Rebuttal notes

[Do not give them this page]

(If they bring up academic including sports){SAY: our opponents claim that
(insert their contention) qualifies as academic but the truth is that it is not, the
easiest way to tell is to take the definition of academic from the college
admissions perspective, would they consider sports an academic endeavor.
The answer is simple[pause for dramatic effect] NO}
(if they say something about the students not allowed in because of the
students not allowed in)
{SAY: these student athletes are pulling their weight and doing the work. The
average GPA of the sports teams proves this

average GPA of student athletes at PITT------------3.04[official pitt news]

https://www.utimes.pitt.edu/archives/?p=24621

Average GPA PENN STATE student athletes------ 3.0[official penn state

news]
https://news.psu.edu/story/560125/2019/02/20/academics/penn-state-student-athletes-deliver-record-
tying-academic-success
Anyone below a 2.5 gets kicked out of duquesne[official duquesne website]
https://goduquesne.com/sports/2018/5/24/compliance-sa-html.aspx
{weakish source}
Harvard GPA student athlete -----------------------------3.7[teir1 athletics]
http://www.tier1athletics.org/2013/03/22/harvard-academic-standards-for-athletes/
}
 PITT
“Student-athletes’ performance

McLaughlin said in 2011, 334 of 475 Pitt student-athletes (70.3

percent) had a two-term GPA of 3.0 or more while 16 had a two-term
GPA of 4.0. The average GPA for all Pitt student-athletes in 2011 was
2.94.

Leading the University with the highest average GPA in women’s sports
was the women’s tennis team with 3.35; leading the men’s teams in
average GPA was men’s soccer with 3.04.

“Most important, no Pitt team has lost a scholarship or been deemed

ineligible for post-season competition,” he said, commending academic
support staff for their availability to help.

“Student-athletes really have every opportunity to get exactly what they

need,” he said.”
 PENN State

Duquesne
GPA requirements must be met each term (e.g., prior to the
spring semester).
Please note, that the GPA required for NCAA Eligibility may
not be the same as those required by each individual degree
program. Every student-athlete should check with the
academic advisor in their school or college as GPA's below 2.0
may result in sanctions such as academic probation or
suspension.

Percent Degree Requirements

● Prior to fifth semester (i.e., 3rd year): 40% (e.g., 48

credits / 120 credits)
● Prior to seventh semester (i.e., 4th year): 60% (e.g., 72
credits / 120 credits)
● Prior to ninth semester (i.e., 5th year): 80% (e.g., 96
credits / 120 credits)