Wednesday, October 8, 2014

NCAA Softball Recruiting Rules

NCAA Division One Softball Recruiting Rules

 
  

As a Sophomore in high school:

 
  

Recruiting Tactic

As a Sophomore

Recruiting Material

*You may receive brochures for camps and questionnaires.

Telephone Calls

*You can call the coach at your own expense. **Coach cannot call you.

Off-Campus Contact

*Not Permitted

Official Visits

*Not Permitted

Unofficial Visits

*Unlimited

  

As a Junior in High School:

 
  

Recruiting Tactic

As a Junior

Recruiting Material

*You can begin to receive recruiting material and information from the coach on September 1st.

Telephone Calls

*You can call the coach at your own expense. **You can receive one per week starting July 1st after your Junior year. ***Telephone calls are unlimited during contact periods.

Off-Campus Contact

*Allowed July 1st after your Junior year.

Official Visits

*Not Permitted

Unofficial Visits

*Unlimited

  

As a Senior in high school:

 
  

Recruiting Tactic

As a Senior

Recruiting Material

*You can receive material and information from the coach

Telephone Calls

*You can call the coach at your own expense. **Coach can call you once per week starting July 1st. ***Telephone calls are unlimited during contact periods.

Off-Campus Contact

*Allowed but no more than 3 times.

Official Visits

*You can start official visits on the opening day of your classes. ** You get one per college and a maximum of 5 visits to D1, and unlimited for D2, D3, and NAIA schools.

Unofficial visits

*Unlimited

  

Other important information:

 
  
  • College coaches have 50 days in which to evaluate you. They cannot exceed that number.
  • College coaches can evaluate and/or contact you no more than 7 times during your senior year.
  • During your senior year a college coach cannot contact you more than 3 times.
  

NCAA Division Two Softball Recruiting Rules

 
  

As a Sophomore in high school:

 
  

Recruiting Tactic

As a Sophomore

Recruiting Material

*You may receive brochures for camps and questionnaires.

Telephone Calls

*You can call the coach at your own expense. **After June 15th coaches can call, text, and email you unlimited.

Off-Campus Contact

*After June 15 of your Sophomore year, these contacts are unlimited.

Official Visits

*Not Permitted

Unofficial Visits

*Unlimited

  

As a Junior in High School:

 
  

Recruiting Tactic

As a Junior

Recruiting Material

*You can begin to receive recruiting material and information from the coach.

Telephone Calls

*You can call the coach at your own expense. **College coach can call, text, and email you unlimited.

Off-Campus Contact

*Unlimited

Official Visits

*Not Permitted

Unofficial Visits

*Unlimited

  

As a Senior in high school:

 
  

Recruiting Tactic

As a Senior

Recruiting Material

*You can receive material and information from the coach

Telephone Calls

*You can call the coach at your own expense. **College coach can call, text, and email you unlimited.

Off-Campus Contact

*Unlimited

Official Visits

*You can start official visits on the opening day of your classes. **You get one per college and a maximum of 5 visits to D1, and unlimited visits to D2, D3 and NAIA schools.

Unofficial visits

*Unlimited


 

Other important information:

 
  
  • Division 2 does not have any rules on the number of evaluations per student athletes.
  • College coaches cannot contact you on competition or practice days until your event is finished, and you are dismissed by the proper authority (like your high school coach or athletic director).
  • During a contact period college coaches can make only one visit per week to your high school.

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