Connecticut Sports Recruiting: Notre Dame High School

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Last night, I had the privilege of attending Coaches’ Night at Notre Dame High School in Fairfield, Conn. to talk to parents and student-athletes about navigating the recruiting process.  Most of my comments were based on various posts on this blog, which are listed below: Connecticut Sports Recruiting: Getting Started Connecticut Sports Recruiting: Sell Yourself Laws Help Recruited [...]

Connecticut Sports Recruiting: Important Questions for Division II and Division III Recruits

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In a recent post, I discussed how the Student-Athletes’ Right to Know Act helps parents and student-athletes ask coaches the important questions during the recruiting process.  This law only applies to schools that offer athletic scholarships - essentially Division I schools.  However, student-athletes and parents of student-athletes recruited by Division II and Division III schools must also be prepared [...]

Laws Help Recruited Student-Athletes Ask the Right Questions

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Sports Litigation Alert and Legal Issues in Collegiate Athletics recently featured my article on the Student-Athletes’ Right to Know Act in their November 2011 issues.  (Click on the following link to view the article in PDF: LICA 13-1 reprint Student-Athletes Right to Know Act).  I have also posted the article below.   My sincere thanks to Holt Hackney, publisher [...]

Connecticut Sports Recruiting: Are Camps for Recruiting or Teaching?

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As I covered in my article entitled “Camps Bring Additional Income, Legal Issues for College Coaches“, sports camps allow college coaches to earn additional income and scout potential recruits.  But what is the objective of these camps?  To provide a recruiting opportunity for coaches or to teach young players the skills necessary to play the game? Answers [...]

Connecticut Sports Recruiting: National Letter of Intent Basics

Connecticut Sports Law has covered the legal aspects of the National Letter of Intent (NLI) in some detail.  The primary issue is whether the NLI is an enforceable contract.  Nevertheless, most student-athletes and their parents are not interested in legal theory, but want to know how the NLI affects them.  Here are 3 key points to understand before [...]

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