The dates in this calendar reflect the application of Bylaw 30.10 at the time of publication of this
manual but are subject to change per Constitution 5.2.3.1 or if certain dates (e.g., National Letter
of Intent signing dates are altered).
(a) August 1 through November 25, 2009, [except for (1) below] *: Contact Period
(1) November 9-12, 2009:
Dead Period
(b) November 26, 2009 through January 1, 2010, [except for (1) below]:
Quiet Period
(1) December 9 (12:01 a.m.) through December 13, 2009,
(12:01 a.m.):**
Dead Period
(c) January 2 through July 31, 2010, [except for (1) and (2) below:
Contact Period
(1) April 12-15, 2010:
Dead Period
(2) June 1 through June 10 (noon), 2010:
Dead Period
(d) During high school regional and state championship competition
that does not occur during a dead period:
(e) The following state specific contact/evaluation periods are
permissible:
(1) In Hawaii, contacts and evaluations shall be permissible
between November 26, 2009 and January 1, 2010, except
for 12:01 a.m. on the day of registration for the national
convention of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association
December 9, 2009, (12:01 a.m.) to on the day after adjournment
of the convention December 13, 2009, (12:01 a.m.)
(2) In those states that play high school softball season in the fall,
evaluations shall be permissible during those seasons, except
during dead periods.
* Each institution is limited to 50 evaluation days (August 1 through
July 31) per Bylaw 13.02.6.2, which do not include employment of
coaches in instructional camps/clinics or the observation of prospects
participating in high school softball competition.
Evaluation Period
**Dates are based on the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Convention.
December 9-12, 2009, are convention dates