NCAA RULES FOR COLLEGE ATHLETES

If a student wants to participate and play a sport during his freshman year of college at a Division I or Division II college, he/she must meet these requirements commonly known as Proposition 48 of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Athletes who are interested in competing at the college level are encouraged to discuss the many regulations with their coach and/or school counselor. Booklets detailing other NCAA regulations are available in the Counseling Office or by writing: The NCAA Clearinghouse-Forms Processing, P.O. BOX 4044. Iowa City, IA 52243-4043 or at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net.

CURRENT REQUIREMENTS:

DIVISION I – The core curriculum of at least 13 academic courses must include at least four years in English, two in math, two in social science, two in natural or physical science, one additional course in English, math, or natural or physical science, and two years in additional academic courses

DIVISION II - The core curriculum includes three years in English, two in math, two in social science, two in natural or physical science, two additional courses in English, math, or natural or physical science, and two additional academic courses.

The requirements increase the number of required core courses from 13 to 14. The additional course may come from any of the following areas: English, mathematics, natural/physical science, social science, foreign language, non-doctrinal religion, philosophy. Computer science courses will no longer be able to be used for initialeligibility purposes beginning August 1, 2005. The new requirements also include a revision in the Division I initial-eligibility index, or sliding scale. The Class of 2008 and after will need to present 16 core courses in the following breakdown: 4 credits of English, 3 credits of mathematics—Algebra 1 and higher, 2 credits of natural/physical science-1 must be a lab science, 1 additional credit of English, math or science, 2 credits of social studies, and 4 credits of additional core courses from English, math, science, social studies, foreign language, nondoctrinal religion, or philosophy.

The NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse requires prospective college athletes to register on-line at
www.ncaa.org. By registering on-line, prospects will be able to view their eligibility information on-line, and will not have to call the clearinghouse for eligibility updates. On-line registration saves time, and allows prospective student-athletes to view their eligibility status up to six weeks faster than through the paper registration process. Students must apply through the NCAA Clearinghouse no earlier than the end of their junior year. At that time, see the Counselor for forms and instructions. All sports do not have the same restrictions and dates. Students who have met most of the requirements for core courses, test scores (on SAT, ACT, PSAT, or PLAN), and grade average may make recruiting trips. See Athletic Director, Counselor or Principal for details. All requirements for eligibility at Division I colleges must be completed by the graduation date of a student’s class. All requirements apply only to the freshman year in college or an NAIA college does not have to meet these requirements UNLESS they plan to attend a Division I or II college later. Such students could lose a year of eligibility if they have not qualified for Proposition 48.