Division I Football Recruiting Calendar

August 1, 2005 - July 31, 2006

(See Bylaw 30.11.3 for Division I football calendar formula)

The dates in this calendar reflect the application of Bylaw 30.11 at the time of publication of this manual but are subject to change per Constitution 5.2.3.1 or if certain dates (e.g., National Letter of Intent signing dates) are altered.

(a)  August 1 through November 26, 2005, [except for (1) and
      (2) below]:

     (1)  In Division I-A football, six days during the months of
           September, October and through November 26, 2005,
           selected at the discretion of the institution (an authorized
           off-campus recruiter may visit a particular educational
           institution only once during this evaluation period):

     (2) In Division I-AA football, 42 evaluation days (see
           Bylaw 13.02.6.2) during the months of September,
           October and through November 26, 2005, selected at
           the discretion of the member institution and designated
           in writing in the office of the director of athletics;
           authorized off-campus recruiters shall not visit a prospect's
           educational institution on more than one calendar day
           during this period.
Quiet Period

Evaluation Period

Evaluation Period

(b)  November 27, 2005, through January 28, 2006, [except for (1)
      though (5) below].  Six in-person off-campus contacts per
      prospective student-athlete shall be permitted during this time
      period with not more than one permitted in any one calendar
      week (Sunday through Saturday) or partial calendar week:

Contact Period

     (1) December 18, 2005:

Quiet Period

       (2) December 19, 2005, through January 1, 2006:

Dead Period

       (3) January 8, 2006:

Quiet Period

       (4) January 9-12, 2006, with the exception:

              Institutional staff members may have contact with
              a prospect who has been admitted for mid-year
              enrollment, provided the prospect has signed
              a National Letter of Intent or other offer of
              admission and/or financial aid to attend the
              institution and is required to be on campus
              to attend institutional orientation sessions
              for all students.

Dead Period

       (5) January 13-14, 2006:

Quiet Period

(c)  January 29, 2006:

Quiet Period

(d)  January 30 through February 2, 2006:

Dead Period

(e)  February 3 through April 14, 2006:

Quiet Period

(f)  April 15 through May 31, 2006, [except for (g) below]:

Four weeks (excluding Memorial Day and Sundays) selected at the discretion of the member institution and designated in writing in the office of the director of athletics - (an authorized off-campus recruiter may use one evaluation to assess the prospect's athletics ability and one evaluation to assess the prospect's academic qualifications during this evaluation period.)

(g)  Those days in April/May 2006 not designated above for
       evaluation opportunities:

Evaluation Period

Quiet Period

(h)  June 1 through July 31, 2006:

Quiet Period

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(a) August 1 through November 26, 2005, [except for (1) and (2) below]: (1) In Division I-A football, six days during the months of September, October and through November 26, 2005, selected at the discretion of the institution (an authorized off-campus recruiter may visit a particular educational institution only once during this evaluation period): (2) In Division I-AA football, 42 evaluation days (see Bylaw 13.02.6.2) during the months of September, October and through November 26, 2005, selected at the discretion of the member institution and designated in writing in the office of the director of athletics; authorized off-campus recruiters shall not visit a prospect's educational institution on more than one calendar day during this period.	Quiet Period Evaluation Period Evaluation Period
(b) November 27, 2005, through January 28, 2006, [except for (1) though (5) below]. Six in-person off-campus contacts per prospective student-athlete shall be permitted during this time period with not more than one permitted in any one calendar week (Sunday through Saturday) or partial calendar week:	Contact Period
(1) December 18, 2005:	Quiet Period
(2) December 19, 2005, through January 1, 2006:	Dead Period
(3) January 8, 2006:	Quiet Period
(4) January 9-12, 2006, with the exception: Institutional staff members may have contact with a prospect who has been admitted for mid-year enrollment, provided the prospect has signed a National Letter of Intent or other offer of admission and/or financial aid to attend the institution and is required to be on campus to attend institutional orientation sessions for all students.	Dead Period
(5) January 13-14, 2006:	Quiet Period
(c) January 29, 2006:	Quiet Period
(d) January 30 through February 2, 2006:	Dead Period
(e) February 3 through April 14, 2006:	Quiet Period
(f) April 15 through May 31, 2006, [except for (g) below]: Four weeks (excluding Memorial Day and Sundays) selected at the discretion of the member institution and designated in writing in the office of the director of athletics - (an authorized off-campus recruiter may use one evaluation to assess the prospect's athletics ability and one evaluation to assess the prospect's academic qualifications during this evaluation period.) (g) Those days in April/May 2006 not designated above for evaluation opportunities:	Evaluation Period Quiet Period
(h) June 1 through July 31, 2006:	Quiet Period