Free · Updated for 2025–26
NCAA Lacrosse Recruiting Calendar
When can college coaches contact recruits? When are dead periods? Pick your division and gender below to see every NCAA contact window for the current recruiting cycle.
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Contact permittedQuiet periodDead / Shutdown
2025–26 schedule — Men's Division I
- QuietQuiet periodPlaceholder: pre-season quietAugust 1, 2025 — August 31, 2025
- Contact + EvalContact permitted (evaluations allowed)Placeholder: fall contact + evalsSeptember 1, 2025 — November 30, 2025
- QuietQuiet periodPlaceholder: December quietDecember 1, 2025 — December 31, 2025
- Contact + EvalContact permitted (evaluations allowed)Placeholder: winter contactJanuary 1, 2026 — February 28, 2026
- ContactContact permittedPlaceholder: spring in-seasonMarch 1, 2026 — May 15, 2026
- DeadDead periodPlaceholder: NCAA tournament dead periodMay 16, 2026 — May 31, 2026
- Contact + EvalContact permitted (evaluations allowed)Placeholder: summer evaluationJune 1, 2026 — July 31, 2026
What do these periods mean?
- Contact period
- Coaches can call, text, email, visit off campus, and (when noted) evaluate prospects at competitions.
- Quiet period
- In-person contact is limited to the college campus. Calls, emails, and texts are still allowed.
- Dead period
- No in-person recruiting contact anywhere. Coaches may still email, call, and text.
- Recruiting shutdown (Women's D1)
- NCAA-mandated pause during the postseason tournament window.
Windows shown are placeholders based on published NCAA guidance and are being refined against the official 2025–26 recruiting calendar. Always confirm with a coach or your compliance office before making time-sensitive plans.
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