 yr EXTRA (Eng, Math, Science)

2 yrs Social Science

4 yrs OTHER (math, science, english, social science)

16 Core w/ a 2.3 Core GPA

10 of the 16 Core courses must be completed before your senior year (start of your 7th sem)

Core Course Worksheet

NCAA Div-II requirements - 16 Core

3 yrs English

2 yrs Math

2 yrs Science

3 yrs Extra (Eng, Math, Sci)

2 yrs Social Science

4 yrs Other (Eng, Math, Sci, World Geography etc…)

16 Core with a 2.2 Core GPA

Qualifier, Partial Qualifier, Non-qualifier

• Qualifier - Practice, Play, Ath Aid
• Partial Qualifier - Practice, Ath Aid, No Play (NCAA D II)
• Non-Qualifier - No Practice, No Play, No Ath Aid
• NCAA Manual - Initial Eligibility - Figure 14-1 Page 175 NCAA Manual

Grade 9 - Know the “Core Courses”

Know what are considered “Core Courses” at Jeffersonville High School.

• Your counselor can provide the core courses or you can look them up on the NCAA website.
• Make sure you are taking proper classes.
• Core Course List

Grade 10

• Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center at eligibilitycenter.org. Cost is $100
• In January 2023, NCAA Divisions I and II adopted legislation to remove standardized test scores from initial-eligibility requirements for all student-athletes who initially enroll full time on or after August 1, 2023. Check with the NCAA school you plan to attend regarding whether standardized test scores are necessary for admission or scholarship requirements. For more information, click here.
• Occasionally we would have kids that didn’t have everything complete as it pertained to the Eligibility Center.

Grade 11

• Check with your counselor to make sure you will graduate on time with the required number of NCAA core courses.
• Take the ACT or SAT and submit your scores to the NCAA using code 9999.
• At the end of the year, ask your counselor to upload your official transcript to the NCAA Eligibility Center.

Grade 12

• Finish your last NCAA core courses.
• Take the ACT or SAT again, if necessary, and submit your scores to the NCAA using code 9999.
• Complete all academic and amateurism questions in your NCAA Eligibility Center account at eligibilitycenter.org.
• After you graduate, ask your counselor to submit your final official transcript with proof of graduation to the NCAA Eligibility Center.

What to expect (from NCAA Time Management)

Off Days

NCAA Div I - Requires one day off each week during the season.

CARA = Countable Athletically Related Activity

In Season

• No more than 4 hours per day, 20 hours per week. Games count as 3 hours.

Off Days cont

Out of Season

• Sports other than golf, tennis and rowing - No more than 4 hours per day & 15 hours per week during a 45 day window w/ two days off each week.
• Golf & Tennis: 4/10/60/2
• Rowing: 4/15/65/2

CARA - What doesn’t count

• Study Hall - Tutoring sessions
• Fundraising, comm service
• S & C along with voluntary S & C with S & C coaches.
• Compliance meetings
• Awards Ceremony
• Medical exams such as physicals.

NAIA - National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics

• They are 4 year schools.

NAIA recruiting rules encourage coach-student and personal relationships. Benefits of NAIA recruiting rules include:

• No recruiting calendar restrictions of any kind
• Ability to freely communicate with NAIA coaches directly
• Direct interaction with NAIA coaches.

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• To participate in athletics at the NAIA level, you must be admitted to the college or university under admission standards equal to or higher than those applied to the general student body.
• NAIA Manual

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NAIA - Scholarships

NAIA rules on financial aid are straightforward. Each school determines how much aid it awards to an individual student-athlete. Under no conditions may anyone else provide direct financial assistance to any student-athlete. Scholarships, grants-in-aid, or student loans are controlled by each institution through the same committee that handles all student loans and scholarships.

Financial aid to student-athletes is limited to the actual cost of:

• Tuition
• Mandatory fees, books, and supplies are required for courses in which the student-athlete is enrolled
• Room and board based on the official room and board allowance listed in the institution’s catalog

Each sport has an overall limit on the amount of financial aid it can award as full or partial grants to students in that sport.

Academically gifted students can be exempted from these limits if they meet grade or test score criteria established by the NAIA.

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NAIA - Initial Eligibility Requirements

Initial eligibility for incoming college freshmen is simple. The NAIA does not have any core course requirements and can be determined as early as the summer following your junior year. The NAIA Eligibility Center will determine your eligibility based on your high school grades and sometimes your SAT/ACT scores, class rank, and/or dual credit. Rules can differ if you are a GED, home school student, or took time off between high school and the NAIA. Register at PlayNAIA.org to access details in your resources menu.

NJCAA - National Junior College Athletic Association

Division I

Colleges may grant full athletic scholarships (tuition, books, fees, room & board), up to $250 in course required supplies, and transportation costs one time per academic year to and from the college by direct route. Each sport has limits on the number of scholarships that can be granted.

Division II

Colleges may grant athletic scholarships, but scholarships are limited to tuition, books, fees, and up to $250 in course required supplies. Each sport has limits on the number of scholarships that can be granted.

Division III

Colleges are not permitted to offer any athletic scholarships

Initial Eligibility : Graduate from high school.

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Junior College is great option

• Possibly play sooner rather than later.
• Tuition is less.
• Can allow time for needed development.
• If grades aren’t in line out of high school this option can allow time for development as a student as well.
• NJCAA Manual

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NCCAA - National Christian College Athletic Association

Initial Eligibility - 2.3 overall GPA or higher.

• There are some exceptions that can be found on the NCCAA website https://thenccaa.org/tournaments/?id=2657&path=members
• There are two divisions of NCCAA.
• List of schools. https://thenccaa.org/sports/2017/6/15/Member_School_States_17-18.aspx
• NCCAA Manual

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NCAA Transfer Portal

• One time - transfer without penalty (don’t have to sit a year)
• Made it tough on high school kids (many colleges are relying on the portal and Junior Colleges to acquire student/athletes)
• Depends on the sport but the focus is not on player development but rather finding quick fixes via the portal.

Name, Image, Likeness (NIL)

• Power 5 practice but it’s coming to lower levels.
• NIL
• NCAA fears unionization of the student/athletes. This prompted NIL.
• The NCAA’s Plot to Protect Its Riches From Labor Unions

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Federal Financial Aid

• Refer to link on JeffAthletics.com website.
• Link from JeffAthletics.com

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