GA 2020-2021 Season

[happy9]

Got it...

So to split hairs re. the exact rules about this dead period:

let’s say Coach X lives across the street from IMG academy fields. Is that coach permitted to walk over and watch games?

What about Coach Y who flies in from out of town, stops at the field to watch with no interaction with players, club coaches or parents?

someone told me that D1s can watch but not interact... I appreciate if someone can clarify.
thx

The in person watching bit is very gray. The in person interaction piece is very clear - 100% restricted. No visits, no off campus in person interaction.

Virtual is wide open. Both sides of the equation are starved for contact. Leverage virtual. You will be surprised (and maybe you've already seen it) at how quickly coaches and staff are answering emails, providing feedback on live stream games, and communicating via other social media platforms. Especially the assistant coaches.

 

[Messi>CR7]

Got it...

So to split hairs re. the exact rules about this dead period:

let’s say Coach X lives across the street from IMG academy fields. Is that coach permitted to walk over and watch games?

What about Coach Y who flies in from out of town, stops at the field to watch with no interaction with players, club coaches or parents?

someone told me that D1s can watch but not interact... I appreciate if someone can clarify.
thx

What is a dead period?
During a dead period a college coach may not have face-to-face contact with college-bound student-athletes or their parents, and may not watch student-athletes compete or visit their high schools. Coaches may write and telephone student-athletes or their parents during a dead period.

Division I and II Recruiting Calendars and Guides

Division I and II Recruiting Calendars and Guides

www.ncaa.org

 

[Giesbock]

Thanks. That’s pretty cut and dry.

 

[Giesbock]

What is a dead period?
During a dead period a college coach may not have face-to-face contact with college-bound student-athletes or their parents, and may not watch student-athletes compete or visit their high schools. Coaches may write and telephone student-athletes or their parents during a dead period.

Division I and II Recruiting Calendars and Guides

Division I and II Recruiting Calendars and Guides

www.ncaa.org

Another question that’s really splitting hairs:

“may not watch student-athletes compete”

is a club player who happens to be high school age by definition a student-athlete? Or are they a soccer player that happens to attend high school? What do the lawyers say?

 

[MacDre]

Another question that’s really splitting hairs:

“may not watch student-athletes compete”

is a club player who happens to be high school age by definition a student-athlete? Or are they a soccer player that happens to attend high school? What do the lawyers say?

I think you found a loophole! I think the regulation is clearly talking about college bound high school athletes. However, I think “shall” should have been used instead of “may” in the regulation. I think the NCAA will have a hard time enforcing this poorly written regulation.

Also, does the may not watch student athletes compete provision apply to video too?

 

[Giesbock]

I think you found a loophole! I think the regulation is clearly talking about college bound high school athletes. However, I think “shall” should have been used instead of “may” in the regulation. I think the NCAA will have a hard time enforcing this poorly written regulation.

Also, does the may not watch student athletes compete provision apply to video too?

Yeah...good question about watching. Did they mean in person watching only? Why is NCAA going to all these measure anyway? Don’t coaches socially distant themselves in the best of times? Never mind during pandemic...

 

[youthsportsugghhh]

Yeah...good question about watching. Did they mean in person watching only? Why is NCAA going to all these measure anyway? Don’t coaches socially distant themselves in the best of times? Never mind during pandemic...

Because the NCAA wants to look like it cares about the prospective student athletes all the while with competitions continuing all over the country!

 

[SoccerLocker]

There's also a monetary aspect here. Evert athletic department budget has been hit and sending people costs money. If the member schools lobbied for it, the NCAA wouldn't have extended the dead period.