NCAA RECRUITING
Recruiting is any solicitation of a prospective student or legal guardian(s) by an institutional staff member or by a representative of the institution's athletics interests for the purpose informing the prospective student about Brown University, its athletics program and participation in intercollegiate athletics at Brown University.
Letters from coaches, faculty members and students (but not friends of the progam) aren't permitted until September 1 at the beginning of your junior year.
All Division I institutions must abide by uniform NCAA recruiting guidelines. For more information on the recruiting process and rules, see the recruiting section of the Guide to the College Bound Student Athlete.
Additional information about the recruiting time periods can be found on the NCAA Website under Recruiting Calendars.
Also, see a June 2006 communication to students interested in Ivy League intercollegiate athletics.
The following chart compares recruiting among Divison I sports, and the permissible activities that coaches may engage in throughout a prospect' s (prospective student-athletes) high school career.
| MEN'S BASKETBALL | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL | FOOTBALL | OTHER SPORTS |
| Sophomore | Recruiting Materials:A coach can send recruiting materials at the conclusion of the prospect's sophomore year.
Telephone Calls: A coach may accept collect calls placed by prospects not earlier than the conclusion of the sophomore year. | | | Telephone Calls: In the sport of Ice Hockey a coach may make one call to an international prospect during the month of July following the conclusion of sophomore year. |
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| Junior | Telephone Calls: A coach may make one telephone call during the month of March, one on
or after June 21 following junior year, and three during the
month of July following junior year.
Off-Campus Contact:A coach may make one off-campus contact during the April contact period on the
prospect's high school campus.
Official Visit: Prospects may begin making official visits after January 1. | Recruiting Materials: A coach may send recruiting materials after September 1.
Telephone Calls: A coach may make one telephone call on or after June 21 following the prospect's junior year. A coach may make three telephone calls during the month of July following prospect's junior year. | Recruiting Materials: A coach may send recruiting materials after September 1.
Telephone Calls: A coach may make one telephone call during the month of May. | Recruiting Materials: A coach may send recruiting materials after September 1. Telephone Calls/Off-Campus Contacts: A coach may make telephone calls and/or off-campus contacts July 1
following prospect's junior year. In the sport of gymnastics, off-campus contacts are permissible July 15 after prospect's junior year. |
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| Senior | | Official Visits: Prospects may begin making official visits after the opening day of classes. | Telephone Calls: A coach
may make one phone call per week starting September 1.
Official Visits:Prospects may begin making official visits after the opening day of classes. | Official Visits: Prospects may begin making official visits after the opening day of classes. |
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| Evaluations and Contacts | 40 evaluation days during academic year evaluation period:
--Not more than five recruiting opportunities (contacts and
evaluations combined) during the academic year per prospect.
--Not more than one contact on high school campus during April contact period of prospect's junior year.
--Not more than three contacts during prospect's senior year. | 40 evaluation days during academic year evaluation period:
--Not more than five recruiting opportunities (contacts and
evaluations combined) during the academic year per prospect and not more than three of the five opportunities may be contacts. | 42 evaluation days during
fall evaluation period:
--Limit of three evaluations during the academic year.
--One evaluation during fall.
--Two evaluations - April 15 through May 31 (one evaluation to assess athletic ability and one evaluation to assess academic qualifications.
--Not more than six off-campus contacts per prospect at any site. | 50 evaluation days in the sport of softball between August 1 and July 31.
80 evaluation days in the sport of women's volleyball between August 1 and July 31.
--Seven recruiting opportunities (contacts and evaluations combined) per prospect and not more than three of the seven opportunities may be contacts. |
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