Prohibition against athletic recruitment; investigation; hearing; disciplinary action.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 385B.225
in effect1. A school or any person or organization associated with a school, including, without limitation, administration, staff, coaches, pupils, parents or clubs for supporters, shall not engage in athletic recruitment. Any violation of this subsection by a person or organization associated with a school shall be deemed to be a violation by the school.
2. A pupil shall not transfer to or otherwise enroll in a school as the result of athletic recruitment. A pupil who violates this section is ineligible to participate and practice in a sanctioned sport at that school.
3. Any person who believes that a violation of this section has occurred may file a complaint with the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association. The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association shall investigate such a complaint. If the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association determines, after an investigation, that the complaint is not meritless, the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association shall hold a hearing on the complaint in accordance with procedures established by regulation of the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association.
4. If, after conducting a hearing pursuant to subsection 3, the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association determines that a school has engaged in athletic recruitment, the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association shall impose the following penalties:
(a) For the first violation, the school must be placed on probation and any coach or member of his or her staff who was involved in the athletic recruitment must be suspended for not less than:
(1) The remainder of the current season of the sport to which the violation relates, if the suspension is imposed during the season; and
(2) The entirety of the next full season of the sport to which the violation relates that immediately follows the imposition of the suspension;
(b) For the second violation, any coach or member of his or her staff who was involved in the athletic recruitment must be suspended for not less than 1 school year; and
(c) For the third violation, any coach or member of his or her staff who was involved in the athletic recruitment must be dismissed from his or her position on the athletic staff and suspended from coaching at any school for not less than 2 calendar years.
5. As used in this section:
(a) Athletic recruitment means any effort to persuade, pressure, urge or entice a pupil to enroll in or transfer to a school for athletic purposes, including, without limitation:
(1) Communicating through social media, mail, brochures or other media directed towards the pupil that compares schools or athletic programs or teams or describes the athletic assets of the school with which the sender is affiliated; and
(2) Initiating or engaging in persuasive interviews or communications with the pupil.
(b) Social media means any electronic service or account or electronic content, including, without limitation, videos, photographs, blogs, video blogs, podcasts, instant and text messages, live chat, mobile applications, online services or Internet website profiles.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-385B.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026