NCAA member schools have adopted rules to create an equitable recruiting environment that promotes student-athlete well-being. The rules define who may be involved in the recruiting process, when recruiting may occur and the conditions under which recruiting may be conducted. Recruiting rules seek, as much as possible, to control intrusions into the lives of student-athletes.
The NCAA defines recruiting as “any solicitation of prospective student-athletes or their parents by an institutional staff member or by a representative of the institution’s athletics interests for the purpose of securing a prospective student-athlete’s enrollment and ultimate participation in the institution’s intercollegiate athletics program.”
What is a contact?
A contact occurs any time a college coach says more than hello during a face-to-face contact with a college-bound student-athlete or their parents off the college’s campus.
- What is a contact period?
- What is an evaluation period?
- What is a quiet period?
- What is a dead period?
What is the difference between an official visit and an unofficial visit?
An official visit is any visit to a college or university campus by you and your parents that is paid for by the college. Click here for more information on official visits.
An unofficial visit is any visit by you and your parents to a college campus paid for by you or your parents. Click here for more information on unofficial visits.
When are Division I and II signing dates?
Division I and II have sport-specific signing dates.
What are recruiting calendars?
Recruiting calendars help promote the well-being of prospective student-athletes and coaches and ensure competitive equity by defining certain time periods in which recruiting may or may not occur in a particular sport.
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