By JACOB POLACHECK
The NCAA is suspending on-campus and off-campus recruiting for all Division I sports through April 15, a source confirmed Friday.
The suspension eliminates unofficial visits through at least April 15.
“The Council Coordination Committee adopted emergency legislation to establish a temporary recruiting dead period (as defined in NCAA Bylaw 13.02.5.5) in all NCAA Division I sports, effective immediately,” per the NCAA. “The dead period will remain in effect at least until April 15 , at which time the Council Coordination Committee will re-evaluate the status of the situation. Based on the immediate effective date, reasonable measures should be taken to cease all recruiting activities that are not permissible during a dead period (e.g., official and unofficial visits, contacts and evaluations).”
In the wake of the recent Coronavirus threat, The Masters, the opening of the MLB season and the NBA, NHL, MLS and ATP tennis tours have all been suspended or postponed, while the NCAA Tournament and 19 conference tournaments were canceled.
The NCAA recently canceled remaining winter and spring championships, while some conferences have made decisions to further cancel competition.
Men’s and women’s basketball, cross country and track, men’s golf, lacrosse, women’s volleyball and baseball are currently in a contact period, while softball is in an evaluation period.
If the suspension is lifted on April 15, the football recruiting calendar would then go into an evaluation period, as planned, where coaches will be able to travel off campus and conduct in-person evaluations.
The Nike EYBL canceled its April events on Friday.
This story has been updated.
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