June 15th is approaching and that’s a big deal to Division I college programs and the Class of 2022 Prospective Student-Athletes (PSAs). This week, as a resource for the class of 2022 PSAs, PrepVolleyball is focusing on this June 15th date and what it means. We’ve talked to several club recruiting coordinators around the country about specific questions and stressors PSAs might have regarding the impending date.
On Thursday, we’re focusing on what PSAs hope the June 15th date leads to – an official or unofficial visit. In the current rules, PSAs are permitted to take a visit, either official or unofficial, beginning on August 1st leading up to her junior year of high school. An official visit is one that the college volleyball program pays for, whereas an unofficial visit must be funded by the family and/or player attending. You can also take a look at our previous Recruiting 101 article about what to expect on a visit.
As of May 2019, the NCAA rules changed to prevent Division I coaches from having communication with PSAs until June 15th before their junior year of high school. With the COVID-19 pandemic, the rules have been in flux this year and it wouldn’t surprise us if the permissible visit date (August 1st) was changed too.
We should note that this focuses on NCAA Division I institutions in the sport of volleyball. The other divisions have more relaxed rules and time-tables. For instance, in Division II, June 15th is also when volleyball coaches can reach out to PSAs from the Class of 2022. However, the PSAs themselves can call coaches at any time before then and they can talk specifics regarding interest and make them an offer. PSAs can take unofficial visits to Division II institutions at any time. These events can not occur at the Division I level.
See previous articles about June 15th:
- Continuing and Starting Communication
- Managing Expectations
- Using Your Time Effectively
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If a school wants me to visit, but cannot provide an official visit (due to budget constraints), is that a sign of their interest level?
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