Getting evaluated

College Camps & Clinics

What to know before you pay for a college volleyball camp. Rules checked Oct 25, 2026. Rules change, so confirm details on the linked sources and with each school's compliance office. This is general guidance, not legal or eligibility advice.

What a college camp is

Many college programs run camps and clinics on campus, including smaller "prospect" camps aimed at recruits. Some include coaches from other schools on staff. They're open to anyone who registers.

What the NCAA rules allow

D1 coaches can coach you at their own camp at any grade, but in volleyball they can't have recruiting conversations with you at the camp before Aug. 1 before your junior year (Division I Bylaw 13.12.1.5.1).
Apart from those conversations, staff working a camp can't recruit you while it's running, and they can't give you a written aid offer at camp (Bylaw 13.12.1.5).
D1 schools can't hold camps during dead periods. See the timeline for 2026-27 dates.

How to pick camps

Choose schools where you could realistically play, based on the roster at your position and the level of the program.
Before you pay, ask which coaches (and which schools) will be on staff.
Email the head coach ahead of time so they know to watch for you, and send a thank-you afterward.

Don't overspend

A few targeted camps at the right schools beat a summer of random camps, especially on top of club costs. Track what each one cost and what came of it.

Sources (checked Oct 25, 2026)

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