Recruiting Rules Explained:
I have a ton of emails from members asking about the rules, dates etc. This is an attempt to answer all those questions. I hope this does not make it more difficult to understand. As you can see – Red is Quiet Period, Black is Dead Period, Blue is Evaluation Period, and Purple is Contact Period. Hope this helps.
QUIET PERIOD
A quiet period is that period of time when it is permissible to make in-person recruiting contacts only on the member institution’s campus. No in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts or evaluations may be made during the quiet period.
DEAD PERIOD
A dead period is that period of time when it is not permissible to make in-person recruiting contacts or evaluations on or off the member institution’s campus or to permit official or unofficial visits by prospective student-athletes to the institution’s campus. EVALUATION PERIOD A quiet period is that period of time when it is permissible to make in-person recruiting contacts only on the member institution’s campus.
EVALUATION PERIOD
An evaluation period is that period of time when it is permissible for authorized athletics department staff members to be involved in off-campus activities designed to assess the academic qualifications and playing ability of prospective student-athletes. No in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts shall be made with the prospective student-athlete during an evaluation period.
CONTACT PERIOD
A contact period is that period of time when it is permissible for authorized athletics department staff members to make in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts and evaluations
Aug. 1-31, 2022, except as noted below:
• Forty-eight hours before a home contest (on the institution’s campus or in a facility normally used for its home games) that occurs in August or on Sept. 1 or 2 through 48 hours after the conclusion of the contest
Sept. 1 through Nov. 27, except as noted below:
• Forty-two (54 for U.S. service academies) evaluation days (see Bylaw 13.02.7.2) during the months of September, October and November selected at the discretion of the institution; authorized off-campus recruiters shall not visit a prospective student-athlete’s educational institution on more than one calendar day during this period.
Nov. 28 through Dec. 1
Dec. 2 through Jan. 28, except as noted below: Six in-person off-campus contacts per prospective student-athlete shall be permitted during this time period with not more than one permitted in any one calendar week (Sunday through Saturday) or partial calendar week.
Dec. 18
• Dec. 19 through Jan. 12, 2023 (see Bylaw 13.02.5.5.1.1), except as noted below:
• Jan. 4-8, 2023: Quiet period for two- and four-year college transfer prospective student athletes who intend to enroll midyear.
Jan. 6-8, 2023: Quiet period for national service academies
Jan. 29
Jan. 30 through Feb. 28
March 1 through April 14
April 15 through May 31, except as noted below: One hundred sixty-eight evaluation days [216 for U.S. service academies (see Bylaw 13.02.7.2) excluding Memorial Day and Sundays selected at the discretion of the member institution as provided below]: • An authorized off-campus recruiter may use one evaluation to assess the prospective student athlete’s athletics ability and one evaluation to assess the prospective student-athlete’s academic qualifications during this evaluation period. If an institution’s coaching staff member conducts both an athletics and an academic evaluation of a prospective student-athlete on the same day during this evaluation period, the institution shall be charged with the use of an academics evaluation only and shall be permitted to conduct a second athletics evaluation of the prospective student-athlete on a separate day during this evaluation period.
Those days in April/May not selected above for evaluation opportunities
June 1-25
June 26 through July 24
July 25-31
I have a ton of emails from members asking about the rules, dates etc. This is an attempt to answer all those questions. I hope this does not make it more difficult to understand. As you can see – Red is Quiet Period, Black is Dead Period, Blue is Evaluation Period, and Purple is Contact Period. Hope this helps.
QUIET PERIOD
A quiet period is that period of time when it is permissible to make in-person recruiting contacts only on the member institution’s campus. No in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts or evaluations may be made during the quiet period.
DEAD PERIOD
A dead period is that period of time when it is not permissible to make in-person recruiting contacts or evaluations on or off the member institution’s campus or to permit official or unofficial visits by prospective student-athletes to the institution’s campus. EVALUATION PERIOD A quiet period is that period of time when it is permissible to make in-person recruiting contacts only on the member institution’s campus.
EVALUATION PERIOD
An evaluation period is that period of time when it is permissible for authorized athletics department staff members to be involved in off-campus activities designed to assess the academic qualifications and playing ability of prospective student-athletes. No in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts shall be made with the prospective student-athlete during an evaluation period.
CONTACT PERIOD
A contact period is that period of time when it is permissible for authorized athletics department staff members to make in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts and evaluations
Aug. 1-31, 2022, except as noted below:
• Forty-eight hours before a home contest (on the institution’s campus or in a facility normally used for its home games) that occurs in August or on Sept. 1 or 2 through 48 hours after the conclusion of the contest
Sept. 1 through Nov. 27, except as noted below:
• Forty-two (54 for U.S. service academies) evaluation days (see Bylaw 13.02.7.2) during the months of September, October and November selected at the discretion of the institution; authorized off-campus recruiters shall not visit a prospective student-athlete’s educational institution on more than one calendar day during this period.
Nov. 28 through Dec. 1
Dec. 2 through Jan. 28, except as noted below: Six in-person off-campus contacts per prospective student-athlete shall be permitted during this time period with not more than one permitted in any one calendar week (Sunday through Saturday) or partial calendar week.
Dec. 18
• Dec. 19 through Jan. 12, 2023 (see Bylaw 13.02.5.5.1.1), except as noted below:
• Jan. 4-8, 2023: Quiet period for two- and four-year college transfer prospective student athletes who intend to enroll midyear.
Jan. 6-8, 2023: Quiet period for national service academies
Jan. 29
Jan. 30 through Feb. 28
March 1 through April 14
April 15 through May 31, except as noted below: One hundred sixty-eight evaluation days [216 for U.S. service academies (see Bylaw 13.02.7.2) excluding Memorial Day and Sundays selected at the discretion of the member institution as provided below]: • An authorized off-campus recruiter may use one evaluation to assess the prospective student athlete’s athletics ability and one evaluation to assess the prospective student-athlete’s academic qualifications during this evaluation period. If an institution’s coaching staff member conducts both an athletics and an academic evaluation of a prospective student-athlete on the same day during this evaluation period, the institution shall be charged with the use of an academics evaluation only and shall be permitted to conduct a second athletics evaluation of the prospective student-athlete on a separate day during this evaluation period.
Those days in April/May not selected above for evaluation opportunities
June 1-25
June 26 through July 24
July 25-31
