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If you want to play NCAA sports at a Division I or II school, you need to register for a Certification Account with the NCAA Eligibility Center. College-bound student-athletes in Division III can also create a Profile Page to receive important updates about being a student-athlete and preparing for college. Students who are not sure which division they want to compete in can create a Profile Page and transition to a Certification Account if they decide to play Division I or II sports.
NCAA Baseball Recruiting Calendar
NOV DI Contact Period (Sep 14 - Nov 11/18)
DEC/JAN DI Quiet Period (Nov 16/18 - Feb 28/19)
FEB/MAR/APR/MAY DI Quiet Period (Nov 16/18 - Feb 28/19)
JUN/JUL DI Contact Period (Mar 1 - Jul 31/19)
AUG DI Contact Period (Aug 1-26/18)
SEP/OCT DI Quiet Period (Aug 27 - Sep 13/18)
Unofficial College Visit Rules
An unofficial visit is one in which the family foots the bill for a campus visit. Families can still take unofficial visits as early and as often as the student-athletes want. But the new rules prohibit D1 coaches and athletic departments from participating in the student-athlete’s unofficial visit until Sept. 1 of the recruit’s junior year in high school. Now, if a freshman or sophomore student-athlete happens to encounter a coach during their unofficial visit, they cannot have any recruiting conversations. D2, D3 and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) schools are not impacted by the rule changes. Neither are junior colleges. *NAIA rules don’t restrict when or how often you and college coaches can communicate.
On the NCAA Eligibility Center website, you will find the tools and information to guide you toward your goal of becoming an NCAA student-athlete. Allow at least 30 to 45 minutes to register completely for a Certification Account, and 15 to 30 minutes to create a Profile Page. If you need to exit and come back at a later time, you can save and exit once your account has been created.
Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center by following these steps:
Your Certification Account will be eligible for processing once the nonrefundable registration fee is paid or waived. You must pay online by debit, credit card or e-check. The registration fee is $90 for students from the United States. Profile Pages do NOT need to pay unless they transition to a Certification Account.
You are eligible for a registration fee waiver if you have received a waiver of the SAT or ACT fee. This is not the same as a U.S. state voucher. You must have an authorized high school official submit your fee waiver documentation online after you complete your registration.
In order to be eligible for an ACT fee waiver, you must meet one of these indicators of economic need:
You are eligible for consideration for an SAT fee waiver if you are a United States citizen or a foreign national taking the SAT in the United States or its territories and you meet one of the following requirements:
If you are a home-schooled student in the United States or its territories who cannot afford to pay the test fees, you must provide proof of eligibility to your local high school or agency fee-waiver administrator. Only a school or agency administrator can provide you with the fee-waiver card for the appropriate test.