August 1, 2008, through July 31, 2009
(See NCAA Bylaw 30.10.4 for softball calendar formula) The dates in this calendar reflect the application of Bylaw 30.10 at the time of publication but are subject to change per NCAA Constitution 5.2.3.1 or if certain dates (e.g., National Letter of Intent signing dates are altered).
(a) August 1 through September 1, 2008:*
Contact period
(b) September 2 through November 27, 2008,
[except for (1) and (2) below:
(1) October 10 through November 2, 2008:
(2) November 10-13, 2008:
Contact period (no evaluation)
Contact period
Dead period
(c) November 28, 2008, through January 1, 2009,* [except for (1) below]:
Quiet period
(1) December 9 (12:01 a.m.) through December 14, 2008, (12:01 a.m.):**
Dead period
(d) January 2 through July 31, 2009, [except for (1) and (2) below:
(1) April 6-9, 2009:
(2) May 26 to noon June 4, 2009:
(e) During high school regional and state championship competition that does not occur during a dead period:
(f) The following state specific contact/evaluation periods are permissible:
(1) In Hawaii, contacts and evaluations shall be permissible between November 28, 2008, and January 1, 2009, except for 12:01 a.m. on the day of registration for the national convention of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association December 9, 2008, (12:01 a.m.) to on the day after adjournment of the convention December 14, 2008, (12:01 a.m.)
(2) In those states that play high school softball season in the fall, evaluations shall be permissible during those seasons, except during dead periods.
*Each institution is limited to 50 evaluation days (August 1 - July 31) per Bylaw 13.02.6.2, which do not include employment of coaches in instructional camps/clinics or the observation of prospects participating in high school softball competition.
**Dates are based on the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Convention.
December 9 – Registration
December 10-13, 2008 – convention dates
Contact period
Dead period
Dead period
Evaluation period
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