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(e.g., Youth Olympic Games, Junior World Championships, U19 World University Games) that may be associatedwith the specified elite international events, remains subject to the applicable recruiting calendars. (Adopted:1/9/06 effective 8/1/06, Revised: 8/11/11, 1/14/12)13.1.7.18 Evaluation of Individuals Before They Become Prospective Student-Athletes. In sportsother than men’s basketball, a coaching staff member may observe an individual who has not entered the ninthgrade participating in an athletically related activity, provided such observation occurs during a contact or evaluationperiod when it is permissible to evaluate prospective student-athletes. In men’s basketball, a coaching staffmember may observe an individual who has not entered the seventh grade participating in an athletically relatedactivity, provided such observation occurs during a period when it is permissible to evaluate prospective studentathletes.[D] (Adopted: 12/12/06, Revised: 6/9/10, 10/27/11 effective 8/1/12)13.1.7.19 Off-Campus Observation of Recruiting or Scouting Service Video. Off-campus observationof a prospective student-athlete via video made available by a recruiting or scouting service is considered anevaluation activity and is subject to applicable evaluation regulations. (Adopted: 1/16/10)13.1.7.20 Coaches’ Involvement in Local Sports Clubs—No Requirement to Count Evaluations. Acoaching staff member is not required to count evaluations for any observations of prospective student-athletesthat occur while he or she is participating in permissible activities and acting on behalf of a local sports club (e.g.,coaching or instructional activities, scouting future opponents). (Adopted: 1/10/13)13.1.8 Banquets, Meetings and NCAA Promotional Activities.13.1.8.1 Banquets or Meetings at a Prospective Student-Athlete’s Educational Institution. (Revised:4/15/09)(a) Sports Other Than Football or Basketball. In sports other than football and basketball, a coach mayspeak at a meeting or banquet (except for dead periods per Bylaw 13.02.5.5) at a prospective studentathlete’seducational institution outside of a contact period or may speak at such a meeting or banquetduring a contact period without using one of the institution’s permissible contacts or evaluations,provided:(1) The meeting or banquet is initiated and conducted by the educational institution;(2) The coach does not make a recruiting presentation in conjunction with the appearance;(3) The coach does not have any direct contact with any prospective student-athlete (or a prospectivestudent-athlete’s parents or legal guardians) in attendance; and(4) The coach does not engage in any evaluation activities.(b) Men’s Basketball. (Revised: 10/27/11 effective 8/1/12)(1) During a Recruiting Period. In men’s basketball, a coach who speaks at a meeting or banquet at aprospective student-athlete’s educational institution during a recruiting period, uses the institution’sonce-per-week visit to a prospective student-athlete’s educational institution and uses an evaluationfor all basketball prospective student-athletes at that educational institution. The coach does notuse a contact, provided he or she does not make a recruiting presentation in conjunction with theappearance and has no direct contact with any prospective student-athlete (or a prospective studentathlete’sparents or legal guardians) in attendance.(2) Outside a Recruiting Period. In basketball, a coach may speak at a meeting or banquet at a prospectivestudent-athlete’s educational institution outside a recruiting period without such attendancebeing considered an evaluation or a visit to a prospective student-athlete’s educational institution(except for dead periods per Bylaw 13.02.5.5), provided:(i) The meeting or banquet is initiated and conducted by the educational institution;(ii) The coach does not make a recruiting presentation in conjunction with the appearance;(iii) The coach does not have direct contact with any prospective student-athlete (or a prospectivestudent-athlete’s parents or legal guardians) in attendance; and(iv) The coach does not engage in any evaluation activities.(c) Women’s Basketball. (Revised: 10/27/11 effective 8/1/12)(1) During a Contact Period. In women’s basketball, a coach who speaks at a meeting or banquet ata prospective student-athlete’s educational institution during a contact period uses the institution’sonce-per-week visit to a prospective student-athlete’s educational institution and uses an evaluationfor all basketball prospective student-athletes at that educational institution. The coach does notuse a contact provided he or she does not make a recruiting presentation in conjunction with theappearance and has no direct contact with any prospective student-athlete (or a prospective studentathlete’sparents or legal guardians) in attendance.(2) Outside a Contact Period. In women’s basketball, a coach may speak at a meeting or banquet ata prospective student-athlete’s educational institution outside a contact period without such attendancebeing considered an evaluation or a visit to a prospective student-athlete’s educational institution(except for dead periods per Bylaw 13.02.5.5), provided: (Revised: 5/18/05)92