KEY THINGS TO KNOW

NCAA/ECAG Coach Player and Parent Info

Coaches:

1. The NCAA requires all individuals who want their team to participate in any NCAA certified viewing event to have their coaches licensed through the USA Basketball Gold License.  To renew or obtain USA Basketball Gold License, Click Here. To have your team registered through the BBCS website Click Here BEFORE participating in the event. (Renew account; do not create a new one)
2. Make sure all of your coaches have a USA Basketball Gold License to be NCAA-certified.  Click Here If you do not have a USA Basketball Gold License you will not be able to submit a team roster, opt into an event or be on the team's bench. This is the team coach’s responsibility to make certain everyone who coaches has a Gold License and proper NCAA credentials. This approval process can take as long as 2 weeks depending on when you start the process, additionally there is a cost that is time sensitive.
   • Once you have your Gold License the NCAA requires you to register your team, complete your team roster and opt into events on the BBCS website Click Here.  Please Do Not Wait to complete this process. This is YOUR responsibility to be in compliance and also ensure that your players receive proper exposure to the college coaches at the event.  As in the past the NEW BBCS expects coaches to keep their online rosters updated. The same address and telephone number cannot be utilized for multiple athletes. Each player and coach must provide ALL required information for the roster or player will not be allowed to participate.

Coaches, Players and Parents:
General information for coaches Click Here
Basic information for student athlete registration Click Here Student Athletes should not have more than one account. An Athlete Registration Basic Information document is posted as a quick guide on the Basketball Certification web site (www.ncaa.org/basketballcertification). This quick guide will reference pages in the ECAG User Manual that is also posted on the same web page. This document can be printed and provided to your athletes or team parents to assist them with the registration process​.

1. Check out the ECAG User Manual Click Here. This will guide coaches and athletes on steps to use the BBCS Click Here as well as show guidelines and legislation.
   • On Pages 26-36 of the ECAG User Manual are instructions for the required Gold License for any adult planning to coach and be on the bench.
   • On Pages 37-46 of the ECAG User Manual are the instructions for every prospective student athlete to build/renew a profile/account and manage invitations as required by the NCAA to be allowed to participate in an NCAA-certified event.  On pages 47-48 are instructions for athlete bench invitations. 
   • On Pages 49-56 of the ECAG User Manual are instructions for adults to build/renew a profile/account and to accept invitations to be on the bench to coach as required by the NCAA to be allowed to participate in an NCAA-certified event.
   • On pages 59-70 of the ECAG User Manual are instructions for coaches to build their team/bench and to complete their roster as well as violations and compliance.

Players: 
To play DI or DII College Basketball, you must register with the NCAA Eligibility Center by the start of your sophomore year CLICK HERE! This is different from the BBCS!
 
For player eligibility information CLICK HERE!
Minimum requirements:

1. Graduate from HS
2. Complete 16 core courses (10 before 7th semester)
   1. 4 yrs. English, 3 yrs. Math, 2 yrs. Science, 2 yrs. Social Science, 1 yr. additional English/Match/Science, 4 yrs. of additional course (from any area above, foreign language, or comparative religion/philosophy)
3. Earn minimum 2.3 GPA to compete in first year of college
4. Earn combined SAT/ACT score that matches GPA on sliding scale

NCAA uses sliding scale to determine eligibility (balances test scores with GPA)
Example: If you have a low GPA, you need a higher test score to be eligible.