UNOFFICIAL VISITS
OVERVIEW
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Basics
Transportation
Entertainment/Tickets
Permissible/Prohibited Activities
Student Host
Lodging
Meals
UNOFFICIAL VISIT BASICS
UNOFFICIAL VISIT - Basics
o PSA can make an unlimited number of unofficial
(Nonpaid) visits to campus at any time, except:
o Men’s Basketball – No unofficial visits in July, except:
o May make unofficial visit the calendar day after signing NLI or the
institution receives a financial deposit from PSA
o Women’s Basketball – No unofficial visits in July
o Coaches are to submit an Unofficial Visit Roster after
every unofficial visit
TRANSPORTATION
UNOFFICIAL VISIT – Transportation
o CANNOT pay for transportation expenses, except:
o May provide PSA (and those accompanying PSA) with
transportation to view practice and competition sites in PSA’s sport
o To view other institutional facilities
o To attend a home athletics contest at any local facility
o Institutional staff member must accompany PSA
ENTERTAINMENT/TICKETS
UNOFFICIAL VISIT – Entertainment/Tickets
o CANNOT pay any expenses or provide any entertainment
except a maximum of three (3) complimentary admissions to a
home athletics event
o Nontraditional family: may provide two (2) more comp
admissions to accommodate (step)parents
o within 30-mile radius of main campus
o issued through pass list (no hard tickets)
o general seating area only
o May NOT arrange special parking for PSA to use while attending
athletic event
UNOFFICIAL VISIT – Entertainment/Tickets
o May NOT reserve further tickets to be purchased by the
PSA (or individuals accompanying PSA). Tickets may be
purchased only in the same manner as any other member of
the general public
o No comp admissions for the following events:
o Conference tournaments
o NCAA championships or other postseason contests
PERMISSIBLE/PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
UNOFFICIAL VISIT – Permissible/Prohibited Activities
o Prohibited activities during the unofficial visit include:
o arranging miscellaneous, personalized recruiting aids
o e.g., personalized jerseys, personalized audio/video scoreboard
presentations
o includes decorative items and special additions to any location the
PSA will visit (e.g., hotel room, locker room, coach’s office, conference
room, arena) regardless of whether the item includes the PSA’s name
or picture
o permitting PSA to engage in any game-day simulations
o e.g., running onto the field during pregame introductions, pregame
on-field traditions
UNOFFICIAL VISIT – Permissible/Prohibited Activities
o Prohibited activities during the unofficial visit include:
o PSA may NOT attend professional tryout or workout activities
o In men’s and women’s basketball, a PSA and those accompanying
the PSA, may NOT attend an informal basketball scrimmage
o Permissible activities during the unofficial visit include:
o Arranging an academic interview for a PSA
UNOFFICIAL VISIT – Permissible/Prohibited Activities
o Men’s Basketball Proposal 2012-2: On-Campus Evaluation
o Would allow on-campus evaluations of a PSA during an unofficial
visit
o One evaluation per PSA limited to 2 hours
o High school or prep school senior: after the season and has
exhausted eligibility
o Two-year college PSA: after the season and exhausted two-year
college eligibility
o 4-year PSA: after the season with permission to contact
o Conducted no later than opening day of fall classes
STUDENT HOST
UNOFFICIAL VISIT – Student Host
o Must be a current enrolled student-athlete
o A nonqualifier CANNOT serve as student host during first
academic year in residence
LODGING
UNOFFICIAL VISIT – Lodging
o Institution CANNOT pay for housing accommodations
o PSA may stay in an enrolled student-athlete’s dorm room
only if the PSA pays the regular institutional rate
MEALS
UNOFFICIAL VISIT – Meals
o PSA must pay actual cost of meals
o But may eat with other PSA’s on their official visit