Compliance FAQ

No. While athletics department staff can work non-institutional camps, they must follow the same restrictions as institutional camps (e.g., cannot occur during a dead period, must be open to all entrants, no free or reduced admission, no employment of athletics award winners, and must be publicly advertised at least 14 days prior to the start date).

Other events may use terms like "Apply," "Application," or "Invite-only" because they do not hire college coaches to work at the camp. If a camp does not employ college coaches, it is not subject to NCAA restrictions that apply to institutional camps/clinics.

• DI Only: A coach may participate in any role (e.g., player, administrator, instructor, or coach) for a local sports club within the institution’s home community, if all prospective student-athletes are legal residents within a 50-mile radius. The 50-mile limit does not apply if the institution documents that the club is the closest opportunity for the athlete to participate.
• DII & DIII Only: There is no mile radius restriction.
• A prospective student-athlete is any student who has begun ninth grade. A coach may also coach a team/work with individuals who are not of prospective student-athlete age, regardless of where they reside.

1. College coaches can publicly announce on social media that they are working at a specific camp/event.
2. A college coach may also share information about a non-institutional camp or clinic they’re employed at through general or electronic correspondence, provided the recipient meets the following age criteria:
• DI Only: After September 1 of the individual’s junior year in high school
• DII & DIII Only: Anytime

1. DI Only: Coaches can assist with a hands-on clinic provided:
• The event is initiated and run by an entity outside their institution.
• They do not make any recruiting presentations during the event.
• They do not have direct contact with prospective student-athletes or their families in attendance.
• They do not engage in any evaluation activities.
• Coaches cannot work or attend the showcase during a quiet period.
2. DII Only: There is no recruiting calendar, so coaches are not restricted by recruiting periods (Contact/Dead/Quiet/Evaluation/Shutdown), except for the Dead Period from 11/11 @ 7 AM to 11/13 @ 7 AM.
3. DIII Only: There are no recruiting calendars, and coaches are not restricted by recruiting periods (Contact/Dead/Quiet/Evaluation/Shutdown)

Yes. If a non-institutional camp/clinic does not involve prospective student-athletes (i.e., those who have started ninth grade), it is not required to follow the restrictions applicable to institutional camps (e.g., open to any and all entrants, no free or reduced admission, no employment of athletics award winners, etc.).