Summary of Recruiting Rules Division 1 |
Sophomore Year |
Rerouting Method |
Men's Basketball |
Football |
Other Sports |
Recruiting Materials |
You may receive brochures for camps and questionnaires. |
You may receive brochures for camps and questionnaires. |
You may receive brochures for camps and questionnaires. |
You may begin receiving recruiting materials June 15 after your sophomore year |
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Telephone Calls |
You may make calls to coach at your expense. |
You may make calls to coach at your expense. |
You may make calls to coach at your expense. |
College may accept collect calls from you at end of your sophomore year |
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Women's Ice Hockey: If you are an international prospect, a college coach may call you once in July after sophomore year. |
A college coach cannot call you |
A college coach cannot call you |
A college coach cannot call you |
Off-Campus Contact |
None allowed |
None allowed |
None allowed |
Official Visit |
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 |
Junior Year |
Rerouting Method |
Men's Basketball |
Football |
Other Sports |
Recruiting Materials |
Allowed. |
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You may begin receiving September 1 of junior year |
You may begin receiving recruiting materials June 15 after your sophomore 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 coach at your expense. |
You may make calls to coach at your expense. |
You may make calls to coach at your expense. |
College Coaches can call once per month beginning June 15, before your junior year, through July 31 after your junior year |
College Coaches can call once from April 15 to May 31 of your junior year |
Men's Ice Hockey: College Coaches can call once per month beginning June 15, before your junior year, through July 31 after your junior year |
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College Coaches can call once per week starting July 1 after your junior year |
Off-Campus Contact |
None allowed |
None allowed |
Allowed starting July 1 after your junior year |
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For gymnastics: allowed after July 15 after your junior year |
Official Visit |
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 |
Senior Year |
Recruiting Method |
Mens Basketball |
Football |
Other Sports |
Recruiting materials |
Allowed. |
Allowed. |
Allowed. |
Telephone Calls |
You may make calls to coach at your expense. |
You may make calls to coach at your expense. |
You may make calls to coach at your expense. |
College Coaches may Call you |
Twice per week beginning August 1. |
Once per week beginning September 1 |
Once per week beginning July 1 |
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Men's Ice Hockey: Once per week beginning August 1 |
Off-campus contact |
Allowed beginning September 9 |
Allowed beginning November 30 |
Allowed. |
Official visit |
Allowed beginning the opening day of classes your senior year |
Allowed beginning the opening day of classes your senior year |
Allowed beginning the opening day of classes your senior year |
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You are limited to one official visit per college up to a maximum of five official visits to Divisions I and II college |
You are limited to one official visit per college up to a maximum of five official visits to Divisions I and II colleges |
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. |
Evaluation and contacts |
Up to seven 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 (including evaluating you off the college's campus), six times. |
A college coach may contact you or your parents/legal guardians (including evaluating you off the college's campus), six times. |
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One evaluation during September, October, and November. |
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Summary of Recruiting Rules Division 2 and 3 |
Recruiting Method |
Division 2 |
Division 3 |
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Recruiting Materials |
A coach may begin sending you printed recruiting materials September 1 of your junior year in high school. |
You may receive printed materials any time |
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Telephone Calls |
A college coach may call you once per week beginning June 15 between your junior and senior year. |
No limit on the number of calls or when they can be made by the college coach. |
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- You may make calls to the coach at your expense. |
- You may make calls to the coach at your expense |
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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 may begin to have contact with you and your parents/legal guardians off the college's campus after your junior year |
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- A college coach is limited to three in-person contacts off campus. |
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Official Visit |
You may make official visits starting the opening day of classes your senior year. |
You may make official visits starting the opening day of classes your senior year. |
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- 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 only one official visit per college |
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Unofficial Visit |
You may make an unlimited number of unofficial visits at any time. |
You may make an unlimited number of unofficial visits at any time. |