BANQUETS OR MEETINGS WITH PROSPECTIVE
STUDENT ATHLETES PERMISSION FORMFOOTBALL COACHES
In accordance with NCAA Bylaw(s) 13.1.9 (Banquets, Meetings, and NCAA Promotional Activities) and 11.7.2.2.1 (Banquets or
Meetings) coaches may attend banquets or meetings at a prospect’s educational institution or where prospects will be in
attendance under the following conditions:
1.
During a Contact Period. An institution's football coaching staff member, who speaks at a meeting or banquet, uses
one of the six in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts per prospect and also uses the once-per-week visit to a
prospect's educational institution. A coach who attends such a banquet or meeting during a contact or evaluation period
is considered an off-campus recruiter.
2.
Outside a Contact Period. A member of the football coaching staff may speak (if the event is outside of a contact or
evaluation period, then the coach must be a speaker at the event) at a meeting or banquet outside the contact period
without such attendance being considered an evaluation or a visit to the high school (except for dead periods per
Bylaw 13.02.4.4), provided: (1) The meeting or banquet is initiated and conducted by the educational institution, (2)
The coach does not make a recruiting presentation in conjunction with the appearance, (3) The coach does not have
direct contact with any prospect in attendance (this prohibits distributing awards to prospective student-athletes), and (4)
The coach does not engage in any evaluation activities.
3.
Fund-Raising Events. A coach may speak at a banquet for prospective student-athletes in which fund-raising activities
also occur only if fund-raising activities are not the primary purpose for conducting the banquet or meeting. If the fundraising activities are the primary purpose of the banquet or meeting, then coaches may attend the fundraiser subject to
the following conditions: (1) The coach can play no active role in fund-raising activities, (2) The attendance of the
coach at the event can not be publicized in advance, and (3) Conversations between coaches and the high-school's
coaching staff members, parents, prospective student-athletes and other individuals can not include recruiting
information or contain a recruiting presentation.
4.
Postseason Bowl Game Exception. A coach may speak at or attend a meeting or banquet (at which prospects are in
attendance) in conjunction with the institution's appearance in a postseason contest that occurs during a dead period
only if the meeting or banquet is open to the general public, it is a scheduled activity associated with the contest, and the
coach does not make a recruiting presentation or have any direct contact with prospects in attendance.
5.
A non-coaching staff member (e.g., administrative assistant, director of basketball operations) with sport -specific
responsibilities may not attend or speak at banquets and meetings that are conducted primarily to recognize prospects.
Required Information for Coach Seeking Permission to Speak at/Attend Banquet or Meeting
Coach Requesting Permission:
Name of High School/Event:
Contact Person at H.S./Event:
Address:
Phone #:
Fax#:
Email:
Date of Event:
Purpose of Banquet/Meeting:
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DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE:
Compliance Signature:
Approved
Not Approved
Date: