A quick thank you to NCSA for providing this information, as they clarified what was a confusing situation because of the new Contact rule changes.
NCAA Division I Volleyball
Sophomore Year
- Recruiting Materials - You may receive brochures for camps and an introductory letter/questionnaire.
- Telephone Calls (you can always make calls at your own expense) - College coaches cannot call you.
- Off Campus Contact - None Allowed.
- Official Visit - None Allowed.
- Unofficial Visit - You may take unlimited Unofficial Visits; but may not have contact with a coach on campus during a Dead Period.
Junior Year
- Recruiting Materials - You may begin receiving letters and emails September 1st of your Junior Year.
- Telephone Calls (you can always make calls at your own expense) - Once per week starting July 1st after your Junior year.
- Off Campus Contact - Allowed starting July 1st after your Junior Year.
- Official Visit - None allowed.
- Unofficial Visit - You may take unlimited Unofficial Visits; but may not have contact with a coach on campus during a Dead Period.
Senior Year
- Recruiting Materials - Allowed.
- Telephone Calls (you can always make calls at your own expense) - Once per week.
- Off Campus Contact - Allowed.
- Official Visit - Allowed beginning opening day of classes. You may make only 1 official visit per college and up to 5 for all Division I schools.
- Unofficial Visit - You may take unlimited Unofficial Visits; but may not have contact with a coach on campus during a Dead Period.
NCAA Division II Volleyball
- Recruiting Materials - A coach may begin sending letters and emails after June 15th of the Sophomore year.
- Telephone Calls - 1) A coach can make unlimited calls beginning June 15th after the sophomore year. 2) You can make calls to the coach at any time at your expense.
- Off Campus Contact - A coach may make contact with you or your family off campus starting June 15th after your Sophomore year.
- Unofficial Visits - You may make unlimited Unofficial Visits.
- Official Visits - You may make Official Visits after first day of Senior Year with one visit per school. There is no limit on the total of visits to Division II schools.
NCAA Division III Volleyball
- Recruiting Materials - A coach may send you any materials at any time.
- Telephone Calls - 1) A coach may call you at any time with no limit as to number of times called. 2) You can make calls to the coach at any time at your expense.
- Off Campus Contact - A coach may have off campus contact after your Junior year.
- Unofficial Visits - You may take an unlimited number of unofficial visits.
- Official Visits - You may make Official Visits after first day of Senior Year with one visit per school. There is no limit on the total of visits to Division II schools.
Hey coach - You made a cut/paste error under Official Visits Div III. Should be "...no limit on the total visits to Division III schools."
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Thanks for the heads up!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter is being recruited for a d 1 school for volleyball. The coach is traveling across the country to watch a practice. Can we, as parents, invite the coach out to dinner?
ReplyDeleteOnly if your daughter is a current Senior. If she is not a senior, then no contact may happen between coach and family.
ReplyDeletemy daughter is a freshman in high school, if we go to a college game can we introduce ourselves to the coach?
ReplyDeleteYes - If you are introducing yourselves to the home team, then the coach may interact with you because you are on their campus. If you are introducing yourself to the visiting team, the coach can just say 'hello' and cannot interact because you are not on their campus - Per NCAA rules; I am not sure on NAIA and JC rules.
ReplyDeleteWe had a Junior in high school commit to a D1 program during the fall season? How did that take place?
ReplyDeleteRecruits can make a verbal commitment at anytime because the college coaches offer at anytime. How the DI coach does it, is invites the Player onto campus for an Unofficial Visit (either by email or by calling the club/high school coach to give a message to the family).
ReplyDeleteour daughter who's a junior this year has several div 1 and div 2 coaches coming to watch her in a Vegas tournament next week. are the coaches allowed to talk to her or us parents during the tournament?
ReplyDeleteNo - Since you are the parents of a Junior, no off campus, in person contact may be made.
ReplyDeleteWhen is the DEAD PERIOD for DII or DI?
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