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Don’t Bet On It! Bylaw 10.3: Sports Wagering
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As a NCAA institution, it is important for all student-athletes, coaches, and athletic personnel to be aware of Bylaw 10.3, Sports Wagering beginning Monday, Activities. We have reached a popular time of year for sports wagering with Super Bowl Sunday February 2nd at 7 and March Madness quickly approaching. It is AM until Wednesimportant to note that any violations of Bylaw day, February 4th 10.3 are serious NCAA infractions, which can at 7 AM potentially lead to sanctions from the NCAA and may ultimately affect one’s eligibility or continued Sports Wagering employment. is defined as putAccording to the NCAA, wagering is any agreement in which an individual or entity agrees ting something at to give up an item of value (e.g., cash, shirt, dinrisk, such as an ner) in exchange for the possibility of gaining anentry fee with the other item of value (Bylaw 10.2.1). Therefore, opportunity to win SA’s, coaches, and administrators may not particisomething in repate in bracket competitions where there is both a turn. required entry fee and an opportunity to win a prize. It is a NCAA violation, however, when the Visit wager involves NCAA sponsored sports. If www.dontbetonit. there is no entry fee nor prize of monetary value org for more infor- (i.e., dinner), nor bargain for exchange or if the sport is not a NCAA sponsored sport (i.e., Puppymation Bowl), wagering is permissible. Point shaving is another NCAA violation all PSA’s, SA’s, coaches, and athletic personnel IN THIS ISSUE: must be aware of. According to Bylaw 10.3.1.1, a SA who engages in activities designed to influence “Don’t Bet On It!” 1 the outcome of an intercollegiate contest or in an Bylaw 10.3 Sports effort to affect win-lose margins (i.e., “point shavWagering ing”) or who participates in any sports wagering activity involving the student-athlete’s institution Questions of the 2 shall permanently lose all remaining regularMonth season and post-season eligibility in all sports. There is an NCAA soccer dead period
A SA who participates in any sports wagering activity through the Internet, a bookmaker or a parlay card shall be ineligible for all regular season and postseason competition for a minimum period of one year from the date of the institution's determination that a violation occurred and shall be charged with the loss of a minimum of one season of eligibility. If even at a later date the SA violates any portion of Bylaw10.3, he or she shall permanently lose all remaining regular season and postseason eligibility. Participating in sports wagering is not worth the risk of your future eligibility, so DON’T BET ON IT!
Pop Quiz Question: Mike and Mike from ESPN Radio, invite Athletic Director Getta Life to be a special guest on their NCAA Selection Sunday show. While on the show A.D. Life is asked to share her prediction on who will make it to the Final Four in the upcoming March Madness Tournament. She discusses her prediction that Duke, Michigan State, North Carolina, and Kentucky will face off in the Final Four. Is this permitted?
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Questions of the Month Q: Can student-athletes have fantasy teams from the NFL, NBA, NHL, and other professional sports? A: YES! However, SA’s are encouraged to practice extreme caution. It is important that any brackets completed are completely free and nothing of value is risked, wagered or gained.
Q: Can student-athletes have noncash prize, such as doing laundry or washing the car of the league winner? A: NO! There is still value to these benefits. The only permissible prize is bragging rights!
Q: Can student-athletes have a buy in for the league and have cash prizes, if it is just between them? A: NO! This is an NCAA violation as defined under NCAA Bylaw 10.3. However, if it is not an NCAA sponsored sport it is permissible!
Is your integrity, reputation, eligibility, or job on the line because of a “friendly-wager”?
The Don’t Bet on It Web site (www.dontbetonit.org) is an NCAA Web site used to educate SA’s, coaches, athletic administrators and the general public about NCAA rules on sports wagering.
MAJOR INFRACTIONS: Coach Teeshot, the Men’s Golf coach at an NCAA Division II institution, participated in sports wagering through online fantasy football leagues from 2009 to 2013. Each year Coach paid an entry fee to participate in these leagues and played for a chance to win cash prizes. Teeshot then began acting as a “commissioner” of his own fantasy football league. He hired one of his assistant coaches along with three current golf student-athletes at his employed institution to help run his business. Did any NCAA violations occur? If yes, what were the penalties? This university faced two-years of probation for the unethical conduct committed by the golf program and the failure of the college to properly monitor their athletic programs. The university was also publicly reprimanded and censured. The institution was required to submit annual compliance reports and there was a three-year show cause period for the men’s golf head coach. (LSDBi major infraction case, 09/03/2010). POP QUIZ ANSWER: No! It is not permissible. The Legislation Committee determined it is not permissible for athletics department staff members to participate in a radio or television show involving point spreads or that is primarily focused on predicting the outcome of a intercollegiate, amateur or professional athletics contests. [References: Bylaws 10 (ethical conduct), 10.02.1 (sports wagering), 10.02.2 (wager), 10.3 (sports wagering activities) and 10.3.1 (scope of application).
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By Compliance Interns Amanda Zanghi, Meghan Lipinoga, and Theresa M. Joyce, Ph.D, Director of Compliance
SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST:
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Don’t Bet On It! Bylaw 10.3: Sports Wagering
REMEMBER!
As a NCAA institution, it is important for all student-athletes, coaches, and athletic personnel to be aware of Bylaw 10.3, Sports Wagering beginning Monday, Activities. We have reached a popular time of year for sports wagering with Super Bowl Sunday February 2nd at 7 and March Madness quickly approaching. It is AM until Wednesimportant to note that any violations of Bylaw day, February 4th 10.3 are serious NCAA infractions, which can at 7 AM potentially lead to sanctions from the NCAA and may ultimately affect one’s eligibility or continued Sports Wagering employment. is defined as putAccording to the NCAA, wagering is any agreement in which an individual or entity agrees ting something at to give up an item of value (e.g., cash, shirt, dinrisk, such as an ner) in exchange for the possibility of gaining anentry fee with the other item of value (Bylaw 10.2.1). Therefore, opportunity to win SA’s, coaches, and administrators may not particisomething in repate in bracket competitions where there is both a turn. required entry fee and an opportunity to win a prize. It is a NCAA violation, however, when the Visit wager involves NCAA sponsored sports. If www.dontbetonit. there is no entry fee nor prize of monetary value org for more infor- (i.e., dinner), nor bargain for exchange or if the sport is not a NCAA sponsored sport (i.e., Puppymation Bowl), wagering is permissible. Point shaving is another NCAA violation all PSA’s, SA’s, coaches, and athletic personnel IN THIS ISSUE: must be aware of. According to Bylaw 10.3.1.1, a SA who engages in activities designed to influence “Don’t Bet On It!” 1 the outcome of an intercollegiate contest or in an Bylaw 10.3 Sports effort to affect win-lose margins (i.e., “point shavWagering ing”) or who participates in any sports wagering activity involving the student-athlete’s institution Questions of the 2 shall permanently lose all remaining regularMonth season and post-season eligibility in all sports. There is an NCAA soccer dead period
A SA who participates in any sports wagering activity through the Internet, a bookmaker or a parlay card shall be ineligible for all regular season and postseason competition for a minimum period of one year from the date of the institution's determination that a violation occurred and shall be charged with the loss of a minimum of one season of eligibility. If even at a later date the SA violates any portion of Bylaw10.3, he or she shall permanently lose all remaining regular season and postseason eligibility. Participating in sports wagering is not worth the risk of your future eligibility, so DON’T BET ON IT!
Pop Quiz Question: Mike and Mike from ESPN Radio, invite Athletic Director Getta Life to be a special guest on their NCAA Selection Sunday show. While on the show A.D. Life is asked to share her prediction on who will make it to the Final Four in the upcoming March Madness Tournament. She discusses her prediction that Duke, Michigan State, North Carolina, and Kentucky will face off in the Final Four. Is this permitted?
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Questions of the Month Q: Can student-athletes have fantasy teams from the NFL, NBA, NHL, and other professional sports? A: YES! However, SA’s are encouraged to practice extreme caution. It is important that any brackets completed are completely free and nothing of value is risked, wagered or gained.
Q: Can student-athletes have noncash prize, such as doing laundry or washing the car of the league winner? A: NO! There is still value to these benefits. The only permissible prize is bragging rights!
Q: Can student-athletes have a buy in for the league and have cash prizes, if it is just between them? A: NO! This is an NCAA violation as defined under NCAA Bylaw 10.3. However, if it is not an NCAA sponsored sport it is permissible!
Is your integrity, reputation, eligibility, or job on the line because of a “friendly-wager”?
The Don’t Bet on It Web site (www.dontbetonit.org) is an NCAA Web site used to educate SA’s, coaches, athletic administrators and the general public about NCAA rules on sports wagering.
MAJOR INFRACTIONS: Coach Teeshot, the Men’s Golf coach at an NCAA Division II institution, participated in sports wagering through online fantasy football leagues from 2009 to 2013. Each year Coach paid an entry fee to participate in these leagues and played for a chance to win cash prizes. Teeshot then began acting as a “commissioner” of his own fantasy football league. He hired one of his assistant coaches along with three current golf student-athletes at his employed institution to help run his business. Did any NCAA violations occur? If yes, what were the penalties? This university faced two-years of probation for the unethical conduct committed by the golf program and the failure of the college to properly monitor their athletic programs. The university was also publicly reprimanded and censured. The institution was required to submit annual compliance reports and there was a three-year show cause period for the men’s golf head coach. (LSDBi major infraction case, 09/03/2010). POP QUIZ ANSWER: No! It is not permissible. The Legislation Committee determined it is not permissible for athletics department staff members to participate in a radio or television show involving point spreads or that is primarily focused on predicting the outcome of a intercollegiate, amateur or professional athletics contests. [References: Bylaws 10 (ethical conduct), 10.02.1 (sports wagering), 10.02.2 (wager), 10.3 (sports wagering activities) and 10.3.1 (scope of application).
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By Compliance Interns Amanda Zanghi, Meghan Lipinoga, and Theresa M. Joyce, Ph.D, Director of Compliance
