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Preamble
Table of Contents/Quick Links (for HTML version)
0. Bucknuts Overview
1. Forums Overview (applicable to all)
..1.0 Rules
..1.1 Etiquette
......1.1.0 General
......1.1.1 On Bucknuts
..........1.1.1.0 Responsibility - Your words, their potential impact
..............1.1.1.0.1 Bad Quotes, negative impact - Neb. and Mike D'Andrea (example)
..............1.1.1.0.2 Best Intentions, bad results - DK's Practice Reports (example) DK - cool here? If no, something else?
..............1.1.1.0.3 Positive - Are there cases? (need example)
..........1.1.1.1 "Freedom of Speech"
..........1.1.1.2 Multiple Threads/Same Subject
..........1.1.1.3 Flaming/Trolling
..........1.1.1.4 Visiting Fans
..........1.1.1.5 Pulling garbage in from other boards
..........1.1.1.6 Which board for what?
..........1.1.1.7 Arguments
..........1.1.1.8 "Us vs. Them", it's tough being the newbie
..........1.1.1.9 The 'Big Two' - Politics and Religion
......1.1.2 On other team's sites
......1.1.3 Premium Content
..1.2 Administrators and Moderators
......1.2.1 Who they are
......1.2.2 What the difference is/who does what
......1.2.3 Why they're here
......1.2.4 Why your thread/post might have been locked or deleted
..........1.2.4.1 Link to rules page
..........1.2.4.2 Email problems to
[email protected]
......1.2.5 A Few Good Men quote/"I'd rather you say thank-you..."
..1.3 Abbreviations/Definitions
......1.3.1 Abbreviations
......1.3.2 Common term definitions
..1.4 Post count tiers
..1.5+ Flesh out further as needed
2. Ask the Insiders Subscriber's Forum
..2.1 --Talk to Duane
3. Bucknuts.com Forum INFO
..3.0 Forum Specific Issues
..3.X Buckeye Football 101?
Actually, this 3.X section is probably WAY above and beyond the relevant scope.
......3.X.1 Staff
......3.X.2 Positions
......3.X.3 Terms
......3.X.4 History
..........3.X.4.0 What is a Buckeye? <-- keep if section goes
..........3.X.4.1 Why chant 'O-H-I-O' if you're not Ohio University? <-- keep if section goes
..........3.X.4.3 What's with Hang On Sloopy? <-- keep if section goes
..........3.X.4.1 Important Series Histories
..........3.X.4.2 Records
..........3.X.4.3 Awards
..3.1 Key Dates/Times
......3.1.1 General, non-date/event-specific
......3.1.2 2003 Pre-, regular and post-season
......3.1.3 Future Schedules
..3.2 Skull Sessions <-- Might move this to par. 3.4.x
......3.2.1 What
......3.2.2 Where and When
..3.3 Buckeye Leaves/Stickers
..3.4 TAILGATE/GAMEDAY INFORMATION
......3.4.1 Tickets
..........3.4.1.1 Scalpers/Scalping Locations
..........3.4.1.2 Things to look out for when buying online
..........3.4.1.3 Student Ticket Information
..........3.4.1.4 President's Club? Schott? Etc.
......3.4.2 Hotels
......3.4.3 Parking
......3.4.4 Food/Restaurants
......3.4.5 What to expect
..........3.4.5.1 Hineygate
..........3.4.5.2 Getting into the stadium
..........3.4.5.3 Half-time
..........3.4.5.4 Getting out of the area
..........3.4.5.5 If ESPN GameDay is on hand
..........3.4.5.6 The good, the bad, the ugly
..3.5 Former Players, Where are they now?
4. Recruiting Forum
..4.1 General
......4.1.1 Walk-on vs. Preferred Walk-on
......4.1.2 Coach's Recruiting Assignments
..........4.1.2.1 Jim Tressel
..........4.1.2.2 Bill Conley
..........4.1.2.3 Etc.
..4.2 Dates
......4.2.1 National Signing Day
......4.2.2 Spring game <-- May move these to par. 3.x
..........4.2.2.1 Date/time/location - 2003
..........4.2.2.2 Scoring scheme
......4.2.3 Summer Camps
..4.3 NCAA Regulations and Definitions
......4.3.1 Official visit vs. Un-official visit
......4.3.2 Dead Period
......4.3.3 Quiet Period
......4.3.4 Recruit Qualifiers
..........4.3.4.1 Partial
..........4.3.4.2 Full
......4.3.5 Redshirt
..........4.3.5.1 Medical Redshirt
..........4.3.5.2 Sixth Year Medical Redshirt
......4.3.6 Grayshirt
...... 4.3.7 Letters of Intent and Verbals
..........4.3.7.1 What is a Letter of Intent (LOI)?
..........4.3.7.2 What is the ‘signing period; for LOIs?
..........4.3.7.3. What is National Signing Day?
..........4.3.7.4 In addition to the athlete, who else must sign an LOI?
..........4.3.7.5 Who can be present when an LOI is signed?
..........4.3.7.6 Must an athlete sign an LOI in order to attend an institution?
..........4.3.7.7 Do walk-ons sign an LOI?
..........4.3.7.8 What if the athlete does not qualify?
..........4.3.7.9 Are LOIs administered by the NCAA?
..........4.3.7.10 What if the head coach leaves the school after the LOI is signed?
..........4.3.7.11 Must an LOI be signed every year?
..........4.3.7.12 How does an athlete satisfy the terms of the LOI?
..........4.3.7.13 What if the athlete does not satisfy the terms of the LOI?
......4.3.8 When can Juniors verbal
......4.3.9 Prop 48
......4.3.10 Transfer rules
..........4.3.10.1 Within the Big Ten
..........4.3.10.2 Outside the conference
......4.3.11 JUCO rules
..........4.3.11.1 Going to a D1 after 2 years
..........4.3.11.2 Going to a D1 after 1 year
......4.3.12 Prep school situation
......4.3.13 Scholarship limits - 25/85
......4.3.14 Oversigning
......4.3.15 Medical Exemption
......4.3.16 Medical Redshirt (6th year)
......4.3.17 Limitations on what the coaches can say
......4.3.18 Link(s) to official NCAA rulesets/bylaws
5. Basketball Forum
..5.1 --Is there a need here? Regulars step up.
6. Ohio Pro Sports Forum
..6.1 --See 5.1
7. Game Updates Forum
..7.1 --May not be necessary
8. General Discussion Forum
..8.1 --See 5.1
9. Contributors
10. Version History
0.1 Preamble:
This FAQ is by no means meant to serve as a replacement for conversation on our forums. Is it meant to serve as a place where new and old posters alike can go (or be pointed) to find answers to the most commonly asked questions. Particularly during the season, the sheer volume of posters and threads can become overwhelming. Unless you’re checking multiple times per day, terrific threads with important information can fall by the wayside in a sea of questions like “What does ‘IMO’ mean? Or where are the skull sessions? That’s what this is for. We don’t expect to be able to get rid of all the “newbie” questions this way, but we hope to cut down the number asked, and in the process provide the best answers possible. What follows is a work in progress, put together by posters just like you. Throughout these FAQs we have used the masculine pronouns (he, his, him) rather than feminine pronouns (she, her, hers). We recognize that women participate in NCAA sanctioned athletics - but nobody really cares. (Just funnin ladies, just funnin)
0.2 Bucknuts Overview
One of the “big three” OSU fans sites, Bucknuts has become a home on the web to a large and active messageboard community. We’re all crazy to some extent here, but share a love for anything and everything Buckeye.
1. Forums Overview (applicable to all)
1.0 Rules
http://www.bucknuts.com/bucknutsforumrules.htm
1.1 Etiquette
1.1.0 General
1.1.1 On Bucknuts
1.1.1.0 Responsibility - Your words, their potential impact
1.1.1.0.1 Bad Quotes, negative impact - Neb. and Mike D'Andrea (example)
..............1.1.1.0.2 Best Intentions, bad results - DK's Practice Reports (example) DK - cool here? If no, something else?
..............1.1.1.0.3 Positive - Are there cases? (need example)
..........1.1.1.1 "Freedom of Speech"
..........1.1.1.2 Multiple Threads/Same Subject
..........1.1.1.3 Flaming/Trolling
..........1.1.1.4 Visiting Fans
..........1.1.1.5 Pulling garbage in from other boards
..........1.1.1.6 Which board for what?
..........1.1.1.7 Arguments
..........1.1.1.8 "Us vs. Them", it's tough being the newbie
..........1.1.1.9 The 'Big Two' - Politics and Religion
......1.1.2 On other team's sites
......1.1.3 Premium Content
..1.2 Administrators and Moderators
......1.2.1 Who they are
......1.2.2 What the difference is/who does what
......1.2.3 Why they're here
......1.2.4 Why your thread/post might have been locked or deleted
..........1.2.4.1 Link to rules page
..........1.2.4.2 Email problems to
[email protected]
......1.2.5 A Few Good Men quote/"I'd rather you say thank-you..."
1.3 Abbreviations/Definitions
1.3.1 Abbreviations
AFAIK - As far as I know.
AD - Athletic Director, Andy Geiger.
AG - Andy Geiger or Archie Griffin.
BC - Bill Conley, tOSU's recruiting coordinator.
BK - Bill Kurelic, BSB recruiting guru.
BN or BNS - Bucknuts.
BRB - Be right back.
BSB or BSB/Rivals - Buckeye Sports Bulletin.
BTW - By the way.
CK - Craig Krenzel
DL - Duane Long, BN/OFS recruiting guru.
dUMb - See scUM
FAQ - Frequently Asked Question(s).
FUBAR - (Messed) up beyond all recognition.
FWIW - For what it's worth.
GS - Grey Shirt (see section x.x).
IIRC - If I recall/remember/recollect correctly.
IM - Instant message (icq, aolim, msn, yahoo, etc.).
IMO - In my opinion.
IMHO - In my humble opinion.
IRL - In real life (that is, when not chatting).
JK - Just kidding.
JT - Jim Tressel.
JR - Jerry Rudzinski, BN contributing writer.
JMO - Just my opinion.
JMHO - Just my humble opinion.
LMAO - Laughing my (tail) off.
LOL - Laugh(ing) out loud.
MNC - Mythical National Championship.
MoC, MO or MC - Maurice Clarett.
MOD - Moderator (see section x.x).
Mr.B - Mr. Bucknuts (not to be confused with Kirk/Bucknuts.)
NC - National Champions(hip).
NP or N/P - No problem.
OFS - Ohio's Future Stars (see section x.x).
OMG - Oh my god.
OOS - Out of State (recruits typically).
OTOH - On the other hand.
OZ - O-Zone.
PM - Private message (user profile option).
RL - Real life (that is, when not chatting).
ROTFL - Rolling on the floor laughing.
ROTFLMAO - Rolling on the floor laughing my (tail) off.
RS - Redshirt (see recruiting definitions).
scUM - Michigan players, fans, coaches, the university.
SLN - Hey D.
SNAFU - Situation normal, all (messed) up.
TBDBITL - The Best Damn Band in the Land, OSU Marching Band
TBDTITL - The Best Damn TEAM in the Land, 2002 Buckeyes.
TITTB – Take it to the bank.
tOSU - The Ohio State University.
TSUN - That School/State Up North.
TTT - To the top, 'bump'ing a thread up so people see it/doesn't get lost. (see section x.x)
UM - University of Michigan or University of Miami.
1.3.2 Common term definitions
1.4 Post count tiers
1.5+ Flesh out further as needed
2. Ask the Insiders Subscriber's Forum
2.1 --Talk to Duane
3. Bucknuts.com Forum INFO
..3.0 Forum Specific Issues
..3.X Buckeye Football 101?
Actually, this 3.X section is probably WAY above and beyond the relevant scope.
......3.X.1 Staff
......3.X.2 Positions
......3.X.3 Terms
......3.X.4 History
..........3.X.4.0 What is a Buckeye? <-- keep if section goes
..........3.X.4.1 Why chant 'O-H-I-O' if you're not Ohio University? <-- keep if section goes
..........3.X.4.3 What's with Hang On Sloopy? <-- keep if section goes
..........3.X.4.1 Important Series Histories
..........3.X.4.2 Records
..........3.X.4.3 Awards
..3.1 Key Dates/Times
......3.1.1 General, non-date/event-specific
......3.1.2 2003 Pre-, regular and post-season
......3.1.3 Future Schedules
..3.2 Skull Sessions <-- Might move this to par. 3.4.x
......3.2.1 What
......3.2.2 Where and When
..3.3 Buckeye Leaves/Stickers
..3.4 TAILGATE/GAMEDAY INFORMATION
......3.4.1 Tickets
..........3.4.1.1 Scalpers/Scalping Locations
..........3.4.1.2 Things to look out for when buying online
..........3.4.1.3 Student Ticket Information
..........3.4.1.4 President's Club? Schott? Etc.
3.4.2 Hotels
On Campus (500 feet from stadium)
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Holiday Inn on the Lane (tailgate central)
328 West Lane Avenue
614-294-4848
www.holidayinnonthelane.com
The Blackwell
2110 Tuttle Park Place
614-247-4000
www.theblackwell.com
West of Campus - Olentangy River Road area (1-2 miles from stadium)
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Cross Country Inn North
3246 Olentangy River Road
614-267-4646
www.crosscountryinns.com/columbus.html
Cross Country Inn South
1445 Olentangy River Road
614-291-2983
www.crosscountryinns.com/columbus.html
Fairfield Inn & Suites
3031 Olentangy River Road
614-267-1111
www.marriott.com/dpp/Prop...Code=CMHSU
Red Roof Inn
441 Ackerman Road
614-267-9941
www.redroof.com/reservati...121&HD=yes
Super 8 Motel
3232 Olentangy River Road
614-261-7141
www.super8.com/Super8/con...&pid=05069
University Plaza Hotel
3110 Olentangy River Road
614-267-7461
www.universityplazaosu.com
East of Campus - I-71 area (2-3 miles from stadium)
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Holiday Inn Express
701 East Hudson Street
614-263-7725
www.sixcontinentshotels.c...ates/cmhhs
Downtown Columbus - Arena District Area (3-4 miles from stadium)
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Adams Mark
50 North Third Street
614-228-5050
www.adamsmark.com/columbus/index.asp
Courtyard By Marriott
35 West Spring Street
614-228-3200
www.marriott.com/dpp/Prop...Code=CMHCY
Crowne Plaza
33 East Nationwide Boulevard
614-461-4100
www.sixcontinentshotels.c...P/hd/cmhoc
Doubletree Suites
50 South Front Street
614-228-4600
www.doubletree.com/en/dt/...cn=CMHSBDT
Drury Inn & Suites
88 East Nationwide Boulevard
614-221-7008
www.druryinns.com/propert...buscvc.cfm
Hampton Inn & Suites
501 North High Street
614-559-2000
www.hamptoninn.com/hi/columbus-downtown
Hyatt Capitol Square
75 East State Street
614-228-1234
capitolsquare.hyatt.com/p...ndex.jhtml
Hyatt Regency
350 North High Street
614-463-1234
columbus.hyatt.com/property/index.jhtml
Red Roof Inn
111 East Nationwide Boulevard
614-224-6539
www.redroof.com/reservati...262&HD=yes
......3.4.3 Parking
......3.4.4 Food/Restaurants
......3.4.5 What to expect
..........3.4.5.1 Hineygate
..........3.4.5.2 Getting into the stadium
..........3.4.5.3 Half-time
..........3.4.5.4 Getting out of the area
..........3.4.5.5 If ESPN GameDay is on hand
..........3.4.5.6 The good, the bad, the ugly
..3.5 Former Players, Where are they now?
4. Recruiting Forum
..4.1 General
......4.1.1 Walk-on vs. Preferred Walk-on
......4.1.2 Coach's Recruiting Assignments
..........4.1.2.1 Jim Tressel
..........4.1.2.2 Bill Conley
..........4.1.2.3 Etc.
..4.2 Dates
......4.2.1 National Signing Day
......4.2.2 Spring game <-- May move these to par. 3.x
..........4.2.2.1 Date/time/location - 2003
..........4.2.2.2 Scoring scheme
......4.2.3 Summer Camps
..4.3 NCAA Regulations and Definitions
4.3.1 - Recruiting Visits
Official Visit
(Working on it)
Unofficial Visit
An unofficial visit to a member institution by a prospective student-athlete is a visit made at the prospect’s own expense. The provision of any expenses or entertainment by the institution or representatives of its athletics interests shall require the visit to become an official visit, except for the following:
(a) The institution may provide complimentary admissions to an on-campus athletics event in which the institution’s intercollegiate athletics team competes, and
(b) The institution may provide transportation to the prospect, when accompanied by an institutional staff member, only to view off-campus practice and competition sites and other institutional facilities located within a 30-mile radius of the institution’s campus, but the institution may not provide transportation to attend one of the institution’s home athletics events (on or off campus) during the unofficial visit.
4.3.2 - Definition of Recruiting Periods
4.3.2.1 - Contact Period
A contact period is that period of time when it is permissible for authorized athletics department staff members to make in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts and evaluations.
4.3.2.1.1 - Contact
A contact is any face-to-face encounter between a prospect or the prospect’s parents, relatives or legal guardian(s) and an institutional staff member or athletics representative during which any dialogue occurs in excess of an exchange of a greeting. Any such face-to-face encounter that is prearranged or that takes place on the grounds of the prospect’s educational institution or at the site of organized competition or practice involving the prospect or the prospect’s high-school, preparatory school, two-year college or all-star team shall be considered a contact, regardless of the conversation that occurs.
4.3.2.2 - Evaluation Period
An evaluation period is that period of time when it is permissible for authorized athletics department staff members to be involved in off-campus activities designed to assess the academic qualifications and playing ability of prospects. No in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts shall be made with the prospect during an evaluation period.
4.3.2.3 - Quiet Period
A quiet period is that period of time when it is permissible to make in-person recruiting contacts only on the member institution’s campus. No in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts or evaluations may be made during the quiet period.
4.3.2.4 - Dead Period
A dead period is that period of time when it is not permissible to make in-person recruiting contacts or evaluations on or off the member institution’s campus or to permit official or unofficial visits by prospects to the institution’s campus. The provision of complimentary admissions to a prospect during a dead period is prohibited, except as provided in Bylaw 13.8.2.5 for a prospect who visits an institution as part of a group. During such a dead period, a coaching staff member may not serve as a speaker at or attend a meeting or banquet at which prospects are in attendance, except as provided in Bylaw 13.1.9.1, and may not visit the prospects’ educational institutions. It remains permissible, however, for an institutional staff member to write or telephone prospects during such a dead period.
4.3.3 - Timing of Recruiting Periods
(Working on it – this would be the calendar showing which period is in effect at what time)
4.3.4 - Recruit Qualifiers
4.3.4.1 - Full Qualifier
(As defined under NCAA rule 14.3.1.1) A qualifier is defined as one who is a high-school graduate and who presented the following academic qualifications:
(a) A minimum cumulative grade-point average as specified in the “Initial Eligibility” Index below (based on a maximum 4.000) in a successfully completed core curriculum of at least 13 academic courses, including the following:
English 4 years
Mathematics (Algebra I or higher) 2 years
Natural or physical science (including at least one
laboratory course if offered by the high school) 2 years
Additional courses in English, mathematics,
or natural or physical science 1 year
Social science 2 years
Additional academic courses
[in any of the above areas or foreign language,
computer science, philosophy or nondoctrinal religion
(e.g., comparative religion) courses] 2 years
(b) A minimum combined score on the SAT verbal and math sections or a minimum sum score on the ACT as specified in the Initial Eligibility Index below. The required SAT or ACT score must be achieved under national testing conditions on a national testing date [i.e., no residual (campus) testing or regional testing dates].
Initial-Eligibility Index
Freshmen may establish eligibility using the following eligibility index:
Core GPA SAT Sum ACT
2.5& UP 820 68
2.475 830 69
2.450 840-850 70
2.425 860 70
2.400 860 71
2.375 870 72
2.350 880 73
2.325 890 74
2.300 900 75
2.275 910 76
2.250 920 77
2.225 930 78
2.200 940 79
2.175 950 80
2.150 960 80
2.125 960 81
2.100 970 82
2.075 980 83
2.050 990 84
2.025 1000 85
2.000 1010 86
4.3.4.2 - Partial Qualifier
A partial qualifier is a student who does not meet the requirements for a qualifier but who, at the time of graduation from high school, presents the following core-curriculum grade-point average and the corresponding ACT or SAT score:
Core GPA SAT Sum ACT
2.750 & above 720 59
2.725 730 59
2.700 730 60
2.675 740-750 61
2.650 760 62
2.625 770 63
2.600 780 64
2.575 790 65
2.550 800 66
2.525 810 67
4.3.5 - Redshirt
A Student-Athlete can participate in four years of competition within his/her sport. They have five years in which to use the four years of athletic eligibility. If the Athlete chooses to use all five years to complete their four years of athletic eligibility, the year in which they do not compete in athletic competition is considered to be their “Redshirt” year. During this Redshirt year the athlete is entitled to participate in all events an athlete is entitled to, such as practice, meals, scholarship benefits, etc. The only restriction upon the athlete is that they can not compete in game competition. ANY participation within a game is considered to be a violation of the Redshirt rule (one play in football, one second in Basketball, etc.) and will nullify that year as a Redshirt year and by default cause it to be counted as a year of competition (one of the four allowed by the athlete).
4.3.5.1 Medical Redshirt
A medical redshirt is a redshirt year where the athlete cannot compete due medical reasons. Under some circumstances an athlete can compete to a limited extent before becoming injured and still apply for a redshirt year and not have that year counted against his eligibility. If the athlete has competed at all he must apply to the NCAA for a medical waiver. Whether the redshirt is granted is up to the NCAA, but is based on factors that include the amount of time he competed and the nature and extent of the injury.
4.3.5.2 Sixth Year Medical Redshirt
Under certain circumstances an athlete can extend his eligibility to six years. This occurs if the athlete has already redshirted for one year and is then injured and does not compete for a second year. In such cases an appeal can be made to the NCAA for a second redshirt year based on medical grounds. An athlete cannot apply for a regular redshirt after receiving a medical redshirt, nor can an athlete receive two medical redshirts. Tyson Walter (and hoepfull Ivan Douglas) are examples of 6th year medical redshirts.
4.3.6 - Grayshirt
4.3.6.1 What is a Grayshirt?
The term Grayshirt is a relatively new one and will not be found anywhere within the NCAA Regulations. This term refers to a perspective recruit that during his recruitment pledges his allegiance (verbals) to a school, but does not sign a Letter of Intent with that school and does not immediately receive a scholarship. They defer their athletic career (their five-year period in which to complete four years of competition) by one year, but not necessarily their academic career. They cannot participate in any events that are limited to the “team”, such as practice, during the football season, and are not considered to be on the team in any official way. They can be given a scholarship at anytime after football season is complete for the year that should have been their first under normal circumstances, providing a scholarship is available. At that time they would be considered to be in the next recruiting class. Think of this as “Deferred Admissions” to the football team. A player can enroll at the school and begin classes immediately, but must do so by his own means (no football scholarship).......
4.3.6.2 Further clarification;
As I have encountered the term one of its primary purposes is to delay the start of the five year clock. That clock starts once the athlete enrolls full time, whether they participate in athletics or not. I would argue a true greyshirt could not enroll as a full time student. In the case of Todd Boeckman, for example, it seems the purpose of greyshirting him is not to save a schollie, but to create seperation between himself and Smith/Zwick. This wont happen if he enrolls full time in the fall.
4.3.7 Letters of Intent and Verbals
4.3.7.1 What is a Letter of Intent (LOI)?
The LOI was implemented to introduce ‘certainty’ to the recruiting process. As much as we complain about kids changing their minds on signing day, imagine having them change their minds all the way up to the start of fall practice. That is what could happen before the adoption of the LOI. A Letter of Intent (or National Letter of Intent – NLI) is an agreement between an athlete and an academic institution whereby 1) the athlete agrees to enroll at the institution in the fall and attend the institution for one full year, and 2) the institution agrees to provide a scholarship for one full year. Once signed the agreement is binding on both parties. The LOI applies to students entering school full time for the first time.
4.3.7.2 What is the ‘signing period’ for LOIs?
LOIs can only be signed during a designated period of time. There are different signing periods for different sports, including two signing periods for basketball. For football the period begins the first Wednesday in February and ends on April 1st. An LOI must be signed during the signing period and within 14 days of receipt.
4.3.7.3. What is National Signing Day?
National Signing Day (NSD) is the FIRST day that an athlete can sign an LOI (but not the only day they can be signed).
4.3.7.4 In addition to the athlete, who else must sign an LOI?
If the athlete is under 21 his parent or legal guardian must also sign the LOI. The Athletic Director of the institution must sign the LOI on behalf of the institution (not the coach of any particular sport).
4.3.7.5. Who can be present when an LOI is signed?
A representative of the institution cannot be present when the LOI is signed off campus. However, the athlete can sign an LOI in the presence of representatives from the institution if the signing takes place during an official visit that occurs during the legal signing period.
4.3.7.6 Must an athlete sign an LOI in order to attend an institution?
No. An athlete is not required to sign an LOI. They can simply enroll at the institution in the fall provided the instutituion and the athlete agree that this shall take place. The advantage of signing an LOI for both parties is that it brings an end to the recruiting process.
4.3.7.7 Do walk-ons sign an LOI?
No, a walk-on may not sign an LOI. An LOI is only signed where financial aid is involved.
4.3.7.8 What if the athlete does not qualify?
The institution is released from the requirements of the LOI if the student is not certified by the NCAA Clearinghouse as a Qualifier or Partial Qualifier by the first day of classes for the fall term.
4.3.7.9 Are LOIs administered by the NCAA?
The NLI program is not administered by the NCAA and operates independently of NCAA rules and enforcement. The NLI program is voluntarily entered into by its members (which include all Division 1A schools).
4.3.7.10 What if the head coach leaves the school after the LOI is signed?
The LOI is an agreement with the institution, not the coach. If a coach leaves the school the LOI is still binding.
4.3.7.11 Must an LOI be signed every year?
The LOI is only signed for the first academic year and is in effect for only one year. For subsequent years the institution must notify the athlete if the financial aid is to be renewed.
4.3.7.12 How does an athlete satisfy the terms of the LOI?
The athlete must complete the academic year, not just the playing season to satisfy the LOI.
4.3.7.13 What if the athlete does not satisfy the terms of the LOI?
If the athlete does not satisfy the terms of the LOI the ‘basic penalty’ is that they must sit out two years while in residence at another institution and will lose two years of eligibility. The athlete can practice at another facility and receive aid, but cannot compete. If the Athletic Director at the institution grants a Qualified Release Agreement the athlete is release from the terms of the LOI. However, the athlete must still sit out one year in residence at a second institution without participating in athletic competition in any sport and will lose one year of eligibility. Remember, the LOI only applies the first year, so this rule does not apply to transfers after the initial LOI is satisfied.
......4.3.8 When can Juniors verbal
......4.3.9 Prop 48
......4.3.10 Transfer rules
..........4.3.10.1 Within the Big Ten
..........4.3.10.2 Outside the conference
......4.3.11 JUCO rules
..........4.3.11.1 Going to a D1 after 2 years
..........4.3.11.2 Going to a D1 after 1 year
......4.3.12 Prep school situation
......4.3.13 Scholarship limits - 25/85
......4.3.14 Oversigning
......4.3.15 Medical Exemption
......4.3.16 Medical Redshirt (6th year)
......4.3.17 Limitations on what the coaches can say
......4.3.18 Link(s) to official NCAA rulesets/bylaws
5. Basketball Forum
..5.1 --Is there a need here? Regulars step up.
6. Ohio Pro Sports Forum
..6.1 --See 5.1
7. Game Updates Forum
..7.1 --May not be necessary
8. General Discussion Forum
..8.1 --See 5.1
9. Contributors
Clarity, JJCleveland, Oh8ch, Clevebucks, … +add
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