NLI (National Letter of Intent)

2014 TUCKER RECRUITING

What is the National Letter of Intent (NLI) ?

The NLI is a binding agreement between a prospective student-athlete and an NLI member institution A prospective student-athlete agrees to attend the institution full-time for one academic year (two semesters or three quarters).

The institution agrees to provide athletics financial aid for one academic year (two semesters or three quarters).

Basic penalty for not fulfilling the NLI agreement: A student-athlete has to serve one year in residence (full time, two semesters or three quarters) at the next NLI member institution and lose one season of competition in all sports.

Valid NLI

The NLI must be accompanied by an athletics aid agreement. Must include the NCAA ID. May NOT be signed prior to the signing date. NLI MUST be co-signed by parent for prospects under 21.

NLI is verified and validated by The Conference Office.

When can I sign an NLI?

Prospective student-athletes enrolling in a four-year institution Must be a full time student Must be 1 st time enrolling

When can I sign an NLI?

Signing day is the FIRST official day that prospects may sign LOI’s (Letter of Intent) The NLI becomes null and void after 7 days if not signed and submitted The institutions/universities have 14 days to submit to NCAA before it is deemed null and void.

NOTE: parents need to understand that you DO NOT have to sign on SIGNING DAY!

NLI Misconceptions

- An NLI is not the same as a verbal or written scholarship offer.

- Verbal commitments are not binding on either end. (yours or the schools) – NLI, however, is a binding document

NLI Misconceptions

• NLI extends over a one year period • NLI prohibits other member institutions from pursuing or recruiting a prospect any longer. It officially ends your recruitment Does not apply to non member institutions (there are 600 members) - Doesn’t include IVY League & Service Academies - NO DIII, NAIA, or JUCO/Prep schools either!

What if there’s a Coaching change?

A prospective student-athlete signs an NLI with an Institution, not with a coach. If the coach leaves, the prospect is still bound by the provisions of the NLI.

NLI Fulfillment

An NLI is fulfilled in only 2 ways:

attend the school you signed with a

one academic school year; or

graduating from a 2 year JUCO if that’s who you signed with out of high school.

For more Information

Visit http://www.nationalletter.org/