I am looking for information on rules for D1 for the spring season. I need nuumber of practices permitted, hours per week and if there are time restrictions for how early a practice can begin. Thanks

To transfer from D1 to D3 do you need a release?

My daughter is in the recruiting process.
She is a Junior in High School.
She has been invited to many Schools on an Unofficial visit.
What does that mean?

As per NCAA Rules and Regulations, a student/family may have an unlimited number of unofficial visits to a college campus. Basically, it means that you come to the school without the school contributing anything financial to your visit's travel/accomodations what so ever.

During Senior Year, "official" visits can be made and a student is limited to a total of five NCAA official visits. In this case, the visit is registered with the NCAA including your itinerary while on campus. Typically, the player-athlete will spend time with the soccer team, take a couple of meals, and spend an overnight in the dorms with team members.

Aside from acknowledging that the e-mail was received (which many coaches will not do), college coaches will not respond to e-mails written from sophomore year scholastic players.

That does NOT mean that the letters are not read. This is extremely important, particularly if you are announcing that a player with an interest in a college will be appearing at a showcase.

The question is too broad - in general, you should start with Chapter Four in the Transfer 101 documentation from the NCAA. Starting with those guidelines, you can start to answer this question.

Transfer 101 : Basic Information For Divisions I, II, III

Unofficial visit by definition
Any visit by you and your parents to a college campus paid for by you or your parents. The only expense you may receive from the college is three complimentary admissions to a home athletics contest. You may make as many unofficial visits as you like and may take those visits at any time. The only time you cannot talk with a coach during an unofficial visit is during a dead period.

Question; The CHSAA for years have been recruiting high school players, paying all or part of their tuition could this be considered an NCAA rules violation if pursued. Understanding this is not something anyone would due because it hurts the child.

(a) What proof do you have to support your assertion that the CHSAA has been recruiting high school players? Provide hard documentation that shows that a particular player was offered reduced tuition for playing at one of the Catholic High Schools.

(b) Why would a high school tuition rebate represent an NCAA Rules violation as this does not reflect in any way on a college recruitment activity over which the NCAA maintains jurisdiction?

If you are actually challenging the "amateur status" clause in the NCAA Guidelines, we suggest a review of Pages 9-11 of the following publication :

NCAA College-Bound Student Athlete Guide

There was an article in the Newark Star-Ledger on a similar subject, that Catholic high schools in particular went to middle schools across NJ and NY recruiting players, giving them 100% scholarships based solely on athletic ability not financial need.

But that's exactly the same thing that happens in youth club sports, the players that are good have less "analysis" of their financial situation, and the high bidder gets the player. Either both or neither scenario is an amateur violation.