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Recruiting Rules At Each Level

NCAA D1 

 

September 1 of your Junior year, coaches can send electronic correspondence including emails, text messages, instant messages, direct messages, and send out recruiting materials. Coaches may call a recruit after this date.  

 

September 1 of junior year athletes may set up official and unofficial visits with a schools athletic department.

 

September 1 of junior year coaches can have off campus contact with athletes at their school or home.

 

In the players senior year college coaches can have off-campus communications with players and/or her parents no more than three times.

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NCAA Division I Softball Recruiting Calendar

 

 

NCAA D2

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At any time players can receive materials about camps, NCAA info, and a softball questionnaire, 

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June 15 after sophomore year coaches can start calling student-athletes.  Also at this time coaches can have off-campus contact with players and their parents and players can start taking official visits.

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July 15 before your junior year coaches can send printed materials talking about recruiting.

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NCAA D3

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After January 1 of your junior year you can take official visits.

After your sophomore year coaches can have off campus communication with you.

Coaches can have a phone conversation at any time.

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NAIA 

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Players in high school no matter what grade can receive, contact, and have phone conversations with college coaches.

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Community College or Junior College

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Players can contact and be contacted at any grade in high school including phone calls.

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