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Athletic Recruiting Regulations
Men's Football recruiting regulations are a compilation of
dates and rules from association manuals, websites and/or confirmations from
association representatives. The recruiting calendar dates run from August 1, 2008 - July 31, 2009. As soon as 2009 - 2010 recruiting regs are published,
this info will be updated. The purpose of this section is to provide you with a
general overview of recruiting regulations for your sport. For official dates
and rules, please visit the association's website by clicking on the association
name below.
NCAA DI
Recruiting Materials/Correspondence A Division I college may not
provide recruiting materials to a prospect in this sport (including e-mail, instant messages, text messages, faxes and general correspondence
related to athletics) until September 1 at the beginning of the prospect's
junior year in high school.
Telephone CallsOne telephone call to a prospect or prospect's relatives
or legal guardian(s) may be made during May of the prospect's junior year in high school. Subsequent telephone calls may not be made prior to July 1 following the completion of the prospect's junior year in high school.
Contacts In-person, off-campus recruiting contacts shall not be made
with a prospect or the prospect's relatives or legal guardian(s) prior to July 1
following the prospect's completion of the junior year in high school.
Contact Periods
- November 27, 2008 through January 28, 2009 * Except quiet and dead periods listed below
Evaluation Periods
- I-A: Six days during the months of September, October and through November 25, 2008 selected at the discretion of the institution. I-AA: 42 days during the months of September, October and through November 25, 2008 selected at the discretion of the institution & designated in writing in the office of the Director of Athletics.
- April 15, 2009 - May 31, 2009 * Except quiet period listed below. Four weeks (excluding Memorial Day & Sundays) selected at the discretion of the institution & designated in writing in the office of the Director of Athletics.
Quiet Periods
- August 1, 2008 - November 25, 2008 * except for 1st Evaluation Period (above)
- December 17, 2008
- Friday, Saturday and Sunday when the first Friday in January is preceded by a dead day
- Sunday during the week of the annual convention of the American Football Coaches Assoc and Friday and Saturday after the completion of the convention
- February 4, 2009
- February 9, 2009 - April 14, 2009
- Those days in April/May 2009 not designated above for evaluation opportunities
- June 1, 2009 - July 31, 2009
Dead Periods
- December 18, 2008 - January 1, 2009
- Weekdays during the first week of January when the first Monday in January is not a contact period
- February 5-8, 2009
- Monday through Thursday during the week of the annual convention of the American Football Coaches Association
Financial Aid InformationThe limit on the total number of athletes per school (counters) that may receive a financial aid award in any academic year for Division I Men's Football is 85.0 for I-A and 63.0 for I-AA.
National Letter of Intent Signing PeriodsMidyear JC Transfer: December 20, 2008 @ 7:00 A.M. - January 15, 2009
Regular Period: February 7, 2009 @ 7:00 A.M. - April 1, 2009
NCAA II
Recruiting Materials/CorrespondenceA Division II college may not
provide recruiting materials to a prospect in this sport (including general correspondence
related to athletics) until September 1 at the beginning of the prospect's
junior year in high school.
Telephone CallsTelephone calls to a prospect [or the prospect's relatives or legal guardian(s)] may not be made before June 15 immediately preceding the prospect's senior year in high school.
Contacts In-person, off-campus recruiting contacts shall not be made
with a prospect or a prospect's relative or legal guardians before June 15
immediately preceding the prospect's senior year in high school.Contact Period December 1, 2008 through 30 days after the Saturday after the initial date for signing the NLI, except for Dead Periods (see below)
For two-year prospects, the conclusion of the football season (regularly scheduled game) through November 30.Evaluation Periods - During the prospect's high school or two-year college football season.
- November 1, 2008 - November 30, 2008
- April 15, 2009 - May 31, 2009, except four weeks selected at the discretion of the institution
Quiet Periods
- June 1, 2008 - until first day of high school or two-year college football practice begins
- 31st day after the Saturday after the initial date for signing NLI through May 31, 2009
Dead Periods
- December 18, 2008 @ 7:00 a.m.- December 20, 2008 @ 7:00 a.m.
*for two-year college prospects and their educational institutions.
- February 5, 2009 @ 7:00 a.m.- February 7, 2009 @ 7:00 a.m.
Financial Aid InformationThe maximum value (equivalency) of financial
aid awards that an institution may provide in any academic year for Division II
Men's Football is 36.0.
National Letter of Intent Signing PeriodMidyear JC Transfer: December 20, 2008 @ 7:00 A.M. - January 15, 2009
Regular Period: February 7, 2009 @ 7:00 A.M. - April 1, 2009
NCAA III
Recruiting Materials/CorrespondenceInstitutions are permitted to
provide to prospects and to high school and two-year college coaches any
official academic, admissions, athletics and student-services publications or
videotapes published or produced by the institution and other information of a
general nature that is available to all students.
ContactsContacts of high school prospects: any recruiting contact (in
person, off-campus) shall not be made with a prospect or the prospect's
relatives or legal guardian(s) until the prospect has completed the junior year
in high school.
NAIA
The NAIA prohibits coaches or other school officials from making initial
contact with an athlete who has enrolled at another institution. If a student is
enrolled at another college, and the student initiates contact with an NAIA
school, the NAIA school must notify the other college of their contact with that
student.
NJCAA
The NJCAA allows an athlete to visit a campus for two days and nights. The
visit must be completed no less than ten days before the opening date of
classes. A school may not lure a prospective student with gifts. A school is
permitted to buy meals for a prospective student, but the spending limit is
equal to the amount that employees of that institution would spend if traveling
for college-related business.
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