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Preferred Walk on information - honestdisagreement - 04-20-2013

Just wanted to share information that I learned- but late-
A football recruiter visited my son at his school for a few minutes 'to just talk and say hello' and offered him a preferred walk on spot at their college.....we thought it was ok because he was going to college anyway and now he has a chance at a scholarship after being injured his senior year--- when other schools contacted later - after he signed a letter of intent to commit as a walk on-- we then find that he is considered a "recruited" walk on.

http://www.informedathlete.com/ncaa-rules-definintion-of-a-recruited-athlete#
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NCAA Rules – Definition of a Recruited Athlete

How does the NCAA define whether a prospect is considered a recruited athlete?

A prospect is considered a recruited athlete if the college takes one of the following actions:
•If they provide the prospect with an official visit.
•If they have an off-campus contact with the prospect or the prospect’s parents or legal guardians.
•If they offer the prospect a National Letter of Intent or an athletic scholarship agreement.
•If they initiate a telephone conversation with the prospect or his parents or legal guardians more than one time.

Ironically, a coach can have frequent e-mail conversations with a prospect but that athlete will still not be defined as a recruited athlete if the coach does not use any of the four actions above to encourage the prospect to attend the college and join their athletic program.

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