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Originally Posted by Buffnik

Transfer: A Transfer is a student athlete that begins his 5-Year Eligibility Clock at one college and then decides to enroll at a different college. For the sake of simplicity, Stoudt’s Recruitipedia will only look at the 3 Transfer scenarios that apply to CU: transferring to CU as a JUCO who was a Full Qualifier; transferring to CU as a JUCO who was a Non Qualifier; and, transferring to CU from a four-year college.

JUCO Transfer (Full Qualifier): For an athlete who was a Full Qualifier, he may play immediately if he satisfies all 3 of the following requirements: 1) Completed at least one semester as a full-time student, not including summer school; 2) Earned at least an average of 12 semester credit hours for each term started at the JUCO and these credit hours must be transferable toward a degree at a four-year college; and, 3) Earned a GPA of at least 2.0 in those transferable credit hours. If the JUCO Transfer did not fulfill all of these requirements, he may practice and receive financial aid, but may not play until he has completed one full academic year of residence.

JUCO Transfer (Non Qualifier): For an athlete who was a Non Qualifier, he may play immediately if he satisfies all 4 of the following requirements: 1) Completed at least three semesters as a full-time student, not including summer school; 2) Graduated from the JUCO with at least 25% of credit hours earned at the institution that granted the degree; 3) Earned at least 48 semester credit hours and these credit hours must be transferable toward a degree at a four-year college; and, 4) Earned a GPA of at least 2.0 in those transferable credit hours. If the JUCO Transfer did not fulfill all of these requirements, he may practice and receive financial aid, but may not play until he has completed one full academic year of residence. JUCOs are referred to as 2-4 Transfers.

Four-Year College Transfer: A Transfer who goes directly from a four-year college to another four-year college (a 4-4 Transfer) will generally have to sit out a year before he is eligible to play. One exception to the 4-4 Transfer rule is that if the student athlete has completed his degree from his original college he may transfer to a new college for graduate school and not be required to spend a year in residency before playing.

Another case with Four-Year College Transfers is that sometimes the student athlete will go from his original four-year college to a JUCO for some credits before transferring to a new four-year college (a 4-2-4 Transfer). In that case, the Transfer will need to have: 1) Earned at least an average of 12 semester credit hours for each term started at the JUCO and these credit hours must be transferable toward a degree at a four-year college; 2) Earned a GPA of at least 2.0 in those transferable credit hours; and, 3) Graduated from the JUCO and had at least one calendar year elapse since he left the previous four-year school. If the 4-2-4 Transfer did not fulfill all these requirements, he may practice and receive financial aid, but may not play until he has completed one full academic year of residence.

Unofficial Visit: Any visit by a prospect and his parents to a college campus paid for by the prospect or his parents. The only expense the prospect may receive from the college is three complimentary admissions to a home athletics contest. The prospect may make as many unofficial visits as he likes and may take those visits at any time. The only time a prospect cannot talk with a coach during an unofficial visit is during a Dead Period.

Verbal (Offer / Commitment): A Verbal Offer is a scholarship offer made to a prospect orally, usually over the phone. Usually, the coach will text or email the prospect asking the prospect to call (or contact the prospect’s high school coach with a call request). When the prospect calls, a Verbal Offer is given. A Verbal Offer may be given because it is prior to the prospect’s junior year and Written Offers may not be sent and/or because the coach wants to speak with the prospect prior to sending a Written Offer.

The phrase “Verbal Commitment” is used to describe a college-bound student-athlete's commitment to a school before he signs (or is able to sign) a National Letter of Intent. A college-bound student-athlete can announce a Verbal Commitment at any time. While Verbal Commitments have become very popular for both college-bound student-athletes and coaches, this "commitment" is NOT binding on either the college-bound student-athlete or the school. Only the signing of the National Letter of Intent accompanied by a financial aid agreement is binding on both parties.

Walk On (WO): A non-scholarship player who may approach the coaches without invitation about joining the team. In rare cases where a team may have a shortage of scholarship players due to some having left school unexpectedly, coaches may hold open try-outs to find players among the student body. A Walk On may earn a scholarship by earning a spot in the gameday rotation or, in some cases when scholarships are available, be awarded a scholarship for his senior year.

Written Offer: A Written Offer is a scholarship offer made to a prospect in the form of a letter. Usually, it will follow within a few weeks of the college coach extending a Verbal Offer. The first day that the NCAA currently allows Written Offers to be extended to prospects is the fist day of the prospect’s junior year. While not binding on either party, the Written Offer is generally coveted by prospects as a more formal, official scholarship offer.