Question 1

The recruiting process is the culmination of years of effort on the part of prospects and their families as they participate on various sports teams and chase the dream of receiving athletically related aid to subsidize their college education. Which of the following is NOT a fact associated with this dream?

Accepted Answer

The statement about federal and state governments requiring full disclosure concerning aid packages is false. The NCAA requires this disclosure, not the government.

Question 2

An athletic grant-in-aid (GIA) refers to the amount of aid awarded to a prospective student-athlete based on his or her athletic ability. Which of the following is NOT a true statement regarding GIAs?

Accepted Answer

This statement is not true. GIAs may be awarded for a period of one academic year, renewable or nonrenewable, and may be reduced or cancelled during that period.

Question 3

_______________ sports are those where each student-athlete who receives athletically related aid in any amount counts toward the maximum allowable number of students receiving such aid.

Accepted Answer

B

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT part of the NCAA's general rule governing permissible recruiters?

Accepted Answer

Institutional staff members such as faculty cannot contact recruits at any time on or off campus. This goes against the NCAA's general rule that contacts are to be made only by "authorized institutional staff members."

Question 5

Which of the following outlines the four types of recruiting periods for NCAA Division I football and basketball?

Accepted Answer

The four types of recruiting periods for NCAA Division I football and basketball are Contact, Evaluation, Quiet, and Dead periods. These periods define the level of interaction coaches can have with recruits.

Question 6

Each of the following describes an important element of official visit information EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

All of the other answer choices describe important elements of official visit information, such as the limitations on the number of visits and the duration of the visits. Choice C, on the other hand, is a false statement: Schools are not limited to providing only three official visits to a prospect. Therefore, choice C does not provide important information about official visits.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a step in the decision making process?

Accepted Answer

Involving others in the decision-making process is not a mandatory step in the decision-making process. While it can be beneficial for gathering information and perspectives, the core steps include evaluating alternatives, generating a range of alternatives, and selecting the optimal choice. Involvement of others is more of a strategy or approach rather than a formal step.

Question 8

One approach to overcoming information barriers in the decision-making process is called "__________," or "MBWA."

Accepted Answer

"MBWA" stands for "Management by Walking Around." It refers to a management style in which leaders actively engage with employees and teams by physically being present in the work environment and having conversations with them. By doing so, they can gather information, identify obstacles, and understand the concerns of their employees. This approach can help reduce information barriers in decision-making by promoting open and honest communication, building trust, and creating a collaborative culture.

Question 9

The characteristics for comparison in __________ are not limited to costs or numbers of items, which are typically part of quantitative decisions. They are often more qualitative or subjective in nature.

Accepted Answer

T-charts are used to compare qualitative or subjective factors, which are not limited to costs or numbers of items.

Question 10

The _____________________ is a binding agreement between a prospective student-athlete and a member institution," where a prospective student-athlete agrees to attend the institution full-time for one academic year (two semesters or three quarters), and the institution agrees to provide athletics financial aid for one academic year (two semesters or three quarters).

Accepted Answer

The National Letter of Intent (NLI) is a binding agreement between a prospective student-athlete and a member institution, in which the student-athlete agrees to attend the institution full-time for one academic year, and the institution agrees to provide athletics financial aid for one academic year. The other answer choices are either not relevant to the definition or do not accurately describe the NLI.

Question 11

The applicable definition for the term "recruiting" is any solicitation of a prospective student-athlete or a prospective student-athlete's family members by an institutional staff member or by a representative of the institution's athletics interests for the purpose of securing the prospective student-athlete's enrollment and ultimate participation in the institution's intercollegiate athletics program.

Accepted Answer

This definition of "recruiting" is taken directly from the NCAA's Division I Manual.

Question 12

The general rule in NCAA Division I is that off-campus recruiting contacts cannot be made with an individual (or his or her relatives or legal guardians) before August 1 at the beginning of his or her junior year in high school.

Accepted Answer

This is the general rule in NCAA Division I. However, some sports and situations may have different recruiting contact rules.

Question 13

Once decision goals are clear, the next step is to evaluate all the alternatives for strengths and weaknesses.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

All Division II and III sports are equivalency sports for the purposes of awarding athletically related aid.

Accepted Answer

Division II and III sports include both equivalency and headcount sports, where equivalency sports allow for partial scholarships to be distributed among athletes, and headcount sports offer full scholarships to each athlete. Division III schools, however, do not offer athletically related financial aid.

Question 15

According to Bylaw 13.02.13 of the NCAA Division I Manual, a prospective student is a student who has started classes for the ninth grade, or if a student has not started classes for the ninth grade, he or she becomes a prospective student-athlete if the institution provides such an individual (or the individual's family members or friends) any financial assistance or other benefits that the institution does not provide to prospective students generally. It is at the point that all applicable recruiting bylaws are imposed.

Accepted Answer

The statement accurately reflects Bylaw 13.02.13 of the NCAA Division I Manual regarding the definition of a prospective student-athlete.

Question 16

Identify and explain how Bard head men's lacrosse coach Brian Praetorius would implement the six steps in the decision making process in attracting eight prospects to matriculate next year.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Identify and explain the difference between head count and equivalency sports and how are these limits determined.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify and explain the difference between head...

Question 18

Identify two of the noteworthy limits regarding official visits for NCAA member schools, and explain the rationale behind these limits.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of group-based decision making using a specific example from the chapter.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Identify and explain the ethical issues surrounding negative recruiting as described in the chapter.

Accepted Answer

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Quiz 7: Recruiting and Decision Making