NCAA Applicant: DeniedNCAA Applicant: Denied

By Julio VizcainoBy Julio VizcainoNews WritingNews Writing

National Collegiate Athletic National Collegiate Athletic AssociationAssociation

HistoryHistory February 3February 3rdrd 1906 later change its name in 1906 later change its name in

the year 1910the year 1910 Theodore Roosevelt wanted to enforce Theodore Roosevelt wanted to enforce

change in the Intercollegiate Athletic change in the Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United State due to his Association of the United State due to his son breaking his noseson breaking his nose

First sport to be implemented were First sport to be implemented were football, baseball, bowling, and track and football, baseball, bowling, and track and fieldfield

High School Athletes: Denied• Why?• Top of the class, state, maybe even

nation and still are getting denied into division one and two schools?

Missing the first stepMissing the first step►Athletes forget to apply into the Athletes forget to apply into the

National Collegiate Athletic Association National Collegiate Athletic Association Clearinghouse, now called the Eligibility Clearinghouse, now called the Eligibility Center. Also pay one time $50 fee with Center. Also pay one time $50 fee with applicationapplication

►This step is very crucial, without it, This step is very crucial, without it, scouts, recruiters, and even directors scouts, recruiters, and even directors are not even going to bother looking at are not even going to bother looking at youyou

Due to NCAADue to NCAA4,500 position available in approximately 4,500 position available in approximately every main sport.every main sport. Collegesportsscholarships.com Collegesportsscholarships.com approximately 3% of high school senior approximately 3% of high school senior basketball players will play NCAA basketball players will play NCAA sponsored basketball. sponsored basketball. Taking that percentage and applying it to Taking that percentage and applying it to each sport played in the NCAA, the each sport played in the NCAA, the percentage of high school athletes getting percentage of high school athletes getting denied is roughly about eighty two percent denied is roughly about eighty two percent (82%).(82%).

But what do scouts seek?But what do scouts seek? Jimmy Worth, Rutgers University Jimmy Worth, Rutgers University

Football’s Scout Assistant Operator.Football’s Scout Assistant Operator. ““I first view history upon the high I first view history upon the high

school students, than attach a note school students, than attach a note that they are good enough to be view that they are good enough to be view upon in the scouting offices,… the upon in the scouting offices,… the guys upstairs.” guys upstairs.”

““In other words…”In other words…”• Community ServiceCommunity Service• Grade Point Average above an Grade Point Average above an

accumulative 2.0accumulative 2.0• SAT & ACT ScoresSAT & ACT Scores• Talent, Skills, AttributesTalent, Skills, Attributes• Even records the athlete holds!Even records the athlete holds!

Happened to…Happened to… Trevor McNealTrevor McNeal Record Holder at Colonia High School Record Holder at Colonia High School

in his High School Careerin his High School Career Applied to Rutgers, Maryland, Applied to Rutgers, Maryland,

Temple, UNC, and Boston CollegeTemple, UNC, and Boston College ““All denied me”All denied me” GPA 2.054GPA 2.054 SAT & ACT…Poor!!!SAT & ACT…Poor!!!

Off the Field & In the BooksOff the Field & In the Books► Trevor McNeal, Montclair State University Alumni Trevor McNeal, Montclair State University Alumni

Basketball Player Division III Basketball Player Division III ► ““Main reason why I didn’t get in to these schools Main reason why I didn’t get in to these schools

was because of my Scholastic Assessment Test was because of my Scholastic Assessment Test scores and my American College Testing scores scores and my American College Testing scores weren’t up to par. I not only blame myself but weren’t up to par. I not only blame myself but the school system itself for not preparing for the school system itself for not preparing for me.” me.”

► I graduated from high school with a 2.054 Grade I graduated from high school with a 2.054 Grade Point Average. The only thing that killed my Point Average. The only thing that killed my dreams from playing on the television set was dreams from playing on the television set was that both my SAT and the ACT.that both my SAT and the ACT.

GPA isn’t good enough, the GPA isn’t good enough, the harder the pressure is…harder the pressure is…

If a high school senior grade point average is If a high school senior grade point average is just over a 2.0, the athlete must score an just over a 2.0, the athlete must score an extreme high number on both the math and extreme high number on both the math and verbal in the Scholastics Assessment Test and verbal in the Scholastics Assessment Test and on the American College Testing on the American College Testing

Makes it difficult for the urban environment Makes it difficult for the urban environment school districts who can not even buy new school districts who can not even buy new computers to help them study for the nation’s computers to help them study for the nation’s assessments tests. assessments tests.

As for athletes who have a high grade point As for athletes who have a high grade point average their test scores are as low as a 400 on average their test scores are as low as a 400 on both the verbal and math subjects on the tests. both the verbal and math subjects on the tests.

Scouts Stop TalkingScouts Stop Talking Athletes seem discouragedAthletes seem discouraged Scouts must follow NCAA Recruiting Guidelines and Scouts must follow NCAA Recruiting Guidelines and

rulesrules ““A college coach can sit down with a guardian or parent A college coach can sit down with a guardian or parent

at a competition site. This is counted as one of the three at a competition site. This is counted as one of the three in-person off-campus recruiting contacts a coach is in-person off-campus recruiting contacts a coach is permitted. College coaches cannot have any personal permitted. College coaches cannot have any personal contact with student-athletes during tournaments. As contact with student-athletes during tournaments. As stated above a simple hello is fine but anything more is stated above a simple hello is fine but anything more is not allowed anything more is considered a contact.” not allowed anything more is considered a contact.” (National Collegiate Athletic Association Recruiting (National Collegiate Athletic Association Recruiting Guidelines and Rules)Guidelines and Rules)

Best way to get RecruitedBest way to get Recruited• Grades and Nation’s test scores must Grades and Nation’s test scores must

be great, a high GPA means a lower be great, a high GPA means a lower SAT &ACT ScoresSAT &ACT Scores

• Community Service is a mustCommunity Service is a must• Maintain good health during off and Maintain good health during off and

in seasonsin seasons• Apply and follow updates through the Apply and follow updates through the

Eligibility CenterEligibility Center

Thank You

Julio VizcainoNews Writing