National Letter of Intent (NLI) Deadlines
As a result of enhanced technology in delivering NLIs to prospective student-athletes, member institutions and the conference office, the deadlines for NLI signing and conference submission will be reduced starting with the upcoming 2013-14 NLI signing dates.
· Signing Deadline. The 14-day signing deadline will be reduced to 7 days (7-day signing deadline).
· Rationale: Once a prospective student-athlete receives the NLI, the institution must wait for the prospective student-athlete to sign which can result in a coach holding on providing other offers to prospective student-athletes. Providing the prospective student-athlete with seven days versus fourteen days to sign will assist coaches in making decisions in the recruiting process. This reduction should not impact the prospective student-athlete since NLI data shows a very high percentage of students sign NLIs on the initial signing date. Additionally, a 7-day signing deadline has always applied to the November signing period.
· Conference Submission Deadline. The 21-day conference submission deadline will be reduced to 14 days (14-day conference submission deadline).
· Rationale: NLI policy requires NLIs be sent to the conference office for validation. With a 21-day deadline, this process can be unnecessarily delayed and impact the NLI signee. The majority of conferences receive NLIs from member institutions electronically; therefore, a 14-day deadline should be satisfactory to manage.
Laurel Hanson, Director of Compliance
The University of Montana
Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
(406) 243-5729 (Phone) |
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