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The NCAA places different recruiting rules on sports, and it’s important for prospective collegiate athletes to understand and keep track of the rules. If you break a rule, you ruin your eligibility. If you don’t take advantage of the rules and get as much contact as possible with your favorite coaches, you may not get a place on the team.
Here is a chart of the types of contact you’re allowed to receive from college coaches off of their campuses. If you go to their campus, the only time you can’t talk to the coach is during a dead period (see the second chart).
Allowed Off-Campus Recruiting Contact by Year in High School
| High School Year | Division I | Division II | Division III |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshman | Colleges are not allowed to contact you. You may send letters of interest, visit colleges on unofficial visits, and talk to college staff. | Recruiting Materials: You may start receiving athletics recruiting materials September 1st of your sophomore year. |
Recruiting Materials: Permissible Telephone Calls: No limitations |
| Sophomore | Recruiting Materials: May be sent by colleges no earlier than June 15th after your sophomore year. Telephone Calls: You may receive one telephone call per month from a coach or his staff beginning June 15 following your sophomore year. |
Recruiting Materials: You may start receiving athletics recruiting materials September 1st of your sophomore year. |
Recruiting Materials: Permissible Telephone Calls: No limitations |
| Junior | Telephone Calls: You may receive one telephone call per month through your Junior year until July 31st. |
Recruiting Materials: You may start receiving athletics recruiting materials September 1st of your sophomore year. |
Recruiting Materials: Permissible Telephone Calls: No limitations Off-campus contact: May begin at the conclusion of your Junior year. |
| Senior | Telephone Calls: You may receive calls up to twice a week beginning August 1st before your senior year. Off Campus Contact: You may meet the coach off of the college campus beginning September 9th. Official Visit: You may make an official visit to a college beginning the opening day of your classes. |
Telephone calls: Beginning on June 15th, you may start receiving one telephone call a week, unless you play football. Football players may have unlimited telephone calls during the contact period. Off Campus Contact: You may start receiving off campus contact on June 15th after your Junior year. You may have no more than 3 off-campus contacts. Official Visit: You may make an official visit to a college beginning the opening day of your classes. |
Recruiting Materials: Permissible Telephone Calls: No limitations Off-campus contact: Permissible Official visits: May begin the opening day of classes. |
Even during the years in high school when students are allowed to be contacted by college coaches, the coaches are limited in how they are allowed to contact the students they’re interested. The NCAA created contact periods of different types, and the types of contact allowed during each period must be followed to maintain eligibility.
Assuming your academics are good enough to make you eligible for college sports, it’s important to understand the NCAA’s Recruiting Terms. (Contact Period, Dead Period, Evaluation Period and Quiet Period)
Division I Baseball Recruiting Calendar 2008 - 2009 School Year
| Dates | Periods (Terms) |
|---|---|
| August 1 - 31, 2008 | Contact Period |
| September 1 - 11, 2008 | Quiet Period |
| September 12 through November 9, 2008 | Contact Period |
| November 10 - 13, 2008 | Dead Period |
| November 14, 2008 through February 28, 2009 (with the exceptions of 1 below) |
Quiet Period |
| (1) January 2 (12:01 a.m.) through January 6, 2009 (12:01 a.m.) | Dead Period |
| March 1 through July 31, 2009 (with the exceptions of 1 below) |
Contact Period |
| (1) April 6 - 9, 2009 | Dead Period |
Division II Baseball Recruiting Calendar 2008 - 2009 School Year
Division II Baseball has two dead periods:
November 10 (7 a.m.) through November 12, 2008, (7 a.m.)
During the 48-hours prior to 7 a.m. on the initial date for the fall signing of the National Letter of Intent.
April 6 (7 a.m.) through April 8, 2009, (7 a.m.)
During the 48-hours prior to 7 a.m. on the initial date for the spring signing of the National Letter of Intent.
There are no specific contact or evaluation periods.
Division III Baseball Recruiting Calendar 2008 - 2009 School Year
Division III Baseball has no dead periods, quiet periods, evaluation periods or contact periods.
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