Provide academic services to schools, clubs and individuals looking to participate in athleics at the college level.
RPA is an athlete support service that assists high school athletes, their families, coaches and counselors with the college search, selection and transition process. These services range from promotional marketing of athletes (college resumes, highlight and game dvds) to our personalized database search for colleges that fit athletes individual needs. RPA is an educational service that gives several different workshops for high schools, athletic clubs and individual teams.
10/24/2019
The sports-specialization ‘nightmare’ facing high school athletes Alex Apfel planted her leg to take a free kick, and the pain followed. The growth plate on her tibia had been pulled off by the tendon, creating a break in her leg that would take her away from the…
08/21/2019
Quick reminder of the NCAA scholarship process
Are Athletic Scholarships Guaranteed For 4 Years? Receiving an athletic scholarship is not as common as families think. Offers are often confused with an actual scholarship, and they are two different things. Before you have accepted an athletic scholarship, it is important to know how often it will be renewed because not all athletic scholarships
07/03/2019
Are you helping or hurting your child's chances at the next level?
Parent Behavior Can Affect an Athlete's Chance of Being Recruited by College Programs Athletes and coaches must manage parent behavior so it doesn't affect their performance and recruiting opportunities.
01/04/2019
If it can happen at the national level.. what are the odds that your organization is prepared to serve its student-athletes with complete confidence? If you are looking for compliance support services its time to contact Red Penguin
Rutgers signee ruled ineligible for senior season after Team USA's mistake An innocent mistake by USA Basketball led to a state champion high school senior being forced to sit out her senior year.
11/16/2018
It's likely the size and scope of the PDPL could grow in subsequent years, which would put a dent in services and camps that players and college coaches spend substantial money to attend in hopes of landing scholarship money or moving up in the annual MLB draft.
Prospect Development Pipeline League announced Major League Baseball and USA Baseball announced the Prospect Development Pipeline League on Monday, an expansion of the current Prospect Development Pipeline (PDP) program. The PDP League is a premier development and showcase experience for dozens of high school prospects across the United States a...
08/30/2018
New NCAA Men's Basketball Recruiting Rules. HS players getting Agents to Current NCAA players going through the draft but still maintaing eligibility. Is your organization ready for these changes?
08/09/2018
Major NCAA rule changes across all sports. Is your youth organization ready to adjust?
New NCAA hoops rules: Agents OK, longer bans The NCAA adopted policy and rule changes that it hopes will clean up college basketball, which has been engulfed by an FBI investigation and other corruption.
07/17/2018
Issues with pay to play in the United States
What's Killing Youth Soccer in America Is Also Hurting Most Every Other Sport An emphasis on money over talent is hurting U.S. competition internationally and youth participation in soccer -- as well as other sports.
07/05/2018
Financial Aid Options!
7 Options to Consider if You Didn’t Receive Enough Financial Aid - ED.gov Blog The reality of paying for college is that many families find themselves struggling to cover the entire college bill, despite having already filed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form and receiving federal, state, and school-based financial aid and scholarships. If you find ...
12/20/2017
Social Media Issues?
Student's inappropriate Snapchat ends football career, alters many lives A high school student's bad decision on Snapchat has altered his, his family's, and his victim's life.
10/17/2017
The Overemphasis on Winning: The Single Biggest Contributor to the Massive Drop Out Rate in Youth Sports | dark-horse-athletic Last winter there were parents on our youngest son’s hockey team who thought of me as the noncompetitive guy. They said things like, “I hope we win tonight! O...
08/06/2017
A hard lesson to learn, but if you post it you own it! Remember you have the right to post anything you want, but those that read it have the right to react as they want. Think before you post, someone is always watching.
Little League removes softball team from World Series over social media post The Atlee Junior League softball team was disqualified from the Little League World Series due to an inappropriate social media post.