TECHNOLOGY AND RECRUITING
Audio/Video Materials
A Division I institution may not produce audio/video material to show or send to a prospect, unless it meets one of the following exceptions:
- Highlight film/videotape/audio tape.
- Nonathletics materials available to all students.
- Hall of Fame/Museum video/audio tape.
Video Captures
Video captures are video clips placed on a web site. If you are using video captures for your website, these clips must conform to highlight film/audio tape restrictions in Bylaw 13.4.2.1
Slide Presentations
Slide presentations are computer-generated slide presentations such as PowerPoint or Corel Show. These presentations are not permissible in Division I athletics within the recruiting process. Emailing a similar presentation as an attachment is also not permissible.
Electronic Correspondence
Faxes and other electronic correspondence shall not be considered telephone calls. However, pre-arranged electronically transmitted correspondence and any electronic correspondence sent by Instant Messenger (AOL, Yahoo, Netscape, etc.) shall be considered a phone call.
Electronic Greeting Cards
An institution may not provide greeting cards (e.g. birthday cards, holiday cards) to a prospect or prospect's coach. Electronic greeting cards also may not be provided to a prospect or a prospect's coach.
Online Notecards/Postcards
General correspondence, including letters and postcards issued by the U.S. Postal Service (i.e., blank card) and institutional notecards, may be sent to a prospect. Online notecards may only be provided to a prospect if considered to be an institutional notecard, and may be sport-specific if approved by the institution.
Media Guides/Recruiting Brochures
An institution may produce both a media guide/recruiting brochure in printed form and electronic form provided:
- The information contained within both publications is identical.
- The electronic version may not contain video/audio clips and must contain only one color of printing inside the covers.
- You cannot give a prospect both a hard copy and electronic copy of the media guide/recruiting brochure. You must give one or the other.
