<p>as a recruited athlete i can tell you that the ncaa offers the service academies the ability to recruit athletes begining the second semester of the junior year as opposed to their senior year due to the lengthy admissions process, this includes on site visits however, they cannot make a “official visit” which means the academy cannot pay for all travel expenses and lodging and food and the candidate cannot stay over night in Bancroft, any other time of visits are allowable though</p>