WhoMe wrote:dusty wrote:It's the difference in terminology that causes confusion everywhere softball is discussed on the internet.
What you posted are the P5 rules for "athletic scholarships" but what my kid has is a "athletic grant-in-aid". All the P5 teams have 12 full four year guaranteed scholarships and some combo of grant/academic/etc. funding. If all they had were the 12 four year guaranteed athletic scholarships than rosters would be a lot smaller even after accounting for the pure walk-ons who aren't getting anything.
Athletic Grant in Aid is the scholarship and, as Spaz said, P5 coaches can not reduce or revoke a student athletes scholarship (GIA) unless a player repeatedly violates written team rules, is rendered academically ineligible or is no longer enrolled.
Most D1 schools outside of the P5 are pretty strict with their coaches on why they can reduce or revoke as well.
Lol, ok dude. I guess I either don't know my own kid's college financing or her school is in blatant violation of conference rules. If it's the later please don't report us to the comish, we've got a young team but we really think we have a chance to make some noise next year.