NCAA Recruiting Rules

The following is an outline of rules and regulations for the NCAA divisions 1, 2 and 3 The comprehensive recruiting guidelines are linked here and can be found from NCAA.org Division 1, Division 2 and Division 3

Grade 10 (Sophomore Year)

	Men’s Basketball	Women’s Basketball	Football	All 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 end of your sophomore year.• College coach cannot call you.	• You may make calls to coach at your expense only.• College coach cannot call you.	• You may make calls to coach at your expense only.• College coach cannot call you.	• You may make calls to coach at your expense only. • College coach cannot call you. • Women’s Ice Hockey: If you are an international prospect, a college coach may call you once in July after sophomore year.
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

Grade 11 (Junior Year)

	Men’s Basketball	Women’s Basketball	Football	All Other Sports
Recruiting Materials	• Allowed. • You may begin receiving recruiting materials June 15 after your sophomore year.	• You may begin receiving September 1 of junior year.	• You may begin receiving September 1 of junior year.	• You may begin receiving September 1 of junior year. • Men’s Ice Hockey: You may begin receiving recruiting materials June 15 after your sophomore year.
Telephone Calls	• You may make calls to the coach at your expense.• 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 the coach at your expense.• Coaches may call you: Once per month in April, May and June 1-20.• Once between June 21 and June 30 after your jr year.• Three times in July after your junior year.	• You may make calls to the coach at your expense.• Coaches may call you: Once from April 15 to May 31 of your jr year.	• You may make calls to the coach at your expense. • Coaches may call you: Once per week starting July 1 after your junior year. • Men’s Ice Hockey: Once per month beginning June 15, before your jr year, through July 31 after your jr year.
Off-Campus Contact	• None allowed.	• None allowed.	• None allowed.	Allowed starting July 1 after your junior year. • For gymnastics: allowed after July 15 after your junior year.
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

Grade 12 (Senior Year)

	Men’s Basketball	Women’s Basketball	Football	All Other Sports
Recruiting Materials	• Allowed.	• Allowed.	• Allowed.	• Allowed.
Telephone Calls	• You may make calls to the coach at your expense.• Coaches may call you: Once per week beginning August 1.	• You may make calls to the coach at your expense.• Coaches may call you: Once per week beginning Aug 1.	• You may make calls to the coach at your expense.• Coaches may call you: Once per week beginning August 1.	• You may make calls to the coach at your expense. • Coaches may call you Once per week beginning July 1. • Men’s Ice Hockey: Once per week beginning August 1.
Off-Campus Contact	• Allowed beginning September 9.	• 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 Divisions I and II colleges.	• 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 Divisions I and II colleges	• 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 Divisions I and II colleges.	• 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 Divisions I and II colleges.
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
Evaluation and Contacts	• Up to seven times during your senior year.	• Up to five times during your senior year.	• Up to six times during your senior year.	• Up to seven times during your senior year.
How often can a coach see me or talk to me off the college’s campus?	• A college coach may contact you or your parents/legal guardians not more than three 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.	• A college coach may contact you or your parents/legal guardians (including evaluating you off the college’s campus), six times. • One evaluation during September, October and November.	• A college coach may contact you or your parents/legal guardians not more than three times during your senior year.

Summary of recruiting rules: Division II and III

	Division II	Division III
Recruiting Materials	• A coach may begin sending you printed recruiting materials Sepember 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 between your junior and senior 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	• A college coach can have contact with you or your parents/legal guardians off the college’s campus beginning June 15 after your junior year.• A college coach is limited to three inperson contacts off campus.	• A college coach may begin to have contact with you and your parents/legal guardians off the college’s campus after your junior year.
Official Visit	• You may make official visits starting the 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 to Divisions I and II colleges.	• You may make official visits starting the opening day of classes your senior year.• You may make only one official visit per college.
Unofficial Visit	• You may make an unlimited number of unofficial visits	• You may make an unlimited number of unofficial visits