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Division I Proposal - 2024-16
ATHLETICS PERSONNEL AND RECRUITING -- LIMITATIONS ON THE NUMBER OF OFF-CAMPUS RECRUITERS -- BASKETBALL
Status: Adopted Final
Intent: In basketball, to specify that all six countable coaches may contact and evaluate prospective student-athletes off-campus; however, no more than four coaches may engage in off-campus recruiting at the same time, as specified.
A. Bylaws: Amend 11.7, as follows:
11.7 Limitations on the Number and Duties of Coaches and Noncoaching Staff Members.
[11.7.1 through 11.7.4 unchanged.]
11.7.5 Limitations on Number of Coaches and Off-Campus Recruiters. There shall be a limit on the number of coaches (other than graduate student coaches per Bylaw 11.02.3 and student assistant coaches per Bylaw 11.02.4) who may be employed by an institution and who may contact or evaluate prospective student-athletes off campus in each sport as follows:
| Sport | Limit | Sport | Limit |
| Women's Acrobatics and Tumbling | 5 | Women's Skiing | 3 |
| Baseball | 4 | Men's Soccer | 4 |
| Men's Basketball | 6 (only 4 may recruit off campus at the same time. See Bylaw 11.7.5.1) | Women's Soccer | 4 |
| Women's Basketball | 6 (only 4 may recruit off campus at the same time. See Bylaw 11.7.5.2) | Softball | 4 |
| Women's Beach Volleyball | 3 | Women's Stunt | 4 |
| Women's Bowling | 3 | Men's Swimming | 3 |
| Women's Equestrian | 4 | Men's Swimming and Diving | 4 |
| Men's Fencing | 3 | Women's Swimming | 3 |
| Women's Fencing | 3 | Women's Swimming and Diving | 4 |
| Football, Bowl Subdivision (See Bylaw 11.7.3) | 11 | Men's Tennis | 3 |
| Football, Championship Subdivision (See Bylaw 11.7.4) | 13 | Women's Tennis | 3 |
| Field Hockey | 4 | Men's Cross Country (No Track and Field) | 3 |
| Men's Golf | 3 | Men's Track and Field | 4 |
| Women's Golf | 3 | Men's Cross Country/Track and Field | 6 |
| Men's Gymnastics | 4 | Women's Cross Country (No Track and Field) | 3 |
| Women's Gymnastics | 4 | Women's Track and Field | 4 |
| Men's Ice Hockey | 4 | Women's Cross Country/Track and Field | 6 |
| Women's Ice Hockey | 4 | Women's Triathlon | 3 |
| Men's Lacrosse | 4 | Men's Volleyball | 4 |
| Women's Lacrosse | 4 | Women's Volleyball | 4 |
| Men's Rifle | 3 | Men's Water Polo | 4 |
| Women's Rifle | 3 | Women's Water Polo | 4 |
| Women's Rowing | 7 | Men's Wrestling | 4 |
| Women's Rugby | 4 | Women's Wrestling | 4 |
| Men's Skiing | 3 |
11.7.5.1 Number of Coaches Recruiting Off-Campus at the Same Time -- Men's Basketball. In men’s basketball, only four countable coaches may use a recruiting-person day during any single day of the applicable recruiting period in September through April. During the evaluation periods beginning in May through July, only four countable coaches may evaluate prospective student-athletes off campus during each evaluation period.
11.7.5.2 Number of Coaches Recruiting Off-Campus at the Same Time -- Women's Basketball. In women's basketball, only four countable coaches may use a recruiting-person day during any single day of the applicable contact or evaluation period in September through the Wednesday prior to the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship game. During the evaluation periods beginning with the third weekend in April through July, only four countable coaches may evaluate prospective student-athletes off campus during each evaluation period.
B. Bylaws: Amend 11.4, as follows:
11.4 Employment of High School, Preparatory School or Two-Year College Coaches, or Other Individuals Associated With Prospective Student-Athletes.
[11.4.1 unchanged.]
11.4.2 Individual Associated with a Prospective Student-Athlete -- Men's Basketball. In men's basketball, during a two-year period before a prospective student-athlete's anticipated enrollment and a two-year period after the prospective student-athlete's actual enrollment, an institution shall not employ (either on a salaried or a volunteer basis) or enter into a contract for future employment with an individual associated with the prospective student-athlete in any athletics department staff position other than a countable coach who may contact or evaluate prospective student-athletes off campus.
[11.4.2.1 unchanged.]
11.4.2.2 Exception -- Reassignment. An institution may reassign an individual associated with a prospective student-athlete from a countable coach who may contact or evaluate prospective student-athletes off campus to another athletics department staff position, provided the individual has been a countable coach at the institution for at least one full season. A season is defined as the time between the institution's start of on-court preseason practice and the institution's last regular-season contest.
11.4.3 Individual Associated with a Recruited Prospective Student-Athlete -- Women's Basketball. In women's basketball, during a two-year period before a recruited prospective student-athlete's anticipated enrollment and a two-year period after the recruited prospective student-athlete's actual enrollment, an institution shall not employ (either on a salaried or volunteer basis) or enter into a contract for future employment with an individual associated with the recruited prospective student-athlete in any athletics department staff position other than a countable coach who may contact or evaluate prospective student-athletes off campus.
[11.4.3.1 unchanged.]
11.4.3.2 Exception -- Reassignment. An institution may reassign an individual associated with a recruited prospective student-athlete from a countable coach who may contact or evaluate prospective student-athletes off campus to another athletics department staff position, provided the individual has been a countable coach at the institution for at least one full season. A season is defined as the time between the institution's start of on-court preseason practice and the end of institution's last regular-season contest.
[11.4.4 unchanged.]
C. Bylaws: Amend 13.8, as follows:
13.8 Entertainment, Reimbursement and Employment of High School/College-Preparatory School/Two-Year College Coaches and Other Individuals Associated With Prospective Student-Athletes.
[13.8.1 through 13.8.3 unchanged.]
13.8.3.3 Individual Associated with a Prospective Student-Athlete -- Men's Basketball. In men's basketball, during a two-year period before a prospective student-athlete's anticipated enrollment and a two-year period after the prospective student-athlete's actual enrollment, an institution shall not employ (either on a salaried or volunteer basis) or enter into a contract for future employment with an individual associated with the prospective student-athlete in any athletics department staff position other than a countable coach who may contact or evaluate prospective student-athletes off campus.
[13.8.3.3.1 unchanged.]
13.8.3.3.2 Exception -- Reassignment. An institution may reassign an individual associated with a prospective student-athlete from a countable coach who may contact or evaluate prospective student-athletes off campus to another athletics department staff position, provided the individual has been a countable coach at the institution for at least one full season. A season is defined as the time between the institution’s start of on-court preseason practice and the end of the institution’s last regular-season contest.
13.8.3.4 Individual Associated with a Recruited Prospective Student-Athlete -- Women's Basketball. In women's basketball, during a two-year period before a recruited prospective student-athlete's anticipated enrollment and a two-year period after the recruited prospective student-athlete's actual enrollment, an institution shall not employ (or enter into a contract for future employment with) an individual associated with the recruited prospective student-athlete in any athletics department staff position other than a countable coach who may contact or evaluate prospective student-athletes off campus.
[13.8.3.4.1 unchanged.]
13.8.3.4.2 Exception -- Reassignment. An institution may reassign an individual associated with a recruited prospective student-athlete from a countable coach who may contact or evaluate prospective student-athletes off campus to another athletics department staff position, provided the individual has been a countable coach at the institution for at least one full season. A season is defined as the time between the institution's start of on-court preseason practice and the end of institution's last regular-season contest.
[13.8.3.5 through 13.8.3.8 unchanged.]
Source: NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Oversight Committee
Effective Date:Immediate
Proposal Category: Amendment
Topical Area: Athletics Personnel
Rationale: National regulation prohibiting two countable coaches from recruiting off-campus is not necessary and hinders the development of the coaching pipeline in women's basketball. The adoption of Proposal No. 2022-30 increased the number of countable coaches in women's basketball, but prohibited those additional coaches from recruiting off campus. Experience contacting and evaluating prospective student-athletes off campus is imperative to the development of coaches and the overall coaching pipeline. The amendment to permit no more than four of six countable coaches to recruit off-campus at any one time ensures at least two coaches remain available to current student-athletes for practice and/or skill instruction.
Division I Commitment addressed by proposal: The Commitment to Responsible Recruiting Standards.
Is the proposal consequential or nationally significant?: Yes. The number of off-campus recruiters in women's basketball is nationally significant.
Is the proposal enforceable and how do the merits outweigh monitoring burdens?: The proposal reduces the monitoring burden of designating two countable coaches who may not recruit off campus.
How does the proposal support student-athlete success/well-being?: This proposal allows institutions to make local-level decisions regarding which countable coaches will remain on campus to support student-athletes and which coaches will recruit off campus without stringent designation standards.
Estimated Budget Impact: None. This proposal does not increase countable coach limits or the number of recruiting person days.
Impact on Student-Athlete's Time (Academic and/or Athletics): None.
History
| Apr 3, 2024: | In Progress | |
| May 13, 2024: | In Progress | The Women's Basketball Oversight Committee amended the proposal to still permit all six countable coaches to recruit off-campus; however, only four countable coaches may be off-campus recruiting at any one time. Further, to specify during the scholastic recruiting periods (September to March) only four coaches may use a recruiting person day on any single day. During the summer recruiting periods (April to August) only four coaches may engage in off-campus recruiting activities during each specified recruiting period (e.g., each evaluation weekend). |
| May 13, 2024: | In Progress | Adopted by Women's Basketball Oversight Committee pending review by the Division I Council. |
| May 16, 2024: | In Progress | The Men's Basketball Oversight Committee recommends the Council amend the proposal to include men's basketball and to specify that six countable coaches may contact and evaluate men's basketball prospective student-athletes off-campus; however, only four countable coaches may be off-campus recruiting on a day-by-day basis. |
| May 21, 2024: | Ready for Vote | Ready for Council review. |
| Jun 25, 2024: | Ready for Vote | The Council amended the proposal to also apply to men's basketball. |
| Jun 26, 2024: | Adopted by Council | |
| Jun 26, 2024: | Adopted Final |
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