Alex Swenson breaks down three NCAA rule changes: the 5-in-5 eligibility window, the 10-7 core-course requirement, and the recruiting calendar's contact and dead periods. He says parents need a plan and experienced guidance, not a law degree, and promotes his Recruitable Athlete Challenge program.
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The NCAA just changed the rules again, and if you're a sports parent trying to keep up, I get it, it's super confusing. You're trying to understand the new 5-in-5 rule, the NCAA eligibility, maybe the 10-7 rule, the calendar chaos, the contact period, the quiet period, the evaluation period, the dead period. And on top of all that, what's real interest, what's not, how they actually get traction going. So let me give you some quick clarity on all of it. The 5-in-5 rule: athletes now get 5 years to play 5 Seasons, rosters just got older, so freshman spots got tighter. The 10-7 rule: 10 core courses done before your senior year, 7 in English, math, or science, and those grades are locked in. The calendar— every sport has windows when coaches can call, watch, or can't touch your athlete at all. Timing is everything, and real interest camp invites and questionnaires go out to everybody. A personal email or a phone call about your athlete, that is real. But here's the truth: you shouldn't need a law degree to help your kid play in college. You don't need to memorize the rules. You need a plan that already has them built in and someone in your corner who lived on the other side of them for 11 years. That is the Recruitable Athlete Challenge. Clarity, true direction, and your athlete positioned right under the new rules, not the old ones. Doors close this Friday. We start together on Saturday. Comment "recruit" and I'll send you the link. See you soon.