TIP of the WEEK
TIP of the WEEK
This week’s tip addresses the NCAA’s rules against sports wagering, specifically who the rules apply to and what activities are prohibited. Diggstown University currently has a serious problem with gambling. Diggstown University Compliance Director “Honey” Roy Palmer has just been informed of two gambling incidents within the athletic department. First, it has been confirmed that star student-athlete Eddie Cicotte, a pitcher on the baseball team, has gambled on professional baseball games. Second, it has also been confirmed that assistant soccer coach Nigel “The Leg” Gruff has been throwing his paychecks away down at the track betting on horses. Which of these incidents must be reported as NCAA violations?
Answer: Cicotte’s gambling must be reported as an NCAA violation. Gruff’s gambling does not have to be reported as an NCAA violation, but it is most likely extremely frowned upon by the Diggstown University establishment. Although the NCAA’s wagering rules apply to athletic department staff like Gruff, the NCAA does not conduct a championship competition for horse racing. NCAA rules pertaining to sports wagering apply to athletics department staff, nonathletics staff that have responsibilities within or over the athletics department, conference office staff, and student-athletes. Further, the NCAA’s prohibition against any form of sports wagering applies to all institutional practice sessions and any competition (amateur, college, or professional) in a sport that the NCAA conducts a championship, in bowl subdivision football, and in emerging sports for women. (See Bylaw 10.3)
If you have any questions, contact the Compliance Office at 831-6358 Ask Before You Act
This week’s tip addresses the NCAA’s rules against sports wagering, specifically who the rules apply to and what activities are prohibited. Diggstown University currently has a serious problem with gambling. Diggstown University Compliance Director “Honey” Roy Palmer has just been informed of two gambling incidents within the athletic department. First, it has been confirmed that star student-athlete Eddie Cicotte, a pitcher on the baseball team, has gambled on professional baseball games. Second, it has also been confirmed that assistant soccer coach Nigel “The Leg” Gruff has been throwing his paychecks away down at the track betting on horses. Which of these incidents must be reported as NCAA violations?
Answer: Cicotte’s gambling must be reported as an NCAA violation. Gruff’s gambling does not have to be reported as an NCAA violation, but it is most likely extremely frowned upon by the Diggstown University establishment. Although the NCAA’s wagering rules apply to athletic department staff like Gruff, the NCAA does not conduct a championship competition for horse racing. NCAA rules pertaining to sports wagering apply to athletics department staff, nonathletics staff that have responsibilities within or over the athletics department, conference office staff, and student-athletes. Further, the NCAA’s prohibition against any form of sports wagering applies to all institutional practice sessions and any competition (amateur, college, or professional) in a sport that the NCAA conducts a championship, in bowl subdivision football, and in emerging sports for women. (See Bylaw 10.3)
If you have any questions, contact the Compliance Office at 831-6358 Ask Before You Act
