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Recruiting Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How do I know if I am considered a prospective student-athlete?
A: In general, if you are between 9th and 12th grades of high school, you are considered a prospective student-athlete. This is generally true even if you don't plan to play college sports. In addition, if you have not yet started 9th grade, but an institution has provided you with benefits that it does not provide to all prospective students, that institution must treat you as a prospective student-athlete.
Q: I want to contact a coach to let them know that I would like to be a Blazer. Can I do that?
A: Yes, you may contact a coach at your own expense and on your own initiative at any time, but please be aware that they may be prohibited from contacting you. So if you leave a telephone message or send a letter, they may be prohibited by NCAA rules from calling you back or writing to you. If you do contact a coach, be sure to tell them your age so that they can determine when or if it would be permissible for them to contact you.
Q: What is a dead period?
A: Under NCAA rules, each calendar year is divided into different recruiting periods. These periods are recruiting periods (men's basketball only), contact periods, evaluation periods, quiet periods and dead periods. Click here to read about the limitations on the recruiting activities in which a coach can participate during each of these periods.
