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Recruiting rules tracker

2 of 9 rules are verified against an official source. The rest are marked TODO(verify) until confirmed. Rules change; always confirm with the governing body or a school's compliance office.

NCAA Division I

  • D1: recruiting communication and offers begin June 15 after sophomore year

    TODO(verify)

    Division I volleyball coaches may begin private recruiting communication (calls, texts, email, DMs) and make verbal offers on June 15 after the athlete's sophomore year. Official and unofficial visits open August 1 before junior year.

    Secondary source

    TODO(verify): confirm against the NCAA D1 Manual / recruiting calendar. Secondary sources note the Class of 2028 and later may follow a newer visit rule.

  • D1 women's volleyball roster limit: 18 (House settlement schools)

    Verified

    Division I schools that opted into the House settlement may carry up to 18 women's volleyball players, and may fund athletic aid for up to that many (the old limit was 12 full scholarships). Schools that did not opt in follow different rules.

    Official source · verified Nov 11, 2026

NCAA Division II

  • D2: contact opens June 15 after sophomore year

    TODO(verify)

    Division II coaches may begin recruiting contact on June 15 after sophomore year; official visits are reported to open on the same date.

    Secondary source

    TODO(verify): confirm against the NCAA D2 Manual.

  • D2 women's volleyball: 8.0 equivalency scholarships

    Verified

    Division II women's volleyball is an equivalency sport with a limit of 8.0 scholarships, which coaches may split across more players.

    Official source · verified Nov 11, 2026

NCAA Division III

  • D3: off-campus contact after sophomore year

    TODO(verify)

    Division III coaches may begin off-campus contact after the athlete's sophomore year; official visits are reported to open January 1 of junior year.

    Secondary source

    TODO(verify): confirm against the NCAA D3 Manual.

  • D3: no athletics-based scholarships

    TODO(verify)

    Division III schools do not award athletics scholarships. Aid comes from academic merit and need-based packages.

    No source yet

    TODO(verify): cite the NCAA Division III manual or ncaa.org D3 page.

NAIA

  • NAIA women's volleyball: 8 scholarships (reported)

    TODO(verify)

    Secondary sources report 8 equivalency scholarships per NAIA women's volleyball team.

    Secondary source

    TODO(verify): confirm in the current NAIA Official & Policy Handbook.

Junior college (NJCAA)

  • NJCAA women's volleyball: 14 scholarships (reported)

    TODO(verify)

    Secondary sources report up to 14 scholarships for NJCAA Division I women's volleyball. Limits differ by NJCAA division (DII and DIII differ).

    Secondary source

    TODO(verify): confirm per NJCAA division in the NJCAA handbook.

All levels

  • Transfer portal windows

    TODO(verify)

    Transfer windows for women's volleyball have not been researched yet.

    No source yet

    TODO(verify): research current NCAA D1/D2 notification-of-transfer windows for volleyball.