The best explanation I have seen.
score for this post August 3 2006, 3:42 PM
Here's when you can contact coachs and when they can contact you.
High School Freshmen and Sophomores, (Year 9 & 10). YOU are a sophomore until September 1st AFTER your sophomore year.
„« Written: College coaches may only send you a questionnaire, a letter explaining the rules, a referral to admissions, and a camp brochure. This is all they may send you. Nothing else. You may write to college coaches as often as you like.
„« Telephone: College coaches may not telephone you at all. Not even to return a call from either you or your parents. You may call college coaches as often as you like.
„« Evaluations: College coaches may watch you play a limited number of times (7) during the academic year. They may watch you play an unlimited number of times during the summer.
„« Off-Campus Contact: College coaches may not have any off-campus contact with you or your parents other than a civil exchange of greeting.
„« On-Campus Contact: You may visit college campuses as often as you like at your own expense. When you are on a college campus you may meet with the coach.
„« E-Mail and Faxes: E-mail and faxes are treated the same as written correspondence. Basically college coaches can't send you any e-mail or faxes except if they were to send a questionnaire, camp brochure or explanatory rules letter, such as this.
High School Juniors, (Year 11). NCAA Rules allow you to be a Junior on September 1st.
„« Written: Starting Sept. 1 of your junior year in high school, college coaches may begin to send you recruiting letters and information on the school and, specifically, the soccer program.
„« Telephone: College coaches may not telephone you at all. Not even to return a call from you or your parents. You may call college coaches as often as you wish.
„« Evaluations: College coaches may watch you play a limited number of times (7) during the academic year. They may watch you play an unlimited number of times during the summer.
„« Off-Campus Contact: College coaches may not have any off-campus contact with you or your parents other than a civil exchange of greeting.
„« On-Campus Contact: You may visit college campuses as often as you like at your own expense. When you are on a college campus you may meet with the coach.
„« E-Mail and Faxes: E-mail and faxes are treated the same as written correspondence. College coaches may send you faxes and e-mail messages as often as they like starting September 1st of your junior year in high school.
High School Seniors, (Year 12). NCAA Rules allow you to be a Senior on July 1st.
„« Written: College coaches may continue to send you recruiting letters and information on the school and the soccer program.
„« Telephone: College coaches may telephone you or your parents one time per week beginning July 1 prior to your senior year in high school. You may call college coaches as often as you wish.
„« Evaluations: College coaches may watch you play a limited number of times (7) during the academic year. They may watch you play an unlimited number of times during the summer.
„« Off-Campus Contact: College coaches may have a limited number of off-campus contacts with you or your parents other than a civil exchange of greeting.
„« On-Campus Contact: You may visit college campuses as often as you like at your own expense. When you are on a college campus you may meet with the coach. These visits are termed: ¡§Unofficial¡¨.
„« Official Visits: You may visit 5 institutions on official visits. An official visit is a visit where the school pays all or part of your expenses. You may only take one official visit per school. You may make official visits beginning the first day of class of your senior year in high school.
„« E-Mail and Faxes: E-mail and faxes are treated the same as written correspondence. College coaches may send you faxes and e-mail messages as often as they like.
score for this post August 3 2006, 3:42 PM
Here's when you can contact coachs and when they can contact you.
High School Freshmen and Sophomores, (Year 9 & 10). YOU are a sophomore until September 1st AFTER your sophomore year.
„« Written: College coaches may only send you a questionnaire, a letter explaining the rules, a referral to admissions, and a camp brochure. This is all they may send you. Nothing else. You may write to college coaches as often as you like.
„« Telephone: College coaches may not telephone you at all. Not even to return a call from either you or your parents. You may call college coaches as often as you like.
„« Evaluations: College coaches may watch you play a limited number of times (7) during the academic year. They may watch you play an unlimited number of times during the summer.
„« Off-Campus Contact: College coaches may not have any off-campus contact with you or your parents other than a civil exchange of greeting.
„« On-Campus Contact: You may visit college campuses as often as you like at your own expense. When you are on a college campus you may meet with the coach.
„« E-Mail and Faxes: E-mail and faxes are treated the same as written correspondence. Basically college coaches can't send you any e-mail or faxes except if they were to send a questionnaire, camp brochure or explanatory rules letter, such as this.
High School Juniors, (Year 11). NCAA Rules allow you to be a Junior on September 1st.
„« Written: Starting Sept. 1 of your junior year in high school, college coaches may begin to send you recruiting letters and information on the school and, specifically, the soccer program.
„« Telephone: College coaches may not telephone you at all. Not even to return a call from you or your parents. You may call college coaches as often as you wish.
„« Evaluations: College coaches may watch you play a limited number of times (7) during the academic year. They may watch you play an unlimited number of times during the summer.
„« Off-Campus Contact: College coaches may not have any off-campus contact with you or your parents other than a civil exchange of greeting.
„« On-Campus Contact: You may visit college campuses as often as you like at your own expense. When you are on a college campus you may meet with the coach.
„« E-Mail and Faxes: E-mail and faxes are treated the same as written correspondence. College coaches may send you faxes and e-mail messages as often as they like starting September 1st of your junior year in high school.
High School Seniors, (Year 12). NCAA Rules allow you to be a Senior on July 1st.
„« Written: College coaches may continue to send you recruiting letters and information on the school and the soccer program.
„« Telephone: College coaches may telephone you or your parents one time per week beginning July 1 prior to your senior year in high school. You may call college coaches as often as you wish.
„« Evaluations: College coaches may watch you play a limited number of times (7) during the academic year. They may watch you play an unlimited number of times during the summer.
„« Off-Campus Contact: College coaches may have a limited number of off-campus contacts with you or your parents other than a civil exchange of greeting.
„« On-Campus Contact: You may visit college campuses as often as you like at your own expense. When you are on a college campus you may meet with the coach. These visits are termed: ¡§Unofficial¡¨.
„« Official Visits: You may visit 5 institutions on official visits. An official visit is a visit where the school pays all or part of your expenses. You may only take one official visit per school. You may make official visits beginning the first day of class of your senior year in high school.
„« E-Mail and Faxes: E-mail and faxes are treated the same as written correspondence. College coaches may send you faxes and e-mail messages as often as they like.