General
Q: When is a college considered to be recruiting me?
A: If any coach or representative of the college's athletics interests approaches you (or any member of your family) about enrolling and participating in athletics at that college.
Q: Who can recruit me?
A: Only university coaches and staff. Alumni and friends of the University are NOT permitted to contact prospective student-athletes in any way.
Official Visits
Q: How many official visits am I allowed to take? Beginning when?
A: Each prospective student-athlete is limited to five official visits which may be taken following the opening day of classes of your senior year of high school.
Q: What must the school have from me before I take an official visit?
A: The recruiting institution must already have a high school or a college transcript and ACT or SAT test scores on file.
Unofficial Visits
Q: Can I pay my own way to visit a college campus? Starting when?
A: You may visit an institution's campus at your own expense an unlimited number of times before your senior year of high school and continuing in your senior year. This is an unofficial visit.
Q: What can the school give me when I go on an unofficial visit?
A: A maximum of three complimentary admissions to a campus athletic event in which that school's team is competing, issued through a pass list only. Such complimentary admissions are for the exclusive use of the prospect and those persons accompanying him on the visit. They can be issued only on an individual game basis.
Phone Calls & Contacts
Q: Who can call me on the phone? When? How often?
A: Faculty members and coaches are permitted to call you once during the month of March of your junior year (all sports other than football). Additional calls may be made after July 1 of your junior year (all sports other than basketball), June 15 of your sophomore year through July 31 of your junior for basketball. After that date, a coach or faculty member can call you or your parents or legal guardian once a week. Boosters are not permitted to call. During the senior year of high school, no more than three off campus contacts at any site may be made with the prospect or prospects relatives and legal guardians but shall not include official visit.
Q: When are coaches or faculty members allowed unlimited calls to me?
A: At the following times: During the five days immediately before your official visit to that university; on the day of a coach's off-campus contact with you; during the time beginning with the initial National Letter of Intent (NLI) signing date in your sport through the two days after the signing date.
Q: Can I call coaches collect or toll free? When?
A: Yes. You may call coaches or universities collect or use a toll-free (1 800) number. They may receive calls on or after July 1 after you complete your junior year of high school.
Correspondence and Recruiting Materials
Q: From whom can I receive letters? Beginning when?
A: Only Coaches that are under the NCAA coaching limits may send you letters, starting September 1 of your junior year in high school. (June 15 at the conclusion of sophomore year for men's basketball)
Q: What can a university send me?
A: A Division I institution may provide you with the following material: general correspondence, including letters, U.S. Postal Service postcards and institutional note cards, and materials printed on plain white paper with black ink; business cards; e-mail, text messages and instant messages; NCAA educational information; one athletic publication (media guide or recruiting guide) which may include only one color printing inside.
Q: Can they send me anything prior to my junior year?
A: Only questionnaires and summer camp brochures.
Q: Can any other materials be mailed to me?
A: No. Game programs, which may not include posters, can be provided only during official or unofficial visits to the school's campus. The same restrictions apply to student-athlete handbooks.
