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13.12.2.2.3 Individual Associated With a Recruited Prospective Student-Athlete—Men’s Bas-
ketball. In men’s basketball, an institution or staff member shall not employ (either on a volunteer or paid
basis) an individual associated with a recruited prospective student-athlete at the institution’s camp or clinic.
(Adopted: 8/26/10)
13.12.2.3 Athletics Staff Members. A member institution’s athletics staff member may be involved in
sports camps or clinics unless otherwise prohibited in this section (see Bylaw 11.3.2.6). [D] (Revised: 8/5/04)
13.12.2.3.1 Camp/Clinic Providing Recruiting or Scouting Service. No athletics department staff
member may be employed (either on a salaried or a volunteer basis) in any capacity by a camp or clinic
established, sponsored or conducted by an individual or organization that provides recruiting or scouting
services concerning prospective student-athletes. In addition, an athletics department staff member may not
be employed (either on a salaried or a volunteer basis) in any capacity by a coaches clinic established, spon-
sored or conducted by an individual or organization that provides recruiting or scouting services concerning
prospective student-athletes, even if prospective student-athletes are not involved in the coaches clinic. 周is
provision does not prohibit an athletics department staff member from participating in an officiating camp
where participants officiate for, but are not otherwise involved in, a scouting services camp. [D] (Adopted:
1/11/89, Revised: 1/10/90, 1/10/92, 8/5/04, 7/24/14)
13.12.2.3.2 Institutional/Noninstitutional, Privately Owned Camps/Clinics—Basketball. In
basketball, an institution’s coach or noncoaching staff member with responsibilities specific to basketball
may be employed only at his or her institution’s camps or clinics. Participation in such camps or clinics is
limited to the months of June, July and August or any calendar week (Sunday through Saturday) that in-
cludes days of those months (e.g., May 28-June 3). It is not permissible for a basketball coach or a noncoach-
ing staff member with responsibilities specific to basketball to be employed at other institutional camps or
clinics or at noninstitutional privately owned camps or clinics. [D] (Adopted: 4/28/05 effective 4/28/05 for
men’s basketball, 8/1/05 for women’s basketball, Revised: 1/9/06 effective 8/1/06)
13.12.2.3.3 Noninstitutional, Privately Owned Camps/Clinics—Bowl Subdivision Football.
[FBS] In bowl subdivision football, an institution’s coach or noncoaching staff member with responsi-
bilities specific to football may be employed (either on a salaried or volunteer basis) in any capacity (e.g.,
counselor, guest lecturer, consultant) in a noninstitutional, privately owned camp or clinic at any location,
provided the camp or clinic is operated in accordance with restrictions applicable to an institutional camp
or clinic (e.g., open to any and all entrants, no free or reduced admission to or employment of athletics
award winners). However, employment in such a camp or clinic is limited to two periods of 15 consecutive
days in the months of June and July or any calendar week (Sunday through Saturday) that includes days of
those months (e.g., May 28-June 3). 周e dates of the two 15-day periods must be on file in the office of the
athletics director. [D] (Adopted: 1/16/10)
13.12.2.3.4 Noninstitutional, Privately Owned Camps/Clinics—Championship Subdivision
Football. [FCS] In championship subdivision football, an institution’s coach or noncoaching staff mem-
ber with responsibilities specific to football may be employed (either on a salaried or volunteer basis) in any
capacity (e.g., counselor, guest lecturer, consultant) in a noninstitutional, privately owned camp or clinic
at any location, provided the camp or clinic is operated in accordance with restrictions applicable to an
institutional camp or clinic (e.g., open to any and all entrants, no free or reduced admission to or employ-
ment of athletics award winners). However, employment in such a camp or clinic may occur only during
the months of June, July and August or any calendar week (Sunday through Saturday) that includes days of
those months (e.g., May 28-June 3). [D] (Adopted: 1/16/10)
13.12.2.3.5 Institutional/Noninstitutional, Privately Owned Camps/Clinics—Women’s Vol-
leyball. In women’s volleyball, an institution’s coach or noncoaching staff member with responsibilities
specific to women’s volleyball may serve in any capacity (e.g., counselor, guest lecturer, consultant) in a
noninstitutional, privately owned camp or clinic, provided the camp or clinic is operated in accordance
with restrictions applicable to an institutional camp or clinic (e.g., open to any and all entrants, no free
or reduced admission to or employment of athletics award winners). However, it is not permissible for a
women’s volleyball coach or noncoaching staff member with responsibilities specific to women’s volleyball to
be employed (either on salaried or a volunteer basis) in an institutional camp or clinic or a noninstitutional,
privately owned camp or clinic that is conducted off the institution’s campus during a quiet period. [D]
(Adopted: 1/16/10 effective 8/1/10)
13.12.2.3.6 Other Noninstitutional Privately Owned Camps/Clinics—Sports Other Than Bas-
ketball, Football and Women’s Volleyball. In sports other than basketball, football and women’s vol-
leyball, an institution’s athletics department personnel may serve in any capacity (e.g., counselor, guest
lecturer, consultant) in a noninstitutional, privately owned camp or clinic, provided the camp or clinic is
operated in accordance with restrictions applicable to institutional camps (e.g., open to any and all entrants,
no free or reduced admission to or employment of athletics award winners). Participation in such camps or
clinics is not subject to the location restriction in Bylaw 13.12.1.2. [D] (Revised: 8/15/04, 4/28/05 effective
8/1/05, 5/26/06, 1/16/10 effective 8/1/10)
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13.12.2.3.7 Noncoaching Athletics Staff Members With Department-Wide Responsibilities. A
noncoaching athletics staff member with department-wide responsibilities may present an educational ses-
sion at a noninstitutional, privately owned camp/clinic that is not operated under the restrictions applicable
to institutional camps/clinics, provided the staff member does not make a recruiting presentation. [D] (Ad-
opted: 4/29/04 effective 8/1/04, Revised: 8/5/04)
13.12.2.3.8 Noninstitutional Fundamental Skills Camp/Clinic. An institution’s athletics depart-
ment personnel may serve in any capacity at a noninstitutional camp or clinic conducted under the follow-
ing conditions: [D] (Adopted: 1/13/03, Revised: 8/5/04)
(a) 周e camp or clinic is designed to develop fundamental skills in a sport (rather than refine the abilities
of skilled participants in the sport);
(b) 周e camp or clinic is open to the general public (except for restrictions in age or number of partici-
pants);
(c) 周e camp or clinic is conducted primarily for educational purposes and does not include material
benefits for the participants (e.g., awards, prizes, merchandise, gifts);
(d) Participants do not receive a recruiting presentation; and
(e) All participants reside in the state in which the camp/clinic is located or within 100 miles of the
camp/clinic.
13.12.3 notification of ineligibility and Consequences of violation—Men’s Basketball. In
men’s basketball, if a violation specified below occurs, the institution shall declare each involved prospective stu-
dent-athlete ineligible. Within 30 days of becoming aware of the violation, the institution shall provide written
notification to each involved prospective student-athlete that the actions of the institution affected the prospective
student-athlete’s eligibility. 周e written notification shall also include an explanation of the consequences of the
violation for the prospective student-athlete. (Adopted: 8/12/10)
(a) A violation of Bylaw 13.12.2.2-(b) in which an institution or men’s basketball staff member employs (either
on a salaried or a volunteer basis) an individual associated with a recruited prospective student-athlete at the
institution’s camp or clinic.
(b) A violation of Bylaw 13.12 in which an institutional boys’ basketball camp offers a participation registration,
procedure, fee structure, advertisement and/or logistical experience (e.g., lodging, meals, transportation or
awards/mementos) that differs from other institutional boys’ basketball camps.
13.13 High school All-star games.
13.13.1 Coach involvement. A member institution shall not permit any coach or athletics department staff
member directly involved in the recruiting of prospective student-athletes to participate (directly or indirectly)
in the management, coaching, officiating, supervision, promotion or participant selection of any all-star team or
contest involving interscholastic participants or those who, during the previous school year, were members of high
school athletics teams. [D] (Revised: 4/24/03 effective 8/1/03, 3/26/04)
13.13.1.1 Previous Contractual Agreement. If a coach has made a contractual commitment to coach in a
high school all-star game prior to being employed by a member institution and then becomes a member of the
institution’s staff before the game is held, the coach shall be obligated to observe this provision and disassociate
himself or herself from the all-star game. [D] (Revised: 4/24/03 effective 8/1/03)
13.13.2 use of institutional Facilities. A member institution’s facilities shall not be made available for a
high school all-star game unless the provisions of Bylaw 13.11.3.2 are met. [D] (Revised: 8/5/04)
13.13.3 use of institutional equipment. It is not permissible for an institution to provide its athletics
equipment to a prospective student-athlete (e.g., for use in a high school all-star game). [D] (Revised: 8/5/04)
13.14 use of recruiting Funds.
13.14.1 institutional Control. All funds for the recruiting of prospective student-athletes shall be depos-
ited with the member institution, which shall be exclusively and entirely responsible for the manner in which such
funds are expended.
13.14.2 visiting a Prospective student-Athlete. A member institution’s athletics department staff
member may visit a prospective student-athlete or the prospective student-athlete’s relatives or legal guardians
at any location for recruiting purposes. However, on any such visit, the staff member may not expend any funds
other than the amount necessary for his or her own personal expenses.
13.14.3 recruiting or scouting services.
13.14.3.1 Basketball and Football. In basketball and football, an institution may subscribe to a recruiting
or scouting service involving prospective student-athletes, provided the institution does not purchase more than
one annual subscription to a particular service and the service: [D] (Adopted: 1/1/02, Revised: 8/5/04, 1/16/10,
4/14/10, 1/14/12, 7/26/12, 1/15/14)
(a) Is made available to all institutions desiring to subscribe and at the same fee rate for all subscribers;
(b) Publicly identifies all applicable rates;
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(c) Disseminates information (e.g., reports, profiles) about prospective student-athletes at least four times
per calendar year;
(d) Publicly identifies the geographical scope of the service (e.g., local, regional, national) and reflects broad-
based coverage of the geographical area in the information it disseminates;
(e) Provides individual analysis beyond demographic information or rankings for each prospective student-
athlete in the information it disseminates;
(f) Provides access to samples or previews of the information it disseminates before purchase of a subscrip-
tion;
(g) Provides information regarding each prospective student-athlete in a standardized format that ensures
consistent distribution to all subscribers; and
(h) Does not provide information in any form (e.g., oral reports, electronic messages) about prospective
student-athletes beyond the standardized, consistent information that is provided to all subscribers.
13.14.3.1.1 Video-Only Services. An institution is permitted to use or subscribe to a video service that
only provides video of prospective student-athletes and does not provide information about or analysis of
prospective student-athletes. Use of a subscription to such a service is subject to the provisions of Bylaw
13.14.3.1, except for subsections (c) and (e). [D] (Adopted: 1/15/11, Revised: 1/14/12)
13.14.3.2 Sports Other Than Basketball and Football. In sports other than basketball and football, an
institution may subscribe to a recruiting or scouting service involving prospective student-athletes, provided
the service is made available to all institutions desiring to subscribe and at the same fee rate for all subscribers.
周e service must also provide information regarding each prospective student-athlete in a standardized format
that ensures consistent distribution to all subscribers. An institution is not permitted to subscribe to a recruit-
ing or scouting service that provides information in any form (e.g., oral reports, electronic messages) about
prospective student-athletes beyond the standardized, consistent information that is provided to all subscrib-
ers. An institution is permitted to subscribe to a service that provides scholastic and/or nonscholastic video.
周e institution may not contract with a service in advance to have a particular contest recorded or provided.
[D] (Adopted: 1/14/12, Revised: 7/26/12, 1/15/14)
13.14.3.3 Subscription Limited to Approved Services—Basketball and Football. In basketball and
football, an institution shall not subscribe to a recruiting or scouting service unless the service has been approved
by the NCAA pursuant to an annual approval process. [D] (Adopted: 1/14/12 effective 6/1/12)
13.14.4 slush Funds. An institution shall not permit any outside organization, agency or group of individu-
als to use, administer or expend funds for recruiting prospective student-athletes, including the transportation
and entertainment of, and the giving of gifts or services to, prospective student-athletes or their relatives, legal
guardians or friends.
13.14.4.1 Pooled Resources. 周e pooling of resources for recruiting purposes by two or more persons shall
constitute such a slush fund. However, this provision shall not apply to persons upon whom a prospect may be
naturally or legally dependent.
13.14.4.2 Company Funds. 周e use of a company’s funds to pay the expenses incurred in transporting a
prospective student-athlete to the campus constitutes the use of pooled resources.
13.14.5 Alumni organizations. Bona fide alumni organizations of an institution may sponsor luncheons,
teas or dinners at which prospective students (athletes and nonathletes) of that immediate locale are guests. A
member institution’s area alumni organization may be considered a bona fide part of that institution, provided
such an organization is accredited by the president or chancellor of the institution and meets these additional
terms and conditions: (Revised: 3/8/06)
(a) A staff member of the institution periodically shall inspect the financial records of the alumni organization
and certify that the expenditures comply with the rules and regulations of the NCAA and the conference(s),
if any, of which the institution is a member; and
(b) A club official shall be designated by the president or chancellor as the institution’s official agent in the ad-
ministration of the club’s funds, and said club official shall file regular reports to the institution relating the
manner in which the club funds have been spent in the recruiting of student-athletes. (Revised: 3/8/06)
13.14.5.1 Subject to NCAA Rules. If an alumni organization is certified by the president or chancellor as
being a bona fide part of the institution, said organization becomes subject to all of the limitations placed upon
the member institution by NCAA legislation. A violation of such legislation by any member of the alumni orga-
nization shall be a violation by the member institution. [D] (Revised: 8/5/04, 3/8/06)
13.15 Precollege expenses.
13.15.1 Prohibited expenses. An institution or a representative of its athletics interests shall not offer,
provide or arrange financial assistance, directly or indirectly, to pay (in whole or in part) the costs of the prospec-
tive student-athlete’s educational or other expenses for any period prior to his or her enrollment or so the prospec-
tive student-athlete can obtain a postgraduate education. [R] (Revised: 8/5/04)
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