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Division I Proposal - 2019-36
RECRUITING -- OFFICIAL (PAID) VISIT -- NUMBER OF OFFICIAL VISITS -- INSTITUTIONAL LIMITATIONS -- FOOTBALL -- APRIL 1-MARCH 31
Status: Adopted Final
Intent: In football, to specify that the annual basis in which an institution may provide official visits shall be April 1 through March 31.
Bylaws: Amend 13.6, as follows:
[Federated provision, FBS and FCS, divided vote]
13.6 Official (Paid) Visit.
[13.6.1 unchanged.]
13.6.2 Limitations on Official Visits.
[13.6.2.1 through 13.6.2.2 unchanged.]
13.6.2.3 Number of Official Visits -- Institutional Limitations. An institution may finance one visit to its campus for a prospective student-athlete before October 15 following his or her completion of high school and one visit beginning October 15 following his or her completion of high school, including a visit related to a possible transfer. [D]
[13.6.2.3.1 through 13.6.2.3.4 unchanged.]
13.6.2.3.5 Football. In football, an institution may provide 56 official visits an annual basis (August April 1 through July March 31). A national service academy or an institution that does not subscribe to the National Letter of Intent may provide 70 official visits, 56 of which may be provided prior to the initial date of the regular signing period of the National Letter of Intent. The institution must maintain a written record of the visits provided. [D]
13.6.2.3.5.1 Unused Visits -- Football. In football, an institution may retain a maximum of six unused visits from the previous academic year. Such visits may be used only during the following academic year. [D]
13.6.2.3.5.2 National Service Academies and Institutions That Do Not Subscribe to the National Letter of Intent. A national service academy or an institution that does not subscribe to the National Letter of Intent may provide 70 official visits, 56 of which may be provided prior to the initial date of the regular signing period of the National Letter of Intent. An official visit provided to a senior prospective student-athlete April 1 through July 31 may count toward the previous year's limit.
[13.6.2.3.6 through 13.6.2.3.7 unchanged.]
[13.6.2.4 through 13.6.2.5 unchanged.]
[13.6.3 through 13.6.8 unchanged.]
Source: Big Ten Conference and Big 12 Conference
Effective Date:Immediate
Proposal Category: Amendment
Topical Area: Recruiting
Rationale: In football, current legislation states that an institution may provide official visits on an annual basis, defined as August 1 through July 31. An institution may provide an official visit to a prospective student-athlete beginning April 1 of the prospective student-athlete's junior year in high school, a window that spans two recruiting classes (juniors and seniors in high school). Adjusting the window to run from April 1 through March 31 will allow institutions to manage the allotment of official visits by aligning the limit with one recruiting class at a time. Finally, an immediate effective date would allow an institution to have up to 56 visits (or up to 62 with unused visits from the previous year) through March 31, 2020. Then, visits would reset to the new calendar (April 1, 2020 - March 31, 2021).
Division I Commitment addressed by proposal: The Commitment to Responsible Recruiting Standards.
Is the proposal consequential or nationally significant?: Yes. It is consequential to have the different components of official visit legislation work in a coordinated and integrated way.
Is the proposal enforceable and how do the merits outweigh monitoring burdens?: Yes. This proposal would ease the administrative burden currently associated with allocating the annual allotment of official visits across two recruiting classes.
How does the proposal support student-athlete success/well-being?: Simplifying the legislation would make the rules clearer for prospective student-athletes.
Estimated Budget Impact: None.
Impact on Student-Athlete's Time (Academic and/or Athletics): None.
Position Statement(s):
| Football Oversight Committee | Supports | American Football Coaches Association supports the proposal. |
History
| Jul 15, 2019: | Submitted to National Office | |
| Nov 14, 2019: | In Progress | |
| Dec 2, 2019: | In Progress | Sponsors modified the effective date from August 1, 2019 to immediate and added an exception for national service academies and institutions that do not subscribe to the National Letter of Intent. |
| Jan 22, 2020: | Adopted by Council | Adopted as noncontroversial legislation. |
| Jan 22, 2020: | Adopted Final |
Legislative References
| Division | Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| I | 13.6 | Official (Paid) Visit. |
| I | 13.6.2 | Limitations on Official Visits. |
| I | 13.6.2.3 | Number of Official Visits -- Institutional Limitations. |
| I | 13.6.2.3.5 | Football. |
| I | 13.6.2.3.5.1 | Unused Visits -- Football. |
| I | 13.6.2.3.5.2 | National Service Academies and Institutions That Do Not Subscribe to the National Letter of Intent. |