Are you interested in becoming a student-athlete at the Unviersity of Vermont?
As you become a prospective student-athlete it is important that you are aware of a few important NCAA rules that will assist you in the recruiting process:
1) Who exactly is a prospective student-athlete?
-According to the NCAA rules, prospective student-athletes are individuals who have started their ninth grade year of school or have been recruited by an UVM staff member.
2) When can a UVM coach contact me or when can I contact a UVM coach?
-In general, a coach from UVM may begin making telephone calls to you on or after July 1 after completion of your junior year in high school. Also, if you are a basketball recruit a coaching staff member may call you once on or after June 21 following your junior year and then not again until July 1. NOTE: There are some exceptions as to when prospective student-athletes may be contacted. Please Click Here for a complete recruiting calendar.
-You are free as a prospective student-athlete to call or contact a UVM coach whenever you wish prior to this date; however, if it is before July 1 after completion of your junior year, then the UVM coach unfortunately may not return your call, please keep trying until you get a hold of the coach. Also, please keep in mind that even after July 1 the UVM coach may not call more than once per calendar week. (Sunday through Saturday).
If you are a 4 year college transfer please read the following:
Under the current NCAA rules, UVM CANNOT respond via email or telephone to any 4 year college transfer student without the student-athlete first obtaining a release (or permission to contact) from the first college or university.
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Below is a list of commonly asked questions that addresses many of the critical areas of compliance.
Q: Who is a prospective student-athlete? A: A prospective student-athlete or a prospect is a student who has started classes for the ninth grade. A student who has not yet started ninth grade may become a prospect if the University of Vermont or a booster provided the student, their relatives, or friends with financial assistance or benefit that is not generally provided to other students. In addition, student-athletes enrolled in preparatory school or two-year colleges, or those who have officially withdrawn from a four-year school, are considered prospects. Special Note: A prospect remains a prospect even after he/she has signed a national letter of intent or accepted an offer of admission or financial aid to attend the University of Vermont. A prospect becomes a current student-athlete only when he/she reports for preseason practice or the first day of fall classes, which ever occurs first.
Q: What is recruiting? A: Recruiting is the solicitation of a prospect or the prospects parent(s) or legal guardian(s) by a University of Vermont staff member for the purpose of securing the prospect's enrollment at the University of Vermont and/or participation in Vermont's athletic program. Recruiting activities include correspondence, email, faxes, telephone conversations, in person contacts (on and off campus), and evaluations.
Q: What is a contact? A: A contact is any face-to-face encounter between a prospect or the prospect's parent(s) or legal guardian(s) and a university staff member during which any dialogue in excess of an exchange of a greeting occurs. Any encounter that is prearranged or that takes place on the grounds of the prospect's school or at the site of organized competition or practice is considered a contact regardless of the conversation (including a greeting) that occurs.
Q: What is an evaluation? A: An evaluation is any off-campus activity designed to assess the academic qualifications or athletics ability of a prospect, including any visit to a prospect's educational institution (during which no contact occurs) or the observation of a prospect participating in any practice or competition at any site.
Q: What is an official visit? A: An official visit by a prospect is a visit to campus that is financed in whole or in part by the University of Vermont. An official visit may not exceed 48 hours in duration. The University of Vermont may pay the prospect's transportation costs for his or her official visit, provided a direct route between the prospect's home and the institution is used. The University of Vermont may also entertain a prospect and his or her parents or legal guardians during an official visit provided the entertainment takes place on the institution's campus or within a 30-mile radius, and is at a scale comparable to that of normal student life. As a reminder, boosters are not permitted to have contact with a prospect during his or her official visit.
Q: What is an unofficial visit? A: An unofficial visit by a prospect is a visit made to the University of Vermont at the prospect's own expense. If any expenses are paid by the University of Vermont, the visit will become an official visit.
Q: What is an extra benefit or inducement? A: An extra benefit or recruiting inducement is any special arrangement by an institutional employee or booster to provide a current student-athlete, prospect, or their relatives or friends a benefit not expressly authorized by NCAA legislation. Examples of impermissible recruiting inducements and extra benefits include, but are not limited to, the following:
- cash or loans in any amount, or signing or cosigning for a loan
- gifts of any kind, including birthday and holiday gifts
- free or reduced-cost services such as car repairs, haircuts, tutoring, etc
- the use of an automobile
- free or reduced rent or housing
- tickets to an athletic or community event
- academic course supplies or assistance
- arranging the employment of the relatives or friends of a prospect or student-athlete
- entertaining a prospect or prospect's family or legal guardian on or off campus
