NCAA Recruiting Rules

1) A college coach may not have off-campus contact with a recruit until July 1st (June 15th for Division II) after his or her junior year in high school.

a. The athlete may call the coach prior to this date, and the coach may answer, but not return phone calls.

b. After July 1st, college coaches are allowed one phone call per week to prospective athletes.

2) A recruit may not practice with an NCAA DI team on a campus visit.

3) A player may not accept payments for playing with any club team.

4) A recruit should not accept any financial rewards for attending an institution outside the formal scholarship opportunities.

5) Recruitment must be by members of the institution's academic and

athletic staff only.

6) NCAA III rules vary from NCAA rules at the other levels; NAIA and Jr.

College associations are different as well.

7) After September 1st of the student-athlete's Jr. Year, the prospective student-athlete may email or correspond via U.S. mail without limitations.

8) Within the context of camp or ODP, coaches may have extended contact with players regardless of their age.

9) College Coaches are prohibited from speaking with prospective students at game or practice sites until his or her coach has released the student-athlete.

*Students should obtain a current copy of the NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete which is published annually by the

NCAA.

www.ncaa.org/library/general/cbsa/2007-08/2007-08_cbsa.pdf

Recruiting Definitions

Contact : a contact occurs any time a coach has any face-to-face contact with you or your parents off the college's campus and says more than hello. A contact also occurs if a coach has any contact with your parents at your high school or any location where you are competing or practicing. Contact Period : permissible for authorized athletic department staff members to make in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts and evaluations. Dead Period : not permissible to make in-person recruiting contacts or evolutions on- or off-campus or permit official or unofficial visits. Evaluation : An evaluation is an activity by a coach to evaluate your academic or athletic ability. This would include visiting your high school or watching you practice or compete. Evaluation Period : permissible for authorized athletics department staff to be involved in off-campus activities to assess academic qualifications and playing abilities. No in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts with a prospect are permitted. Quiet Period : a college coach may not have any in-person contact with you or your parents off the college's campus. The coach may not watch you play or visit your high school during this period. You and your parents may visit a college campus during this time. A coach may write or telephone you or your parents during this time. Official Visit : any visit to a college campus by you and your parents paid for by the college. An official visit cannot exceed 48 hours beginning at the time the prospective student-athlete arrives on the institution's campus. An institution may finance only one visit to its campus for a student-athlete. The college may pay the following expenses: - Your transportation to and from the college - Room and meals (three per day) while you are visiting the college - Reasonable entertainment expenses, including three complimentary admissions to a home athletics contest. Before a college may invite you on an official visit, you will have to provide the college with a copy of your high school transcript (Division I only) and SAT, ACT or PLAN score and register with the NCAA Eligibility Center.

Prospective Student-Athlete : you become a "prospective student-athlete" when: - You start ninth-grade classes, OR - Before your ninth-grade year, a college gives you, your relatives or friends any financial aid or other benefits that the college does not provide to students generally.

Unofficial Visit : Any visit by you and your parents to a college campus paid for by you or your parents. The only expense you may receive from the college is the three complimentary admissions to a home athletic contest. You may make as many unofficial visits as you like and may take those visits at any time. The only time you cannot talk with a coach is during a dead period. Verbal Commitment : This phrase describes a college bound student-athlete's commitment to a school before he or she signs (or is able to sign) a National Letter of Intent. A college bound student-athlete can announce a verbal commitment at any time. While verbal commitments have become very popular for both college-bound student-athletes and coaches, this commitment is NOT binding on either the college-bound student-athlete or the school. Only the signing of the National Letter of Intent accompanied by a financial aid agreement is binding on both parties.

TRYOUTS

NCAA Division I/III : A member institution, on its campus or elsewhere, shall not conduct (or have conducted on its behalf) any physical activity (practice sessions/tryout) at which one or more prospective student-athlete(s) reveal, demonstrate, or display their athletic ability.

NCAA Division II : A member institution may conduct a tryout of a prospective student-athlete only on its campus or at a site which it normally conducts practice or competition, under the following conditions:

a) No more than one tryout per prospective student-athlete per institution per sport shall be permitted.

b) The tryout maybe conducted only for high school seniors who are enrolled in a term other than the term in which the prospective student-athlete's high school's traditional season in the sport occurs or have completed high school eligibility in the sport.

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Recruiting Rules - SUMMARY/TIMELINE

Sophomore Year

Recruiting Materials

-You may receive brochures for camps and questionnaires.

Telephone Calls

-You may make calls to the coach at your expense only. The coach may not call you.

Off-Campus Contact

Official Visit

Unofficial Visit

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-None allowed

-None allowed

-You may make an unlimited number of unofficial visits

Junior Year

Recruiting Materials

-You may receive materials Sept. 1st of Junior Year.

Telephone Calls

-You may make calls to the coach at your expense only.

-The coach may call you once a week starting July 1st after your Junior Year.

Off-Campus Contact

Official Visit

Unofficial Visit

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-Allowed starting July 1 after your Junior Year

-None allowed

-You may make an unlimited number of unofficial visits

Senior Year

Recruiting Materials

-Allowed

Telephone Calls

-A coach may call you once per week (beginning July 1st after Jr. Year).

Off-Campus Contact

Official Visit

Unofficial Visit

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-Allowed

-Allowed beginning opening day of classes senior year. -One official visit per college up to a maximum of five official visits to DI and DII colleges.

-You may make an unlimited number of unofficial visits

Evaluation & Contacts

How often can a coach see me or talk to me off the college's campus?

-Up to seven times during your senior year.

-A college coach may contact you or your parents/legal guardians not more than three times during your senior year.

Summary for Division II & III

Division II Division III

Recruiting Materials

-A coach may begin sending you printed recruiting materials Sept. 1 of your junior year in high school.

-You may receive printed materials any time.

Telephone Calls

-A coach may call you once per week beginning June 15th between Jr. and Sr. year.

-You may make calls to the coach at your expense.

-No limit on number of calls or when they can be made by the college coach.

-You may make calls to the coach at your expense.

Off-Campus Contact

Official Visit

Unofficial Visit

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-A coach can have contact with you or your parents/legal guardians off the college's campus beginning June 15th after your jr. year. A coach is limited to three in-person contacts off campus.

-You may make official visits starting the opening day of classes your senior year. -One official visit per college up to a maximum of five official visits to DI and DII colleges. -You may make an unlimited number of unofficial visits at any time.

-A college coach may begin to have contact with you and your parents/legal guardians off the college's campus after your Jr. year.

-You may make official visits starting the opening day of classes your senior year. -You may make only one official visit per college.

-You may make an unlimited number of unofficial visits any time.