NCAA/NAIA RECRUITING RULES
NCAA/NAIA Recruiting Rules

NCAA D1
Freshman/Sophomore Year
Telephone Calls/Texting/Email – Not permitted. The coach cannot contact you and you cannot contact the coach
Official Visit – Not permitted
Unofficial Visit – ‘Not permitted’ but you can still visit the school through the school’s admission office like a regular student. You can’t have any interaction with coaches.
Off Campus Contact – Not Permitted
Junior/Senior Year
Telephone Calls/Texting/Email – June 15th going into your Junior year of H.S. coaches are permitted to call/text/email you and you are permitted to call/text/email them
Official Visit – August 1st going into your Junior year of H.S. you are allowed to take 1 official visit per school and you can only take a maximum of 5 official visits to D1 schools
Unofficial Visit – August 1st going into your Junior year of H.S. you can take as many unofficial visits as you want and coaches can meet with you
Off Campus Contact – August 1st before Junior Year of H.S. at their residence or school
** Zero communication allowed between a coach and athlete before June 15th after their sophomore year. Third parties such as club and high school coaches can speak with college coaches to discuss interest but are not allowed to relay information back to players prior to June 15th after their sophomore year **


NCAA D2
Freshman/Sophomore Year
Brochures/Camp Information/Questionnaires – Anytime. These will not be “personal” but rather general information.
Telephone Calls/Texting/Email – Not permitted. The coach cannot contact you
Official Visit – Not permitted
Unofficial Visit – Anytime. You can meet with the coaches on your visit
Off Campus Contact – Not Permitted
Junior/Senior Year
Brochures/Camp Information/Questionnaires – Anytime. These can be personal starting June 15th going into your Junior year of H.S.
Telephone Calls/Texting/Email – June 15th going into your Junior year of H.S. coaches are permitted to call/text/email you and you are permitted to call/text/email them
Official Visit – June 15th going into your Junior year of H.S. you are allowed to visit
Unofficial Visit – June 15th going into your Junior year of H.S. you can take as many unofficial visits as you want and coaches can meet with you
Off Campus Contact - June 15th going into your Junior year of H.S.


NCAA D3
Freshman/Sophomore Year
Brochures/Camp Information/Questionnaires – Anytime
Telephone Calls/Texting/Email – Anytime
Official Visit – Not permitted
Unofficial Visit – Anytime. You can meet with the coaches on your visit
Off Campus Contact – Not Permitted
Junior/Senior Year
Brochures/Camp Information/Questionnaires – Anytime
Telephone Calls/Texting/Email – Anytime
Official Visit – January 1st of Junior Year (not common)
Unofficial Visit – Anytime. You can meet with the coaches on your visit
Off Campus Contact – After Sophomore year


NAIA
Freshman/Sophomore/Junior/Senior Year
Brochures/Camp Information/Questionnaires – Anytime
Telephone Calls/Texting/Email – Anytime
Official Visit – Anytime
Unofficial Visit – Anytime
Off Campus Contact - Anytime
