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NLI Signing Day: Behind the Scenes The fall signing period for the National Letters of Intent (NLI) recently concluded. During the fall period, our men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, field hockey, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s track and field and volleyball prospects who had previously made verbal commitments to Wake Forest made official their plans to become future Demon Deacons. In all, 38 prospective student-athletes signed NLIs. However, while most people are aware that signing day occurs each year, you may not be quite as familiar with some of the NCAA rules surrounding the signing of an NLI. So let’s take a behind the scenes look at some of the stipulations that each institution must follow once a student signs his or her NLI: TODD HAIRSTON A S S O C I AT E AT H L E T I C DIRECTOR, COMPLIANCE
Processing the NLI: • An institution issues an NLI and offer of athletic aid to the prospective student-athlete (PSA). • The PSA signs two copies, returns one to the institution and keeps one. • The NLI must be signed within seven days of the issue date. • The institution verifies the required information and sends to the conference office for validation. • NLI must be filed with the conference within 14 days of final signature
Publicity After Signing: • An institution may hold multiple press conferences. • Signed prospects may appear on institutionally produced television or radio programs with the coach, provided no media are present during the production. • An institution may promote official and unofficial visits of a signed prospect on its website, social media, etc. Recruitment After Signing: • Coaches may have unlimited contact with the PSA. • Coaches may post public messages about the PSA via social media. Additionally, it is permissible for a signed prospect to be employed at an institution’s summer camp. However, it is not permissible for coaches to engage in coaching activities such as chalk-talk and film review until the first day of classes or the first official practice, whichever occurs earlier. For any questions related to this issue, please contact Todd Hairston at hairstct@wfu.edu.
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