OFFICIAL VISITS
September Division I Recruiting Calendar Baseball September 1-9 Quiet Period Sept. 10-30 Contact/Eval Period Basketball (Menʼs) Sept. 1-8 Quiet Period Sept. 9-30 Contact/Eval Period Basketball (Womenʼs) Sept. 1-15 Quiet Period Sept. 16-30 Contact/Eval Period Cross Country Sept. 1-30 Contact/Eval Period Football Sept. 1-30 Evaluation Period Gymnastics Sept. 1-30 Contact/Eval Period Softball Sept. 1-30 Contact/Eval Period Volleyball Sept. 1-30 Contact/Eval Period All Other Sports Sept. 1-30 Contact/Eval Period
Contact Period Permissible to make in-person, offcampus, recruiting contacts and evaluations.
Evaluation Period Permissible to be involved in off-campus activities designed to assess the academic qualifications and playing ability of prospects. NO in-person, off-campus contacts may be made periods.
Quiet Period Permissible to make in-person recruiting contacts ONLY on campus. Evals may continue.
DEAD Period NOT permissible to make in person contacts or evals on- or off-campus or to permit official or unofficial visits.
K EEPING U TAH “A BO VE LLLLRES R EST ”
THE REST ”
SEPTEMBER 2010
A prospect may take a maximum of five official visits with no more than one permitted to any single institution. A prospect may not take an official visit until the first day of classes of their senior year of high school. The following must be submitted to the compliance office in order for an official visit to be approved: 1. Permission to Host form (with each field completed) 2. Transcript 3. Test Score(s) 4. Prospect must be registered with the NCAA Initial Eligibility Center The following three items must be submitted to the business office after the official visit is complete: 1. Meal and Entertainment form with Receipts 2. Prospect Declaration Form 3. Tracking Form 4. Itinerary -‐ A prospect on an official visit may be provided with three meals per day, and a reasonable snack in addition to the three meals. The meals must be comparable to those provided to student-‐athletes during the academic year. Meals must take place within 30 miles of campus. -‐Student Hosts must obtain and retain all receipts. -‐ Institutional staff members, including non-‐coaches and faculty members, may be provided with meals during official visits if they eat with a prospect on campus or within 30 miles of campus. A meal may be held at the home of an institutional staff member on one occasion during an official visit, provided the entertainment is not excessive in nature. -‐ Any member of the athletic department staff or their spouse may provide ground transportation for a prospect and the prospects parents or legal guardians between campus and the airport.
OFFICIAL VISITS
ASK FIRST
ATHLETICS STAFF NEWSLETTER
Kyle Brennan; Assistant A.D. for Compliance 801.585.3819 or [email protected] Kate Charipar; Director of Athletics Compliance 801.585.1629 or [email protected] Erik Weierholt; Eligibility & Compliance Coordinator 801.585.6495 or [email protected]
Utah Humor… · In Salt Lake City, it is illegal to walk down the street carrying a violin concealed in a paper bag. · Throwing snowballs in Provo will result in a $50 fine. · Auctions may not be advertised by hiring trombone players to play on the street. · Birds have the right of way on all highways. · It is illegal to cause a catastrophe.
Zane Beadles Utah Football 2009-2010 Mountain West Conference Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Crim son Courier
Septem ber 2010
K EEPING U T A H “A BOVE THE R EST ”
INTERP. CENTRAL:
Social Networking and Prospects
YOUR ONE STOP SHOP FOR ANSWERS! Q: When can I begin mailing recruiting materials to prospects? A: Bylaw 13.4.1 prohibits mailing of recruiting materials or general correspondence related to athletics to any prospective student athlete until September 1 of the prospects junior year of high school. For men’s basketball, correspondence must wait until June 15 at the end of the prospect’s sophomore year of high school. Q: What do I need to know about Walk-On Tryouts? A: Guidelines for Walk-On Tryouts Before a walk-on tryout, ensure that all participants are admitted to the U of U, enrolled full-time, and cleared by the athletic training staff prior to the tryout General policies pertaining to tryouts: • A walk-on tryout can last no longer than three days. If you would like to have a tryout that is longer than three days, you must add the tryout participants to your official roster • The participants may not receive clothing or equipment of any kind. • The tryout must occur on or after the first day of Fall semester • and during your declared Playing and Practice season (i.e. your 20-hour season; not your off-season)
Facebook Permissible Contact Initiate (or respond to) a “friend request” via Facebook message At anytime, send a Camp Brochure or Questionnaire via Facebook message General Correspondence subject to time limitation in Bylaw 13.4.1 via Facebook message
Impermissible Contact •
All other forms of communication via Facebook are prohibited, including…
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Facebook chatting
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Writing on a Prospect’s Wall
•
Posting messages on message boards
September 23, 2009
Compliance Policies and Procedures 9:00- 10:00 am Utah Room, Burbidge Academic Center
SWOOP’S STAR
OF THE
MONTH
Pete Oliszczak For overseeing all sports that have all compliance paperwork up to date! Go Utes!
Permissible Contact “Follow” prospects on Twitter Prospects may “follow” a coach on Twitter Reference regions, cities, high schools, ect. where recruiting is taking place via his or her Twitter Page
Publicize that he or she has a Twitter page via email, telephone, direct mail, or website
Send electronic correspondence to and from an inbox so long as a Recruit meets Bylaw 13.4.1 Insert a hyperlink to any website not involving a recruiting/scouting service, HS publication or website designed for recruitment
Impermissible Contact
September EDUCATIONAL SESSION
Twitter
• Pac-‐10 icon does the wave (and the mountain) • University of Utah is currently operating under Pac-‐10 rules. • Please contact Compliance with any recruiting questions.
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Mention a prospects name or comment on a prospect’s athletic or academic performance via a Coach’s Twitter page
•
Respond to a Prospect’s Tweet on a Prospect’s Twitter page
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A Coach may not direct prospects to sign up for Twitter updates via text message
THE RUNDOWN Online articles from around the country
Michigan’s Rodriguez Grilled for Seven Hours http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_college/2010/08/michiganrich-rodriguez-grilled-by-ncaa-for-seven-hours.html Did UGA commit NCAA violations at ‘Dawg Night’? http://blogs.ajc.com/recruiting/2010/07/19/did-uga-commit-ncaaviolations-at-dawg-night/
Contact Period Permissible to make in-person, offcampus, recruiting contacts and evaluations.
Evaluation Period Permissible to be involved in off-campus activities designed to assess the academic qualifications and playing ability of prospects. NO in-person, off-campus contacts may be made periods.
Quiet Period Permissible to make in-person recruiting contacts ONLY on campus. Evals may continue.
DEAD Period NOT permissible to make in person contacts or evals on- or off-campus or to permit official or unofficial visits.
K EEPING U TAH “A BO VE LLLLRES R EST ”
THE REST ”
SEPTEMBER 2010
A prospect may take a maximum of five official visits with no more than one permitted to any single institution. A prospect may not take an official visit until the first day of classes of their senior year of high school. The following must be submitted to the compliance office in order for an official visit to be approved: 1. Permission to Host form (with each field completed) 2. Transcript 3. Test Score(s) 4. Prospect must be registered with the NCAA Initial Eligibility Center The following three items must be submitted to the business office after the official visit is complete: 1. Meal and Entertainment form with Receipts 2. Prospect Declaration Form 3. Tracking Form 4. Itinerary -‐ A prospect on an official visit may be provided with three meals per day, and a reasonable snack in addition to the three meals. The meals must be comparable to those provided to student-‐athletes during the academic year. Meals must take place within 30 miles of campus. -‐Student Hosts must obtain and retain all receipts. -‐ Institutional staff members, including non-‐coaches and faculty members, may be provided with meals during official visits if they eat with a prospect on campus or within 30 miles of campus. A meal may be held at the home of an institutional staff member on one occasion during an official visit, provided the entertainment is not excessive in nature. -‐ Any member of the athletic department staff or their spouse may provide ground transportation for a prospect and the prospects parents or legal guardians between campus and the airport.
OFFICIAL VISITS
ASK FIRST
ATHLETICS STAFF NEWSLETTER
Kyle Brennan; Assistant A.D. for Compliance 801.585.3819 or [email protected] Kate Charipar; Director of Athletics Compliance 801.585.1629 or [email protected] Erik Weierholt; Eligibility & Compliance Coordinator 801.585.6495 or [email protected]
Utah Humor… · In Salt Lake City, it is illegal to walk down the street carrying a violin concealed in a paper bag. · Throwing snowballs in Provo will result in a $50 fine. · Auctions may not be advertised by hiring trombone players to play on the street. · Birds have the right of way on all highways. · It is illegal to cause a catastrophe.
Zane Beadles Utah Football 2009-2010 Mountain West Conference Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Crim son Courier
Septem ber 2010
K EEPING U T A H “A BOVE THE R EST ”
INTERP. CENTRAL:
Social Networking and Prospects
YOUR ONE STOP SHOP FOR ANSWERS! Q: When can I begin mailing recruiting materials to prospects? A: Bylaw 13.4.1 prohibits mailing of recruiting materials or general correspondence related to athletics to any prospective student athlete until September 1 of the prospects junior year of high school. For men’s basketball, correspondence must wait until June 15 at the end of the prospect’s sophomore year of high school. Q: What do I need to know about Walk-On Tryouts? A: Guidelines for Walk-On Tryouts Before a walk-on tryout, ensure that all participants are admitted to the U of U, enrolled full-time, and cleared by the athletic training staff prior to the tryout General policies pertaining to tryouts: • A walk-on tryout can last no longer than three days. If you would like to have a tryout that is longer than three days, you must add the tryout participants to your official roster • The participants may not receive clothing or equipment of any kind. • The tryout must occur on or after the first day of Fall semester • and during your declared Playing and Practice season (i.e. your 20-hour season; not your off-season)
Facebook Permissible Contact Initiate (or respond to) a “friend request” via Facebook message At anytime, send a Camp Brochure or Questionnaire via Facebook message General Correspondence subject to time limitation in Bylaw 13.4.1 via Facebook message
Impermissible Contact •
All other forms of communication via Facebook are prohibited, including…
•
Facebook chatting
•
Writing on a Prospect’s Wall
•
Posting messages on message boards
September 23, 2009
Compliance Policies and Procedures 9:00- 10:00 am Utah Room, Burbidge Academic Center
SWOOP’S STAR
OF THE
MONTH
Pete Oliszczak For overseeing all sports that have all compliance paperwork up to date! Go Utes!
Permissible Contact “Follow” prospects on Twitter Prospects may “follow” a coach on Twitter Reference regions, cities, high schools, ect. where recruiting is taking place via his or her Twitter Page
Publicize that he or she has a Twitter page via email, telephone, direct mail, or website
Send electronic correspondence to and from an inbox so long as a Recruit meets Bylaw 13.4.1 Insert a hyperlink to any website not involving a recruiting/scouting service, HS publication or website designed for recruitment
Impermissible Contact
September EDUCATIONAL SESSION
• Pac-‐10 icon does the wave (and the mountain) • University of Utah is currently operating under Pac-‐10 rules. • Please contact Compliance with any recruiting questions.
•
Mention a prospects name or comment on a prospect’s athletic or academic performance via a Coach’s Twitter page
•
Respond to a Prospect’s Tweet on a Prospect’s Twitter page
•
A Coach may not direct prospects to sign up for Twitter updates via text message
THE RUNDOWN Online articles from around the country
Michigan’s Rodriguez Grilled for Seven Hours http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_college/2010/08/michiganrich-rodriguez-grilled-by-ncaa-for-seven-hours.html Did UGA commit NCAA violations at ‘Dawg Night’? http://blogs.ajc.com/recruiting/2010/07/19/did-uga-commit-ncaaviolations-at-dawg-night/
