five most important NCAA recruiting rules that high school coaches should have basic knowledge of:
Dec 8, 2008 17:30:21 GMT
Post by Coach Campbell on Dec 8, 2008 17:30:21 GMT
A survey conducted by the NCAA Division I, DII, and DIII compliance coordinators identified the five most important NCAA recruiting rules that high school coaches should have basic knowledge of:
1. Limits on Telephone Calls and Contacts.
2. Representatives of Athletics Interests.
3. Offers and Inducements.
4. Official Visits
5. National Letter of Intent.
All the information provided below is either summarized, paraphrased, or directly quoted from the NCAA website ( November, 2004. Any changes initiated by the NCAA since November, 2004 are not reflected in this article.
KEY TERMINOLOGY:
1. Contact: Any time a coach has face-to-face contact with the athlete or his parents off the college campus and says more than hello.
2. Dead Period: The college coach may not have any in-person contact with the athlete or athlete's parents at any time. The coach may write and telephone you during this time.
3. Quiet Period: The college coach may not have any in-person contact with you or your parents off the campus. The coach may not watch you play or visit your high school during this period. Athletes may visit campus during this time. Coaches may write or telephone athletes during this time.
4. Evaluation: An evaluation is an activity by a coach to evaluate your academic or athletics ability. This would include visiting your high school or watching you practice or compete anywhere.
LIMITS ON TELEPHONE/CALLS AND CONTACT
Division I, Men's and Women's Basketball--
* SOPHOMORE YEAR:
Phone Calls: Athlete may make calls to coach at athlete's expense only.
Contacts (off-campus): No off-campus contact allowed.
* JUNIOR YEAR:
Phone Calls:
1. Coach may call once during March.
2. Coach can call once between June 21 and June 30 following junior year.
3. Coach can call three times in July after junior year.
4. Coach can call once per week starting August 1 after junior year.
Contacts (off-campus):
* Allowed, once only during April at athletes' high school campus.
* Allowed starting July 1 after athletes' junior year.
* SENIOR YEAR:
Phone Calls:
* Coach may call once per week.
Contacts (off-campus):
1. A college coach may contact an athlete or athlete's parents/legal guardian not more than three times during the athlete's senior year.
2. A college coach cannot have more than a total of five contacts and evaluations with an athlete.
Division I: Football
* SOPHOMORE YEAR:
Phone Calls:
1. Athlete may make calls to coach at his own expense.
2. College coach cannot call athlete. Contacts (off-campus): None allowed
* JUNIOR YEAR:
Phone Calls: Once during May of athletes junior year.
Contacts (off-campus): None allowed
* SENIOR YEAR:
Phone Calls: Once per week beginning September 1.
Contacts:
1. A college coach may contact the athlete or athlete's parents/legal guardian (including evaluating the athlete off the college's campus) six times.
2. One evaluation can take place during September, October and November.
Division I: Other DI Sports.
* SOPHOMORE YEAR:
Phone Calls:
1. Athlete may make calls to coach at his expense only.
2. College coach cannot call athlete.
Contacts: None allowed.
* JUNIOR YEAR:
Phone Calls:
1. Once during May of athlete's junior year.
2. Once per week starting July 1 after athlete's junior year.
Contacts:
1. Allowed once only during April on high-school campus.
2. Allowed starting July 1 after junior year.
3. For gymnasts--allowed after July 15 following junior year.
* SENIOR YEAR:
Phone Calls: Once per week.
Contacts:
1. A college coach may contact the athlete or athlete's parents/legal guardians not more than three times during their senior year.
2. A combination of evaluations and contacts can total up to seven during athletes' senior year.
Division II:
Phone Calls: A college coach may call athletes once per week beginning June 15 between athlete's junior and senior year.
Contacts:
1. A college coach can have contact with an athlete or athlete's parents/legal guardians off the college campus beginning June 15 after the athlete's junior year.
2. A college coach is limited to three in-person contacts off campus.
1. Limits on Telephone Calls and Contacts.
2. Representatives of Athletics Interests.
3. Offers and Inducements.
4. Official Visits
5. National Letter of Intent.
All the information provided below is either summarized, paraphrased, or directly quoted from the NCAA website ( November, 2004. Any changes initiated by the NCAA since November, 2004 are not reflected in this article.
KEY TERMINOLOGY:
1. Contact: Any time a coach has face-to-face contact with the athlete or his parents off the college campus and says more than hello.
2. Dead Period: The college coach may not have any in-person contact with the athlete or athlete's parents at any time. The coach may write and telephone you during this time.
3. Quiet Period: The college coach may not have any in-person contact with you or your parents off the campus. The coach may not watch you play or visit your high school during this period. Athletes may visit campus during this time. Coaches may write or telephone athletes during this time.
4. Evaluation: An evaluation is an activity by a coach to evaluate your academic or athletics ability. This would include visiting your high school or watching you practice or compete anywhere.
LIMITS ON TELEPHONE/CALLS AND CONTACT
Division I, Men's and Women's Basketball--
* SOPHOMORE YEAR:
Phone Calls: Athlete may make calls to coach at athlete's expense only.
Contacts (off-campus): No off-campus contact allowed.
* JUNIOR YEAR:
Phone Calls:
1. Coach may call once during March.
2. Coach can call once between June 21 and June 30 following junior year.
3. Coach can call three times in July after junior year.
4. Coach can call once per week starting August 1 after junior year.
Contacts (off-campus):
* Allowed, once only during April at athletes' high school campus.
* Allowed starting July 1 after athletes' junior year.
* SENIOR YEAR:
Phone Calls:
* Coach may call once per week.
Contacts (off-campus):
1. A college coach may contact an athlete or athlete's parents/legal guardian not more than three times during the athlete's senior year.
2. A college coach cannot have more than a total of five contacts and evaluations with an athlete.
Division I: Football
* SOPHOMORE YEAR:
Phone Calls:
1. Athlete may make calls to coach at his own expense.
2. College coach cannot call athlete. Contacts (off-campus): None allowed
* JUNIOR YEAR:
Phone Calls: Once during May of athletes junior year.
Contacts (off-campus): None allowed
* SENIOR YEAR:
Phone Calls: Once per week beginning September 1.
Contacts:
1. A college coach may contact the athlete or athlete's parents/legal guardian (including evaluating the athlete off the college's campus) six times.
2. One evaluation can take place during September, October and November.
Division I: Other DI Sports.
* SOPHOMORE YEAR:
Phone Calls:
1. Athlete may make calls to coach at his expense only.
2. College coach cannot call athlete.
Contacts: None allowed.
* JUNIOR YEAR:
Phone Calls:
1. Once during May of athlete's junior year.
2. Once per week starting July 1 after athlete's junior year.
Contacts:
1. Allowed once only during April on high-school campus.
2. Allowed starting July 1 after junior year.
3. For gymnasts--allowed after July 15 following junior year.
* SENIOR YEAR:
Phone Calls: Once per week.
Contacts:
1. A college coach may contact the athlete or athlete's parents/legal guardians not more than three times during their senior year.
2. A combination of evaluations and contacts can total up to seven during athletes' senior year.
Division II:
Phone Calls: A college coach may call athletes once per week beginning June 15 between athlete's junior and senior year.
Contacts:
1. A college coach can have contact with an athlete or athlete's parents/legal guardians off the college campus beginning June 15 after the athlete's junior year.
2. A college coach is limited to three in-person contacts off campus.