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

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 leve;. All prospective players and their parents should read this manual prior to the recruiting process.

The College Bound Student Athlete:

http://www.ncaa.org/library/general/cbsa/2005-06/2005-06_cbsa.pdfa

All prospective college athletes need to register with the NCAA  Clearinghouse. The main pages for the Clearinghouse can be found at: http://www.ncaaclearinghouse.net/ncaa/NCAA/common/index.html and at: http://www.ncaaclearinghouse.net/ncaa/NCAA/general/index_general.html 

The NCAA offers numerous on-line brochures to answer questions regarding eligibility requirements, recruiting, academic qualifications and a wealth of other resources. Links to the brochures can be found at: http://www2.ncaa.org/media_and_events/ncaa_publications/general_interest/   

Contacting the Clearinghouse:

Customer Service: 1-877-262-1492 (toll free in the USA)

24 hour Voice Response: 1-877-861-3003 (toll free in the USA)

Mail:

Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse

301 ACT Drive

P.O. Box 4044

Iowa City, IA 52243-4044