<p>How early does an academy recruit for athletes? If they really want the athlete when is the earliest an athlete can sign to Navy? I don't know how athletic recruitments work for the academies any info would be helpful.</p>
<p>our son took it upon himself to contact the coaches early in Junior year. He sent a letter stating his interest, his background (in that sport) and attached his athletic CV. He was invited down for an "open house" in Feb of his junior year, along with many other hopefuls. He did not send a video, but instead sent his schedule "just in case"....we later realized the coaches were knee-deep with their own season and that visiting HS's was not possible. He did, however, attend the summer camp at USNA for his sport and attended several summer camps during the summer, which gave the coaches an opportuntiy to see him. Based on his experience, I suggest you contact the coaches yourself; a letter is best.
As an aside, you will need to register at the NCAA clearinghouse...which is easily done on-line. Best of luck!</p>
<p>The signing dates depend on the sport...for example in football the signing date usually Feb. 1 of your senior year. Of course a verbal commitment can be made earlier. What sport are we talking here?</p>
<p>Running , cross country plus track.</p>
<p>What about soccer? What's the story on that?</p>
<p>My son will be a Plebe this summer and has talked to the Soccer Coach Miranda several times. They lost their head coach early in the year so as far as I know they did not heavily recruit due to the change. They did not get to see my son play but told him to be at tryouts the week after Plebe Summer starts - as if he didn't have enough to worry about. They were not interested in seeing high school soccer at all. They expect you to be on a good club team which my son was. The team only lost one senior this year and he was the goalie so that could be why they did not heavily recruit.</p>
<p>I think I need to clarify. The Navy Soccer team lost the one senior who was the goalie. I think I made it sound like I was talking about my son's team and that he was a goalie. He is not.</p>
<p>I saw that you were wondering about Recruiting for track. I was recruited by the track program and I'll be running for them next season. Basically what they did was send me a questionaire and I filled it out and sent it in. You can fill it out on the website also at navysports.com. I then also wrote the head coach "Coach Cooksey" and the Recruiting Coordinator - Dave Larish telling them my interest in the track program but foremost the Academy. I can get those e-mail addresses for you if you need them but they should be on the website. Just make it short and give your times but just to warn you they are only interested in guys fully committed on going to the Academy for the reasons other than just running track/cc. Then if they want you, they send you a bunch of stuff concerning the admissions process. All sports at the academy have the right to hold a number of appointments for recruits. This year I think they took about 11 guys for track. But start talking to the recruiters now since you're in Cross Country. They will call your house non-stop once they get in touch with you and will talk your ear off. If you have anymore questions you can e-mail me back at <a href="mailto:WSims44244@aol.com">WSims44244@aol.com</a>.</p>
<p>What year did you start talking to the coaches?
I'm a freshman but I've just started training for this upcoming fall season of xc. School ends in a few days but I'm not sure if it's too early to let the coaches know of my interest in participating in athletics at the academy.</p>
<p>They didn't start contacting me until my Senior year. Since high school track is a spring sport, heavy recruiting comes around after Christmas. I'm not sure what NCAA rules are on track but if they are they same for football, they can't talk to you until after your Junior season. So if you're a freshman, you've got all the time in the world. Don't be thinking about trying to get recruited just now. If you're good enough they will find you. And don't join a recruiting firm because those are scams.</p>
<p>I'd suggest you go to <a href="http://www.ncaa.org%5B/url%5D">www.ncaa.org</a> and look up the info on recruiting. The rules about who, what, where, when, and how of recruiting are there. </p>
<p>FYI - you can always initiate contact with a coach and/or a school. There are rigid rules of when a school can initiate contact with a HS student.</p>
<p>2004-2005 NCAA Division I Manual: Constitution, Operating Bylaws, Administrative Bylaws.</p>
<p>Recruiting Chapter.</p>
<p>13.17 U.S. SERVICE ACADEMY EXCEPTIONS</p>
<p>13.17.1 Contacts</p>
<p>13.17.1.1 During Junior Year in High School. Members of the athletics staffs of the U.S. Air Force,
Military, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine and Naval Academies, where Congressionally required institutional
procedures applying to all cadets and midshipmen, regardless of athletics ability, are in conflict with
the Associations legislation governing telephonic and off-campus recruiting contacts, may make in-person,
telephonic and off-campus contacts during a prospects junior year in high school. The total number of such
contacts, including those subsequent to the prospects junior year, shall not exceed the number permitted
in the applicable sport.</p>
<p>13.17.1.2 After National Letter-of-Intent Signing Date. There shall be no limit on the number of recruiting
contacts with the prospect, the prospects relatives or legal guardian(s) [consistent with the provisions of
Bylaw 13.1.6.7-(a) through (e)] made by a national service academy to which the prospect has applied for
admission after the National Letter of Intent signing date in the sport.</p>
<p>13.17.1.3 Freshmen at Summer Enrollment Programs. Freshmen entering the official summer enrollment
program of one of the four national service academies (i.e., U.S. Air Force, Coast Guard, Military and
Naval Academies) shall be considered student-athletes of a senior collegiate institution and may not be
contacted by other member institutions without permission from the athletics director of the service
academy.</p>