Everything you ever wanted to know about being recruited,
but were afraid to ask...not really : D
Summary from the NCAA's Guide for the College Bound Athlete, available
on their website. Hope it helps....
Sophomore Year
• You may receive general
brochures for camps and questionnaires from a university. • You may make phone calls (e-mails)
to the university’s coach or staff. • The university’s coach or staff may
not contact you personally. • No off-campus contact allowed by the university’s
coach or staff. • No “official” visits to the college allowed. An official
visit is any visit to a college paid for by the college. • Unlimited number of “unofficial”
visits paid for by the parents or player. The university can provided up to three tickets to a sporting event during these
visits.
Junior Year
• You are eligible to receive formal recruiting materials
after September 1. • You may make phone calls to the university’s coach or staff. •
The university’s coach or staff may make one phone call to you during the month of March of your
junior year. • The university’s coach or staff may make a maximum of one phone call
a week to you after July 1 of your junior year. • The university’s coach or staff
may meet with you once at your school during April of your junior year. • The university’s
coach or staff may meet with you at any venue starting July 1 of your junior year. • No
official visits are allowed. • Unlimited number of unofficial visits paid for by the
parents or player. The university can provided up to three tickets to a sporting event during these visits.
Senior
Year
• You are eligible to receive formal recruiting materials at any time. •
You may make phone calls to the university’s coach or staff. •
The university’s coach or staff may make one phone call to you per week. • The university’s
coach or staff may meet with you at any place or time. • Official visits to a college
are allowed beginning the date school opens. • Official visits are limited to five universities
total per athlete. • Unlimited number of unofficial visits paid for by the parents or
player. The university can provided up to three tickets to a sporting event during these visits. •
The university may come to your high school competitions and evaluate your play a maximum of seven times your senior
year. • The university may make personal contact with you a maximum of three times during
your senior year.
