There will be “Signing Day” celebrations — big and small — in Orange County on Wednesday, Nov. 13, and OCVarsity will be the place to find extensive coverage of the day’s events.
Wednesday is the start of a signing period for boys and girls athletes — Class of 2025 — in all sports except for football, which has two signing periods later in the school year.
This year there is a notable change to the way athletes make their commitments official. After 60 years, athletes are no longer required to sign a National Letter of Intent with a college. The NCAA’s new system uses a “grant in aid” agreement between the school and athlete, which guarantees the athlete financial aid. It is a binding agreement for both parties.
In Orange County, some schools will be holding large celebrations on campus for their Class of 2025 athletes who, after graduating, will be moving on to compete at the four-year collegiate level.
Schools and coaches can send OCVarsity their college signing news and list of signees to preps@ocregister.com. The lists can be sent beginning Monday, Nov. 11. The information won’t be published online until Wednesday at 8:30 a.m.
Athletes and their parents can also email their signing day news to preps@ocregister.com. (Please include the athlete’s name, high school, college signed with and include the words “Signing Day” in the email header.)
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