Honest Game

Give Every Athlete a Personal College Athletic Pathway

College coaches everywhere are asking for Honest Game and the instant review of a recruit’s eligibility and academic strengths our CARE® provides.

WHAT WE DO
Club teams partner with Honest Game to support student athletes gain and maintain academic eligibility. Honest Game supports club team coaches to better navigate NCAA eligibility and assist their members with athletic recruitment.

 
IDENTIFY
Identify your student-athletes at risk for academic ineligibility.


INFORM
Inform on proactive steps to get and keep your student-athletes on track.


DRIVE
Drive college opportunity for your student-athletes through a simple, automated tool.


TRANSFORM
Transform student learning outcomes to drive motivation with short-term goals.

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Club Team Plans

Learn more about how Honest Game can set your club apart and support your student-athletes' path to college athletics. Contact us to learn more about pricing for your student-athletes.

Honest Game Club Plans

Includes

  • Unlimited College Academic Reports on Eligibility
  • Real-time NCAA and NAIA academic eligibility requirement updates
  • Coach Dashboards to manage team rosters and review academic eligibility
  • Parent and Student-Athlete Dashboards to review individual academic eligibility
  • Shareable Honest Game Academic Eligibility Reports that can be sent to college coaches
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WHAT IS CARE®

CARE® - College Athletic Report on Eligibility

CARE® Provides an Individualized Report for Student-Athletes and Coaches with NCAA and NAIA Academic Eligibility Status and a Plan for Academic Achievement.

Know Your NCAA GPA

Reviews and tracks NCAA core GPA, approved courses and test scores – from 8th grade through high school. NCAA can calculate GPAs differently than high schools.

Review Your Grades

Provides a simple, goal-focused formula to clearly outline what classes and grades are needed to be eligible.

Get Class Recommendations

Recommends course selection and validation of the existing high school course list against NCAA guidelines.

Share With College Coaches

Creates a shareable report to provide an instant and trusted review of a recruit’s academic eligibility.

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The Power of CARE®

CARE® makes eligibility tracking quick, accurate and easy.
CARE® quickly identifies eligibility blockers with a plan to remove them.
CARE® provides academic eligibility status and advice on next steps to attain NCAA and NAIA qualifier status.
CARE® transforms learning outcomes and drives motivation with short-term academic goals.

Honest Game Empowers Club Teams

Eligibility Expertise

Honest Game was founded by educators for educators. In the past, we have been high school athletic advisors, coaches, athletes, parents, NCAA board members and technology pioneers. We have pulled our talents together to bring you smart technology that is accurate, cost efficient and trustworthy.

All Access Pass to Eligibility Compliance

Honest Game CARE® (College Athletic Report on Eligibility) provides a level of personal attention that club programs won’t receive anywhere else. Club sports rarely have access to a compliance department or eligibility assistance like most colleges do, yet in order to support their members with college athletic opportunities they need this support the most.

Eliminate Eligibility Concerns

Honest Game eliminates eligibility concerns, so you focus on athletics and the other important aspects of running a successful club program. We focus on your student athletes’ academics, so you can focus on their athletics. Honest Game also serves as a neutral, 3rd party resource to help motivate student athletes reach their academic potential and set expectations on what is needed to gain and maintain academic eligibility.

High End Customer Care

We know not everyone has the time to deal with technology. Clubs can work directly with Honest Game in our easy-to-use portal, creating your eligibility roster is only a few simple steps. If you need it, we have customer service all-stars ready to help you at any step in the process.

WHO WE WORK WITH

What our customers are saying about our service

Every club program in the country needs Honest Game.

Andy Borman Executive Director, NY Renaissance - Nike Elite Youth Basketball League

Starting as a Freshman, the understanding of NCAA and NAIA academic eligibility is vital. Honest Game is our club’s virtual guidance counselor.

Josh T. National College Advising Program Director, Rush Soccer

The Honest Game team was instrumental in helping us earn and maintain trust with our parents. I cannot imagine how our year would have gone without their service!

Kevin M. Director of Operations, The Skill Factory - Nike Elite Youth Basketball League

Partnering with Honest Game is one of the best moves we have made! Tracking our players' eligibility and then sending their reports to college coaches is a game-changer!

Phil E. Co-Founder & Head Coach, MVP Football Academy

FAQs

Common Questions

Find answers to some common questions in our FAQ. If you’re unable to find the answer to your question please feel free to contact us. We’re here to assist you.

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Athletic compliance simply means that individuals in a sports league must adhere to certain requirements and expectations if they wish to participate. In the case of the NCAA and NAIA, there are many academic requirements that must be met and upheld for athletes to remain eligible. Athletic compliance for these organizations consists of meeting core course GPA requirements, taking the necessary number of credits, etc.
Honest Game is a first-to-market software as a service (SaaS) platform for high school staff, club sports, parents/guardians, and student athletes to track the complex NCAA and NAIA academic eligibility requirements to play college sports. Through the use of different software and partnerships, we have created a centralized hub for students looking to participate in college athletics.
Honest Game’s CARE® (College Athletic Report on Eligibility®) provides a step-by-step academic roadmap to college access, including strategic guidance and short-term goals that align every student-athlete’s passion for sport with their motivation for academic success.
Honest Game is an access tool designed to support all student athletes, not merely the student athletes who hope to play in college. Honest Game’s short-term strategic guidance drives participation in sport and student learning outcomes (SLOs), generating a variety of college access opportunities for all high school student-athletes (i.e., academic scholarships, recruited walk-on offers, and admission to highly academic colleges).
The NCAA Eligibility Center is a clearinghouse. All student-athletes must be academically cleared by the NCAA to be able to play at an NCAA-sanctioned college/university. Honest Game is not a clearinghouse, but rather a guide to ensure all student-athletes have a step-by-step roadmap to navigate the complex eligibility requirements and be cleared to play college sports.
Honest Game is committed to keeping your student data private and secure. At Honest Game, our mission is to provide every student athlete a fair and equitable opportunity to access college. At the center of this mission is protecting the privacy and security of our customers’ data. We understand that customers in the education sector are subject to specific compliance obligations, including those under the Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA). Honest Game's privacy practices, technical controls, and security measures are designed to protect the data customers submit to Honest Game. If you would like to learn more about Honest Game's plans and features and/or discuss more about how Honest Game supports your FERPA and COPPA compliance obligations, please contact us at [email protected].
Typically, schools split the cost of Honest Game between departments because the technology provides trusted, shareable data that brings together multiple stakeholders in a school to drive motivation, student learning outcomes, and post-secondary opportunities. Additionally, Honest Game qualifies for use of Title 1 and Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Funding.

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