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QUESTIONS? ? New Rules of the Games College Board Forum *Chicago* February 11, 2008 What You Need to Know About Playing College Sports and New Eligibility Rules Kevin Koehler Guidance Counselor Hinsdale High School Frank DuBois Assistant Director of Admission Lewis University Bobbie CesarekAssociate Athletics Director-ComplianceNorthern Illinois University What is the NCAA Eligibility Center? Established in 1995 - as NCAA Clearinghouse - to ensure equity in determining initial eligibility colleges/universities had previously established eligibility status of their incoming student-athletes many inequities existed nationwide Determines the academic eligibility status of high school seniors to participate in NCAA Division I and Division II intercollegiate athletics as first year college students Data base for all collegiate athletic departments to access a student-athlete’s eligibility status Recent Addition: NCAA Amateurism Clearinghouse Required for all freshmen / transfers Register beginning as a junior in high school On-line registration For both domestic and international students Provides consistent information across country Growingly more difficult for colleges to establish amateurism status What’s amateur/professional in foreign countries Large number of domestic leagues being created NCAA Amateurism Clearinghouse Student must answer several questions regarding sports participation history, such as: Contracts with a professional team Prize money above actual and necessary expenses Tryouts, practice or competition with a pro team Final NCAA amateurism certification: end of prospects senior year Colleges responsible for amateurism issues from June – August NCAA Academic Eligibility Terminology: Qualifier - meets test / GPA index minimums eligible to practice/ compete/ receive athletic aid during initial year of collegiate enrollment Non-Qualifier – does not meet minimum test / GPA index requirements NOT eligible to