Indiana University Athletics
Compliance Question Of The Week
Compliance Question Of The Week
Question:
Seems like there's a lot of dates when recruiting activities become permissible. Can you run those down again?
Answer:
Starting chronologically with the calendar year, months currently named based on the Gregorian system (which is itself based on the Julian version of the timing of the vernal equinoxes):
- June 15: for men's basketball prospects who have just finished their sophomore year - you may call once per month and send recruiting correspondence.
- April: for women's basketball H.S. juniors, after the conclusion of the NCAA D1 Women's Final Four, one call is permitted, and then a series of different calling periods through the end of July.
- April 15 - May 31: for Football, the time period when they may call juniors one time.
- July 1: Important date for all sports not listed above: for "rising seniors" this is the date upon which you may begin to call them once per week, considering all other phone call rules and exceptions (no calls before competition; documenting countable vs. not; when the exceptions are, etc.)
- August 1: On this date, men's basketball may start to call their senior prospects twice a week; women's basketball may call their senior prospects once a week, and EVERYONE may begin to back up their verbal offers of scholarship with an e-mail or general correspondence putting that offer in writing - for seniors only of course.
- September 1: Date upon which everyone (except MBK - see above) can begin to send recruiting correspondence to H.S. Juniors. (outgoing mail may not be postmarked before 9/1). Also the date when football can begin a weekly call pattern to their senior prospects.
And of course, there's the ones which change slightly, year-to-year:
First date a senior can Officially visit IU: Only after his/her high school classes have started for the senior year.
Early signing date for those sports which have it: second Wednesday in November (11/9/11 this year).
FB, SO, FH and T+F/CC signing date: first Wednesday in February (2/1/12 is next).
Regular signing period for others: second Weds in April (4/11/12).
Let's face it - dates are important.
Question:
Seems like there's a lot of dates when recruiting activities become permissible. Can you run those down again?
Answer:
Starting chronologically with the calendar year, months currently named based on the Gregorian system (which is itself based on the Julian version of the timing of the vernal equinoxes):
- June 15: for men's basketball prospects who have just finished their sophomore year - you may call once per month and send recruiting correspondence.
- April: for women's basketball H.S. juniors, after the conclusion of the NCAA D1 Women's Final Four, one call is permitted, and then a series of different calling periods through the end of July.
- April 15 - May 31: for Football, the time period when they may call juniors one time.
- July 1: Important date for all sports not listed above: for "rising seniors" this is the date upon which you may begin to call them once per week, considering all other phone call rules and exceptions (no calls before competition; documenting countable vs. not; when the exceptions are, etc.)
- August 1: On this date, men's basketball may start to call their senior prospects twice a week; women's basketball may call their senior prospects once a week, and EVERYONE may begin to back up their verbal offers of scholarship with an e-mail or general correspondence putting that offer in writing - for seniors only of course.
- September 1: Date upon which everyone (except MBK - see above) can begin to send recruiting correspondence to H.S. Juniors. (outgoing mail may not be postmarked before 9/1). Also the date when football can begin a weekly call pattern to their senior prospects.
And of course, there's the ones which change slightly, year-to-year:
First date a senior can Officially visit IU: Only after his/her high school classes have started for the senior year.
Early signing date for those sports which have it: second Wednesday in November (11/9/11 this year).
FB, SO, FH and T+F/CC signing date: first Wednesday in February (2/1/12 is next).
Regular signing period for others: second Weds in April (4/11/12).
Let's face it - dates are important.