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Recruiting Rules & Calendars
Recruiting Rules & Calendars
When coaches can contact you, how visits work, and what to watch for on campus.
8 chapters · 21 min
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1. The recruiting periods
Five periods decide what a college coach may do on any given day.
3 min
2. Find your sport's calendar
Each division handles calendars differently. Find yours before you plan events or visits.
3 min
3. First contact dates, and what silence means
Before your sport's date, coaches can read your email but usually can't answer.
3 min
4. Official visits
A visit the school pays for, and one of the strongest signs of interest.
3 min
5. Unofficial visits
Visits you pay for. Unlimited, and the most underused tool in recruiting.
3 min
6. Before, during and after a visit
The program is presenting. Your job is to evaluate.
3 min
7. Red flags on a visit
A program is at its best on a visit. Problems you see now deserve weight.
3 min
8. Tryouts
The rules differ a lot by division, and the Division I answer surprises people.
2 min
