CIS Recruiting Guidelines
Are there any restrictions to who I can contact?
- Unless you have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI), or you are already a CIS student-athlete, there are no restrictions to who you can contact.
- If you have signed an LOI, you are not permitted to initiate or respond to contact with another school for the purpose of competing for that other school.
Are there any restrictions to who can contact me from a CIS institution?
- Unless you have signed a LOI, or you are already a CIS student-athlete, there are no restrictions to who can contact you.
- If you have signed an LOI, you are required to inform another CIS institution’s representative that you have done so; upon any subsequent contact by the same CIS institution for the same purpose, you should notify the Athletic Director (or designate) of your LOI Institution within 48 hours.
What about recruiting trips, travel, and enticements?
- You are limited to one funded visit within an academic year, in whole or in part, to a CIS campus, although you are not limited to the number of unfunded visits to a campus or to the total number of schools you visit.
- A CIS school, inclusive of its alumni and boosters, is limited to providing you with product and/or services valued at $50 or less.
Are there any recruiting black-out periods?
- Recruiting black-out periods are restricted to football, and exist from December 23rd to January 2nd inclusively, as well as within five clear days of the start of the CIS East-West All-Star Game and until one clear day following the completion of the Game.