All Vote No Play Day 2025 is November 4
All Vote No Play is an annual legislation passed by the NCAA in 2020, where all college athletes have the day off from practice and play on Election Day or 2 weeks prior to vote, celebrate civics, and host events.
See below for the history of All Vote No Play, advice on how to plan an event, event ideas, and past events. If you have any questions, reach out to info@theteam.org!
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Historic 2020 NCAA Legislation
Our movement started as a call to action
In June 2020, Coach Eric Reveno, then Associate Head Coach for Georgia Tech Men's Basketball, tweeted that Election Day should be a day OFF from playing, and a day ON for voting, #allvotenoplay. The tweet quickly went viral and inspired over 1,100 coaches to sign a pledge to do the same.
We worked with the NCAA and student athlete leaders across the country to unanimously pass a legislation to make Election Day a dedicated day for civic engagement annually, titled All Vote No Play Day.
In that moment, a new civic movement was born.
Since 2020...
700+
All Vote No Play Day Events across the country
2,000+
Teams pledged to vote and participate in civic engagement
60,000+
Athletes, coaches, and administrators have been engaged by All Vote No Play
300,000+
Individuals reached by All Vote No Play on social media
How to plan an All Vote No Play Day event
Pick your event
What event will you do? Pick from the below ideas or use your unique idea!
- Go to a polling place to vote with your team!
- Go to a local high school to speak on the importance of civic engagement
- Set up a table with election day and voter registration information
- Host a panel at your school. See here for a detailed how to guide
Recruit partners
Think about who can help you execute this event. Reach out to SAAC, your athletic department, other campus voting orgs, and your teammates for support.
Ask them if you can borrow materials, if they will lend you a hand on the day of the event, and if they will help get the word out.
Outreach
Advertise your event across the partners you recruited and beyond.
- Create graphics about your event and post on social media
- Print out flyers and post them around school
- Ask SAAC or your athletic department if they will send out information about your event to their athlete email lists
- Reach out to your school newsletter to see if they will publish a story advertising your event.
Execution
Make sure to confirm all logistics in advance (venue, materials, tech, signage). Assign day-of roles (set-up crew, greeters, media contact). Ensure your teammates are on board to support you!
During the event, take photos and videos and post on social media tagging @theteamdotorg so we can amplify your great work!
Ideas for All Vote No Play Events
01
Vote with your team
Gather your team and head to your polling place to vote together
02
Speak at a local high school
Speak at a local high school on the importance of voting and civic engagement
03
Table on campus
Set up a table with voter registration and election day materials
04
Host a panel
Bring speakers together to share their insights on civic engagement and sports
Past All Vote No Play Examples
taji johnson
boston college
Taji appeared on a panel at Boston College in partnership with the Player’s Coalition in an effort to equip student athletes with adequate voting resources, inform them on the inner workings of the MA legal system, and provide them with future ways to stay engaged.
miah reyes
salem state
Miah hosted the party of the year over at Salem State. The ‘Party to the Polls’ served as an election day event offering food, drinks, & photo booth fun. Most importantly, Miah’s effort provided voter information and guided walks to the polls with Salem State’s president, John Keenan.
anna economon
houston
Anna led a parade to the polls at Houston in which she and fellow student athletes proudly went together to cast their ballots. Following the parade, over 200 Houston student athletes came together for the second annual Cougar Civic Celebration. The event touched on all things civics and provided attendees with refreshments.
Brooke Hudson
FLORIDA A&M
Brooke handed out informational pamphlets on campus at Florida A&M. The pamphlets included the importance of voting, where and how to get registered, and a nonpartisan summary of each candidate running.
Kansas Robinson & Ty berry
northwestern
Kansas and Ty hosted a civic engagement panel in Northwestern's athletic facilities. Kansas moderated and Ty appeared on the panel with fellow student athletes. Games and snacks were provided!
Inez Johnson
bates
At Bates, Inez worked hard to coordinate team walks to the polls which even included a walk with Bates president, Garry W. Jenkins. Across campus, Inez helped run tabling efforts with hot coco and voter assistance.
“Having the All Vote No Play event was really cool because you could see people interacting with one another and talking about their own experiences, which makes it more personal. It also makes people want to go out and vote because they know their friends are doing it too.”
— Anna Economon, Houston Women's Golf
