NCAA, NAIA Recruiting Guideline

Definitions For NCAA (these rules do not apply to NAIA Colleges. NAIA Colleges have very few contact rules.)

Official Visits - Prospects are allowed to take five (5) paid visits to institutions with not more than one at the same institution. They may be taken after the start of classes during senior year.

Unofficial Visits - Coaches are allowed to have on-campus, in-person contact with any prospect provided it is not a competition day for the prospect and it is not a designated dead period.

Phone Calls - Prospects may place phone calls to coaches at their own expense at any time. However, be aware that coaches may not return calls until April, prior to their senior year.

Game Tickets - Schools may provide prospective student-athletes with three (3) complimentary admission tickets to any home intercollegiate athletic event. They may also provide high school coaches with two (2) complimentary admission tickets to any home intercollegiate athletic event.

Sophomore Year

You may receive general brochures for camps and questionnaires from a university.
You may make phone calls (e-mails) to the university's coach or staff.
The university's coach or staff may not contact you personally.
No off-campus contact allowed by the university's coach or staff.
No official visits to the college allowed. An official visit is any visit to a college paid for by the college.
Unlimited number of unofficial visits paid for by the parents or player. The university can provide up to three tickets to a sporting event during these visits.

Junior Year

You are eligible to receive formal recruiting materials after September 1.
You may make phone calls to the university's coach or staff.
The university's coach or staff may make one phone call to you during the month of March of your junior year.
The university's coach or staff may make a maximum of one phone call a week to you after July 1 of your junior year.
The university's coach or staff may meet with you once at your school during April of your junior year.
The university's coach or staff may meet with you at any venue starting July 1 of your junior year.
No official visits are allowed.
Unlimited number of unofficial visits paid for by the parents or player. The university can provide up to three tickets to a sporting event during these visits.

Senior Year

You are eligible to receive formal recruiting materials at any time.
You may make phone calls to the university's coach or staff.
The university's coach or staff may make one phone call to you per week.
The university's coach or staff may meet with you at any place or time.
Official visits to a college are allowed beginning the date school opens.
Official visits are limited to five universities total per athlete.
Unlimited number of unofficial visits paid for by the parents or player. The university can provide up to three tickets to a sporting event during these visits.
The university may come to your high school competitions and evaluate your play a maximum of seven times your senior year.
The university may make personal contact with you a maximum of three times during your senior year.

NCAA Eligibility Manual

NCAA Clearinghouse - Student Athlets must register before attending College Viewing Tournaments in July

National Letter of Intent

IMPORTANT MUST READ FOR ALL PLAYERS

NCAA - DIVISION I COLLEGES

NCAA DIVISION I RECRUITING AND CONTACT CALENDER: viewing and contact dates

NCAA - DIVISION II COLLEGES

NCAA DIVISION II RECRUITING AND CONTACT CALENDER: viewing and contact dates

NCAA - DIVISION III COLLEGES

HIGH SCHOOL ELIGIBILITY

NCAA RECRUITING FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

National Letter of Intent Signing Dates