ezratrumpet's Journal: NCAA to recruiters: No Text for You

Sports Illustrated reports,

The NCAA's board of directors approved a ban Thursday to eliminate all text messages from coaches to recruits beginning in August, then left open the possibility of revisiting that legislation as early as 2008.

The NCAA decision also prohibits "communications through other electronic means such as video phones, video conferencing and message boards on social networking web sites."

Regulations for communication through telephone, FAX, email, and carrier pigeons remain unchanged.