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Each academic year, the NCAA outlines specific types of contact that college coaches are permitted to have at the Division 1.
Dead period and recruiting shutdowns: During the dead period, coaches may not have any in-person contact with recruits or their parents. But communication is still allowed to occur via phone, email and social media or other digital communication channels. A recruiting shutdown, on the other hand, means no forms of recruiting are permitted, including contact with college coaches, evaluations, unofficial or official visits, correspondence and making or receiving phone calls.
Quiet period: During a quiet period, athletes can talk to college coaches in-person on their college campus. However, the coach can’t watch recruits compete in-person, visit their school, talk to them at their home or anywhere outside of the college campus.
Evaluation period: Also known as a live period, the evaluation period is the specific time of year when college coaches can watch an athlete compete in person or visit their school. But coaches can’t communicate with recruits (or their parents) off the college campus.
Contact period: During the contact period, all communication between athletes and coaches is fair game.
The NCAA includes a special note for coaches, explaining that any evaluations that occur outside of July, count toward their allotted 112 total in-person recruiting days.
Dead period and recruiting shutdowns: During the dead period, coaches may not have any in-person contact with recruits or their parents. But communication is still allowed to occur via phone, email and social media or other digital communication channels. A recruiting shutdown, on the other hand, means no forms of recruiting are permitted, including contact with college coaches, evaluations, unofficial or official visits, correspondence and making or receiving phone calls.
- November 6 (7 a.m.) – 8 (7 a.m.), 2023: Dead period
- April 4 – 10 (noon), 2024: Dead period
Quiet period: During a quiet period, athletes can talk to college coaches in-person on their college campus. However, the coach can’t watch recruits compete in-person, visit their school, talk to them at their home or anywhere outside of the college campus.
- June 1 – 14, 2023: Quiet period
- August 2 – September 6, 2023: Quiet period
- October 15, 2023 through the date of the prospective student-athlete’s initial high school or two-year college contest: Quiet period
- All other dates: Quiet period
Evaluation period: Also known as a live period, the evaluation period is the specific time of year when college coaches can watch an athlete compete in person or visit their school. But coaches can’t communicate with recruits (or their parents) off the college campus.
- June 15 – August 1, 2023: Evaluation period
- The period between the prospective student-athlete’s initial and final high school or two-year college contests: Evaluation period
- During any high school all-star game that occurs within the state in which the member institution is located: Evaluation period
Contact period: During the contact period, all communication between athletes and coaches is fair game.
- September 7 – October 14, 2023: Contact period
- March 1 – May 19, 2024: Contact period
The NCAA includes a special note for coaches, explaining that any evaluations that occur outside of July, count toward their allotted 112 total in-person recruiting days.
