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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 studentathlete 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
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High school student participates on
the high school team.
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High school student's institution
offers the sport, but PSA does not
participate.
High school student's institution
does not sponsor the sport.
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PSA is attending a preparatory
school.
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In the summer.
Prior to high school team’s first official team
practice.
After high school team’s final contest during the
traditional season.
In the summer.
Prior to high school team’s first official team
practice.
After high school team’s final contest during the
traditional season.
At any time after June 15 preceding the junior
year in high 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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