Guide to College Recruiting Regulations
Michael Cramton • Active.com
Women’s Basketball Division I Guidelines
SOPHOMORE
- Recruiting materials: Permissible to receive camps brochures and questionnaires
- Telephone Calls: No phone calls FROM coaches; no text messages; unlimited calls TO coaches
- Off-campus contact: No off-campus visits with coaches
- Official visits: No official visits to schools
- Unofficial visits: Student-athlete may make unlimited unofficial visits to schools
JUNIOR
- Recruiting materials: Sept 1: Begin receiving recruiting materials in mail
- Telephone Calls: One call per month from coaches allowed April, May and June 1-20; one call between June 21-30; three calls allowed during the month of July following junior year; student-athlete may make unlimited calls TO coaches
- Off-campus contact: No off-campus visits with coaches
- Official visits: No official visits to schools
- Unofficial visits: Student-athlete may make unlimited unofficial visits to schools
SENIOR
- Recruiting materials: Recruiting materials allowed
- Telephone Calls: August 1: Coaches may begin to call student-athletes once per week; no text messages; student-athletes may make unlimited calls to coaches
- Off-campus contact: Sept. 16: Off-campus contact allowed
- Official visits: Official visits paid for by schools allowed following first day of classes; one official visit allowed per school; maximum of five official visits to DI and DII colleges
- Unofficial visits: Student-athlete may make unlimited unofficial visits to schools
- Evaluations and contacts: Up to five evaluations and contacts during senior year
- Off-campus visits: No more than three
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