<p>@fogfog, in general there is very little breaking of NCAA rules regarding contact with Jr’s and younger. The NCAA’s goal is to prevent HS players being bombarded with phone calls and emails, it is not trying to stop recruiting of these players.</p>
<p>This is how it goes in soccer (it sounds like lax is no different)…</p>
<p>Recruits get scouted at showcases and at college camps.</p>
<p>College coaches cannot approach players at showcases but they can approach the players club coach (or they can send the club coach an email) - hey tell Timmy that he should give me a call. </p>
<p>The coaches can also send players informational email for their camps. In the emails they are allowed to explain the NCAA rules to the prospective players. If the email says something like “unfortunately we cannot call you before … due to NCAA rules but you are free to call us anytime. Here is my cell number that you can call any time. If I don’t answer you can call me back any time” that let’s the player know that the school is interested.</p>
<p>Player calls college coach, and they can talk at length and arrange an unofficial visit during which player and college coach can talk all they want.</p>
<p>It happens all the time and the NCAA has no problem with it.</p>
<p>google NCAA soccer recruiting spreadsheet and you will see there are close to 200 2014 girls already commited and many many more will go in the next couple of months.</p>
<p>These are real commitments and though not binding, almost all of them hold until senior year NLI’s are signed.</p>