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<p>I don’t disagree with that. My statements were not about Ivy League sports in general, just about mens crew. Those are the coaches that I am referring to who are “voluntarily” following the NCAA rules. You’re right that that is something of a misstatement; they are following the rules because that’s what their colleges require, not because they are volunteering. But they repeatedly told my son that they were following NCAA rules, not some other set of rules specific to the Ivy League.</p>
<p>My kid was heavily recruited his junior year and saw college coaches frequently in the summer, at races, and at school practices, and the only “unavoidable, incidental contact” he or any of his teammates who were not seniors experienced was a quick hello, nod or (I think once) handshake while walking by. This was not just Ivy but other D1 coaches recruiting his teammates. </p>
<p>It wouldn’t surprise me to hear that other coaches defined incidental contact differently, but I agree with landshark that they are not complying with NCAA standards if they engage in any kind of conversation beyond a basic greeting.</p>