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Men’s Cross Country Standards

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Division I

High School Qualifications

  • 4 Years Varsity
  • State Champion or High State Finish (dependant on level of competition: 1A, 2A, 3A)
  • Awards such as All-State/Region
  • Meet of Champions Qualifier or High Finish (All Divisions in the State)
  • Team MVP & Captain

AAU and USTAF Qualifications

  • USATF Regional & National competition strongly preferred
  • Participation in Track Club

National Events

  • USATF National Club Cross Country Championships
  • USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships
  • AAU Nationals

Regional Events

  • USATF Association Championships (State JO’s)
  • USATF Regional Championships (Regional JO’s)
  • *The U.S. is broken down into 15 Multi-State Regions

Event Tier 1 Recruit, Tier 1 Roster and Tier 2 Roster Times  

  • 5,000(5K) – 15:00, 15:30, 16:15
  • 10,000M – 31:15, 32:17, 33:51

Division II

High School Qualifications

  • 3+ Years Varsity
  • State Qualifier or High State Finish depending on level of competition (1A, 2A, 3A, 4A)
  • Awards such as All-Region/Section/County/Conference/League

AAU and USTAF Qualifications 

  • USATF Regional competition preferred
  • Participation in Track Club preferred

Event Tier 1 Recruit, Tier 1 Roster,  Tier 2 Recruit and Tier 2 Roster Times

  • 5,000M (5K) – 16:20, 17:00, 17:15, 17:30
  • 10,000M – 34:01, 35:24, 35:56, 36:27

Division III

High School Qualifications

  • 2+ Years Varsity
  • State Qualifier preferred
  • Awards such as All-County/Conference/League

AAU and USTAF Qualifications

  • USATF competition is beneficial
  • Track club participation is beneficial

Event Tier 1 and Tier 2 Times

  • 5,000M (5K) – 17:00, 18:00
  • 10,000M – 35:24, 37:29

NAIA

High School Qualifications

  • 2+ Years Varsity
  • State Qualifier preferred
  • Awards such as All-County/Conference/League

AAU and USTAF Qualifications

  • USATF competition is beneficial
  • Track club participation is beneficial

Event Tier 1 and Tier 2 Times

  • 5,000M (5K) – 17:00, 18:00
  • 10,000M – 35:24, 37:29
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Women’s Basketball Standards

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NCAA DIVISION I

Point Guard (5’8″ or taller)

  • Great ball handling skills
  • Great passing skills
  • Ability to knock down open shots from the perimeter
  • Displays exceptional floor leadership
  • Excellent court awareness
  • Exceptional athleticism and lateral quickness
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum of 12 PPG

Shooting Guard (5’10″ or taller)

  • Exceptional shooter from the perimeter
  • Extremely athletic with very good lateral quickness
  • Good ball handling skills
  • Good passing skills
  • Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
  • Good court awareness
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum of 12 PPG

Small Forward (5″11″ or taller)

  • Extremely athletic with good lateral quickness
  • Very versatile all-around skills
  • Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
  • Minimum of 12 PPG

Power Forward (6’0″ or taller)

  • Ability to play with back to the basket or facing the basket
  • Very good rebounding skills
  • Extremely athletic
  • Ability to run the floor extremely well
  • Minimum of 12 PPG

Center (6’2″ or taller)

  • Ability to play with back to the basket
  • Very good rebounding skills
  • Ability to run the floor extremely well
  • Extremely athletic
  • Minimum of 12 PPG with the exception of student-athletes who are 6’5″ and above

NCAA DIVISION II

Point Guard (5’7″ or taller)

  • Very good ball handling skills
  • Very good passing skills
  • Ability to knock down open shots from the perimeter
  • Displays very good floor leadership
  • Excellent court awareness
  • Very good athleticism and lateral quickness
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum of 11 PPG

Shooting Guard (5’8″ or taller)

  • Exceptional shooter from the perimeter
  • Very good athleticism with very good lateral quickness
  • Good ball handling skills
  • Good passing skills
  • Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
  • Good court awareness
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum of 11 PPG

Small Forward (5’10″ or taller)

  • Very athletic with good lateral quickness
  • Versatile all-around skills
  • Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum of 11 PPG

Power Forward (5’11″ or taller)

  • Ability to play with back to the basket or facing the basket
  • Very good rebounding skills
  • Very Athletic
  • Ability to run the floor well
  • Minimum of 11 PPG

Center (6’0″ or taller)

  • Ability to play with back to the basket
  • Very good rebounding skills
  • Ability to run the floor well
  • Very Athletic
  • Minimum of 11 PPG with the exception of student-athletes who are 6’3″ and above

NCAA DIVISION III

Point Guard (5’5″ or taller)

  • Good ball handling skills
  • Good passing skills
  • Ability to knock down open shots from the perimeter
  • Displays good floor leadership
  • Good court awareness
  • Good athleticism and lateral quickness
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum 8 PPG

Shooting Guard (5’7″ or taller)

  • Exceptional shooter from the perimeter
  • Athletic with good lateral quickness
  • Good ball handling skills
  • Good passing skills
  • Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
  • Good court awareness
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum 8 PPG

Small Forward (5’8″ or taller)

  • Athletic
  • Versatile all-around skills
  • Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum 8 PPG

Power Forward (5’9″ or taller)

  • Ability to play with back to the basket
  • Good rebounding skills
  • Athletic
  • Ability to run the floor well
  • Minimum 8 PPG

Center (5’11″ or taller)

  • Ability to play with back to the basket
  • Good rebounding skills
  • Ability to run the floor well
  • Athletic
  • Minimum 8 PPG with the exception of student-athletes who are 6’2″ and above

NAIA DIVISION I

Point Guard (5’6″ or taller)

  • Very good ball handling skills
  • Very good passing skills
  • Ability to knock down open shots from the perimeter
  • Displays good floor leadership
  • Very good court awareness
  • Very good athleticism and lateral quickness
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum of 10 PPG

Shooting Guard (5’8″ or taller)

  • Exceptional shooter from the perimeter
  • Very good athleticism with very good lateral quickness
  • Good ball handling skills
  • Good passing skills
  • Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
  • Good court awareness
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum of 10 PPG

Small Forward (5’9″ or taller)

  • Very athletic with good lateral quickness
  • Versatile all-around skills
  • Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum of 10 PPG

Power Forward (5’10″ or taller)

  • Ability to play with back to the basket or facing the basket
  • Very good rebounding skills
  • Very Athletic
  • Ability to run the floor well
  • Minimum of 10 PPG

Center (5’11″ or taller)

  • Ability to play with back to the basket
  • Very good rebounding skills
  • Ability to run the floor well
  • Very Athletic
  • Minimum of 10 PPG with the exception of student-athletes who are 6’2″ and above

NAIA DIVISION II

Point Guard (5’5″ or taller)

  • Very good ball handling skills
  • Very good passing skills
  • Ability to knock down open shots from the perimeter
  • Displays good floor leadership
  • Good court awareness
  • Good athleticism and lateral quickness
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum of 8 PPG

Shooting Guard (5’7″ or taller)

  • Exceptional shooter from the perimeter
  • Good athleticism with good lateral quickness
  • Good ball handling skills
  • Good passing skills
  • Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
  • Good court awareness
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum of 8 PPG

Small Forward (5’8″ or taller)

  • Good athleticism
  • Versatile all-around skills
  • Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum of 8 PPG

Power Forward (5’10″ or taller)

  • Ability to play with back to the basket
  • Good rebounding skills
  • Athletic
  • Ability to run the floor well
  • Minimum of 8 PPG

Center (5’11″ or taller)

  • Ability to play with back to the basket
  • Good rebounding skills
  • Ability to run the floor well
  • Athletic
  • Minimum of 8 PPG with the exception of student-athletes who are 6’2″ and above

Preferred Grades for All Divisions: 3.0 GPA or higher, 24 ACT or higher and a 1000 SAT (out of 1600) or higher

**No scores needed for underclassmen

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Men’s Basketball Standards

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NCAA DIVISION I

Point Guard (6’0″ or taller)

  • Great ball handling skills
  • Great passing skills
  • Ability to knock down open shots from the perimeter
  • Displays exceptional floor leadership
  • Excellent court awareness
  • Exceptional athleticism and lateral quickness
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum of 12 PPG

Shooting Guard (6’2″ or taller)

  • Exceptional shooter from the perimeter
  • Extremely athletic with very good lateral quickness
  • Good ball handling skills
  • Good passing skills
  • Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
  • Good court awareness
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum of 12 PPG

Small Forward (6’4″ or taller)

  • Extremely athletic with good lateral quickness
  • Very versatile all-around skills
  • Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
  • Minimum of 12 PPG

Power Forward (6’7″ or taller)

  • Ability to play with back to the basket or facing the basket
  • Very good rebounding skills
  • Extremely athletic
  • Ability to run the floor extremely well
  • Minimum of 12 PPG

Center (6’9″ or taller)

  • Ability to play with back to the basket
  • Very good rebounding skills
  • Ability to run the floor extremely well
  • Extremely athletic
  • Minimum of 12 PPG with the exception of student-athletes who are 6’10″ and above

NCAA DIVISION II

Point Guard (5’11″ or taller)

  • Very good ball handling skills
  • Very good passing skills
  • Ability to knock down open shots from the perimeter
  • Displays very good floor leadership
  • Excellent court awareness
  • Very good athleticism and lateral quickness
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum of 12 PPG

Shooting Guard (6’1″ or taller)

  • Exceptional shooter from the perimeter
  • Very good athleticism with very good lateral quickness
  • Good ball handling skills
  • Good passing skills
  • Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
  • Good court awareness
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum of 12 PPG

Small Forward (6’4″ or taller)

  • Very athletic with good lateral quickness
  • Versatile all-around skills
  • Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum of 12 PPG

Power Forward (6’6″ or taller)

  • Ability to play with back to the basket or facing the basket
  • Very good rebounding skills
  • Very Athletic
  • Ability to run the floor well
  • Minimum of 12 PPG

Center (6’7″ or taller)

  • Ability to play with back to the basket
  • Very good rebounding skills
  • Ability to run the floor well
  • Very Athletic
  • Minimum of 12 PPG with the exception of student-athletes 6’8″ and above

NCAA DIVISION III

Point Guard (5’8″ or taller)

  • Good ball handling skills
  • Good passing skills
  • Ability to knock down open shots from the perimeter
  • Displays good floor leadership
  • Good court awareness
  • Good athleticism and lateral quickness
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum of 10 PPG

Shooting Guard (5’11″ or taller)

  • Exceptional shooter from the perimeter
  • Athletic with good lateral quickness
  • Good ball handling skills
  • Good passing skills
  • Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
  • Good court awareness
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum of 10 PPG

Small Forward (6’2″ or taller)

  • Athletic
  • Versatile all-around skills
  • Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum of 10 PPG

Power Forward (6’4″ or taller)

  • Ability to play with back to the basket
  • Good rebounding skills
  • Athletic
  • Ability to run the floor well
  • Minimum of 10 PPG

Center (6’5″ or taller)

  • Ability to play with back to the basket
  • Good rebounding skills
  • Ability to run the floor well
  • Athletic
  • Minimum of 10 PPG with the exception of student-athletes who are 6’7″ and above.

NAIA DIVISION I

Point Guard (5’11″ or taller)

  • Very good ball handling skills
  • Very good passing skills
  • Ability to knock down open shots from the perimeter
  • Displays good floor leadership
  • Very good court awareness
  • Very good athleticism and lateral quickness
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum of 12 PPG

Shooting Guard (6’1″ or taller)

  • Exceptional shooter from the perimeter
  • Very good athleticism with very good lateral quickness
  • Good ball handling skills
  • Good passing skills
  • Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
  • Good court awareness
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum of 12 PPG

Small Forward (6’3″ or taller)

  • Very athletic with good lateral quickness
  • Versatile all-around skills
  • Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum of 12 PPG

Power Forward (6’4″ or taller)

  • Ability to play with back to the basket or facing the basket
  • Very good rebounding skills
  • Very Athletic
  • Ability to run the floor well
  • Minimum of 12 PPG

Center (6’7″ or taller)

  • Ability to play with back to the basket
  • Very good rebounding skills
  • Ability to run the floor well
  • Very Athletic
  • Minimum of 12 PPG with the exception of student-athletes who are 6’9″ and above

NAIA DIVISION II

Point Guard (5’10″ or taller)

  • Very good ball handling skills
  • Very good passing skills
  • Ability to knock down open shots from the perimeter
  • Displays good floor leadership
  • Good court awareness
  • Good athleticism and lateral quickness
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum of 10 PPG

Shooting Guard (6’0″ or taller)

  • Exceptional shooter from the perimeter
  • Good athleticism with good lateral quickness
  • Good ball handling skills
  • Good passing skills
  • Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
  • Good court awareness
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum of 10 PPG

Small Forward (6’2″ or taller)

  • Good athleticism
  • Versatile all-around skills
  • Ability to score the basketball from different areas on the floor
  • Ability to break defenders down off the dribble
  • Minimum of 10 PPG

Power Forward (6’4″ or taller)

  • Ability to play with back to the basket
  • Good rebounding skills
  • Athletic
  • Ability to run the floor well
  • Minimum of 10 PPG

Center (6’5″ or taller)

  • Ability to play with back to the basket
  • Good rebounding skills
  • Ability to run the floor well
  • Athletic
  • Minimum of 10 PPG with the exception of student-athletes who are 6’7″ and above

Preferred Grades for All Divisions: 3.0 GPA or higher, 24 ACT or higher and a 1000 SAT (out of 1600) or higher

**No scores needed for underclassmen

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Baseball Standards

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Division I Requirements

Pitchers:

  • Over 1 strikeout per Inning Pitched
  • ERA below 2.50
  • Velocity: 84+mph consistently and ranging to 95+ (Verified by a neutral source)
  • 5’11″+ 180+ lbs
  • 2 Additional pitches thrown to spots consistently

Catchers:

  • Height: 6’1”
  • Weight: 200 lbs.
  • Pop Time: 1.95 and below consistently (Verified by a neutral source)
  • BA:  .350

Middle Infielders:

  • Height: 6’1”
  • Weight: 190 lbs.
  • 60 Yard Dash: 6.6 or below (Verified by a neutral source)
  • Velocity from the INF: 85+ MPH (Verified by a neutral source)
  • Home to 1st:
    • Right-Handed Hitter: 4.2 or below
    • Left-Handed Hitter: 4.1

Corner Infielders:

  • Height: 6’2”
  • Weight: 200 lbs.
  • Power Numbers: 8+ HR, 30+ RBI

Outfielders:

  • Height: 6’1″
  • Weight: 190 lbs.
  • 60 Yard Dash: 6.6 (Verified by a neutral source)
  • Velocity from the OF: 87+ MPH (Verified by a neutral source)
  • Home to 1st:
    • Right-Handed Hitter: 4.1 or below
    • Left-Handed Hitter: 4.0

 

Division II Requirements

Pitchers:

  • Averaging about 1K per inning pitched
  • ERA below 3.00
  • Velocity: As low at 82 MPH consistently
  • 1 Additional pitch thrown to spots consistently

Catchers:

  • Height: 6’0’’
  • Weight: 180 lbs.
  • Pop Time: 2.0 or below

Middle Infielders:

  • Height: 6’0’’
  • Weight: 180 lbs.
  • 60 Yard Dash: 6.9 or below
  • Velocity from the INF: Low 80’s MPH from SS
  • Home to 1st:
    • Right-Handed Hitter: 4.3 or below
    • Left-Handed Hitter: 4.2

Corner Infielders:

  • Height: 6’0”
  • Weight: 180 lbs.
  • Power Numbers: 4+ HR, 20+ RBI

Outfielders:

  • Height: 5’11’’
  • Weight: 180 lbs.
  • 60 Yard Dash: 6.8 or below
  • Velocity from the OF: 82-86 MPH
  • Home to 1st:
    • Right-Handed Hitter: 4.2 or below
    • Left-Handed Hitter: 4.1

Division III Requirements

Pitchers:

  • 1 or less than 1 K per Inning Pitched
  • ERA below 4.00
  • Velocity: As low at 80 MPH consistently
  • 1 Additional pitch thrown for strikes consistently

Catchers:

  • Height: 5’10”
  • Weight: 170 lbs.
  • Pop Time: 2.1 or below

Middle Infielders:

  • Height: 5’10”
  • Weight: 165 lbs.
  • 60 Yard Dash: 7.1 or below
  • Velocity from the INF: Upper 70’s MPH from SS
  • Home to 1st:
    • Right-Handed Hitter: 4.4 or below
    • Left-Handed Hitter: 4.3

Corner Infielders:

  • Height: 5’11”
  • Weight: 170 lbs.
  • Power Numbers: 2+ HR, 20+ RBI

Outfielders:

  • Height: 5’10”
  • Weight: 170 lbs.
  • 60 Yard Dash: 7.0 or below
  • Velocity from the OF: 78+ MPH
  • Home to 1st:
    • Right-Handed Hitter: 4.3 or below
    • Left-Handed Hitter: 4.2