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 |
• 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 • Men’s Ice Hockey: Once per month beginning June 15, |
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 • Men’s Ice Hockey: |
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 |