Is Registering for the NCAA Required?

Athletic Recruits
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<p>Hi everyone,</p>

<p>I’m new to the whole athletic recruitment thing, as you can see. I was a few college athletic websites and they all have a recruitment form that consist of many questions. One question, on some and not others, ask for a Clearinghouse I.D. Does this have to do with the NCAA? If so, is it required that I register and submit and eligibility application at the end of this year (junior year). And after that would I submit the recruitment form, assuming the eligibility form is accepted? Or is that not necessary and I can submit the recruitment form without registering? I would REALLY appreciate it if someone could clear this up for me. Thank you.</p>

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<p>Kali yes, you have to register - now they call it the NCAA Eligibility Center. </p>

<p><a href=“https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/common/[/url]”>https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/common/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>I just recently realized that you have to also send transcripts at the end of junior year - so remember to do that. Also, here is a link to a thread from last week that will give you more info: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/athletic-recruits/1030235-ncaa-eligibility-transcripts.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/athletic-recruits/1030235-ncaa-eligibility-transcripts.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Good luck! As for the recruiting forms, since you have to register anyway, might as well just get the # first if they ask for it; however, they won’t really need it until they are allowed to start actively recruiting you, which is probably not until after July 1, depending on your sport.</p>

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<p>Thank you so much, wilberry228!</p>

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<p>I saw this link and thought it helpful.</p>

<p>Definitely go to the Clearinghouse and get that started. It is simple and necessary. You need to send your SAT or ACt scores there as well.</p>

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<p>It is not required by student athletes who compete at the DIII level… but if you suspect you are good enough/intend to compete in your sport at the DI or DII levels… then yes; the above applies. It’s better to be safe than sorry… and just get it done.</p>

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<p>You can fill out the online recruitment forms, or better yet, send the coaches an email expressing your interest in their program and giving them some short information about yourself (GPA, test scores, times or athletic accomplishments), even if you don’t have a NCAA no. yet.</p>