The Georgia Athletic Coaches Association is not in favor of a early signing period in June for high school football players.
Last week, the Collegiate Commissioners Association, which oversees and administers the National Letter of Intent program, announced that a decision could come this June on a proposal that would add a third signing period for college football in June 2025.
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Below is the statement from the GACA:
“The Georgia Athletic Coaches Association would like to make a public statement in regards to the potential June signing period for high school football players. Navigating the current recruiting calendar is already a difficult task for High School Football Coaches in Georgia. The GACA is against a June signing period and feel it will cause more issues for the high school programs and is not healthy for our game. A June signing period could lead to a large increase in kids re-classifying, which will cause a number of issues. We hope the decision makers will appreciate our concerns as a coach’s association in Georgia and that many other state associations share the same concerns about the June signing period.“
GACA
The new June signing period was part of last week’s announcement by the CCA that it was moving the current early signing period from mid-December to the Wednesday after Thanksgiving, starting in 2024. The CCA added the December early signing period for football in 2017. According to reports, about 80% of available scholarships are signed for during the December period.
The traditional signing period remains on the first Wednesday of February and run through April 1.
