Recruiting Rules

NCAA Division 1,2,3, and JC Recruiting Rules

Division 1

• September 1st of Junior year: This is when all forms of communication to student-athletes open up. (emails, texts, DM’s on social media, phone)

• September 1st of Junior year: Student-athletes and parents can begin official visits. NCAA rules no more than 5 and 1 per school

• September 1st of Junior year: Athletes can coordinate unofficial visits with coaching staff and players while on campus.

• Senior year: College coaches can conduct off-campus communications with athletes and their parents. Can happen no more than 3x.

Division 2

• NCAA baseball recruiting rules for Division 2 are less restrictive than those for D1 schools.

• June 15th after Sophomore Year: Coach communication, off-campus contact and official visits can begin.

Division 3

• Division 3 schools have the most relaxed NCAA baseball recruiting rules.

• Student-athletes can get recruiting materials at any time.

• College coaches are allowed to make unlimited calls to student-athletes

• After Sophomore Year- College coaches may start off-campus communications

• Unofficial visits are not limited

• After Jan. 1 of Junior Year: Athletes can begin official visits

Junior College

• Junior college coaches are free to contact prospective student-athletes at any time provided they have not signed a junior college letter of intent.

*An official visit is when the school pays for your trip/stay. An unofficial visit can happen anytime- you plan it and pay for it on your own.