Below is a re-print of a post I wrote last Dec. 20 on the Recruiting Board. It is reproduced here to try and clear up the obvious confusion on this Board.
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Re: Self-Imposed Recruiting Sanctions
I see a lot of posters mentioning supposed 'self-imposed recruiting restrictions.' Let me make it VERY CLEAR --- there is NO SUCH THING!!!
You are getting this term [or concept] confused with 'Roster Management & Preparation, In Anticipation of Sanctions.' Again, it ain't the same -- not even close!
Again, a school CANNOT self-impose scholie reductions in hopes of avoiding future punishment. One of the main reasons is that the Gods in Kansas City would have no way of knowing how many guys you could have signed.
In a previous post I tried to explain how the EE rule works, and how it can be used to minimize the effect of anticipated scholarship limitations via sanctions. I'll try to do so again.
First, the Rule: Any student receiving a scholarship and entering at mid-year may have his scholarship counted against the previous year's cycle numbers, or the following (fall) cycle, at the election of the institution --- provided the institution did not exceed the permitted maximum number allowed in the previous cycle (usually 25 per cycle.)
Note: The usual maximum of 25 per cycle, is always limited by the overriding maximum TOTAL number permitted on the roster. [Usually 85.]
Now, for purpose of illustration only, assume we get sanctions of a loss of 5 scholies per year for 3 years, with a roster limit of 80 players. What that means is that the usually permitted numbers (explained above) are reduced per the sanctions. i. e. 20 per cycle (instead of 25), with a roster limit of 80 (instead of 85.)
This year, because we currently have less than 80 players on scholie, we can, if Al desires, award the permitted 25 per cycle, and bring our roster up to 85 players.
Now the expected sanctions come into play.
Remember, any sanctions (if received) would not take effect until the 2014 cycle year, at the earliest. Again, as in the above example, that would mean a 20/80 limit.
Now comes the concept of Roster Management in anticipation of those sanctions. If, instead of awarding 25 this year, we only award 20, then next year we will be able to award 25, instead of the 20, provided 5 of them are EEs who can be back-charged and counted against this year's cycle [again, assuming we do not exceed the roster limit of 80.]
In other words (and in summary) , for every scholie under 25 that we DO NOT AWARD THIS YEAR, that number may be added to next year's number which will be subject to possible sanctions.
Further roster management is achieved by signing JUCOs who only have 2 years and will therefore drop off the roster naturally, while allowing other guys to RS until then.
Hope this clears up the confusion. Maybe want to tack.
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Re: Self-Imposed Recruiting Sanctions
I see a lot of posters mentioning supposed 'self-imposed recruiting restrictions.' Let me make it VERY CLEAR --- there is NO SUCH THING!!!
You are getting this term [or concept] confused with 'Roster Management & Preparation, In Anticipation of Sanctions.' Again, it ain't the same -- not even close!
Again, a school CANNOT self-impose scholie reductions in hopes of avoiding future punishment. One of the main reasons is that the Gods in Kansas City would have no way of knowing how many guys you could have signed.
In a previous post I tried to explain how the EE rule works, and how it can be used to minimize the effect of anticipated scholarship limitations via sanctions. I'll try to do so again.
First, the Rule: Any student receiving a scholarship and entering at mid-year may have his scholarship counted against the previous year's cycle numbers, or the following (fall) cycle, at the election of the institution --- provided the institution did not exceed the permitted maximum number allowed in the previous cycle (usually 25 per cycle.)
Note: The usual maximum of 25 per cycle, is always limited by the overriding maximum TOTAL number permitted on the roster. [Usually 85.]
Now, for purpose of illustration only, assume we get sanctions of a loss of 5 scholies per year for 3 years, with a roster limit of 80 players. What that means is that the usually permitted numbers (explained above) are reduced per the sanctions. i. e. 20 per cycle (instead of 25), with a roster limit of 80 (instead of 85.)
This year, because we currently have less than 80 players on scholie, we can, if Al desires, award the permitted 25 per cycle, and bring our roster up to 85 players.
Now the expected sanctions come into play.
Remember, any sanctions (if received) would not take effect until the 2014 cycle year, at the earliest. Again, as in the above example, that would mean a 20/80 limit.
Now comes the concept of Roster Management in anticipation of those sanctions. If, instead of awarding 25 this year, we only award 20, then next year we will be able to award 25, instead of the 20, provided 5 of them are EEs who can be back-charged and counted against this year's cycle [again, assuming we do not exceed the roster limit of 80.]
In other words (and in summary) , for every scholie under 25 that we DO NOT AWARD THIS YEAR, that number may be added to next year's number which will be subject to possible sanctions.
Further roster management is achieved by signing JUCOs who only have 2 years and will therefore drop off the roster naturally, while allowing other guys to RS until then.
Hope this clears up the confusion. Maybe want to tack.
