I am ready to pull what little hair I have left on my head out after trying to make sense of the CIAC rulebook regarding college recruiting during the HS season. My D is in full recruit mode an has two additional ID events she's been asked to attend Sept/early October. She was told by a teammate you can't do them during the season as per CIAC rules. This strikes me as ludicrous as it could severely limit players' ability to get in front of coaches. In my D's case she has one offer, possibly another on the say. the coach has generously given her a decent amount of time to consider it but he won't forever, certainly not until school soccer is done AND she can attend a ID event!
So I plunged into the rulebook (not for the faint of heart) and all I find is contradictions, or what I think are contradictions.
First rule:
1.0 DURING AUTHORIZED CONTEST SEASON (In-Season Rules)
1.1 Individual and Team Sports
a. Participation as an individual or as a member on a non-school sponsored team in a
sports competition, practice, showcase, try-out, camp or clinic at any level of play
including professional in the same branch of athletics during the authorized contest
season will render the athlete ineligible for all interscholastic athletics unless the
athlete is reinstated by the CIAC Board of Control. (Season is defined as the date of
the first contest for that school and concluding with either the CIAC final tournament
game or the New England championships.)
Only to then be theoretically excepted here (there are restrictions to this exception, naturally)
Exceptions to Rule 1.1.a.
3. Participation in a college audition – (Audition – when a student-athlete is invited
by the college coach to visit the campus and participate in workouts individually
or with team members to assess their skills prior to admission.)
only to then be contradicted again here and further down in the Q&A section.
1.1 Camps and Showcases
Students may not attend.
I know this stuff isn't to be messed around with and teams have been booted for ineligible players (although I don't think I've heard of it being because of recruiting, just club play or grades). Obviously I'll check with the school but any insights would be appreciated. Link is below - it starts on page 71. Thanks in advance.
PS: I don't want to start an anti CIAC tirade - I happen to agree with the no cub soccer rule during the season because of burnout. But this is a different matter.
http://www.casciac.org/pdfs/ciachandbook_1718.pdf
So I plunged into the rulebook (not for the faint of heart) and all I find is contradictions, or what I think are contradictions.
First rule:
1.0 DURING AUTHORIZED CONTEST SEASON (In-Season Rules)
1.1 Individual and Team Sports
a. Participation as an individual or as a member on a non-school sponsored team in a
sports competition, practice, showcase, try-out, camp or clinic at any level of play
including professional in the same branch of athletics during the authorized contest
season will render the athlete ineligible for all interscholastic athletics unless the
athlete is reinstated by the CIAC Board of Control. (Season is defined as the date of
the first contest for that school and concluding with either the CIAC final tournament
game or the New England championships.)
Only to then be theoretically excepted here (there are restrictions to this exception, naturally)
Exceptions to Rule 1.1.a.
3. Participation in a college audition – (Audition – when a student-athlete is invited
by the college coach to visit the campus and participate in workouts individually
or with team members to assess their skills prior to admission.)
only to then be contradicted again here and further down in the Q&A section.
1.1 Camps and Showcases
Students may not attend.
I know this stuff isn't to be messed around with and teams have been booted for ineligible players (although I don't think I've heard of it being because of recruiting, just club play or grades). Obviously I'll check with the school but any insights would be appreciated. Link is below - it starts on page 71. Thanks in advance.
PS: I don't want to start an anti CIAC tirade - I happen to agree with the no cub soccer rule during the season because of burnout. But this is a different matter.
http://www.casciac.org/pdfs/ciachandbook_1718.pdf
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