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Recruiting Regulations

Division I - Summary of Recruiting Rules

Sophomore Year        
Recruiting Method Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Football Other Sports
Recruiting Materials
  • You may receive brochures for camps and questionnaires.
  • You may begin receiving recruiting materials June 15 after your sophomore year
  • You may receive brochures for camps and questionnaires.
  • You may receive brochures for camps and questionnaires.
  • You may receive brochures for camps and questionnaires.
Telephone Calls
  • You may make calls to coach at your expense.
  • College may accept collect calls from you at the end of your sophomore year.
  • College coach cannot call you.
  • You may make calls to coach at your expense.
  • College coach cannot call you.
  • You may make calls to coach at your expense.
  • College coach cannot call you.
  • You may make calls to coach at your expense.
  • College coach cannot call you.
Off-campus contact
  • None allowed.
  • None allowed.
  • None allowed.
  • None allowed.
Official Visit
  • None allowed.
  • None allowed.
  • None allowed.
  • None allowed.
Unofficial Visit
  • You may make an unlimited number of unofficial visits.
  • You may make an unlimited number of unofficial visits.
  • You may make an unlimited number of unofficial visits.
  • You may make an unlimited number of unofficial visits.
Junior Year        
Recruiting Method Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Football Other Sports
Recruiting Materials
  • Allowed.
  • You may begin receiving recruiting materials June 15 after your sophomore year.
  • You may begin receiving recruiting materials September 1 of Junior year.
  • You may begin receiving recruiting materials September 1 of Junior year.
  • You may begin receiving recruiting materials September 1 of Junior year.
Telephone Calls
  • You may make calls to coach at your expense.
  • College coaches may call you once per month beginning June 15 before your junior year, through July 31 after your junior year.
  • You may make calls to coach at your expense.
  • College coach can call you once oer month in April, May, and June 1-20.
  • Once between June 21-30 after your junior year.
  • Three times in July after your junior year.
  • You may make calls to coach at your expense.
  • College coaches can call you once from April 15-May 31 of your junior year.
  • You may make calls to coach at your expense.
  • College coaches can call you once per week starting July 1 after your junior year.
Off-campus contact
  • None allowed.
  • None allowed.
  • None allowed.
  • Allowed starting July 1 after your junior year.
Official Visit
  • None allowed.
  • None allowed.
  • None allowed.
  • Allowed starting July 1 after your junior year.
Unofficial Visit
  • You may make an unlimited number of unofficial visits.
  • You may make an unlimited number of unofficial visits.
  • You may make an unlimited number of unofficial visits.
  • You may make an unlimited number of unofficial visits.

 

Senior Year        
Recruiting Method Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Football Other Sports
Recruiting Materials
  • Allowed.  
  • Allowed. 
  • Allowed. 
  • Allowed. 
Telephone Calls
  • You may make calls to coach at your expense.
  • College coaches may call you twice per week beginning August 1.
  • You may make calls to coach at your expense.
  • College coaches may call you once per week beginning August 1.
  • You may make calls to coach at your expense.
  • College coaches may call you once per week beginning September 1.
  • You may make calls to coach at your expense.
  • College coaches can call you once per week starting July 1.
Off-campus contact
  • Allowed beginning September 9th. 
  • Allowed beginning September 16. 
  • Allowed beginning November 25.
  • Allowed.
Official Visit
  • Allowed beginning opening day of classes your senior year. 
  • You are limited to one official visit per college up to a maximum of five official visits to Division I & II schools.
  • Allowed beginning opening day of classes your senior year. 
  • You are limited to one official visit per college up to a maximum of five official visits to Division I & II schools.
  • Allowed beginning opening day of classes your senior year. 
  • You are limited to one official visit per college up to a maximum of five official visits to Division I & II schools.
  • Allowed beginning opening day of classes your senior year. 
  • You are limited to one official visit per college up to a maximum of five official visits to Division I & II schools.
Unofficial Visit
  • You may make an unlimited number of unofficial visits.
  • You may make an unlimited number of unofficial visits.
  • You may make an unlimited number of unofficial visits.
  • You may make an unlimited number of unofficial visits.

 

Division II & III - Summary of Recruiting Rules

Division II Division III
Recruiting Material A coach may begin sending you printed recruiting materials September 1 of your junior year in high school. You may receive printed materials any time.
Telephone Calls
  • A college coach may call you once per week beginning June 15 after your junior year. 
  • You may make calls to the coach at your own expense.

unlimited
Off-campus contact Three in-person contacts off campus after June 15th of junior year Unlimited after junior year. 
Unofficial visits unlimited unlimited
Official Visits
  • You may make official visits starting th opening day of classes your senior year.
  • You may make only one official visit per college and up to a maximum of five official visits

You may make official visits starting the opening day of classes your senior year.

You may make only one official visit per college.

Additional Information

 

The 2007-2008 Guide for the College-Bound Student Athlete