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Coach Resource Hub: Understanding Recruiting, Tryouts, and Prospective Student-Athletes
Navigating recruiting and tryouts can be tricky—especially when it comes to understanding when a student officially becomes identified and how to manage contact across institutions. The following overview outlines the core principles every NAIA coach should know, with links to full Interpretations Library articles for deeper guidance. Link to NAIA Bylaws: Prospective Student-Athlete Definition &…
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Basics of Campus Visits & Tryouts
Campus Visits and Tryouts for Prospective Students Link to NAIA Bylaws The NAIA has specific guidelines to ensure a fair and balanced approach towards campus visits and tryouts for prospective student-athletes. Here’s a simplified breakdown: Key Principles for Campus Visits Guidelines for Tryouts Casebook Examples Tryouts with Prospective Students: See this article for further information! Tryouts…
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Basics of Prospective Student-Athlete
What is a Potential Student-Athlete? NAIA Bylaws – DefinitionA prospective student is any individual who has never been identified with a collegiate institution, or whose most recent identification was with another institution. Under NAIA rules (Article V, Section B, Item 8), an individual remains a prospective student until they are officially identified with an NAIA…
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Tryouts with Prospective Students & 24-Week Season
Approved Ruling: Tryouts of prospective students, in accordance with NAIA Bylaws, shall not constitute practice per Article I, Section H, Item 6, although institutional team members may be involved. Such activity if conducted outside of the team’s 24-week season will not trigger the 24-week season. The National Eligibility Committee has ruled that the “prospective student”…
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Prospective Student-Athletes: Tryouts & Camps/Clinics
Tryouts Approved Ruling: Tryouts of prospective students, in accordance with NAIA Bylaws, shall not constitute practice per Article I, Section H, Item 6, although institutional team members may be involved. Such activity if conducted outside of the team’s 24-week season will not trigger the 24-week season. Tryouts may occur at any point throughout the calendar…