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Division I Proposal - 2026-49
RECRUITING -- CONTACTS AND EVALUATIONS -- TIME PERIOD FOR OFF-CAMPUS CONTACTS -- CROSS COUNTRY AND TRACK AND FIELD
Status: Adopted Final
Intent: In cross country and track and field, to specify that off-campus recruiting contacts shall not be made with an individual (or the individual's family members) before June 15 at the conclusion of the individual's sophomore year in high school.
Bylaws: Amend 13.1, as follows:
13.1 Contacts and Evaluations. Recruiting contacts (per Bylaw 13.02.4) and telephone calls by institutional staff members or representatives of the institution's athletics interests are subject to the provisions set forth in this bylaw. [D]
13.1.1 Contactable Individuals.
13.1.1.1 Time Period for Off-Campus Contacts -- General Rule. Off-campus recruiting contacts shall not be made with an individual (or the individual's family members) before August 1 at the beginning of the individual's junior year in high school. U.S. service academy exceptions to this provision are set forth in Bylaw 13.16.2. [D]
[13.1.1.1.1 through 13.1.1.1.8 unchanged.]
13.1.1.1.9 Exception -- Cross Country and Track and Field. In cross country and indoor and outdoor track and field, off-campus recruiting contacts shall not be made with an individual (or the individual's family members) before June 15 at the conclusion of the individual's sophomore year in high school.
[13.1.1.1.9 renumbered as 13.1.1.1.10, unchanged.]
[13.1.1.2 through 13.1.1.4 unchanged.]
[13.1.2 through 13.1.10 unchanged.]
Source: NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Track and Field and Cross Country Oversight Committee
Effective Date:Immediate
Proposal Category: Amendment
Topical Area: Recruiting
Rationale: In track and field and cross country, Division I coaches' best opportunity to recruit off campus occurs after the conclusion of the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and the beginning of the subsequent academic year, which includes for some coaches, preseason cross country. Aligning the start date for when coaches may begin having off-campus contact with the date after which telephone calls to prospective student-athletes may begin, optimizes for the time of year when coaches are not actively involved in tactical and technical instruction of their student-athletes and when premier prospective student-athlete competitions occur.
Division I Commitment addressed by proposal: The Commitment to Responsible Recruiting Standards.
Is the proposal consequential or nationally significant?: Yes. The initial date for off-campus contact is nationally significant.
Is the proposal enforceable and how do the merits outweigh monitoring burdens?: Yes. This proposal does not change the monitoring burden.
How does the proposal support student-athlete success/well-being?: This proposal supports student-athlete success setting an appropriate date for initial off-campus contact.
Estimated Budget Impact: None.
Impact on Student-Athlete's Time (Academic and/or Athletics): None.
History
| Jul 13, 2026: | In Progress | |
| Sep 2, 2026: | In Progress | Adopted by the Division I Track and Field and Cross Country Oversight Committee pending review by the Division I Cabinet. |
| Oct 7, 2026: | Adopted Final | No Cabinet action. |
Legislative References
| Division | Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| I | 13.1 | Contacts and Evaluations. |
| I | 13.1.1 | Contactable Individuals. |
| I | 13.1.1.1 | Time Period for Off-Campus Contacts -- General Rule. |
| I | 13.1.1.1.9 | Exception -- Cross Country and Track and Field. |