2025 Girls Commits
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Anonymous
| People may think twice in the future before doing a Clemson visit. The school has a lot to offer so they'll likely be fine, but players will think twice. Whether or not it's done in other sports is irrelevant. |
Anonymous
Sounds like a legit question so here is a legit response. Almost a decade ago, college coaches began accepting verbal commitments from players and announcing these verbal commitments at a younger and younger age. It was so out of control that lacrosse players in 8th grade were committed and by 9th grade many of the D1 slots were filled at top schools. The IWCLA and IMCLA (not NCAA) agreed to a set of rules where college coaches could not discuss offers until Sept 01 of the Junior year. Military academies could offer in July leading into the Junior year. It is now common that offers are made and top players are selected right after Sept. 01 and some calls are made at midnight. Typically a prospect sends club coaches transcripts of grades so that a likely academic match can be made. However, these verbal commitments are contingent upon maintaining the academics at the time of the offer. Offers have been pulled or students make other plans when grades and school do not align. For the most part the offers hold up. The key is that the school will likely hold that roster spot. However, nothing is binding until fall of Senior year when a prospective athlete signs a National Letter Of Intent. This is where you would see signing ceremonies and official acceptance to the school. I hope this helps. |
Anonymous
Coaches considering a verbal offer typically ask the player for her GPA during an official or unofficial visit after Sept 1 of the player’s junior year (when coaches and players can communicate directly per NCAA rules). If the player meets a minimum threshold the player usually has no problem with admission. Most schools are test optional now so scores aren’t as big a deal as they used to be. The path is different at high academics and ivies. Those coaches usually want to see the player’s transcript before making an offer. If one is made the coach won’t guarantee admission (which is why you see players, schools and clubs phrasing the player as committing “to the admissions process.”) Committed players to high academics usually have GPA expectations they must hit both junior and senior year and are required to share their senior courses with the coach (and are sometimes asked to strengthen their class schedule to maintain academic rigor through HS). They follow the same application path and apply Early Decision with other students and are only told of their acceptance at the same time other ED students are informed. |
Anonymous
My apologies... |
Anonymous
IWMCA and LCA are not governing bodies but unions. The NCAA has complete authority over recruiting - the unions can just recommend. Here’s the women’s calendar - notice it’s from the NCAA and references NCAA by laws https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/compliance/recruiting/calendar/2023-24/2023-24D1Rec_WLARecruitingCalendar.pdf |
Anonymous
Thanks to you and the others who responded! |
Anonymous
Really? |
Anonymous
Yes really. Great school congrats to the player. |
Anonymous
| Another M&D this one to UNC |
Anonymous
Well it is a great school. |
Anonymous
| What’s with the M&D updates? Isn’t that for the Balto forum? |
Anonymous
Agree....1000% |
Anonymous
Probably to quiet the groupies here that think M&D is on the downfall. |
Anonymous
To quiet their thinking? Weird. |
Anonymous
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UNC is the only M&D top 20 commit thus far.
Capital has two (UNC and Michigan). Lots of visits last weekend and more to come. |