Compliance- Prospective Comets

Future Comets: Prospective Student-Athletes (PSA)

Inspiring champions of today and leaders of tomorrow. The mission of The University of Texas at Dallas Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is to champion a balanced approach of personal development, academic success, community engagement, and Athletics competition in support of the mission of the University. The University of Texas at Dallas aims to provide competitive opportunities to students, which foster physical, social, and emotional benefits along with a sense of sportsmanship. In pursuit of this, the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics emphasizes the development of the student-athlete's mind, body, and spirit in a manner complementary to the academic program and places special importance on the collegiate experience of the student-athlete. Student-athletes are reminded that above all, the main purpose of attending the University is to obtain an education.

UT Dallas is committed to institutional control of the athletics program with regard to all rules and regulations established by the NCAA, by the conferences of which UT Dallas is a member, and by the University. The institution is responsible for monitoring all aspects of its athletics programs to ensure compliance, including recruiting. If any areas in which a failure to maintain compliance with NCAA rules and regulations are identified, violations will be reported to the University, conference, and the NCAA. In such cases, UT Dallas will fully cooperate with the NCAA and take the appropriate corrective measures. This responsibility is a collective endeavor that is shared by athletics department staff, student-athletes, University administration, individuals and groups representing the athletics interests of the institution, and prospective student-athletes.

It is each individual's responsibility to positively commit to all University, conference, and NCAA policies, procedures, and legislation. It is expected that everyone involved with our Athletic Department will adhere to all compliance procedures and guidelines. All constituents are encouraged to ASK before ACTING should they need assistance or clarification.

Prospective Student-Athlete. A prospective student-athlete is a student who has started classes for the ninth grade. In addition, a student who has not started classes for the ninth grade becomes a prospective student-athlete, if the institution provides such an individual (or the individual's relatives or friends) any financial assistance or other benefits that the institution does not provide to prospective students generally. An individual remains a prospective student-athlete until one of the following occurs (whichever occurs earlier): 

(a) The individual officially registers and enrolls in a minimum full-time program of studies and attends classes in any term of a four-year collegiate institution's regular academic year (excluding summer); or

(b) The individual participates in a regular-squad practice or competition at a four-year collegiate institution.

Recruiting: Recruiting is any solicitation of a prospective student-athlete or a prospective student-athlete's relatives [or legal guardian(s)] by an institutional staff member or by a booster for the purpose of securing the prospective student-athlete's enrollment and ultimate participation in the institution's intercollegiate athletics program.

High School:

Prospective Student-Athletes: a student that has started classes for the ninth grade.

Contact Definition: A contact is any face-to-face encounter between a prospective student-athlete or the prospective student-athlete's relatives or legal guardian(s) and an institutional staff member or booster during which any dialogue occurs in excess of an exchange of a greeting. Any such face-to-face encounter that is prearranged (e.g., positions themselves in a location where contact is possible) or that takes place on the grounds of the prospective student-athlete's educational institution or at the site of organized competition or practice involving the prospective student-athlete or the prospective student-athlete's high school, preparatory school, two-year college or all-star team shall be considered a contact, regardless of whether any conversation occurs. However, an institutional staff member or booster who is approached by a prospective student-athlete or the prospective student-athlete's relatives or legal guardian(s) at any location shall not use a contact, provided the encounter was not prearranged and the staff member or booster does not engage in any dialogue in excess of a greeting and takes appropriate steps to immediately terminate the encounter.

Date of first allowable contact: June 15 preceding junior year

Tryouts are allowed anytime.

Homeschool

Transfers

Four-year Transfers: to be immediately eligible to compete, must be academically and academically eligible at previous institution, including meeting progress towards degree.

NCAA Division I or II: Must be active in the transfer portal prior to communication with staff, one tryout allowed after transfer verification outside of playing season.

NCAA Division III: Active in transfer portal or requested/provided release from previous institution. One tryout allowed after transfer verification outside of playing season.

Two-Year Transfers: Communication can occur at any time. One tryout can occur at any time. Request your transcript and eligibility be reviewed by the UT Dallas Athletics Compliance team to see if you would be immediately eligible to compete.

Official Visits: paid visit by UT Dallas may only occur after June 15 preceeding the PSA's junior year of high school.

Unofficial Visits: Nonpaid visit to UT Dallas, can take place anytime.

Athletics Scholarship Agreements

Coaches may offer recruits up to the full cost of grant-in-aid as determined by UT Dallas Office of Financial Aid. This aid and any additional aid may not exceed the cost of attendance as determined by the UT Dallas Office of Financial Aid. Athletics scholarships are awarded for an academic year as stated on the agreement. There are not four-year scholarships. A PSA may accept an offer of athletics aid, but may not sign the athletic scholarship until the following periods:

High School Seniors, Two-Year Transfers: Second Wednesday in November-August 1 the following year.

Four-year transfers may sign an athletics aid agreement at any time.

Once a PSA signs an athletic scholarship agreement, no future recruitment is permitted by other NCAA institutions, there is a contact prohibition that takes effect.

Signing An Athletics Scholarship Agreement: https://athleticsaid.s3.amazonaws.com/PSA+Education.pdf

NCAA Recruiting Links:

NCAA Division II Recruiting

NCAA Division II Recruiting Guide

Recruiting Fact Sheet

Play Division II Sports

NCAA Eligibility Center

Guide for College-Bound Student-Athletes

NCAA Division II Initial Eligibility Requirements

NCAA Division II Academic Standards

NCAA Transfer Information

NCAA Guide for Two-Year Transfer Students