What are the new rules concerning college baseball recruiting?
Under new rules recently approved by the NCAA’s Division 1 Board of Directors, starting in 2009, baseball transfers will have to sit out a year, like in football and basketball. Also, the new requirement is that all scholarships have to be at least 25 % of the equivalent of a full ride. The number of players on scholarship is limited to 27 with a maximum squad size of 35 and all incoming players are certified to be eligible in the fall semester. Also, schools whose baseball academic Progress Rate average is below 900, for a four year period, will have to reduce the number of games they play from 56 to 50. • Does playing for college mean that I will be elligible to play for major league baseball? Compared to college football and basketball, college baseball doesn’t cultivate as many professional players—the minor league seems to be more responsible for that. But it is still possible. • Does playing at a top 25 school- increase my chances of getting drafted? Scouts are looking for player
