Football Recruiting Rules and Information 
Recruiting Materials
- Recruiting materials and correspondence from Texas Tech may be sent beginning September 1 of the prospects junior year in high school. Examples include: Media Guides, Note Cards and Letters.
- Questionnaires and camp brochures may be sent prior to September 1.
Electronic Communication
- Emails/faxes may be sent after September 1 of a prospects junior year by coaches or staff.
- Coaches may not send text messages to prospects at any time prior to the signing of a NLI.
- Coaches may not reply to text messages from prospects at any time prior to the signing of a NLI.
- Coaches may not chat with prospects via a wall feature (Face Book), on message boards or via instant message.
- Prospects may follow a Coach on Twitter, however a coach may not use the @reply message.
Unofficial Visits
A visit to campus at the prospects expense.
- Prospects may visit the Texas Tech campus "unofficially" an unlimited number of times.
- Prospects may receive up to three complimentary admissions to a Texas Tech home athletic event.
- Unofficial visits are limited to on-campus activities only.
Telephone Calls
Calls are permitted only by a Texas Tech coach and include video calls and returned calls
- One call from a TTU coach during the spring evaluation period April 15 through May 31 (junior year).
- Additional calls may not be made by coaches until September 1 of a prospects senior year.
- After September 1 prospects may receive one call per week outside of a contact period.
- Calls to prospects are unlimited during a contact period (six weeks in December/January).
- Calls at a prospects expense are permitted at any time.
- Toll-free or collect calls are permitted after July 1 following a prospects junior year in high school.
Evaluations
Off-campus recruiting activities designed to assess the academic qualifications and playing ability of prospects. No contacts shall be made during this time.
- Two evaluations during the April 15-May 31 evaluation period (Four weeks selected by Texas
Tech - one academic and one athletic evaluation can occur).
- One evaluation during the fall evaluation period (September, October, November).
Contacts
An off-campus face-to-face meeting between a prospect and/or their family and coaching staff members.
- Coaches may only make contact with prospects during the Dec/Jan contact period (senior year).
- Coaches are limited to six in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts (including contact with family).
- One contact per prospect is permitted during each week of the contact period. All contacts occurring on
the same day (12:01 a.m. to midnight) shall count as one contact.
- The head coach is only permitted one off-campus contact with each prospect.
Official Visits
An expense paid trip to visit campus.
- Prospects may take five official visits. Not more than one to a single institution.
- Prospects may visit on or after the opening day of classes your senior year in high school.
- Prospects must present the institution with a transcript and a test score (PSAT, SAT, PLAN, ACT, PACT PLUS).
- The official visit must not last longer than 48 hours.
- Parents or legal guardians must provide their own transportation unless they ride in a car with you.
- Upon arrival to campus, Texas Tech can pay for lodging and meals of your parents, legal guardians and/or spouse.
- Prospects may receive three complimentary admissions to a Texas Tech home athletic event.
