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Limits on Recruiting Visits Could Be Lifted by Next July

Braden Keith
by Braden Keith 8

October 31st, 2022 College, News

The Division I Council will vote in January on a proposal recommended by the Modernization of Rules Subcommittee that would remove limits on college recruiting visits.

Current NCAA rules restrict high schoolers from visiting more than five Division I programs during their recruiting process. Under the proposed new policy, which would take effect in July of 2023, prospects would be allowed an unlimited number of official visits. However, they would still be limited to one official visit per school unless a head coaching change is made after an official visit, in which case a second trip would be permitted. 

Schools would also be allowed to pay for travel costs, transportation, meals, and reasonable entertainment for up to four individuals accompanying a prospect on their official visit. Family members, high school or club coaches, or any other individual assisting in the college decision-making process all count as eligible guests. The current policy only permits schools to cover costs for parents/guardians of a prospect.

During unofficial visits, schools would be allowed to offer prospects and up to four guests complimentary admissions to a home athletics event.

This new legislation, if approved, has the likely consequence of increasing the number of requests for official visits by student-athletes, as they no longer would have to narrow their search to five top schools before choosing those visits.

This will create a further divide between programs with resources to host more student-athletes, and those without those resources. When those resources are limited, it will also require coaches to make decisions on how to manage the increased demand and separate their most-interested prospects from any “recruiting tourists.”

The Division I Council will also vote on a proposal that would eliminate volunteer assistants while expanding coaching staffs.

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Dee
1 year ago

What was the ruling on this? Did the NCAA vote in favor or against?

NCAA>ISL
2 years ago

Again, more legislation to help revenue sports that in turn negatively affects non-revenue sports.

Gonna have to think about changing my name.

Last edited 2 years ago by NCAA>ISL
Andrew
2 years ago

can the council limit recruiting visits to texas and cal? Thanks in advance

DMSWIM
2 years ago

This sounds awful. Forcing a young person to narrow their list down to 5 is very helpful and limits the amount of school they will miss. Also, who needs 4 family members with them on recruiting trips? This is going to be a disaster for coaches and athletes alike.

Michael
Reply to  DMSWIM
2 years ago

Helpful to whom? Nothing is forcing them to have them in a narrow window.

This Guy
2 years ago

I don’t think this really effects swimming all that much if at all but it is going to absolutely explode recruiting budgets for football and basketball.

JustAnotherFormerSwimMom
Reply to  This Guy
2 years ago

Which in turn DOES affect swimming…. The more money that a school “has to” put towards football and basketball, the less that’s available for the non-revenue sports.

Erik
Reply to  JustAnotherFormerSwimMom
2 years ago

That all depends on the next couple years.. TV contracts are all coming up for renewal, money in the form of BILLIONS when it comes to Power 5 conferences.. the “have nots” (see, Mid Majors) will be in a rough place, but would they be extending those budgets that much anyway? It will be interesting to see how this plays out.

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Braden Keith

Braden Keith is the Editor-in-Chief and a co-founder/co-owner of SwimSwam.com. He first got his feet wet by building The Swimmers' Circle beginning in January 2010, and now comes to SwimSwam to use that experience and help build a new leader in the sport of swimming. Aside from his life on the InterWet, …

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