<p>Perhaps it's was a Ten Schools Admission Organization rule that I am remembering but it did not pertain strictly to athletes but I remember it came with letters of acceptance outlining the policy.</p>
<p>Question... I that a 1-way (Coach cannot contact recruit) or a 2-way blackout (prospect cannot call coach either). It would seem that an applicant is always welcome to contact most other people (admissions, etc) at a school at any time.</p>
<p>You'd think that a student initiated contact wouldn't run afoul of the rule, especially considering that they probably don't give the rules out to the prospective students???</p>
<p>good question, goaliedad. only one school showed the ncaa rules that i will need to follow. this was on a website. perhaps rules do not exist because there are are no bad examples. versus college, the prep coaches probably have little power over admissions. just a thought.....</p>
<p>nhfootballer....not necessarily. A coach can be on the admissions committee.</p>
<p>Yes, there are a number of schools where coaches are on the admissions committee---some that come to mind are Governor's Academy-head hockey coach, Milton Academy-Girls soccer coach</p>
<p>If we email teachers at the school we're applying to, are they allowed to reply, or is it just that they aren't allowed to initiate contact?</p>
<p>At Groton the varsity baseball coach is the Director of Admissions after serving in similar positions at Lawrenceville for 12 years.</p>
<p>it is good to hear some coaches are also part of the application review. that helps a bit.</p>
<p>At SPS, a girls field hockey coach is on the Admissons Committee.</p>
<p>padfoot, how do you guys learn this stuff regarding who makes the admission calls?</p>
<p>Well, in our case we knew because one of the coaches told my son he was on the admissions committee.</p>
<p>Nhfootballer,</p>
<p>I remember writing to you a few months ago and encouraging you to contact the football coaches asap. My students have done this and most have done overnights at the schools, practiced with the teams, had their tapes reviewed, and even had some coaches come to watch their games. One Mass. coach drove all the way to Pennsylvania to watch a student of mine this weekend (not football obviously). </p>
<p>I dont' mean to scare you, and you may very well get into all your schools anyway, but contacting the coaches during the fall is the norm. The fact that you got a letter asking if you are an impact player shows that you are NOT on the coaches radar screen.</p>
<p>It is not too late to change this. Send a tape, a football resume, a friendly email, a coach's recommendation or anything that might show him your talent level.</p>
<p>Good luck to you. And feel free to PM me if you have any questions. I work with athletes quite a bit. They are always looking for football players, so you are in a really great spot. Just let them know you are out there.</p>
<p>newyorker, i sent you a PM. i contacted all coaches directly in the fall except for the one who just sent the letter. read my PM and let me know what you think. thanks.</p>