<p>My D is going to an ID camp this weekend. She is only in 8th grade and just going for experience at this point. This ID camp has about a dozen different college coaches there and a younger age group.
Turns out one of the college coaches that will be there I know. We went to school together most of our lives, he was a yr behind me. We knew each other and ran in the same crowd. ( a small school) He know coaches at a small Div 1 school.
I was going to email him and mention to him that my D is going to be at this ID camp. Is something like that deemed wrong be the NCAA? </p>
<p>I believe you can contact him, but he can’t return a message or initiate a contact directly with you or daughter. It is always okay to say ‘hi’ if you bump into him, but really that’s it - hello.</p>
<p>If you have specific questions, ask those running the camp or your club coach. Most do know the NCAA rules.</p>
<p>The coach is responsible for adhering to NCAA rule in this case so no worries about you getting into hot water. Also, there may be exceptions to contact if there is a pre-existing relationship with a coach - check that out.</p>
<p>Tell your D to have fun and enjoy catching up on old times with your old friend.</p>
<p>Thanks for the input. I didnt want to put him in a bad situation.
I will drop him an email tomorrow and let him know.
Thanks again. </p>
<p>No violation to email the coach or call him. If he picks up the phone, you can talk to him. Also, unless the rules have changed in the last couple of years, your D is not yet a recruit within the NCAA definition (athlete has to have started high school), so the coach is not restricted. Even if the rule has changed, you don’t need to worry about reaching out because the coach will know the rules.</p>