April 27, 2007
NCAA approves ban on text messaging
The Associated Press reports that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) approved a ban on text messaging between coaches and recruits by a 13-3 vote. The ban will begin in August.
Related:
-- Coaches find loophole, use texting - College coaches have found a significant loophole in the NCAA recruiting regulations which is drawing popularity across the nation.
Text messaging is the new craze which allows coaches to contact recruits an unlimited amount of times after Sept. 1 of their junior year. Basketball coaches can start texting June 15 of a student’s sophomore year.
-- Coaches turn to text messaging to woo recruits - more football and basketball coaches are text messaging recruits and finding it more effective than traditional recruiting tools in communicating with prized prospects."
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