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Posted - 04/28/2020 : 11:08:52
Does your son have desire to play college baseball, but you don’t know how to begin the recruiting process? Or are you in the middle of a recruiting process but you are having a difficult time getting organized? Opportunities Through Athletics is making the recruiting process very simple. We are taking the guessing game out of the process by introducing a ‘follow the bouncing ball’ approach to recruiting. The “Oi Portal” is a cost-effective internet based recruiting tool that tells you what to do and when to do it. You can access this tool via your cell phone or home computer giving you the ability to perform your recruiting tasks virtually anywhere internet is accessible. Click on the video link below to learn more about the “Oi Portal” or visit our website at www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com .
Link to Oi Portal Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70
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Posted - 09/01/2020 : 08:58:27
We are proud to announce that Opportunities Through Athletics (Oi) will be supporting the college Recruiting Program of the Yankees Baseball Club. The Yankees Baseball Club will be using the Oi Portal for their recruiting campaign.
Link to Yankees Baseball Club website: http://www.yankeesbaseballclub.com/
Link to Oi Portal Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com |
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Posted - 08/06/2020 : 09:35:50
Today's Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
NCAA DIVISION III
Question: May a coach use online video platforms and apps (e.g., Hangouts,FaceTime, Zoom, Skype) to contact prospective student-athletes?
Answer: Yes. But these communications must remain private and cannot include multiple prospective student-athletes unless the communication satisfies
one of the following:
(1) The communication occurs after May 1 and all prospective studentathletes that are part of the communication have deposited with the institution; or
(2) The communication is one allowed pursuant to the NCAA Division
III Subcommittee for Legislative Relief blanker waiver issued April
2, 2020
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70
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| OTAI |
Posted - 08/05/2020 : 10:45:40
Today's Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
NCAA DIVISION I
Question: Will season-of-competition waivers and/or extension requests approved by
other organizations (for example, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, National
Junior College Athletic Association) be honored by the NCAA if a student-athlete transfers to an
NCAA institution?
Answer: NCAA institutions may self-apply season-of-competition waivers and/or extension of
eligibility waivers via the Student-Athlete Reinstatement Previously Approved Request List, so
long as the student-athlete's enrollment and participation satisfy all the listed criteria in the
Previously Approved Request List.
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70 |
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Posted - 06/23/2020 : 11:07:03
Today's Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
NCAA DIVISION I
Question: May incoming and continuing student-athletes engage in summer athletic
activities without being enrolled for summer 2020?
Answer: Yes, however, to begin summer activities, a committed incoming student-athlete (high
school or transfer) must have completed academic requirements for high school graduation or
applicable transfer requirements.
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70
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| OTAI |
Posted - 06/16/2020 : 09:24:00
Today's Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
NCAA DIVISION I
Question: Is there an individual or team limit impact for funds received by institutions pursuant to the CARES Act that are then disbursed to student-athletes?
Answer: If provided on a basis unrelated to athletics, then the funds provided by institutions to student-athletes pursuant to the CARES Act are excluded from NCAA individual and team limit legislation
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70
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| OTAI |
Posted - 06/12/2020 : 09:42:34
Today's Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
NCAA DIVISION I
Question: May an institution's athletics department post a bona fide promotional video to social media of one or more student-athletes engaged in a limited physical athletics activity (e.g., virtually passing a ball)?
Answer: Yes, provided participation in the bona fide promotional video is voluntary and the video is not created at the direction of an athletics department staff member, does not involve countable coaches and is otherwise consistent with institutional promotions involving student athletes. Under these circumstances, one or more student-athletes may participate in limited physical athletics activity related to their sport (e.g., kicking a ball, throwing a ball, juggling a puck) without such an activity triggering a countable athletically related activity.
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70 |
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Posted - 06/10/2020 : 09:44:45
Today's Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
NCAA DIVISION II
Question: Will a prospective student-athlete’s eligibility be impacted if they participate in a delayed high school state tournament that occurred after the high school graduation date?
Answer: No. Student-athletes are permitted to participate in organized competition for one calendar-year period following graduation without jeopardizing their collegiate eligibility
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70 |
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Posted - 06/08/2020 : 09:30:21
Today's Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
NCAA DIVISION I
Question: May an institution's strength and conditioning coach post examples of workouts to social media and allow prospective student-athletes to view the example workouts?
Answer: Yes, provided the strength and conditioning coach's social media is open to the general public and the workout is not designed for a specific prospective student-athlete.
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70
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| OTAI |
Posted - 06/05/2020 : 07:09:53
We at Opportunities Through Athletics are very excited to see baseball tournaments finally being played in the Atlanta area. We are excited to see competition at various age groups. Here is an example from Perfect Game:
https://www.perfectgame.org/Schedule/FeaturedEvents.aspx?fid=35
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70 |
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Posted - 06/04/2020 : 09:13:26
Today's Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
NCAA DIVISION I
Question: May an institution's coach post general information (e.g., contact information, NCAA rules) to social media requesting prospective student-athletes to call them during the COVID-19 recruiting dead period?
Answer: Yes. An institution's coach may post general information requesting prospective student-athletes to call them to social media regarding the temporary COVID-19 recruiting dead period. The information may not be specific to, or personalized for, any prospective studentathlete(s)
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70 |
| OTAI |
Posted - 06/02/2020 : 05:44:26
COLLEGE BASEBALL UPDATE:
Bowling Green State University may save their baseball team for 3 more years:
https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/bgsu/2020/06/01/bowling-green-bgsu-baseball-cut-save-fundraiser/stories/20200601081
https://nbc24.com/news/local/bowling-green-state-university-baseball-may-not-be-dead-just-yet
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70
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| OTAI |
Posted - 06/01/2020 : 08:07:25
Today's Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
DIVISION I
Question: At the conclusion of the temporary COVID-19 recruiting dead period, will recruiting calendars remain the same?
Answer: Yes. Institutions must follow each sport's recruiting calendar and recruiting periods. The NCAA Division I Committees and Council may provide additional guidance with regards to future changes to recruiting calendars.
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70 |
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Posted - 05/29/2020 : 09:51:59
Today's Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
NCAA DIVISION I
Question: May an institution roll over unused official visits from the 2019-20 academic year to the 2020-21 academic year limitations as a result of the temporary COVID-19 recruiting dead period?
Answer: No. An institution may not roll over unused official visits from the 2019-20 academic year to the 2020-21 academic year, unless otherwise permitted in the legislation.
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70
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| OTAI |
Posted - 05/28/2020 : 09:13:02
LATEST NEWS FROM NCAA:
On Wednesday, the NCAA's Division I Council Coordination Committee announced it has extended the recruiting dead period through July 31 for all sports.
Latest Q&A:
Question: During the temporary COVID-19 dead period, may an institution's coach assist the admissions office with campus tours for all prospective students?
Answer: No. A coach may not assist the admissions office with campus tours during a dead period.
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70
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| OTAI |
Posted - 05/27/2020 : 09:33:48
Today's Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
NCAA DIVISION I
Question: Does an institution's coach creating and sending a prospective student-athlete a link for a video call (e.g., Zoom, GoToMeeting) constitute the institution initiating the video call?
Answer: Yes
Question: During the temporary COVID-19 recruiting dead period, may an institution's coach have off-campus contact with a prospective student-athlete who has committed to the institution per Bylaw 13.02.5.5.2?
Answer: Yes. A coaching staff member may have off-campus contact with a prospective studentathlete who has committed to the institution. While NCAA rules permit off-campus contact, institutions should follow all applicable governmental and public health guidance and/or directives that are issued.
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70
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| OTAI |
Posted - 05/26/2020 : 07:47:25
The reality of COVID19 is hitting several universities in the form of baseball programs being terminated.
The players and their families are looking for support to keep their baseball program.
1) Furman University: twitter - @SaveFurmanBSBL and #SaveFUBaseball
2) Bowling Green State University: twitter - #SAVEBGSUBASEBALL
3) Chicago State Universtity: twitter - @savecsubaseball
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| OTAI |
Posted - 05/22/2020 : 10:00:12
Today's Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
NCAA DIVISION I
Question: May a committed or uncommitted prospective student-athlete use video call software to observe a team position meeting in any sport?
Answer: No. NCAA Division I does not allow an enrolled student-athlete to participate in a telephone call with a prospective student-athlete at the direction of a coaching staff member. Therefore, a prospective student-athlete may not use audio or video call software to listen to or observe a team position meeting if that meeting is scheduled or arranged by the coaching staff. Further, NCAA Division I does not permit a committed or uncommitted prospective student-athlete to engage in meetings (e.g., review of playbook, chalk talk, film review).
NCAA DIVISION II
Question: Are institutions still required to request permission to contact before contacting a prospective student-athlete currently enrolled at another institution?
Answer: Yes.
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70
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| OTAI |
Posted - 05/21/2020 : 09:39:47
Today's Recruiting Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
NCAA DIVISION I
Question: May an institution reimburse a prospective student-athlete for official visit expenses incurred if the official visit was canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak?
Answer: Yes. The NCAA Division I Council Coordination Committee took action to allow prospective student-athlete to be reimbursed for a canceled visit due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Please note: Providing reimbursement does not count as the prospective student-athlete's official visit to the institution
NCAA DIVISION III
Question: Is it permissible for a coaching staff member to send workouts to a prospective student-athlete?
Answer: Yes. Consistent with the current application of Division III legislation, it is permissible for a prospective student-athlete to receive workouts from an institution's coaching staff member after the prospective student-athlete's paid-acceptance of the institution's written offer of admission and/or financial aid
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70
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Posted - 05/20/2020 : 09:49:13
Today's Recruiting Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
NCAA DIVISION II
Question: Is it permissible for a coaching staff member to send workouts to a prospective student-athlete that signed an athletics aid agreement or NLI with the institution following the cancellation of a prospective studentathlete’s high school season?
Answer: Yes. All prospective student-athletes, regardless of sport, who have signed an athletics aid agreement or NLI may receive workouts from a coaching staff member
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70
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| OTAI |
Posted - 05/19/2020 : 08:36:34
LATEST NEWS FROM NCAA
Effective immediately, the NCAA suspension of all in-person recruiting for D1 sports is extended through June 30th. In addition, coaches are still not allowed to meet face-to-face with a recruit off campus or do any in-person scouting. Furthermore, the NCAA encouraged all colleges to stop all official and unofficial visits. Lastly, recruiting will not stop completely; coaches and recruits can still communicate over email, phone, text and social media
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70 |
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Posted - 05/18/2020 : 08:55:38
Today's Recruiting Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
NCAA DIVISION I
Question: Is it permissible for a prospective student-athlete to take a previously scheduled official or unofficial visit during the temporary COVID-19 recruiting dead period?
Answer: No.
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70
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Posted - 05/15/2020 : 08:55:09
Today's Recruiting Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
NCAA DIVISION I
Question: Who may initiate or participate on a video call with a prospective studentathlete?
Answer: The following individuals may initiate and/or participate on a video call with a prospective student-athlete:
(1) Countable Coaches (head or assistant coaches that count towards the numerical limit in each sport)
(2) Before commitment, the following institutional staff members may make telephone calls to a prospective student-athlete, as specified:
a. Chancellor/president/faculty athletics representative/director of athletics/senior woman administrator (may not initiate a call; may participate on a call; subject to any applicable limitations on the number of telephone calls that an institution may place, may return a call);
b. Academic advisors (subject to any applicable limitations on the number of telephone calls that an institution may place, may initiate a call related to admissions or academic issues; may participate on a call); and
c. Compliance administrators (may initiate and participate on calls that relate only to compliance issues).
Lastly, any institutional staff member not designated as a permissible caller may neither make nor participate on a call initiated by the institution. A prospective student-athlete may initiate a call to any institutional staff member.
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70
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Posted - 05/14/2020 : 07:45:54
Today's Recruiting Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
NCAA DIVISION I
Question: May an institution's coach engage in a virtual speaking engagement (e.g., banquet) that involves prospective student-athletes (e.g., Zoom meeting with a club team)?
Answer: No. A coach may not conduct group conversations with prospective student-athletes (e.g., Zoom, Skype, FaceTime) because group conversations are not private between the sender and recipient. Further, recruiting activities like telephone or video calls, may be conducted only by a head or assistant coach who counts towards the institution's coaching limitations; therefore, institutional staff members not permitted to make telephone calls to a prospective student-athlete are not permitted to participate in a video call.
NCAA DIVISION I
Question: Does an institution's coach creating and sending a prospective student-athlete a link for a video call (e.g., Zoom, GoToMeeting) constitute the institution initiating the video call?
Answer: Yes.
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70
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Posted - 05/13/2020 : 09:34:52
Today's Recruiting Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
NCAA DIVISION I
Question: May a coach conduct a group video call with multiple committed prospective student-athletes (individuals who have signed a National Letter of Intent, received a written offer of admission or made a financial deposit)?
Answer: Yes. It is permissible for a coach to conduct a video call with multiple prospective student-athletes, including transfers, who have committed to the institution.
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70
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Posted - 05/12/2020 : 08:50:53
Today's Recruiting Q&A: Pertaining to COVID-19
NCAA DIVISION II
Question: Is it permissible for a coaching staff member to hold a virtual speaking engagement (e.g., Zoom, Skype, Twitter) with high school-aged students during the recruiting dead period through May 31?
Answer: No. It is not permissible for a coach to serve as a speaker during a meeting with high school student-athletes during a dead period even if the contact is not for the purpose of recruitment [See Bylaw 13.1.8 (Banquets, Meetings and NCAA Promotional Activities)].
NCAA DIVISION III
Question: May a prospective student-athlete join a virtual team meeting?
Answer: Yes. The Division III Management Council Subcommittee for Legislative Relief issued a blanket waiver (April 2, 2020) that permits a coach or athletics department to conduct a recruiting event or visit virtually, provided the event would be permissible if done in person. Since a prospective student-athlete may attend a team meeting when visiting a member's campus, it is permissible for the prospective student-athlete to join a virtual team meeting conducted by the coach. However, a prospective studentathlete may not attend multiple team meetings beyond this singular event as they are not yet enrolled student-athletes.
Oi Website: www.opportunitiesthroughathletics.com
Link to Oi Portal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlgtsAym70
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