Recruiting Rules

Level

Telephone Email/Mail Personal Contact Official Visits

Division I

  • Coaches can make one call during May of junior year
  • Coaches may not call again until September 1 of senior year
  • Coaches may call once a week
  • Coaches may make unlimited calls:
  1. During contact period
  2. During 48 hours before and after signing letter of intent
After September 1 of junior year
  • On or after July 1 after junior year
  • Coach may visit school once per week during contact period
  • Coach may contact recruit up to six times off-campus
  • One expense paid visit after beginning of senior year-can include round-trip transportation, meals, lodging, and admission to athletic events
  • A student host may spend up to $30 per day for entertainment costs
  • Visit may not exceed 48 hours
  • Limit of five different schools
  • Recruit must provide school with transcript and score from PSAT, SAT, ACT, or PACT Plus before his/her visit

Division II

  • On or after June 15 before senior year
  • Coaches can make one call per week
  • Coaches may make unlimited calls:
  1. During contact period
  2. On date of signing letter of intent and 48 hours after
  3. Five days before your official visit
  4. On day of off-campus contact
After September 1 of junior year
  • On or after June 15 before senior year
  • Coach may visit school once per week during contact period
  • Coach may contact recruit up to three times off-campus
  • One expense paid visit after beginning of senior year-can include round-trip transportation, meals, lodging, and admission to athletic events
  • A student host may spend up to $30 per day for entertainment costs
  • Visit may not exceed 48 hours
  • Limit of five different schools
  • Recruit must provide school with transcript and score from PSAT, SAT, ACT, or PACT Plus before his/her visit

Division III

No Restrictions No Restrictions After junior year-No limitations
  • One expense paid visit after beginning of senior year-can include round-trip transportation, meals, lodging, and admission to athletic events
  • A student host may spend up to $20 per day for entertainment costs
  • Visit may not exceed 48 hours
  • No limit to the number of schools recruit may visit

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