[PalmTree]

i don't quite get signing a letter of intent but not sending it to the school - especially  if not sending it to the school includes not notifying the school.  isn't it a contract that requires signing by both sides? the college agrees to pay for at least a year. the recruit agrees to play nowhere else for a year.

does notarizing your signature somehow make it a binding contract if the school hasn't signed or even been notified? 

how does it matter? in this case there are 5 schools holding a slot for a recruit. 4 of those schools can't use their slot on a back-up if haley has not notified them.

The university does complete part of the LoI document before the student-athlete signs, and its section has to filled out completely and correctly or the LoI is invalid, even if the student-athlete signs.   

In regards to an earlier question about signing LoIs for multiple schools, from my reading of the rules, that's not possible as all would be considered invalid and the student-athlete would be penalized with loss of eligibility for a year.

[PalmTree]

i don't quite get signing a letter of intent but not sending it to the school - especially  if not sending it to the school includes not notifying the school.  isn't it a contract that requires signing by both sides? the college agrees to pay for at least a year. the recruit agrees to play nowhere else for a year.

does notarizing your signature somehow make it a binding contract if the school hasn't signed or even been notified? 

how does it matter? in this case there are 5 schools holding a slot for a recruit. 4 of those schools can't use their slot on a back-up if haley has not notified them.

The university does complete part of the LoI document before the student-athlete signs, and its section has to filled out completely and correctly or the LoI is invalid, even if the student-athlete signs.   

In regards to an earlier question about signing LoIs for multiple schools, from my reading of the rules, that's not possible as all would be considered invalid and the student-athlete would be penalized with loss of eligibility for a year.