Dead Period--All sports except Football, Soccer, Track & Field, and Cross Country

Dead Period

Sport -- All Sports except Football, Soccer, Track & Field, and Cross Country
Dates -- Mon., Nov. 8 though Thur. Nov. 11

This dead period surrounds the initial signing date (November 10) for the National Letter of Intent early signing period.

A National Letter of Intent may not be hand-delivered during this dead period.

The dead period remains in effect for the full four days, even if a prospect sign a National Letter of Intent during this dead period.

Permissible recruiting activities

• Correspondence to prospects not at competition site.
• Correspondence (including electronic correspondence) sent directly to a prospect who is on-call but not at the competition site or who has been released by the team. (Prospects who are on-call and at their competition site may not be sent correspondence.
• Telephone calls, including unlimited telephone calls from November 10-12

More about dead periods

Generally speaking, contacts and evaluations (either on or off-campus), official visits, unofficial visits, and appearances by coaches at meetings or banquets at which prospects are in attendance are prohibited during dead periods.

Dead Period --Men's Basketball

Dead Period

Sport -- Men’s basketball
Dates -- Thu., May 20 through Fri., May 28

This dead period begins the day after the last day of the spring NLI signing period and runs to the day before the first permissible day to conduct institutional basketball camps.

Permissible recruiting activities

•Correspondence to prospects not at a competition site.
•Correspondence (including electronic correspondence) sent directly to a prospect who is on-call but not at the competition site or who has been released by the team.
•No correspondence to prospects who are on-call and at their competition site.
•Telephone calls:
‣One call in April to high school juniors.
‣ Two calls per week to high school seniors.
‣One call per week to two-year and four-year college prospects.
•Evaluation at the NBA Pre-Draft Camp (held May 19-23).

Dead Period -- Men's Basketball

Dead Period

Sport -- Men’s basketball
Dates -- Thu., Apr. 1 through Noon, Thu., Apr. 8

This dead period surrounds the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship.

Permissible recruiting activities

•Correspondence to prospects not at a competition site.
•Correspondence (including electronic correspondence) sent directly to a prospect who is on-call but not at the competition site or who has been released by the team.
•No correspondence to prospects who are on-call and at their competition site.
•Telephone calls:
‣One call in April to high school juniors.
‣ Two calls per week to high school seniors.
‣One call per week to two-year and four-year college prospects.

Dead Period -- Women's Basketball

Dead Period

Sport -- Women’s basketball
Dates -- Fri., Apr. 2 through Thu., Apr. 8

This dead period surrounds the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship.

Permissible recruiting activities

•Correspondence to prospects not at a competition site.
•Correspondence (including electronic correspondence) sent directly to a prospect who is on-call but not at the competition site or who has been released by the team.
•No correspondence to prospects who are on-call and at their competition site.
•Telephone calls:
‣One call to high school juniors during the month of April on or after April 8.
‣One call per week to prospects who have finished the junior year of high school.
•Evaluation at one women’s basketball event certified by the NCAA held in conjunction with, and conducted in the host city of, the NCAA Division I

Dead Period -- Women's Volleyball

Dead Period

Sport -- Women’s volleyball
Dates -- Wed., Dec. 16 through Thu., Dec. 31

Permissible recruiting activities

•Correspondence to prospects not at a competition site.

•Correspondence (including electronic correspondence) sent directly to a prospect who is on-call but not at the competition site or who has been released by the team.

•No correspondence to prospects who are on-call and at their competition site.

•One telephone call per week.

•Incidental contact with two-year college prospects being honored at the annual AVCA awards banquet, provided no recruiting conversation occurs.

•From December 17-20, all coaches may attend the same single event on the same single day. The event must occur within a 30-mile radius of the Championship event site and not conflict with NCAA Championship competition.

Dead Period -- Softball

Dead Period

Sport -- Softball
Dates --Wed., Dec. 9 through Sat., Dec. 12

This dead period surrounds the annual convention of the National Fast-Pitch Coaches Association.

Permissible recruiting activities
•Correspondence to prospects not at a competition site.

•Correspondence (including electronic correspondence) sent directly to a prospect who is on-call but not at the competition site or who has been released by the team.

•No correspondence to prospects who are on-call and at their competition site.

•One telephone call per week.

Dead Period -- Football -- Junior College Signing Dates

Dead Period

Sports -- Football
Dates -- Mon., Dec. 14 through Thu., Dec. 17

This dead period surrounds the initial signing date (Dec. 16) for the National Letter of Intent
midyear junior college transfer signing period. This dead period applies only to junior college
prospects who intend to enroll midyear and their educational institutions. The dead period
remains in effect for the full four days, even if a prospect signs a National Letter of Intent during
this dead period.

Permissible recruiting activities involving JC prospects
•Correspondence to prospects not at a competition site.

•Correspondence (including electronic correspondence) sent directly to a prospect who is
on-call but not at the competition site or who has been released by the team.

•No correspondence to prospects who are on-call and at their competition site.

•Unlimited telephone calls for football recruiting from Dec. 14 (7 am)-18 (7 am).

•One phone call during the following time period: Dec. 13-14 (7 am) and Dec. 18 (7 am)-19.

•Contact with prospects who have signed a NLI, financial aid agreement, or offer of admission
and have been admitted for mid-year enrollment and are required to be on campus for orientation for all students.

Dead Period -- Cross Country and Track and Field

Dead Period

Sports -- Cross country and track & field
Dates -- Mon., Dec. 14 through Thu., Dec. 17

This dead period surrounds the US Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches
Association national convention.

Permissible recruiting activities
•Correspondence to prospects not at a competition site.

•Correspondence (including electronic correspondence) sent directly to a prospect who is
on-call but not at the competition site or who has been released by the team.

•No correspondence to prospects who are on-call and at their competition site.

•One telephone call per week.