Coaches recruiting certification practice test is out
The Division I version of the NCAA Coaches Recruiting Certification Practice Test is online.
Archives Archive March 2009
NAAC webinar on APP
NAAC's got a webinar coming up about best practices for the NCAA's Academic Performance Program.
The results are in
If you recall, about two weeks ago, we posted a TwitterPoll about the current men's basketball recruiting rules. And the results are in.
First a couple of comments:
1. This poll is just about as unscientific as you can get.
2. We put the poll out there and announced it here and via our Twitter account. Anyone could vote (and all 48 voters were anonymous), including those who were notified of it or anyone who stumbled over the site. So our guess is that people who aren't even associated with compliance may have pulled the lever, so to speak to some unknown degree.
And now, without further ado, the results.
So what can we conclude from this? Probably not much, given the small and unidentifiable sample size.
But consider these two points:
1. If the sample was largely made up of compliance professionals, the results were heavily skewed toward the dissatisfied end of the spectrum. Half think we need to start over. And only one voter thought things were just fine.
2. If the sample was largely made up largely of people-off-the-street, even they think something is wrong. And if it's obvious to them....
So where do we go from here? Hmmm.....
NLI dead period reminder
You can pick up a reminder about the upcoming dead period for all sports except football, basketball, soccer, men’s water polo, cross country, track & field, and field hockey that surrounds the initial signing date (April 8) for the National Letter of Intent late signing period.
Final Four™ dead period reminders
The Final Fours™ approach. So do dead periods. We have reminders for both men's basketball and women's basketball.
2008-09 Pac-10 Handbook Update 1
We've updated the Pac-10 Handbook to include all actions taken by the CEO Group and Council through March 20, 2009. The details are on our Pac-10 Handbook page.
Override period closes
Could be just our faulty searching skills on the new LSDBi, but we failed to turn up even one instance of an override request for legislation adopted or defeated at the January Legislative Council meeting. And if we're wrong about that, we're very sure no proposal hit the minimum threshold of 30 override votes to trigger further action.
So consider January's actions a fait accompli.
Still time to vote
We've set up a TwitterPoll to answer the question: What do you think about the current NCAA Division I basketball recruiting rules?
Go here to vote. Anyone can vote; you don't need a TwitterPoll account.
A snapshot of the current (very unscientific) results:
The polls are open
We've set up a TwitterPoll to answer the question: What do you think about the current NCAA Division I basketball recruiting rules?
Go here to vote. Anyone can vote; you don't need a TwitterPoll account. Pass the word, but not to anyone in Chicago.
The poll will be open for two weeks.
Twisted into knots...again
This EdCol shows how the current rules and interps about scouting video of prospects continue to tie us in ever-more complicated knots. The rules need an update to make the interps go away and make all of our lives simpler.
Cross country & track and field dead period reminder
You can pick up a reminder for this weekend's cross country and track and field dead period.
A timely reminder
As we draw closer to the NCAA Men's and Women's Basketball Championships, this might be a good time to refresh everyone on NCAA 10.02 and 10.3 which, among other things, precludes sports wagering in pools or betting with bookmakers.
Applying Proposal 2008-076
Pretty good Q&A on LSDBi today about applying 2008-076, which-- for the purposes of the tryouts and camps and clinics legislation--defines a prospective men's basketball student-athlete as an individual who has started classes for the seventh grade. This definition is not applicable to other recruiting bylaws (e.g., telephone calls, official visits, and contact restrictions) relating to men's basketball.