Emory & Henry College is committed to providing a positive athletics experience for all: student-athletes, alumni, parents, fans and faculty/staff. In order to accomplish this goal, the Department of Athletics and those associated with it must operate with the highest level of integrity.

Emory & Henry Athletics takes very seriously the Compliance with all NCAA Division II, South Atlantic Conference and College rules. The information contained on this page has been purposely selected to provide information to both enrolled and prospective student-athletes, their families, alumni, boosters, and institutional faculty/staff.

Like the majority of NCAA member institutions, Emory & Henry has the policy of "ASK before you ACT." Following this policy helps to reduce and ultimately eliminate inappropriate actions, whether inadvertent or intentional, which can jeopardize the eligibility of current and prospective student-athletes and adversely affect the entire Department of Athletics and the College. We take pride in the enthusiasm of our fans and their love for Emory & Henry. We want to win - but we must follow the established rules of the NCAA, the SAC and the College.

If you have a question that is not covered on this page, or if you would like more information, please contact the Emory & Henry Compliance Office.

Susan Ratliff (vsratliff@ehc.edu / (276) 944-6268) is the NCAA Compliance Coordinator.

Booster Information

In general, an individual is considered to be a booster (representative of Emory & Henry’s athletics interests) if he/she has ever been involved with any of the activities listed below. This list is not all-inclusive.

• Is a member of or has participated in an donor or alumni group.
• Is a member of an organization that supports E&H Athletics.
• Has made a financial contribution to Emory & Henry College and/or Athletics programs.
• Has provided benefits to E&H student-athletes or their families.
• Has assisted in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes.
• Is a parent or legal guardian of a current student-athlete.
• Has purchased ticket(s) to any E&H athletics events.
• Has been invloved in promoting E&H athletics in any way.
• Has provided or arranged for employment of student-athletes.
• Has participated as a varsity student-athlete at E&H.

Once an individual has been identified as a booster, he/she retains that identity forever and is governed by the same NCAA and conference rules as E&H staff members. Representatives of E&H’s athletics interests are responsible for making the E&H Compliance Office aware of any infractions that may have occurred. Even if a violation is unintentional, the eligibility of current and/or prospective student-athletes could be jeopardized.

For more information on Booster regulations, click here.

Prospective Student-Athlete Information

As a member of NCAA Division II, Emory & Henry is required to comply with NCAA Legislation as it pertains to the recruitment of student-athletes. Division II has established calendars which coaches must follow as they recruit prospective student-athletes. If you don't hear from a coach for a couple of weeks, don't worry! It might be because of a "dead period" or a "quiet period." Visit the NCAA Recruiting Calendar & Guides webpage for more information on the recruiting calendar.

If you are interested in attending Emory & Henry College as a student-athlete, one of the best things you can do is make sure that the coaching staff knows about your interest. The easiest way to do this is to fill out a recruiting questionnaire. Questionnaires for all of Emory & Henry's intercollegiate sports can be found at the following link: Emory & Henry Recruiting Questionnaires.

As you move through the recruiting process, you will also need to apply to the College for admission. This can be done online for free.

High School Students
The NCAA defines a prospective student-athlete (“prospect”) as any student who has started classes for the ninth grade. In addition, a student who has not started classes for the ninth grade becomes a prospective student-athlete, if the institution provides such an individual (or the individual’s relatives or friends) any financial assistance or other benefits that the institution does not provide to prospective students generally. 

An individual remains a prospective student-athlete until one of the following occurs (whichever occurs earlier): (a) The individual officially registers and enrolls in a minimum full-time program of studies and attends classes in any term of a four-year collegiate institution’s regular academic term (excluding summer); or (b) The individual participates in a regular-squad practice or competition at a four-year collegiate institution.

 
Guid for the College-Bound Student-Athlete
NCAA Initial Eligibility Center
NCAA Eligibility Requirements
NCAA Initial Eligibility Brochure (.pdf)
NCAA Banned Substances Information
National Letter of Intent
 

Transfer Students (Two- and Four-year College)
The first question you want to ask is, “Am I a transfer student-athlete?” It seems fairly simple, but you need to answer this basic question before you can move forward. So, how do you figure out if you are considered a transfer? First, we would ask several questions about the most common conditions involved in transferring from one school to another. These conditions are known as 'transfer triggers.' The triggers are important because they tell you if you are a transfer student-athlete and if you will need to know the transfer rules.

Ask yourself these questions:
• Have you ever been enrolled full-time at a two-year or four-year school in a regular academic term? (Summer does not count.)
• Have you ever reported for practice with the regular squad?
• Have you ever practiced or played while you were enrolled part-time?

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you are a transfer student-athlete. That means you now need to learn the transfer rules if you still want to play your sport at a new NCAA school. Please refer to the NCAA Transfer Guide for more information.

• If you are a transfer from an NCAA or NAIA four-year institution, you will need to obtain a letter granting another four-year institution Permission to Contact you from your current institution’s Compliance office before you can communicate with coaches at another NCAA institution.

• If you are a transfer from a two-year college, you are not required to obtain Permission to Contact from your current athletic department; however, it is a good idea to discuss your choice to contact other institutions with your current coach. Also, if you haven’t done so, you will need to register with the Eligibility Center so an amateurism decision can be made. Information regarding registration and amateurism is available at www.eligibilitycenter.org.  

Questions?

If you have general questions related to recruiting or NCAA Rules, please review the NCAA's Frequently Asked Questions page or contact a member of the Emory & Henry College Compliance Office.