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Thereafter, an institution may make telephone calls to an individual (or his or her relatives or legalguardians) as follows: (Adopted: 6/13/11)(a) One telephone call per month from the day after the conclusion of the individual’s sophomoreyear in high school to the opening day of classes of the individual’s senior year in high school.(b) One telephone call per week beginning on the opening day of classes of the individual’s senioryear in high school.13.1.3.1.6 Exception—Women’s Ice Hockey. In women’s ice hockey, an institution is permitted tomake one telephone call to an individual (or the individual’s relatives or guardians) who is a resident of aforeign country on or after July 7 through July 31 following the completion of the individual’s sophomoreyear in high school. An institution is permitted to make one telephone call per week to an individual (orthe individual’s relatives or legal guardians) beginning July 7 following completion of the individual’s junioryear in high school, or the opening day of classes of his or her senior year in high school (as designated bythe high school), whichever is earlier. (Adopted: 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97, Revised: 4/26/07, 4/30/09, 1/15/11,7/14/11)13.1.3.1.7 Application of Telephone Call Limitations. Once an institution reaches the applicablelimit on telephone calls to a prospective student-athlete (or the prospective student-athlete’s relatives or legalguardians) for a particular time period (e.g., one per month, one per week, two per week), the institutionmay not initiate an additional telephone call during the same time period, even if no direct conversationoccurs during the additional call (e.g., voicemail message). (Adopted: 12/13/05)13.1.3.1.8 Effect of Violations. Violations of Bylaw 13.1.3.1 and its subsections involving the first occasionwhen a staff member exceeds the permissible number of telephone calls during a given week (whenit is otherwise permissible to call) shall be considered an institutional violation per Constitution 2.8.1 andshall not affect the prospective student-athlete’s eligibility. (Adopted: 8/5/04)13.1.3.2 Additional Restrictions.13.1.3.2.1 During Conduct of Athletics Contest. Telephone calls to a prospective student-athlete (orthe prospective student-athlete’s relatives or legal guardians) may not be made during the conduct of any ofthe institution’s intercollegiate athletics contests in that sport from the time the institution’s team reports oncall at the competition site at the direction of the coach until the competition has concluded and the teamhas been dismissed by the coach. (Revised: 1/16/93, 1/9/96, 1/8/09)13.1.3.2.2 Telephone Calls Initiated by Prospective Student-Athlete at His or Her Expense. Institutionalstaff members may receive telephone calls placed by a prospective student-athlete at the prospectivestudent-athlete’s own expense at any time, including before July 1 following the prospective studentathlete’sjunior year in high school. (Adopted: 1/10/92, Revised: 1/10/95, 8/14/02, 12/12/06, 4/26/12)13.1.3.3 Exceptions.13.1.3.3.1 Official-Visit Exception. Institutional coaching staff members (see Bylaw 13.1.3.4.1) maymake unlimited telephone calls to a prospective student-athlete during the five days immediately precedingthe prospective student-athlete’s official visit (per Bylaw 13.6) to that institution. If more than one call perweek occurs under this exception and a scheduled official visit is canceled due to circumstances beyond thecontrol of the prospective student-athlete or the institution (e.g., trip is canceled by the prospective studentathlete,inclement weather conditions), such calls shall not be considered institutional violations and shallnot affect the prospective student-athlete’s eligibility. However, the institution shall submit a report to theconference office noting the cancellation of the official visit and the reasons for such cancellation. (Adopted:1/10/92, Revised: 4/26/01, 12/12/06)13.1.3.3.1.1 Telephone Calls in Conjunction With Official Visit. Athletics department staffmembers may make unlimited telephone calls to a prospective student-athlete or those individuals accompanyingthe prospective student-athlete during the prospective student-athlete’s official visit transportationand during his or her official visit. (See Bylaw 11.7.1.2.2.) (Adopted: 1/16/10 effective 8/1/10)13.1.3.3.2 Letter-of-Intent Signing-Date Exception. Institutional coaching staff members (see Bylaw13.1.3.4.1) may make unlimited telephone calls to a prospective student-athlete on the initial date forthe signing of the National Letter of Intent and during the two days immediately following the initial signingdate. (Adopted: 1/10/92, Revised: 12/12/06)13.1.3.3.2.1 Football Exception. [FBS/FCS] In football, institutional coaching staff membersmay make unlimited telephone calls to prospective student-athletes during the period 48 hours beforeand 48 hours after 7 a.m. on the initial signing date for the National Letter of Intent. (Adopted: 1/10/92,Revised: 12/12/06, 12/15/06)13.1.3.3.3 Off-Campus Contact Exception. Institutional coaching staff members (see Bylaw13.1.3.4.1) may make unlimited telephone calls to a prospective student-athlete on the day a permissible,in-person, off-campus contact occurs with the prospective student-athlete. 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