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Questions about recruiting?

Here are the basics
**These rules apply to prospects (individuals who have started classes for the ninth grade including students enrolled in preparatory schools and two-year colleges) and prospects' parents and legal guardians.**

Freshman and Sophomore Year

Coaches and telephone calls

Coaches may NOT call a freshman or sophomore.

MSU may send the following recruiting materials to prospects

Educational information published by the NCAA (e.g., Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete)

Questionnaire

Camp Brochures

Nonathletics MSU publications (e.g., official academic, admissions and student-services publications published by MSU available to all students)

Coaches may make the following in-person, off-campus contacts with a prospect

Coaches may NOT have any in-person, off-campus contact with a freshman or sophomore.

Junior Year

Coaches and telephone calls

Coaches may NOT call a junior.

MSU may send the following recruiting materials to prospects

Educational information published by the NCAA (e.g., Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete)

Questionnaire

Camp Brochures

Nonathletics MSU publications (e.g., official academic, admissions and student-services publications published by MSU available to all students)

Beginning September 1 at the beginning of the prospect's junior year in high school:

General correspondence including letters, facsimiles, e-mail, text messages and instant messaging
Media guide
Business cards
Game programs (may not be mailed but may be provided to prospects during visits to campus)

Coaches may make the following in-person, off-campus contacts with a prospect

Coaches may NOT have any in-person, off-campus contact with a junior.

Senior Year

Coaches and telephone calls

Coaches may make one telephone call per week beginning July 1 following the completion of the prospect's junior year in high school.

MSU may send the following recruiting materials to prospects

Same as junior year.

Coaches may make the following in-person, off-campus contacts with a prospect

Coaches may have up to three in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts with a prospect.

In-person, off-campus contact between a coach and prospect may not be made until the prospect's first day of class.

Exception to the Rules�Prospects may call coaches at any time, regardless of whether they are a freshman, sophomore or junior. However, MSU coaches MAY NOT return a prospect's call until July 1 following the prospect's junior year in high school. Prospects may also e-mail a coach at any time. Coaches MAY NOT respond to a prospect's e-mail until September 1 of the prospect's junior year in high school.

Visiting Campus
Prospects are allowed to visit campus at any time (at their own expense) except during dead periods. During a dead period, coaches MAY NOT have any contact with a prospect or the prospect's parents. In field hockey, there are two dead periods during the academic year: November 15-20 and February 5-8.

Commonly asked questions
Q: Is it permissible for a coach to call my parents if I am a freshman or sophomore in high school?
A: NO. The recruiting rules apply to both prospects and their parents.

Q: I am planning on attending Michigan State University's Field Hockey Camp during the summer. Am I allowed to talk to coaches during camp about attending MSU?
A: It is not permissible for MSU coaches to engage in any recruiting activities during camps.

For more information on NCAA rules and regulations visit the following website: http://www.msu.edu/user/msuncaa/

or contact MSU's Office of Compliance Services at (517) 432-5510.