Clemson University Compliance Services
Rules Education
March 2006

After the Signing of the NLI
13.1.3.3.4 Telephone Calls Subsequent to National Letter of Intent Signing or Other Written Commitment.
Subsequent to the calendar day on which a prospect signs a National Letter of Intent, there shall be no limit on the number of telephone calls by the institution with which the prospect has signed. For an institution not utilizing the National Letter of Intent in a particular sport, or for a prospect who is not eligible to sign a National Letter of Intent (e.g., four-year college transfer), there shall be no limit on the number of telephone calls to a prospect, the prospect's relatives or legal guardian(s) by that institution subsequent to the calendar day on which the prospect signs acceptance of the institution's written offer of admission and/or financial aid.

13.1.6.8 Contacts Subsequent to National Letter of Intent Signing or Other Written Commitment -- Sports Other Than Women's Basketball
In sports other than women's basketball, subsequent to the calendar day on which a prospect signs a National Letter of Intent, there shall be no limit on the number of contacts by the institution with which the prospect has signed. For an institution not utilizing the National Letter of Intent in a particular sport, there shall be no limit on the number of contacts with the prospect, the prospect's relatives or legal guardian(s) by that institution subsequent to the calendar day of the prospect's signed acceptance of the institution's written offer of admission and/or financial aid. However, the following conditions continue to apply.
(a) Any contact at the prospect's educational institution in football and men's basketball shall be confined to the permissible contact period and shall not exceed one visit per week;
(b) No in-person, on- or off-campus contact may be made during a "dead period;" (Revised: 1/10/92)
(c) No in-person, on- or off-campus contact may be made with a nonqualifier enrolled in the first year of a two-year college;
(d) No on- or off-campus contact (including correspondence and telephone calls) may be made by a representative of the institution's athletics interests except those involving permissible pre-enrollment activities (e.g., a discussion of summer employment arrangements); and
(e) Contact at the site of a prospect's competition shall continue to be governed by the provisions of Bylaw 13.1.7.2. Note: contact with the prospect's relatives or legal guardians at the site of the prospect's competition shall be permitted.

13.1.6.8.1 Contacts Subsequent to National Letter of Intent Signing or Other Commitment -- Women's Basketball
In women's basketball, subsequent to the calendar day on which the prospect signs the National Letter of Intent (NLI), there shall be no limit on the number of contacts by the institution with which the prospect has signed. For an institution not utilizing the NLI in women's basketball or for those prospective student-athlete's not eligible to sign the NLI (e.g., four-year college transfer), there shall be no limit on the number of contacts with the prospect by that institution subsequent to the calendar day of the prospect's signed acceptance of the institution's written offer of admission and/or financial aid. However, the following conditions continue to apply. (Adopted: 4/28/05 effective 8/1/05)
(a) No in-person, on- or off-campus contact may be made during a "dead period;"
(b) No on- or off-campus contact (including correspondence and telephone calls) may be made by a representative of the institution's athletics interests except those involving permissible preenrollment activities (e.g., discussion of summer employment arrangements); and
(c) Contact at the site of a prospect's competition shall continue to be governed by the provisions of Bylaw 13.1.7.2.

13.1.8.17 Evaluations Subsequent to National Letter of Intent Signing or Other Written Commitment
Subsequent to the calendar day on which a prospect signs a National Letter of Intent, there shall be no limit on the number of evaluations by the institution with which the prospect has signed. For an institution that does not utilize the National Letter of Intent, there shall be no limit on the number of evaluations with the prospect subsequent to the calendar day of the prospect’s signed acceptance of the institution's written offer of admission and/or financial aid.

13.11.2.5.2 After Signing or Acceptance for Enrollment
It shall be permissible to administer medical examinations at any time to prospects who either have signed the National Letter of Intent with the involved institution or have been accepted for enrollment in a regular full-time program of studies at that institution, provided the examinations occur during an official paid visit, attendance at summer school per Bylaw 15.2.8 or a visit to the institution at the prospect's own expense for any purpose. Such an examination may take place before or after, but not during, a prospect's visit to the campus to attend a general orientation session pursuant to Bylaw 13.15.2.4.

Questions:

Student-athlete A is a transfer student who is enrolling mid-year and will not be signing an NLI. When can Clemson begin calling him/her on an unlimited basis?

Prospect B is in high school and has signed an NLI. He/she would like her future college coach to meet his/her parents at one of his/her competition sites. If it is during a quiet period, can the coach go?

Prospect C has signed an NLI, but sustained a knee injury during the summer prior to enrollment. Prospect C has already had an official visit, is not attending summer school and will not be coming to campus except for an general orientation session. May Clemson administer a medical examination after Prospect C completes her orientation session?