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Rivals sparks uproar over $499 high school player evaluations
Original: Rivals is charging high school football players $499 to be evaluated. It's causing an uproar https://www.nytimes.com/ath
Recruiting service Rivals is now charging high school football players $499 to be evaluated, a fee critics say puts college recruiting opportunities behind a paywall. The move has drawn an outcry from families, coaches and observers who argue it pressures athletes and families to pay for exposure that was once free, reopening debate over fairness in college football recruiting.
Why now: The new pay-to-be-evaluated model is seen as unfair to players and families in college football recruiting.
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- Rivals is charging high school football players $499 to be evaluated. It's causing an uproar https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7644329/2026/09/30/rivals-recruiting-college-football/ # Sports # Football # Recruiting · nyt_sports@robot.villas · 1
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