WHAT IS PERMISSIBLE / NOT PERMISSIBLE AFTER A PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-ATHLETE (PSA) SIGNS A NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT (NLI) -
PERMISSIBLEX = NOT PERMISSIBLE
Telephone Calls-Limit on number?
/ There is no limit on the number of phone calls after the calendar day on which the PSA signs an NLI.
Who can call?
/ Countable coaches—initiate/return calls, no restriction on content of the conversation
/ Institutional staff members and non-countable coaches—initiate/return calls, no restriction on content of the conversation
/ Enrolled student-athletes—receive calls made at the expense of a PSA prior to July 1 following PSA’s junior year in HS provided there is no direct or indirect involvement by athletics department staff
X / Boosters are prohibited from making telephone calls to PSAs or the PSA’s relatives or legal guardians
[NCAA Bylaws 13.1.3.3.3, 13.1.3.4.1.2, 13.1.3.5.1, 13.1.3.5.2]
Off-Campus Contacts- Sports Other Than Women’s Basketball and Football
Limit on number?
/ There is no limit on the number of contacts by the institution with which the PSA signs an NLI.
When can they occur?
/ A countable coach can have contact at any time other than a “dead period”*
Where can they occur?
They can occur at any off-campus site (with restrictions).
/ * PSA’s school- still limited to one visit a week in the sport of men’s basketball
/ * Competition/Practice site- still restricted to the provisions in Bylaw 13.1.6.2.
X / * Summer certified event ( men’s basketball)
Who can have contact?
/ Countable coaches
X / Representatives of athletics interest- “Boosters” can have contact ONLY to discuss permissible pre-enrollment activities (e.g., discussion of summer employment arrangements).
* Please be reminded that if a coach has off-campus contact with an NLI signee during a quiet period, it is not permissible to have such contact at the PSA’s school or at the site of the PSA’s competition. In men’s basketball, contact with an NLI signee during a quiet period must count toward the recruiting-person days limit.
[NCAA Bylaw 13.1.5.8]
Off-Campus Contacts- Women’s Basketball
Limit on number?
/ There is no limit on the number of contacts by the institution with which the PSA signs an NLI.
When can they occur?
/ A countable coach can have contact at any time other than a “dead period”*
Where can they occur?
They can occur at any off-campus site (with restrictions).
/ *Competition/Practice site- still restricted to the provisions in Bylaw 13.1.6.2.
/ *July Evaluation Period- provided the PSA has graduated and signed an NLI (Bylaw 13.1.6.2.2.2)
Who can have contact?
/ Countable coaches
X / Representatives of athletics interest- “Boosters” can have contact ONLY to discuss permissible pre-enrollment activities (e.g., discussion of summer employment arrangements).
* Please be reminded that if a coach has off-campus contact with an NLI signee during a quiet period, it is not permissible to have such contact at the PSA’s school or at the site of the PSA’s competition. Contact with an NLI signee during a quiet period must count toward the recruiting-person days limit.
[NCAA Bylaw 13.1.5.8.1]
Off-Campus Contacts- Football-
/ Limit on number?
There is no limit on the number of contacts by the institution with which the PSA signs an NLI.
When can they occur?
/ A countable coach can have contact at any time other than a “dead period"*
/ A countable coach can have contact at the PSA’s educational institution during the permissible contact period and spring evaluation period (not to exceed once per week).
Where can they occur?
They can occur at any off-campus site (with restrictions).
/ *Competition/Practice site- still restricted to the provisions in Bylaw 13.1.6.2.
Who can have contact?
/ Countable coaches
X / Representatives of athletics interest- “Boosters” can have contact ONLY to discuss permissible pre-enrollment activities (e.g., discussion of summer employment arrangements).
* Please be reminded that if a coach has off-campus contact with an NLI signee during a quiet period, it is not permissible to have such contact at the PSA’s school or at the site of the PSA’s competition.
[NCAA Bylaw 13.1.5.8.2]
On-Campus Contact-
Limitations?
/ Unofficial Visits During
/ Observation of on-field/on-court practice (even if practice is closed to general public)
X / Observation of off-field/off-court practice (e.g., meetings, film review)
[NCAA Bylaw 13.02.5.4.2, Official Interpretation 1/14/11]
Evaluations-
Limit on number?
/ There is no limit on the number of evaluations by the institution with which the PSA signs an NLI.
[NCAA Bylaw 13.1.7.17]
Summer Housing-
/ An institution may arrange off-campus summer housing for a PSA who has signed an NLI AND is enrolled in the institution’s summer term prior to initial, full-time enrollment OR is receiving athletically related financial aid to attend the institution’s summer term prior to initial full-time enrollment.
[NCAA Bylaw 13.2.5, Official Interpretation 6/30/93]
Miscellaneous Benefits-
/ Specified benefits may be provided to a PSA/ PSA’s family who has signed an NLI in situations when a life-threatening injury illness occurs with the PSA or a member of his/her immediate family.
/ Institution may provide expenses to a high school to send transcripts to the NCAAEligibilityCenter
/ Institution may pay the fee necessary to send a PSA’s ACT or SAT test scores to the NCAAEligibilityCenter
X / Institution may not incur any expenses (e.g., legal expenses, mailing costs) to assist a PSA in challenging an invalidation of his/her test score by the testing agency, even if the PSA signed a National Letter of Intent or has been officially accepted for enrollment at that institution.
[NCAA Bylaws 13.2.9, 13.15.2.1, Staff Interpretation 8/24/94, Educational Column 10/28/96]
Recruiting Materials-
/ An institution may send text messages to a PSA.
/ An institution may send necessary pre-enrollment information regarding orientation, conditioning, academics and practice activities in a video format (e.g., video playbook, game clips) to a PSA
[NCAA Bylaws 13.4.1.2.1, 13.4.1.5.4]
Publicity-
/ An institution may use a PSA’s photograph in printed institutional items (e.g., season ticket brochure) that promote a sport’s season in which the PSA will participate after he/she has signed an NLI.
/ An institution may release information on PSA’s concerning their commitment to attend your institution after they have signed an NLI. There is no limit on the number or content of such communications.
[NCAA Bylaws 13.10.8, 13.10.9]
Medical Exams-
/ An institution can administer medical examinations at any time to a PSA that has signed an NLI, provided the examinations occur during an official visit, attendance at summer school or a visit to the institution at the PSA’s expenses. The examination may also take place before or after, but NOT during a signee’s attendance at a summer orientation session.
[NCAA Bylaw 13.11.2.5.2]
Voluntary Summer Conditioning-
/ FBS- a signee may engage in voluntary summer workouts conducted by an institution’s certified strength and conditioning coach with department-wide duties. An institution may loan clean apparel (e.g., t-shirts, shorts, laundry services, socks and undergarments) to all football PSAs who qualify for involvement in such activities.
/ FCS- a signee may engage in voluntary summer workouts conducted by an institution’s certified strength and conditioning coach, including a countable coach. An institution may loan clean apparel (e.g., t-shirts, shorts, laundry services, socks and undergarments) to all football PSAs who qualify for involvement in such activities.
/ Basketball- a signee may engage in voluntary summer workouts conducted by an institution’s certified strength and conditioning coach with department-wide duties. An institution may loan clean apparel (e.g., t-shirts, shorts, laundry services, socks and undergarments) to all football PSAs who qualify for involvement in such activities.
[NCAA Bylaws 13.11.3.8.1, 13.11.3.8.2, 13.11.3.9, Official Interpretation 8/27/10]
WHAT IS PERMISSIBLE / NOT PERMISSIBLE AFTER A PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-ATHLETE (PSA) PROVIDES CERTIFYING INSTITUTION WITH FINANCIAL DEPOSIT -
PERMISSIBLEX = NOT PERMISSIBLE
Telephone Calls-Limit on number?
/ There is no limit on the number of phone calls on or after May 1 of a PSAs senior year in HS provided the institution has received a financial deposit in response to the institution’s offer of admission
Who can call?
/ Countable coaches—initiate/return calls, no restriction on content of the conversation
/ Institutional staff members and non-countable coaches—initiate/return calls, no restriction on content of the conversation
/ Enrolled student-athletes—receive calls made at the expense of a PSA prior to July 1 following PSA’s junior year in HS provided there is no direct or indirect involvement by athletics department staff
X / Boosters are prohibited from making telephone calls to PSAs or the PSA’s relatives or legal guardians
[NCAA Bylaws 13.1.3.3.4, 13.1.3.4.1.2, 13.1.3.5.1, 13.1.3.5.2]
Recruiting Materials-
/ An institution may send text message to PSAs
[NCAA Bylaw 13.4.1.2.2]
PLEASE NOTE: With the adoption of NCAA Proposal 2010-31, the restrictions on the forms and frequency of communication between institutional administrators or coaching staff members and a PSA (or PSA’s relatives or legal guardians) shall no longer apply beginning the calendar day after: (1) the PSA signs an NLI or the institution’s written offer of admission and/or financial aid; or (2) the institution receives a financial deposit in response to the institution’s offer of admission.
This piece of legislation has an August 1, 2010 effective date and will affect the following NCAA Bylaws:
11.7.1.2
13.02.5.4.2
13.1.3.1.4.2.1
13.1.3
13.1.3.3.3
13.1.3.4
13.1.3.4.1.2
13.1.5
13.1.5.8
13.1.5.8.2
13.4.1
13.4.1.2.1
13.4.1.2.2
NCAA LEGISLATION
NCAA Bylaw 13.02.5.4.2 Exception—Unofficial Visit During Dead Period After National Letter of Intent Signing or Other Written Commitment- A prospective student-athlete who has signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) is permitted to make an unofficial visit during a dead period to the institution with which he or she has signed the NLI. For an institution not using the NLI in a particular sport, or for a prospective student-athlete who is not eligible to sign the NLI (e.g., four-year college transfer), a prospective student-athlete is permitted to make an unofficial visit during a dead period, provided he or she has signed the institution's written offer of admission or financial aid, or the institution has received a financial deposit from the prospective student-athlete in response to an offer of admission. (Adopted: 1/16/10 effective 8/1/10)
NCAA Bylaw 13.1.3.3.3 Telephone Calls After National Letter of Intent Signing or Other Written Commitment- After the calendar day on which a prospective student-athlete signs a National Letter of Intent, there shall be no limit on the number of telephone calls by the institution with which the prospective student-athlete has signed. For an institution not using the National Letter of Intent in a particular sport, or for a prospective student-athlete who is not eligible to sign a National Letter of Intent (e.g., four-year college transfer), there shall be no limit on the number of telephone calls to a prospective student-athlete or the prospective student-athlete's relatives or legal guardian(s) by that institution after the calendar day on which the prospective student-athlete signs the institution's written offer of admission and/or financial aid.(Adopted: 2/9/95; Revised: 11/12/97, 4/29/04)
NCAA Bylaw 13.1.3.3.4 Telephone calls After Receipt of Financial Deposit- On or after May 1 of a prospective student-athlete's senior year in high school, there shall be no limit on the number of telephone calls by an institution to the prospective student-athlete, provided the institution has received a financial deposit in response to the institution's offer of admission.(Adopted: 1/16/10)
NCAA Bylaw 13.1.3.4.1.2 Additional Exceptions -- Noncoaching Staff Members and Noncountable Coaches
(a) After National Letter of Intent Signing or Other Written Commitment. After the calendar day on which a prospective student-athlete signs a National Letter of Intent, a noncoaching institutional staff member or a coach who does not count toward the numerical limitations on head and assistant coaches in Bylaw 11.7.4 may make telephone calls to or receive telephone calls from the prospective student-athlete (or the prospective student-athlete's parents or legal guardians). For an institution not using the National Letter of Intent in a particular sport, or for a prospective student-athlete who is not eligible to sign a National Letter of Intent (e.g., four-year college transfer), a noncoaching institutional staff member or a coach who does not count toward the numerical limitations in Bylaw 11.7.4 may make telephone calls to or receive telephone calls from a prospective student-athlete (or the prospective student-athlete's parents or legal guardians) after the calendar day on which the prospective student-athlete signs the institution's written offer of admission and/or financial aid.(Adopted: 1/14/08 effective 8/1/08, Revised: 8/8/08, 4/13/10)
(b) After Receipt of Financial Deposit. On or after May 1 of a prospective student-athlete's senior year in high school, a noncoaching institutional staff member or a coach who does not count toward the numerical limitations on head and assistant coaches in Bylaw 11.7.4 may make telephone calls to or receive telephone calls from the prospective student-athlete, provided the institution has received a financial deposit in response to the institution's offer of admission.(Adopted: 4/13/10)
NCAA Bylaw 13.1.3.5.1 Representatives of Athletics Interests— Representatives of an institution's athletics interests (as defined in Bylaw 13.02.14) are prohibited from making telephonic communications with a prospective student-athlete or the prospective student-athlete's relatives or legal guardians.
NCAA Bylaw 13.1.3.5.2—Enrolled Student-Athletes. Enrolled student-athletes or other enrolled students shall not make or participate in telephone calls to prospective student-athletes at the direction of a coaching staff member or financed by the institution or a representative of its athletics interests; however, they may receive telephone calls at the expense of the prospective student-athlete on or after July 1 following the completion of the prospective student-athlete's junior year in high school. An enrolled student-athlete may receive telephone calls made at the expense of a prospective student-athlete prior to July 1 following the completion of the prospective student-athlete's junior year in high school, provided there is no direct or indirect involvement by athletics department staff. (Revised: 1/10/91 effective 7/1/91, 1/14/08 effective 8/1/08)
NCAA Bylaw 13.1.5.8 Contacts After National Letter of Intent Signing or Other Written Commitment -- Sports Other Than Women's Basketball and Football.In sports other than women's basketball and football, after the calendar day on which a prospective student-athlete signs a National Letter of Intent, there shall be no limit on the number of contacts by the institution with which the prospective student-athlete has signed. For an institution not using the National Letter of Intent in a particular sport, there shall be no limit on the number of contacts with the prospective student-athlete or the prospective student-athlete's relatives or legal guardians by that institution after the calendar day of the prospective student-athlete's signed acceptance of the institution's written offer of admission and/or financial aid. However, the following conditions continue to apply: (Revised: 1/16/93, 1/11/94, 4/28/05 effective 8/1/05, 4/27/06, 1/14/08 effective 8/1/08)
(a) Any contact at the prospective student-athlete's educational institution in Championship Subdivision Football and men's basketball shall be confined to the permissible contact period and shall not exceed one visit per week;(Revised: 1/14/08 effective 8/1/08)
(b) No in-person, off-campus contact may be made during a "dead period;" (Revised: 1/10/92, 10/15/10)
(c) No on- or off-campus contact (including correspondence and telephone calls) may be made by a representative of the
institution's athletics interests except those involving permissible pre-enrollment activities (e.g., a discussion of summer employment arrangements); and
(d) Contact at the site of a prospective student-athlete's competition shall continue to be governed by the provisions of Bylaw 13.1.7.2. Note: contact with the prospective student-athlete's relatives or legal guardians at the site of the prospective student-athlete's competition shall be permitted. (Revised: 1/10/92)
NCAA 13.1.5.8.1 Contacts After National Letter of Intent Signing or Other Commitment -- Women's Basketball- In women's basketball, after the calendar day on which the prospective student-athlete signs the National Letter of Intent (NLI), there shall be no limit on the number of contacts by the institution with which the prospective student-athlete has signed. For an institution not using the NLI in women's basketball or for those prospective student-athletes not eligible to sign the NLI (e.g., four-year college transfer), there shall be no limit on the number of contacts with the prospective student-athlete or the prospective student-athlete's relatives or legal guardians by that institution after the calendar day of the prospective student-athlete's signed acceptance of the institution's written offer of admission and/or financial aid. However, the following conditions continue to apply:(Adopted: 4/28/05 effective 8/1/05)
(a) No in-person, off-campus contact may be made during a "dead period;"(Revised 10/15/10)
(b) No on- or off-campus contact (including correspondence and telephone calls) may be made by a representative of the institution's athletics interests except those involving permissible pre-enrollment activities (e.g., discussion of summer employment arrangements); and
(c) Contact at the site of a prospective student-athlete's competition shall continue to be governed by the provisions of Bylaw 13.1.7.2.
NCAA Bylaw 13.1.5.8.2 Contact After National Letter of Intent Signing or Other Written Commitment -- Football.FBS/FCS In football, after the calendar day on which a prospective student-athlete signs a National Letter of Intent, there shall be no limit on the number of contacts by the institution with which the prospective student-athlete has signed. For an institution not using the National Letter of Intent in football, there shall be no limit on the number of contacts with the prospective student-athlete, the prospective student-athlete's relatives or legal guardians by that institution after the calendar day of the prospective student-athlete's signed acceptance of the institution's written offer of admission and/or financial aid. However, the following conditions continue to apply:(Adopted: 1/14/08 effective 8/1/08)
(a) Contact at the prospective student-athlete's educational institution shall be confined to the permissible contact period and the spring evaluation period (see Bylaw 30.10.3). Contact at the educational institution during the contact period shall not exceed one visit per week. A visit to the educational institution during the spring evaluation period that only includes contact with a signed prospective student-athlete shall be considered one of the institution's two permissible days at that institution (see Bylaw 13.1.8.9.2);
(b) No in-person, off-campus contact may be made during a "dead period;"(Revised 10/15/10)
(c) No on- or off-campus contact (including correspondence and telephone calls) may be made by a representative of the institution's athletics interests except those involving permissible pre-enrollment activities (e.g., discussion of summer employment arrangements); and