Division I Council Extends Recruiting Dead Period To Jan. 1, 2021
Division I Council Extends Recruiting Dead Period To Jan. 1, 2021
The Division I Council extended the recruiting dead period through January 1, 2021.
The Division I Council extended the recruiting dead period through Jan. 1. The Council has been reviewing the dead period on a regular basis since April. A dead period precludes all in-person recruiting. Phone calls and correspondence can continue to occur.
Members also adopted emergency legislation prohibiting schools from giving complimentary game tickets to prospective student-athletes and their high school or two-year college coaches during the dead period.
“While the Council acknowledged and appreciates the growing desire to resume in-person recruiting by select coaches’ associations, Council members ultimately concluded the primary concern right now must be protecting the current student-athletes on our campuses,” said Council chair M. Grace Calhoun, athletics director at Pennsylvania. “We encourage our coaches to interact with prospective student-athletes virtually in this time period.”
The decision to implement the dead period was first made at the onset of the COVID-19 crisis. The Council has continued to extend the dead period under the guidance of medical experts. The majority of coaches associations also supported an extension of the dead period.
Twitter Reactions:
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— Inside the NCAA (@InsidetheNCAA) September 16, 2020
The dead period was extended again. BREATHE. There are over 1500 softball programs in the country. There is one for YOU.
— Coach Goodwin (@GoodwinYaleSB) September 17, 2020
Life keeps throwing curve balls. Everyone in your class is in a similar situation.
Have a little pity party for yourself, then get up and get back to work.
The NCAA D1 council has extended the dead period until January 1, 2021. These poor recruitable athletes can’t catch a break this year. My issue has always been why is it ok for D2’s, D3’s, NAIA coaches to recruit all summer and have visits, camps etc.. but ONLY D1 can’t? 🤷♂️🤦♂️🙃🤪
— Chris Foye (@cfoye2001) September 17, 2020
Well said, my friend. While these are unprecedented times step back, take a deep breath and we will continue to find ways to be creative to recruit 2021’s and 2022’s. https://t.co/m29tIcn86s
— Jamie Pinkerton (@CoachPinkerton) September 17, 2020
this seems hard for 21s & 22s regarding recruitment.Hang in there, this too shall pass;use time to improve, get to know coaches ☎️ & most importantly enJOY being a young person. Really just in last decade 🥎SA’s didn’t make decisions until week of signing-it will be ok! #selah https://t.co/PrFgbvMIEe
— Shonda Stanton (@CoachStanton) September 16, 2020
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