NCAA

The Football Ad Hoc Recruiting Working Group shall conduct a comprehensive review of Division I football recruiting legislation, including the recruiting calendar and camps and clinics, and make recommendations to the NCAA Division I Football Oversight Committee.

In accordance with direction provided by the NCAA Division I Board of Directors and guided by the need to have rules that appropriately promote and advance the collegiate model of athletics competition the working group’s review will, at a minimum:

1. Explore methods for reinforcing the desirability of recruitment occurring in the scholastic environment;
2. Identify effective and appropriate means for prospective student-athletes to have their academic and athletics credentials evaluated;
3. Consider the appropriate balance between coaches’ need to provide current student-athletes support and supervision during the summer with the interest in conducting and participating in camps and clinics;
4. Examine how camp activities relate to football recruiting at Football Bowl Subdivision schools;
5. Consider how to best protect the health and well-being of prospective student-athletes in the camp environment;
6. Examine camps and clinics models used by other NCAA sports;
7. Examine the role of the Association in providing positive outreach to various youth groups; and
8. Align the review of camps and clinics with the comprehensive review of football.

Anticipated Areas of Review.

1. Institutional and noninstitutional camps and clincs.
   1. Timing.
   2. Conduct.
   3. Employment.
   4. Alternative models, including those used in other sports.
   5. Health and well-being of prospective student-athletes.
2. Recruiting calendar, including National Letter of Intent signing periods.
   1. Dead periods.
   2. Contact and evaluation periods.
   3. NLI signing periods.
3. Scholastic versus nonscholastic influences.
   1. Individuals associated with prospective student-athletes.
   2. Evaluation activities.
   3. Role of the Association in providing positive outreach to various youth groups.
4. Staffing.
   1. Coaching versus noncoaching staff.
   2. Responsibilities.
5. Financial aid.
   1. Initial counters.
   2. Oversigning.
6. Time Demands.
   1. Standardized length of season.
   2. Starting time of games.

Anticipated Timeline

1. May 2016 – Begin work.

2. June 2016 – Provide a report to the Football Oversight Committee in advance of its in-person meeting.

3. August 2016 – Football Oversight Committee report to the Board of Directors. The Council could consider legislation for the 2016-17 legislative cycle.

Staff Liaisons to Ad Hoc Group

• Scott Bearby

• Jenn Fraser

• *Oliver Luck

• Ron Prettyman

• Kris Richardson

• Dave Schnase

• Geoff Silver

Roster:

Proceedings:

• August 25, 2016 Agenda
• July 29, 2016 Agenda | July 29, 2016 Report
• July 14, 2016 Agenda
• July 7, 2016 Agenda
• June 23, 2016 Agenda
• June 16, 2016 Agenda
• June 2, 2016 Agenda