2018 DII New Academic Requirements
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2kool
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I hate these core course requirements for D1, even more for D2. If a HS athlete aspiring to college has a diploma and suitable GPA (2.5 or above), they should be eligible. Now, if they struggled in math and science, the schools shouldn't let them pick heavy math/science based majors.
This is the NCAA projected its bogus amateurism label.
This is the NCAA projected its bogus amateurism label.
Because they're a athlete and that's all that matters to some.
Journalist
Listen up maggots! And that's an order!
Hell you can’t help BUT be eligible given how a lot of states’ requirements for a HS diploma are set up.
The Founder
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Brother you will be surprised. There are kids graduated with 1.5 GPAs and ACT scores of 12. I am speaking on a kid I personally. The kid got his high school diploma, went to 1 semester of community college in remedial courses and is now is college at TEXAS SOUTHERN.
The Founder
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Also guys there should be some type of academic requirement. As a father of an athlete I place an extremely high requirement on my son's academics. At anytime a career injury can happen...what does the kid have to fall back on if his grades are piss poor.
Sadly....at least if some of these teachers are "giving" the kids grades at least they can "fake till you make it."
Sadly....at least if some of these teachers are "giving" the kids grades at least they can "fake till you make it."
MANY non athletes graduate with lower GPAs than this requirement.
Nothing wrong with him doing what he had to do academically in college and getting a shot at an HBCU.
+1. This is very true. It's an anomaly that is almost unspeakable. Unfortunately, I encountered several who were simply still pushed through the system, and graduated, w/out having the capability to read on a 4th/5th grade level OR perform basic mathematics @ a 2nd/3rd grade level. Young guy was 17 years young and when tasked w/ basic arithmetic, proceeded to count w/ his fingers and his lips/mouth as I asked him simply "what is 9+8?" And had the unmitigated gall to tell a preacher we know that he wanted to attend Prairie View. I'm not saying a change couldn't happen but it's ridiculously highly unlikely unless he dedicated himself fully and sincerely.
Herbert77060
Texas Southern University
Must have gotten up to speed through the remedial curriculum.
The Founder
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This is true....yet...if he was an athlete he would have lost some eligibility.
This is why I love my son's high school. He can start taking college courses in high school his junior year. Last years graduating class took their ACT in 10th grade and the average score was 26.
Not really. He could have still enrolled at a 4 year school but sat out a year to gain eligibility.
The Founder
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Not if he played at a Community College if I'm not mistaken....
Either way he can play 4 years. It's just that 2 of them would be at a Juco.
The Founder
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The statement above is what disturbs me the most. A number of athletes eff off in high school to use this route.
The GPA within specific core courses is what's different. You don't need certain grades other than just passing in order to graduate high school. You can graduate with all Ds but you won't be eligible for the NCAA nor NAIA.
DAHILL
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But you also have to have a certain GPA to be eligible to play in high school. You arent going to be eligible to play with all Ds.
The Founder
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Depends....the requirements to play in high school may be lower.
This is Louisiana
http://cdn.lhsaa.org/uploads/handbook/2018HB_Eligibility.pdf
SCHOLASTIC REQUIREMENTS - To be eligible under the scholastic rule, students, other than special education students who are not pursuing a diploma, enrolled in high school subjects (grades 9-12) shall meet all scholastic requirements. Individual schools or school systems may set higher, but not lower, scholastic requirements for interscholastic athletic participation. All subjects/units passed shall carry Carnegie units which shall be recorded on the student’s transcript and include all credits/grades earned in any method of remediation and/or distance learning courses approved in Bulletin 741 of the LDE. Notes: College subjects do not have to be recorded on the student’s high school transcript. Eligibility requirements for special education students who are not pursuing a diploma can be found in Rule 1.10.13.
1.10.1 First Semester Eligibility: To be eligible for the first semester of the school year, a student shall have earned at least six (6) units from the previous school year, which shall be listed on the student’s transcript and shall have earned at least a “C” average as determined by the Local Education Authority when considering all “graded” subjects.
1.10.2 Second Semester Eligibility: To be eligible for the second semester of the school year, a student shall pass any combination of at least six (6) half (.5) units from the first semester.
1.10.3 Promotion into High School: Promotion from the 8th grade into the 9th grade for the first time shall fulfill the scholastic requirements. In this context, elementary schools include grades 1-8; high schools include grades 9-12. Promotion into the 9th grade shall be in accordance with the approved local Pupil Progression Plan.
1.10.4 Seniors: A senior (12th grade) student who has accumulated 20 or more units shall be required to take any combination of at least four (4) half (.5) units per semester, none of which shall be units the student has previously taken and passed. The combination of four (4) required half (.5) units may include college courses that have been approved by the State Department of Education and/or the Louisiana Board of Regents. Under the 4 x 4 block system, a senior must be enrolled in a minimum of two (2) units per semester to be eligible to compete. A senior who experiences an eight-period day or an A/B block and has accumulated 23 credits shall be required to take any combination of at least two (2) half (.5) units per semester, none of which shall be units the student has previously taken and passed. A senior who experiences a 4 x 4 block and has accumulated 23 credits shall be required to take at least one unit per semester, none of which shall be units the student has previously taken and passed. A senior attempting a combination of four half units in the first semester must pass all units to be eligible in the second semester. Likewise, a senior attempting a combination of five half units in the first semester must pass all units, and a senior taking a combination of six or more half units in the first semester must pass any combination of six half units for second semester eligibility.
unknown1
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I guess this is why it didnt make sense to me. Georgia got rid of D's decades ago. Either you pass with a C or better or you fail.
The Founder
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That's actually what I call a "legal academic curve" LOL.
You really have to be illiterate not to pass high school.
In Texas you can. There is no GPA requirement in Texas. It's "No Pass, No Play". If you have any grade under 70 you cannot play until you bring it up with a minimum of 3 weeks off the field/court. So you can have all Ds and play... or you could have all As and one grade at 69 and not play.
Herbert77060
Texas Southern University
And not just sports...any extra curricular participant falls under "No Pass, No Play".
skyvolt2000
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They aren't being used as mules for money like the the jocks. The Chess club isn't getting the school money to play Texas in chess match and lose.
THat was probably a kid that was passed along. Because if you are a principal trying to move up the ladder-retaining kids doesn't look good on your resume. That's why you have committees formed in some school district that will come up with some plan to get that kid move up a grade.
Or policies like a kid can turn in his homework ANYTIME during a grading period and still get a passing grade.
Or attendance committees that will have the kid do other work to get that credit.
In other words you have to be REAL lazy to not graduate high school in some states. It's too easy.