A dead period is a period of time when it is not permissible to make in-person recruiting contacts or evaluations on or off the institution's campus or to permit official or unofficial visits by prospective student-athletes to the institution's campus. The provision of complimentary admissions to a prospective student-athlete during a dead period is prohibited, except as provided in Bylaw 13.7.2.5 for a prospective student-athlete who visits an institution as part of a group. During a dead period, a coaching staff member may not serve as a speaker at or attend a meeting or banquet at which prospective student-athletes are in attendance, except as provided in Bylaw 13.1.8.1, and may not visit a prospective student-athlete's educational institution. It remains permissible, however, for an institutional staff member to write or telephone a prospective student-athlete. (Revised 1/11/94)

13.02.5.4.1 Exception - Women's Volleyball. In women's volleyball, an institutional coaching staff member may not have incidental contact with a two-year college prospective student-athlete who is attending and being honored at an annual American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) awards banquet, provided no recruiting conversation occurs. (Adopted: 10/30/03)

13.02.5.4.2 Exception - Unofficial Visit During Dead Period After Commitment. A prospective student-athlete is permitted to make an unofficial visit during a dead period beginning the calendar day after one of the following events occurs: (Adopted: 1/16/10 effective 8/1/10, Revised: 1/15/11 effective 8/1/1/11)

(a) The prospective student-athlete signs a National Letter of Intent (NLI) or the institution's written offer of admission and/or financial aid; or

(b) The institution receives a financial deposit in response to the institution's offer of admission.