Today, the NCAA
passed legislation that we reviewed at our most recent coaches rules education and senior staff meetings. Here is a brief recap of those proposals with examples. Please let me know if you have any questions.
- Elimination of Endorsement Restrictions (Proposal 2021-11):
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Coaches and athletics department staff can now endorse high school, PSAs coaches, athletics facility, events involving recruits, and recruiting services or recruiting publications (Rivals, 247 Sports, etc.).
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Now permissible to publicly say things (or post on social media) like:
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“Good luck tonight @HickmanSoftball”
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Use PSA/HS Hashtags
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“[NAME] AAU/Club Team is the best”
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Can now “like” or “retweet” or “retweet with comment” postings from recruiting services (Rivals, 24/7 Sports, PowerMizzou, etc.)
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Coaches/staff still cannot serve as consultant or serve on advisory panel for recruiting service or events involving recruits
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Coaches/staff still cannot provide high school coaches, club coaches, or private trainers with tangible benefits (they can only get comp tickets through our pass list)
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Coaches/staff still cannot reply or “retweet-with-comment” to recruits’ social media posts, or mention specific prospects when replying
- Recruiting Advertisements (Proposal 2021-13):
- Advertisements may be placed in recruiting publications (e.g., in PowerMizzou, or 24/7 Sports, written materials)
- Still cannot solicit enrollment of a specific PSA
- Camp Ads still require “Open to any and all” language
