Feb. 15
Q. If a prospect's is from an another area of the country that we also have a booster from, would it be permissible to introduce the prospect to that booster on an (un)official visit so that the booster could speak to the prospect about what the Youngstown area is like?
A. NO.  Boosters (including former student-athletes) are not permitted to interact with prospects in any way, shape or form during the recruitment process (e.g. meet/greet on (un)official visits, telephone, email, etc.).  Once a prospect signs an NLI, a booster may speak to that prospect but conversations may only deal with arrangements for summer employment.

Feb. 1
RECENTLY ADOPTED NCAA LEGISLATION, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY:
On or after May 1 of a prospective student-athletes senior year in high school, there shall be NO limit on the number of telephone calls by an institution to the prospective student-athlete, PROVIDED the institution has received a financial deposit (e.g. room deposit) in response to the institutions offer of admissions.

Jan. 25
Q. Is a non-qualifier in his/her first year of residence permitted to receive a meal at a team or athletic department banquet, or as permitted with an occassional meal?
A. No. Non-qualifiers in their initial year of residence are not permitted to attend and/or receive meals or banquet-related expenses.

Jan. 11
Q. A collegiate institutional coach wants to purchase a season's worth of game film on a prospect from a high school. The high school is charging $150 which would go towards the cost of the DVD's, postage and a fee for the service of providing the film. Is this permissible?
A. No. It is not permissible to purchase film or video from a prospective student-athlete's educational institution at a cost that exceeds the value of blank video/DVD (or other medium) and the cost of postage.