<p>DS is a two sport varsity athlete (swimming, water polo, and a year of JV cross country), but his times/skills won’t impress college coaches. He plays sports simply for fun. He hopes to continue playing sports in some fashion in college (maybe on the team if he goes to a small school, or intramurals, or a club). Should he fill out an athletic supplement? He already listed his athletic participation on the common app.</p>
<p>I think ds filled it out even though he is not recruitable, IMO. He’d like to play at the DIII level but has told the one coach who inquired that he wasn’t going through the recruiting process and would try making the team as a walk-on. He only filled out the NCAA form after being approached by that coach, and he hasn’t heard from him since. He didn’t want to burn that bridge, but he knows that making a team would be a longshot. A former HS teammate walked on at his DIII school and has since quit because it was taking a lot of time away from his studies, and he wasn’t getting much playing time.</p>
<p>Our question is more about college admissions than making the team. Would it look funny to swim HS varsity for 4 years, and then NOT provide the backup information (such as his swim times). Who is supposed to fill out these forms?</p>
<p>You do not have to fill out the athletic supplement. Do list his Varsity EC’s and any athletic awards of substance (All-Division, All-County, All-Academic) on the application. Also make note if he was Captain of the team (Leadership position).</p>
<p>It would seem that he should only fill out the athletic supplement if he intends to pursue team sports at the college (other than intramurals) but of course list his high school athletics on his application - it shows variety in EC’s, committment, time management , etc.</p>
<p>Many, many varsity kids don’t want to play in college for a variety of reasons other than not being impressive athletes. (Some would only want to play D1 and aren’t good enough, others want to focus more on their studies, etc.) I don’t think any college admissions office is going to wonder why a kid isn’t filling out the athletic supplement.</p>
<p>Curiously, DS IS considering playing on a team in college – on a walk on basis. Some sports in small LAC are no or low-cut and he would have a shot.</p>
<p>So to return to the question. Who should submit athetic supplements? Only those kids who are good, recruitable athetes who intend to play on a teaM ?</p>
<p>What’s the harm in putting it in even if you are not sure? Putting it in is a two way street IMO. One: does the coach think you are right for the team and Two: is being on the team the right thing for you? </p>
<p>In other words, putting in the supplement is just a way of receiving info - for both sides.</p>
<p>Are the schools your son is applying to all D3? Sorry, forget if you mentioned this in the original post.</p>
<p>My son is a two sport varsity athlete along with several EC “just for fun” sports. He will never be the star of a team, but will ALWAYS give his best, stay focussed, be a good leader, and a fair player. He would LOVE the chance to play at D3 but could be satisfied to play club or intramurals. He is submitting athletic forms to at least a couple of his D3’s - just did them recently - we shall see what comes from it. </p>
<p>So IMO, answering your questions, who should submit? Those who are truly contemplating playing, those with decent talent and committment. </p>
<p>Also consider if you have anything to “show” - awards, tapes, statistics - many of the supps ask if these things are available.</p>
<p>My D submitted the athletic supp. when she applied ED to a LAC because she had already been recruited by the coach in her main sport, and was asked to submit it. Because the form asked for all sports, she listed them all, and was very surprised to be contacted right away by a coach from another sport. This one she hadn’t even played since freshman year, but the coach was still interested in getting her lined up to at least consider playing on the team.</p>
<p>Okay, so that’s a long-winded way of saying that any student with any interest in playing at a D-III school ought to go ahead and submit the form, even if he thinks he’s not of recruit caliber. You just never know what coach might be interested, and if it helps at all in admissions to have that coach put in a good word, there’s nothing to lose. The student is not obligated to play the sport just because he’s gotten the coach’s attention. </p>
<p>I’d also add that if the sport in question is a fall sport, submitting the form is a good way to make sure the student gets info about pre-season training. Most athletes have to come to school early, and he would not want to miss that by assuming the whole walk-on thing happens after he shows up at orientation.</p>
<p>I’m currently a junior and a three sport varsity athlete but probably won’t be sending in athletic supplements in my applications simply due to the fact that college sports is too much of a time commitment for me.</p>
<p>Jersey13, same story with my DD.</p>
<p>S2 sent them to all the D-III schools on his list. He’s talked to a few coaches while on college visits, and if he wants to play, they’ll at least have his info.</p>