In your scenario....
Posted on: January 16, 2017 at 16:22:13 CT
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if School B is a NLI organization (i.e. NCAA member) then the student would need to sit out a year before they are eligible for competition.
If a student does not want to be bound by the requirements of a NLI, they should not sign a NLI. They can still accept an athletic scholarship if one is available.
In your scenario, if a student is not absolutely sure they want to attend School A or they want to leave open the option of choosing School B, then they should not sign an NLI provided by School A.
Many athletes have taken this route but there are risks: School A may not have a scholarship spot available when the student enrolls. This route therefore is usually taken by the elite level athlete with many options, i.e. a Jason Kapono.
Once the student who has signed the NLI and scholarship agreement and is admitted, they are bound to that school for one year and the school is bound to provide the scholarship for one year.