Frequently Asked Questions - TAKKLE Recruiting

    • How do I get recruited?

      There is no golden rule to being recruited, however there a few things you can do to help improve your chances. The most important thing is to be active in your recruiting process. Get involved and let college coaches know that you're right for their program by instilling confidence in them on and off the field. For more information on how to get recruited, join the Takkle Recruits group.

    • How can Takkle help me get recruited?
      Takkle can help you in several ways: the first step is to create your RecruitMe sheet, this enables you to be included in the NCSA Recruit-Match database accessible to every college coach in the country. You can also send out your RecruitMe sheet to college coaches yourself. Remember to update your profile regularly and upload as many videos of you playing as possible.
    • How do I get a scholarship?
      NCAA-affiliated colleges and universities offer more than 99,000 athletic scholarships each year. For your best chance, create your RecruitMe sheet and be proactive by contacting college coaches and keeping your RecruitMe sheet up to date. Seek out scholarships, as you may be able to receive an academic scholarship if an athletic one is not available.
    • What sports can I create a RecruitMe sheet for?
      You can create a for any of the 40+ sports that are offered on Takkle.
    • Can I create multiple RecruitME sheets?

      You can create more than 1 RecruitMe sheet but at this point you will have to create an additional free Takkle account in order to do so.

    • What Sports do the NCSA support via the Recruit-Match DatabaseTM?
      There are 16 recognized sports for which you may submit your RecruitMe Sheet to the NCSA Recruit-Match database. These sports are: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Outdoor Track, Indoor Track, Volleyball and Wrestling.
    • What is the NCSA Recruit-Match DatabaseTM?
      The NCSA Recruit-Match Database helps us track more than 100,000 of the top high school student athletes in the country. The Recruit-MatchTM database also houses permission-based contact information and recruiting standards and requirements of coaches at more than 1,700 colleges and universities in more than 25 men's and women's sports.
    • What is a RecruitMe Sheet?
      The RecruitMe Sheet is your athletic resume. Fill in your stats and your grades along with a brief athletic summary about yourself and it will be added to the NCSA Recruit-Match database, where college coaches are searching for athletes on a daily basis. In addition, you can send out your RecruitMe sheet to coaches and scouts yourself - either as a pdf file or simply by linking to it.
    • How Much does it Cost?
      It is free to create, maintain and distribute the RecruitMe sheet. Go ahead and create your RecruitMe sheet today. You can even upload as many videos as you want!
    • How do I create a RecruitMe Sheet?
      It's easy, just click here and fill it in your stats and videos.
    • Do I need a video to create a RecruitMe sheet?
      Uploading a video will significantly increase your chances of getting discovered. However, to create your RecruitMe sheet, a video is not required.
    • How often should I update my RecruitMe Sheet?
      We encourage you to update your RecruitMe sheet as often as you can. When in season, it's best to update your sheet weekly.
    • Is this against NCAA regulations?
      No, this is adherent to NCAA regulations, for more information click here.
    • How many coaches use your site?
      There are thousands of coaches already on Takkle and The NCSA database has thousands of more coaches that are searching for athletes like you every day.
    • How do I contact coaches myself?
      Create your RecruitMe sheet, print it out and send it off to as many coaches as you can. Also, you can send an electronic version of your RecruitMe sheet to college coaches if you want to reach them by email.
    • What is the NCSA?
      Since 2000, NCSA has grown quickly to be the leading collegiate recruiting source for more than 35,000 college coaches across the country. NCSA's experienced scouting team helps student athletes gain acceptance to the collegiate program that best fits their need
    • Can everyone see my RecruitMe Sheet?
      No, you can share your RecruitMe sheet with as many people as you want but it will not be available for users to see on your public profile. Your RecruitMe sheet will also not be visible in search engines such as Google or Yahoo. It will be available to all of the college coaches within NCSA's database.