Frequently-Asked Questions on
Recruiting Definitions
Contact period - permissible for
authorized athletic department staff members to make in-person,
off-campus recruiting contacts and evaluations.
Dead period - not permissible
to make in-person recruiting contacts or evaluations on- or
off-campus or permit official or unofficial visits.
Evaluation period - permissible
for authorized athletics department staff to be involved in
off-campus activities to assess academic qualifications and
playing abililties. No in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts
with a prospect are permitted.
Quiet period - permissible to
make in-person recruiting contacts only on the member
institution's campus.
Detailed information about recruiting is available in the
online edition of the
NCAA
Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete. |