NCAA Coach / Player Contact Rules

Coach / Player Contact Rules

Division I - A coach cannot initiate any phone calls, emails, text messages, Facebook messages, or Twitter direct messages with a prospect or their parents prior to September 1st of the prospective student-athlete’s JUNIOR YEAR. As of September 1st all forms of electronic communication is unlimited; and all Facebook or Twitter messages must be private and direct to the individual. Prior to this time, and after it, a coach may receive phone calls from a prospect or their parent at any time.

Division II – A coach cannot initiate any phone calls, emails, text messages, Facebook messages, or Twitter direct messages with a prospect or their parents prior to June 15th following the completion of the prospective student-athlete’s JUNIOR YEAR. As of June 15th all forms of electronic communication is unlimited; and all Facebook or Twitter messages must be private and direct to the individual. Prior to this time, and after it, a coach may receive phone calls from a prospect or their parent at any time.

Division III – A coach may initiate phone calls, emails, text messages, Facebook messages, and Twitter direct messages with a prospective student-athlete at any time.

Division I - A coach cannot have an in-person, off campus, recruiting contact with a PSA until July 1st following the completion of the prospective student-athlete’s JUNIOR YEAR.

Division II - A coach cannot have an in-person, off campus, recruiting contact with a PSA until June 15th of their JUNIOR YEAR.

Division III - A coach cannot have an in-person, off campus, recruiting contact with a PSA until the prospect’s junior year – no date specified.

Division I & II - A prospect can make up to five official (paid) visits, but not more than one to a particular institution. The visit is limited to 48 hours in length, and all meals and entertainment must be comparable to that of normal student life. The earliest opportunity to take an official visit to a Division I institution is after the opening day of classes of the prospect’s SENIOR YEAR in HS. For Division II you may make an official visit after June 15th preceding the player’s JUNIOR YEAR.

Division III: Unlimited official visits to Division III schools, but only 1 official visit per school. You do not have to count Div. III official visits as part of your five visits to Division I and II schools.

NCAA Tournament: The Friday before the Division I National Championship through Sunday of the Championship
**Exception – One event conducted on a day when no championship competition occurs (Saturday) and within a 100-mile radius of the site of the championship.
August 1 – August 31 – QUIET PERIOD (no evaluations and up to 7 contacts)
September 1 - Tuesday before Thanksgiving - Evaluations of prospective student-athletes participating in lacrosse activities are limited to the three weekends (Saturday-Sunday) prior to Thanksgiving.
Wednesday before Thanksgiving – January 1 – QUIET PERIOD (no evaluations)