Division II Recruiting

Summary

• Publicity• Tryouts• Camps and Clinics• Top 4

Publicity

Publicity

• “There’s no such thing as bad publicity.”

~Phineas T. Barnum

• “There is such thing as bad publicity.”

~Joyce Brothers

Presence of Media During Recruiting Contact

Not permissible for a media entity to be present during any recruiting contact made by an institution's coaching staff member.

NCAA Bylaw 13.10.1

Comments Prior to Signing

• A member institution may only confirm PSA’s recruitment.

• No comments regarding PSA’s ability or contribution to team.

Bylaw 13.10.2

PSA’s Visit to Campus

• May not publicize a PSA's visit to the institution's campus.

• May not arrange for the publicity of a PSA’s visit. 

Bylaw 13.10.4

Introduction of PSA

An institution may not introduce a visiting PSA at an event that is open to the general public or the media.

Bylaw 13.10.5

Photograph of PSA

An institution may take a picture of a prospect during a campus visit to be used in the institution’s permissible publicity and promotional activities (e.g., press release, media guide).

Bylaw 13.10.6

Case Studies

Case Study #1

• The local Boys & Girls Club is attending your institution’s women’s basketball game.

• Several of the Boys & Girls Club attendees are prospect-aged.

Case Study #1

Is it permissible for the announcer to recognize that the group is in

attendance?

Case Study #2• LeBron Durant is a current

Division I student-athlete who is transferring to your institution in the fall.

• Your city’s local newspaper released an article about LeBron transferring to your institution.

Case Study #2

Your sports information director wants to repost the article on your department’s Facebook and Twitter pages.

Is this permissible?

Tryouts

The Basics• Tryouts permissible beginning June

15 immediately preceding the PSA’s junior year in high school.

• May only occur on campus or at a site where the institution normally conducts practice or competition.

Bylaw 13.11.2.1

One Tryout Limitation

One tryout per PSA per institution per sport.

• If adopted, NCAA Division II Proposal No. 2015-4 would permit one tryout while SA is in high school and one tryout after September 1 following high school graduation.

Bylaw 13.11.2.1-(a)

Timing – High School or Prep School PSA

Outside PSA’s high school's or preparatory school's traditional season in the sport.

• Begins - first official team practice; and

• Concludes - team's final competition.

Bylaw 13.11.2.1-(b)

Timing, High School or Prep School PSA

The tryout legislation is sport specific.

• Example: A basketball prospective student-athlete would be permitted to participate in a basketball tryout after the season has ended even if he is in season for track and field.

Bylaw 13.11.2.1-(b)~January 15, 2014, Educational

Column

Timing, High School or Prep School PSA

• Not permissible to conduct a tryout of a PSA who is required to repeat the sophomore year of high school.

• If a PSA is still competing June 15 immediately preceding his or her junior year in high school, the earliest the PSA may participate in a tryout in that sport is after the PSA’s season is complete.

Bylaw 13.11.2.1-(b)

~January 15, 2014, Educational Column

Scenario Permissible Timing of Tryout

High school student participates on the high school team.

In the summer. Prior to high school team’s first official

team practice. After high school team’s final contest

during the traditional season.

High school student's institution offers the sport, but PSA does not participate.

In the summer. Prior to high school team’s first official

team practice. After high school team’s final contest

during the traditional season.

High school student's institution does not sponsor the sport.

At any time after June 15 preceding the junior year in high school.

PSA is attending a preparatory school.

In the summer. Prior to preparatory school team’s first

official team practice. After preparatory school team’s final

contest during the traditional season.

Camps and Clinics

Institutional Camps and Clinics

What is a camp/clinic?• An institution’s sports

camp or instructional clinic shall be any camp or clinic that is owned or operated by a member institution or an employee of the member institution’s athletics department, either on or off its campus.

Bylaw 13.12.1.1

Determining camp/clinic ownership or operator• The individual is at

least a majority owner (51 percent of the camp or clinic).

• The individual is personally and directly responsible for the management and operation of the camp or clinic.

~Official Interpretation [Reference: 02/01/90, Item

No. 12]

Institutional Camps and Clinics Advertising

May provide an institutional camp brochure to a prospect at any time.

May provide an institutional camp brochure in an electronic format.

Bylaw 13.4.1.1.1

Institutional Camps and Clinics Advertising

A prospective student-athlete’s photograph may be used in an institution's camp promotion provided the photos are part of an action shot (e.g., candid), there is not focus on one prospective student-athlete and the photos are not staged.

Bylaw 13.10.6

Case Studies

Case Study #3

Your assistant soccer coach posted the following picture of camp on his personal Facebook page. Several of the campers in the picture are prospect-aged.

Case Study #3

Is this permissible?

Institutional Camps and Clinics Admission

It is not permissible to provide a prospect with free or reduced admission.

Bylaw 12.5.1.5.1

Discounted admission may be provided if based on objective criteria.

Example: registration prior to a specific date, online registration, attendance at

multiple sessions .

~Staff Interpretation [Reference: 08/27/09, Item No. 1]

Institutional Camps and Clinics Employment

An institution may employ a prospect that:Has signed an NLI or written offer of

admission or financial aid at the institution; or

Has not signed an NLI or written offer of admission or financial aid at ANY institution.

*Please note that certain conditions apply.

Bylaw 13.12.2.1

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Your institution may take a picture of a PSA during a campus visit, but the photo cannot be used until after the PSA has signed an NLI, written offer of admission and/or financial aid.

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Once a PSA has signed an NLI, written offer of admission and/or financial aid, your institution is permitted to publicize that PSA’s commitment. There are NO limits on number of press releases.

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The first official team practice marks the beginning of a PSA’s high school or preparatory school traditional season in a sport for purposes of the tryout legislation. The conclusion is after the team’s final competition.

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Your institution may offer discounted admissions to its camps and clinics based on objective criteria unrelated to athletics abilities  provided such discounts are published and available on an equal basis to all who qualify.

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