Just added to the NCAA's list of ARS blanket waivers is this one, posted today:
The NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse will be transitioning all duties to the NCAA Eligibility Center from October 21 through November 1. During the transition period, access to some of the eligibility center resources will not be available (e.g., online registration, updating IRLS, etc). Please visit the NCAA Web site for more information regarding the transition plan.
In response to the pending transition, the NCAA Division I Management Council Administrative Review Subcommittee approved a blanket waiver to permit institutions, from October 25-28, 2007, only, to provide an official visit to a prospective student-athlete who has not yet registered with the eligibility center and/or has not been added to the institution's IRL. Prospective student-athletes who participate in an official visit during this time period must still comply with Bylaw 13.6.3-(a) and 13.6.3-(b). In addition, the subcommittee approved a blanket waiver to permit institutional compliance coordinators and/or academic staff, from October 21-28, 2007, only, to initiate and/or return telephone calls to prospective student-athletes who have inquiries specifically related to the transition period, even if this call exceeds the maximum permissible number of calls for the week. The subcommittee noted a blanket waiver was appropriate to provide institutions the utmost flexibility with regard to scheduling official visits and communicating with prospective student-athletes during the transition period.