Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a
National Letter of Intent |
A
prospect may sign a National Letter of Intent (NLI)
during the early signing period (a one week period
in November), or the regular signing period (second
Wednesday in April through the first day of classes
in September). An NLI is a binding agreement between
the prospect and the institution, and must be
accompanied by an athletics scholarship offer. If
the terms of the NLI are not fulfilled, a prospect
can lose up to two years of eligibility. Div. III
does not have a letter of intent for athletics.
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What are
the Signing Periods |
November
9th - November 15th is early signing
April 8th - August 30th is normal signing
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What is
the difference between Official and Un-Official
Visits. |
Official Visits (applies to Division I and 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 is
after the opening day of classes of the prospect’s
senior year in HS. Div. 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.
Unofficial Visits (applies to all Divisions):
A prospect can make any number of unofficial visits
(at the prospect’s own expense), and may visit a
particular institution unofficially as often as they
like. They may receive up to three complimentary
admissions to a home contest during the unofficial
visit.
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When can
a coach contact a prospect |
Generally, a coach cannot have an in-person
recruiting encounter with a high-school prospect
until July 1 (June 15th for Division II) following
the completion of the prospect’s junior year (Div.
III it is until the end of their Junior year, no
specific date). Exceptions: A coach may have
recruiting contact with a prospect on their
institution’s campus (Same at Div.III).
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When can
Telephone Calls be made |
Generally, a coach may make telephone contact with a
prospect once per week after July 1 (June 15th for
Division II) following the completion of the
prospect’s junior year. A coach may receive
telephone calls from a prospect at any time.
Exceptions: A coach may make unlimited phone calls
to a prospect in the five days preceding the
prospect’s official visit to campus; a coach may
make unlimited calls to a prospect on the initial
date for the signing of an NLI and the two days
immediately following the initial signing date; a
coach may make unlimited calls to a prospect on the
day a permissible in-person, off-campus contact
occurs; a coach may make unlimited phone calls to a
prospect subsequent to that prospect signing an NLI;
Div. III coaches can call anytime and any number of
times without calling restrictions. Generally, we do
not call until senior year, but it is permissible to
call during the junior year.
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