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Athletic Recruiting Regulations
Women's Basketball 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 CallsTelephone contact may not be made with the prospective student-athlete prior to the opening day of classes of the prospect's senior 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
- September 16, 2008 - October 6, 2008
- March 1, 2009 through Thursday prior to the NCAA DI Women's Basketball Championship game
Evaluation Periods
- October 7, 2008 - February 28, 2009 * except dead periods listed below
- One women's basketball event certified by the NCAA held in conjunction with, and conducted in the host city of, the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship
- April 13-17, 2009
- July 6, 2009 - July 15, 2009
- July 22, 2009 - July 31, 2009
- During the NJCAA championship competition
Quiet Periods
- August 1, 2008 - September 15, 2008
- Days from September 16, 2008 - April 18, 2009 not designated
for evaluation purposes
- The Friday, Saturday and Sunday immediately prior to the intial date for the spring signing of the NLI
- April 18, 2009 - July 5, 2009
Dead Periods
- November 6, 2008 - November 9, 2008
- December 24, 2008 - December 26, 2008
- Friday prior to the NCAA DI Women's Basketball Championship game through Thursday of the week that includes the intial date for spring signing of the NLI
- July 16, 2009 - July 21, 2009
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 Women's Basketball is 15.0.
National Letter of Intent Signing PeriodsEarly: November 8, 2008 @ 7:00 A.M. - November 15, 2008
Late: April 11, 2009 @ 7:00 A.M. - May 16, 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 Periods
- September 7, 2008 - October 14, 2008
- March 1, 2009 - May 19, 2009 * except dead period listed below
Evaluation Periods
- The period between the prospect’s initial and final
high-school or two-year college contests
- During four sanctioned Amateur Athletic Union
women's events occurring between May 18 and
June 14 selected at the discretion of the institution
and designated in writing in the office of the director
of athletics
- During any high-school all-star game that occurs
within the state in which the member institution is located
- June 15, 2009 - August 1, 2009
Quiet Periods
- August 2, 2008 - September 6, 2008
- October 15, 2008 to the date of the prospect’s initial
high school or two-year college contest
- June 1, 2009 - July 21, 2009
- All other dates
Dead Periods
- November 6, 2008 @ 7am - November 8, 2008 @ 7am
- Saturday prior to the NCAA DI Women's Basketball Championship game through Wednesday after the game
- April 9, 2009 @ 7am - April 11, 2009 @ 7am
Financial Aid InformationThe maximum value (equivalency) of financial
aid awards that an institution may provide in any academic year for Division II
Women's Basketball is 10.0.
National Letter of Intent Signing PeriodEarly: November 8, 2008 @ 7:00 A.M. - November 15, 2008
Late: April 11, 2009 @ 7:00 A.M. - May 16, 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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