Links for NCAA Regulations and Guidelines for Upcoming College Student/Athletes

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The NCAA produces a very useful guide entitled The College Bound Student Athlete, that provides a great amount of information for players planning to play soccer at the collegiate level.  All prospective players and their parents should read this manual prior to the recruiting process.

• The College Bound Student Athlete (2008-2009) - <CLICK HERE>

• All prospective college athletes need to register with the NCAA Clearinghouse.  The main pages for the Clearinghouse can be found at: <CLICK HERE>

• The NCAA offers numerous on-line brochures to answer questions regarding eligibility requirements, recruiting, academic qualifications and a wealth of other resources.   Links to these brochures can be found at: <CLICK HERE>

• Information about the educational environment in which athletes live – how they stay eligible to compete, how they learn to make the right choices about their health and welfare, how they perform in the classroom, and how they develop into tomorrow's leaders - <CLICK HERE>

• NCAA Div 1 Manual 2008-2009  (Rules and Regulations) - <CLICK HERE>

• NCAA Div 2 Manual 2007-2008  (Rules and Regulations) - <CLICK HERE>

• NCAA Div 3 Manual 2008-2009  (Rules and Regulations) - <CLICK HERE>

Contacting the Clearinghouse     You may contact the Clearinghouse at:

Customer Service:   877-262-1492 (toll free in the USA)

24-hour Voice Response:  877-861-3003 (toll free in the USA)

Mail:

Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse
301 ACT Drive
P.O. Box 4044
Iowa City, IA 52243-4044