Chargers to Host NATS Test for the 1st Year

The San Diego Chargers will, for the first time, provide the team facility to assist the Southern California Interscholastic Football Coaches Association (SCIFCA) in conducting this years San Diego NATS test.

Kimberley Layton, Director of Corporate & Community Relations, commented: "The Chargers are proud to be involved with SCIFCA and NATS in this valuable AFCA program."

The deadline to register for the SCIFCA NATS Test at the Chargers Park is Wednesday, May 9. High school players from graduating classes 2008-2011 may register online at www.nats.us. No walk-ups are permitted. The NATS Test will be conducted on Saturday, May 12, 2007.

The NATS Test will provide participants with access to college football programs on the NCAA Division I, II, III, JUCO and NAIA level they otherwise would not have had. Nationwide, 431 colleges from 49 states are already using the NATS database for initial player evaluations. The NATS program is unique, in that it's not just a one day event. It is a year round support system which provides not only athletic, but academic, support for young football players.

The San Diego test will also feature an educational seminar by the Princeton Review, which will focus on college entrance exam preparations and requirements for matriculation into institutions of higher learning.

AFCA Executive Director Grant Teaff says, "NATS brings together the high school and college coaching communities to better serve high school players who strive to continue their academic and athletic careers at the college level."

SCIFCA NATS State Director and NATS Board of Review member Bob Burt said, "I think our Association's NATS program will greatly assist our young kids in finding opportunities to play college football that they otherwise would not have had."

By testing players in speed, strength and agility drills, NATS assists college recruiters with player evaluations, enables players to gauge their true baseline athletic ability and helps both players and parents navigate the recruiting process. Student-athletes participating in NATS also receive valuable interactive tools assuring them of the correct high school course schedule to meet NCAA academic standards (Core Course Calculator).