All you wanted to know about recruiting

All you want to know about being recruited:

Summary from the NCAA's Guide for the College Bound Athlete, available on their website. 

Sophomore Year

• You may receive general brochures for camps and questionnaires from a university.
• You may make phone calls (e-mails) to the university’s coach or staff.
• The university’s coach or staff may not contact you personally.
• No off-campus contact allowed by the university’s coach or staff.
• No “official” visits to the college allowed. An official visit is any visit to a college paid for by the college.
• Unlimited number of “unofficial” visits paid for by the parents or player. The university can provided up to three tickets to a sporting event during these visits.

Junior Year

• You are eligible to receive formal recruiting materials after September 1.
• You may make phone calls to the university’s coach or staff.
• The university’s coach or staff may make one phone call to you during the month of March of your junior year.
• The university’s coach or staff may make a maximum of one phone call a week to you after July 1 of your junior year.
• The university’s coach or staff may meet with you once at your school during April of your junior year.
• The university’s coach or staff may meet with you at any venue starting July 1 of your junior year.
• No official visits are allowed. 
• Unlimited number of unofficial visits paid for by the parents or player. The university can provided up to three tickets to a sporting event during these visits.

Register for the NCAA Clearinghouse at

https://www.ncaaclearinghouse.net/NCAA/common/index.html

Senior Year

• You are eligible to receive formal recruiting materials at any time.
• You may make phone calls to the university’s coach or staff.
• The university’s coach or staff may make one phone call to you per week.
• The university’s coach or staff may meet with you at any place or time.
• Official visits to a college are allowed beginning the date school opens.
• Official visits are limited to five universities total per athlete.
• Unlimited number of unofficial visits paid for by the parents or player. The university can provided up to three tickets to a sporting event during these visits.
• The university may come to your high school competitions and evaluate your play a maximum of seven times your senior year.
• The university may make personal contact with you a maximum of three times during your senior year.
 

National Letters of Intent information

NCAA Website