<p>I am not a recruited athlete, but I am interested in playing football for Army. I feel that I could make a contribution to the team. I have spoken to my admissions officer by phone once, and by e-mail. He said if I want to be a walk on, he can talk to me about admissions. However, if I want to be recruited, he indicated that we could not talk. Does that me e-mail or mail? Does anyone here understand the new rules? Finally, which position would increase my chances for admission???</p>
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College recruiters cannot talk to athletes until the summer prior to their senior year of high school. NCAA limits the amount of times that a recruiter can talk to an athlete. However, if the athlete contacts the coach that doesn't count against the limit. At least that's my understanding of the rules.</p>
<p>Try contacting the football coach directly.</p>
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<p>Service academies are exempt from that rule. Their coaches can talk to recruited athletes anytime during their junior year of high school.</p>
<p>For more information on the recruiting process and rules, see the recruiting section of the Guide to the College Bound Student-Athlete at <a href="http://www.ncaa.org%5B/url%5D">www.ncaa.org</a>, or consult NCAA Bylaw Section 13 RECRUITING, subsection 13.17 US SERVICE ACADEMY EXEMPTIONS</p>
<p>when you say "admissions officer" - do you mean MALO - or a field force representative OR do you mean your regional admissions officer?</p>
<p>Once a coach talks to you - then you are considered a "recruit" - West Point will limit your contact with your field force reps or MALO's.<br>
In the admission office they do have an admissions officer that handles admissions for recruits.
Are you a rising senior or junior? Have you made contact with the football coach yet?</p>
<p>I have been talking to a field force represenatative. I have not contacted the coach. I am a rising senior. I was thinking about having my high school coach call the Army coach. I am just not sure which way to go with this.</p>
<p>OK - this makes sense.</p>
<p>Once the coach talks to you then the field force rep will probably not talk to you. That's ok. You don't need him. </p>
<p>If you want to play football - email the football coach.<br>
IF the coach is interested to you - just know that you must still meet every requirement AND your application will go into a different pile.</p>
<p>You can call your regional admissions officer as well. They are very helpful and if appropriate he can refer you to admissions officer that handles athletic recruits.
Good Luck!</p>