The NCAA's recruiting calendar is confusing and written for compliance offices. Using 2015-2016 as an example, here's a simplified version, though it obviously changes slightly from year to year:
Date and period Visit prospect's school Visit prospect outside of school Prospect can visit university & meet w/ coaches
8/1/15 - 11/28/15 Quiet ✓
9/1/15 - 11/30/15 Evaluation (42 select days) ✓ ✓
11/29/15 - 12/13/15 Contact ✓ ✓ ✓
12/14/15 - 1/13/16 Dead
1/14/16 - 1/30/16 Contact ✓ ✓ ✓
1/31/16 Quiet ✓
2/1/16 - 2/4/16 Dead
2/5/16 - 4/14/16 Quiet ✓
4/15/16-5/31/16 Evaluation ✓ ✓
6/1/16 - 6/26/16 Quiet ✓
6/27/16 - 7/10/16 Dead
7/11/16 - 7/31/16 Quiet ✓
Note that between 12/13/15 and 1/13/16, admitted mid-year enrollees who have signed financial aid paperwork with the college are
One check on a line: Coaches can visit prospects school
2nd check on a line: Coaches can visit prospects at his school
3rd check on a line: Prospect can visit Univfersity and talk with coaches
Date and period Visit prospect's school Visit prospect outside of school Prospect can visit university & meet w/ coaches
8/1/15 - 11/28/15 Quiet ✓
9/1/15 - 11/30/15 Evaluation (42 select days) ✓ ✓
11/29/15 - 12/13/15 Contact ✓ ✓ ✓
12/14/15 - 1/13/16 Dead
1/14/16 - 1/30/16 Contact ✓ ✓ ✓
1/31/16 Quiet ✓
2/1/16 - 2/4/16 Dead
2/5/16 - 4/14/16 Quiet ✓
4/15/16-5/31/16 Evaluation ✓ ✓
6/1/16 - 6/26/16 Quiet ✓
6/27/16 - 7/10/16 Dead
7/11/16 - 7/31/16 Quiet ✓
Note that between 12/13/15 and 1/13/16, admitted mid-year enrollees who have signed financial aid paperwork with the college are
One check on a line: Coaches can visit prospects school
2nd check on a line: Coaches can visit prospects at his school
3rd check on a line: Prospect can visit Univfersity and talk with coaches
