2022-2023 Men's Soccer Recruiting Calendar

It's always a good idea to familiarize yourself with the rules of whatever competition you enter into. The Men's Soccer Recruiting Process has become a massive global competition for both College Coaches and recruits with rules that seem to change annually. Sometimes the rule changes occur with little outreach to recruits and can drastically effect the best approach for prospective student athletes to take. Other times the NCAA makes small changes that most people don't ever feel. The most basic NCAA recruiting rules that every athlete should learn and follow closely can be found in the NCAA Recruiting Calendar. In most NCAA rule change announcements or publications Men's Soccer falls under the "Other Sports" category and will not be listed as "Men's Soccer". Here is the 2022-2023 Men's Soccer Recruiting Calendar without any other sports listed.

Timeline

(*Don't forget you can complete Recruiting Questionnaires, inquire about ID Camps, Express strong interest in ID Camps, and receive emails about ID Camps at any time)

June 15th (Following your sophomore year)

• You can now receive recruiting materials, & recruiting related emails from College Coaches

• Make outgoing recruiting related phone calls TO College Coaches

• Receive Incoming recruiting related phone calls FROM College Coaches

• Receive Verbal Offers from College Coaches

August 1st (Of Junior Year)

• Unofficial Visits are allowed

• Official Visits are allowed

• Off-Campus Contact with a Coaching Staff Member is allowed

November 6-9th (Dead Period Begins & NLI signing allowed)

• Dead Period - Monday to Thursday. No in-person contact with recruits or families is allowed to occur anywhere on earth. No in-person recruiting activities allowed. Phone calls/Emails are OK

• Sign your National Letter of Intent (NLI) & make your commitment official. No rush...It is very common to sign in the new year

December 8-10th (Dead Period / NCAA D1 National Championship Weekend)

• Dead Period (amended) - A coaching staff member may attend an event conducted in conjunction with and in the host city of the championship

December 23-25th

• Quiet Period - In-Person contact with Coaches can occur on college campus ONLY. No face-to-face contact is allowed off campus. Coaches are not allowed to see you play at a showcase or event during this time. Phone calls/emails are OK