Division III signings

Do DIII kids actually sign letters of intent, since there's no athletic scholarship involved?

And if not, what do they sign?

 

Probably a blank sheet of paper.

Our policy is to forbid all signing materials in Division III "signing" photos.

 

No letters of intent for D3.

 

We only do stories on DI signings and on kids who sign with the local DII program. For everybody else, we do briefs. So I'm trying to do a rewrite of my reporter's "So-and-so signed a letter of intent with DIII school Friday." I'm thinking "So-and-so announced he will play basketball at DII school next season."

 

We'll throw the D-III kids a bone with a standalone photo. But no story unless it's for a local D-III school or it's from one of our flagship schools. (Ditto for D-II, NAIA and juco).

 

This scumbag who used to be an NAIA coach had parents pay for him to fly in to sign a "letter of intent".

http://www.startribune.com/sports/preps/36076579.html?page=5&c=y

 

From the Division III manual, bylaw 13.10.1:

just as a side note, I have seen kids sign a 'letter of commitment' with several d-iii schools. obviously completely non-binding, but something that just says that, at this time, said student fully intends to play such-and-such a sport at this school.

 

Same here.

I played D-3 basketball. The only signature that mattered was my father's when he sent in the first tuition check.

 

I covered a D3 signing a few years ago, and the kid "signed" the school lunch menu for the photo op. Classic.

 

I'd run that A1. Local kid thinks D-III mystery meat is not that mysterious

 

I've seen kids sign a letter of commitment, as well, though I usually say they "made it official" or "announced" that they intend to play at Southwestern Podunk College.

As an aside, is there a less compelling photo than a college signing photo? We refuse to run 'em. Mug shot only.

 

No. And both the papers I've worked for insisted on running them. Drove me crazy. Complete waste of space.