Signing Periods for Basketball

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Signing Dates: THE NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT FOR MEN'S BASKETBALL

Signing Dates for the 2005-2006 Academic Year

Do not sign prior to 7:00 a.m. (local time) on the following dates or after the final signing date listed.

(Initial Signing Date Final Signing Date)

Basketball (Early Period) (November 10, 2004 November 17, 2004)

Basketball (Late Period) (April 13, 2005 May 18, 2005)

14-Day Signing Deadline. If my parent or legal guardian and I (SIGNEE) fail to sign this NLI within 14 days from the date issued, it will be invalid. In that event, another NLI may be issued within the appropriate signing period. (NOTE: This does not apply to the early signing period.)

Am I required to sign a National Letter of Intent?

No. You are not required to sign a National Letter of Intent but many student-athletes sign a National Letter of Intent because they want to create certainty in the recruiting process. Specifically, by signing a National Letter of Intent, you agree to attend the institution for one year in exchange for the institution's promise, in writing, to provide you athletics financial aid for the entire academic year. Simply, by signing a National Letter of Intent you are given an award including athletics aid for the upcoming academic year provided you are admitted to the institution and you are eligible for athletics aid under NCAA rules. Furthermore, by signing a National Letter of Intent you effectively end the recruiting process. Once you sign a National Letter of Intent, a recruiting ban goes into effect and you may no longer be recruited by any other National Letter of Intent school.

[OldBullDog]

You can just enroll in school, you never have to sign.