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For dillon77 and others interesetd in recruiting rules. by No Right Turn on Red

Today is the last day of the women's basketball recruiting shutdown period. Tomorrow, quite a bit of flexibility kicks in for all sports in the virtual recruiting world:

- Group video calls with multiple uncommitted prospects at once will be allowed.
- Coaches can invite any staff member onto a call with a prospect, notably strength coaches and trainers.
- Coaches can invite current players onto recruiting calls, though their involvement counts against those players' weekly hour limits.
- Committed* prospects can participate in team activities (film review, team building, playbook review, etc.) once they've finished their high school or transfer requirements. Uncommitted prospects can observe, but not participate in, a team practice activity one time only.


*Committed is defined by NCAA rules, so we're not talking verbal or silent commits or stuff like that. Actually signed a scholarship or NLI or been admitted and put down a deposit.