Dead Periods in Sports Other Than Division I Football, Basketball,
Men's Lacrosse, Softball and Baseball and Quiet Period in Division I Women's Ice Hockey

April 1, 2005 - July 31, 2006

(See Bylaw 30.11 for complete listing of recruiting calendars)

[Note:  During the dead period surrounding the initial National Letter of Intent signing date the National Letter of Intent cannot be hand-delivered; it must be mailed.]

Division I Women's Gymnastics

  • April 11-14, 2005, (during the period Monday through Thursday of the initial week for the spring signing of the National Letter of Intent).                   
  • April 20 through noon April 24, 2005, (Wednesday prior to the National Collegiate Women's Gymnastics Championships to noon on the Sunday after the championships).                   
  • November 7-10, 2005, (during the period Monday through Thursday of the initial week for the fall signing of the National Letter of Intent).                   
  • April 10-13, 2006, (during the period Monday through Thursday of the initial week for the spring signing of the National Letter of Intent).                   
  • April 19 through noon April 23, 2006, (Wednesday prior to the National Collegiate Women's Gymnastics Championships to noon on the Sunday after the championships).

Division I Men's Ice Hockey

  • April 11-14, 2005, (during the period Monday through Thursday of the initial week for the spring signing of the National Letter of Intent).                   
  • April 6 through noon April 10, 2005, (Wednesday prior to the Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship to noon on the Sunday after the game).                   
  • November 7-10, 2005, (during the period Monday through Thursday of the initial week for the fall signing of the National Letter of Intent).                   
  • April 10-13, 2006, (during the period Monday through Thursday of the initial week for the spring signing of the National Letter of Intent).                   
  • April 5 through noon April 9, 2006, (Wednesday prior to the Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship to noon on the Sunday after the game).

Division I Women's Ice Hockey

  • April 11-14, 2005, (during the period Monday through Thursday of the initial week for the spring signing of the National Letter of Intent).                   
  • November 7-10, 2005, (during the period Monday through Thursday of the initial week for the fall signing of the National Letter of Intent).                   
  • March 23 through noon March 27, 2006, (the day prior to the Division I Women's Ice Hockey Championship to noon on the day after the game).                   
  • April 10-13, 2006, (during the period Monday through Thursday of the initial week for the spring signing of the National Letter of Intent).
  • April 24 through May 31, 2006, [Monday prior to the American Hockey Coaches Association Convention (April 27-30) is considered a quiet period].

Division I Field Hockey

 

  • November 16 through noon November 21, 2005, (Wednesday prior to the National Collegiate Division I Field Hockey Championship to noon on the day after the game).                   
  • January 30, 2006 through February 2, 2006, (during the period Monday through Thursday of the initial week for the signing of the National Letter of Intent).

Division I Soccer and Men's Water Polo

  • January 30, 2006, through February 2, 2006, (during the period Monday through Thursday of the initial week for the signing of the National Letter of Intent).

All Other Division I Sports

  • April 11-14, 2005, (during the period Monday through Thursday of the initial week for the spring signing of the National Letter of Intent).                   
  • November 7-10, 2005, (during the period Monday through Thursday of the initial week for the fall signing of the National Letter of Intent).                   
  • April 10-13, 2006, (during the period Monday through Thursday of the initial week for the spring signing of the National Letter of Intent).

Updated:  11/8/05


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