Gambling (NCAA Bylaw 10.02.1)
Gambling (NCAA Bylaw 10.02.1) This section contains information on gambling and how it relates to the College community on the whole.
Sports Wagering includes placing, accepting or soliciting a wager (on a staff member’s or student-athlete’s own behalf or on the behalf of others) of any type with any individual or organization on any intercollegiate, amateur or professional team or contest. Examples of sports wagering include, but are not limited to, the use of a bookmaker or parlay card; Internet sports wagering; auctions in which bids are placed on teams, individuals, or contests; and pools or fantasy leagues in which any entry fee is required and there is an
opportunity to win a prize.
It is impermissible per NCAA rules for student-athletes or The University of Virginia’s College at Wise staff (e.g., administrators, coaches, recreation staff, volunteers, interns, work-study students, part-time employees, etc.) to be involved in any type of gambling activity that involves intercollegiate or professional athletics events. Both the NCAA and The University of Virginia’s College at Wise have a “zero tolerance” policy toward wagering on athletic events. This includes, but is not limited to the following activities: o Providing information to individuals involved in organized gambling activities concerning intercollegiate athletics competition, or o Soliciting a bet on any intercollegiate or professional team, or o Accepting a bet on any team representing the institution, or o Soliciting or accepting a bet on any intercollegiate or professional competition for any item (e.g., cash, t-shirt, lunch/dinner) that has tangible value, or o Participating IN ANY MANNER in any gambling activity that involves intercollegiate athletics or professional athletics, through a book maker or those working with or for a bookmaker, a parlay card, the internet, or any other method employed by organized gambling. Gambling includes any type of internet gambling, office pool, or fantasy league, no matter what the dollar amount may be.
NCAA Bylaw 10.4 Disciplinary Action Prospective or enrolled student-athletes found in violation of the provisions of this regulation (NCAA Bylaw 10) shall be ineligible for further intercollegiate competition, subject to appeal to the Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement for restoration of eligibility (see Bylaw 10.3.2 for sanctions of student-athletes involved in violations of Bylaw 10.3 (Sports Wagering).
Institutional staff members found in violation of the provisions of this regulation shall be subject to disciplinary or corrective action as set forth in NCAA Bylaw 19.5.2.2 of the NCAA Enforcement Procedures, whether such violations occurred at the certifying institution or during the individual’s previous employment at another member institution. For athletic department staff, the penalties for gambling range from suspension to termination or the penalties set forth by the NCAA, while for student-athletes, the penalties range from being deemed ineligible for a period of at the minimum of one (1) year from the date that the institution determined a violation
occurred to permanently losing all eligibility in his/her sport or the sanctions that are set forth by the NCAA in Bylaw 10.3.2. The blanket prohibition on gambling includes, but is not limited to:
ANY wager related to an intercollegiate or professional game, be it between friends, relatives, acquaintances, or strangers, or ALL pools involving intercollegiate or professional athletics, regardless of who sets them up (e.g., spouse’s/friend’s place of work, close friend, etc.), or Picking “squares” or “boxes”, where the pay-outs are determined by the scores of the teams involved, or Fantasy/rotisserie teams and leagues. Paying any fee or promising to pay any fee, regardless of the amount, in exchange for the opportunity to participate in any of these activities, is absolutely considered gambling. All of the above prohibitions apply regardless of the medium used to affect the gambling activities (e.g., inperson, via telephone, via internet, etc.). Furthermore, the examples used above are by no means exhaustive; they are meant to merely provide a representative cross-section of gambling methods. POLICIES Student-athletes and The University of Virginia’s College at Wise staff members are responsible for reporting to the Director of Athletics or the Associate Director of Athletics for Internal Operations any proof or suspicions that a staff member or student-athlete may be involved with impermissible gambling activity.
Failure to report violations by an Athletic Department staff member could be grounds for dismissal. PROCEDURES The Director of Athletics is responsible for conducting all investigations. The director may assign a designee (Associate Director of Athletics for Academics and Student Success/SWA, Associate Director of Athletics for Internal Operations, or Faculty Athletics Representative) to conduct or assist in conducting an allegedviolation investigation
Gambling education is provided to all student-athletes and The University of Virginia’s College at Wise Athletic Department staff members annually.
The Compliance Office provides all student-athletes with the following forms of gambling specific education: o Meet with all student-athletes and specifically discuss gambling. o Memos sent to all student-athletes from the Director of Athletics regarding NCAA rules related to gambling at the beginning of the academic year, prior to the Super Bowl, and prior to the start of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. o NCAA rules related to gambling printed in the Student-Athlete Handbook. o Paragraph concerning gambling is printed in the Student-Athlete Codes of Conduct that each student-athlete must sign every year. o E-mail correspondence is sent at applicable times during the year. The Compliance Office provides all University of Virginia’s College at Wise Athletic Department staff members with the following forms of gambling specific education: o Gambling is discussed during the orientation process for ALL new employees.
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The gambling policy is included in the University of Virginia’s College at Wise Athletic Department Compliance Manual. Gambling is discussed at the beginning of the year coaches meeting. Coaches are reminded to discuss the gambling policy with managers, work-study students, etc. Memos are sent to all employees from the Director of Athletics regarding NCAA rules related to gambling at the beginning of the academic year, prior to the Super Bowl, and prior to the start of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. E-mail correspondence is sent at applicable times during the year.
Sports Wagering includes placing, accepting or soliciting a wager (on a staff member’s or student-athlete’s own behalf or on the behalf of others) of any type with any individual or organization on any intercollegiate, amateur or professional team or contest. Examples of sports wagering include, but are not limited to, the use of a bookmaker or parlay card; Internet sports wagering; auctions in which bids are placed on teams, individuals, or contests; and pools or fantasy leagues in which any entry fee is required and there is an
opportunity to win a prize.
It is impermissible per NCAA rules for student-athletes or The University of Virginia’s College at Wise staff (e.g., administrators, coaches, recreation staff, volunteers, interns, work-study students, part-time employees, etc.) to be involved in any type of gambling activity that involves intercollegiate or professional athletics events. Both the NCAA and The University of Virginia’s College at Wise have a “zero tolerance” policy toward wagering on athletic events. This includes, but is not limited to the following activities: o Providing information to individuals involved in organized gambling activities concerning intercollegiate athletics competition, or o Soliciting a bet on any intercollegiate or professional team, or o Accepting a bet on any team representing the institution, or o Soliciting or accepting a bet on any intercollegiate or professional competition for any item (e.g., cash, t-shirt, lunch/dinner) that has tangible value, or o Participating IN ANY MANNER in any gambling activity that involves intercollegiate athletics or professional athletics, through a book maker or those working with or for a bookmaker, a parlay card, the internet, or any other method employed by organized gambling. Gambling includes any type of internet gambling, office pool, or fantasy league, no matter what the dollar amount may be.
NCAA Bylaw 10.4 Disciplinary Action Prospective or enrolled student-athletes found in violation of the provisions of this regulation (NCAA Bylaw 10) shall be ineligible for further intercollegiate competition, subject to appeal to the Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement for restoration of eligibility (see Bylaw 10.3.2 for sanctions of student-athletes involved in violations of Bylaw 10.3 (Sports Wagering).
Institutional staff members found in violation of the provisions of this regulation shall be subject to disciplinary or corrective action as set forth in NCAA Bylaw 19.5.2.2 of the NCAA Enforcement Procedures, whether such violations occurred at the certifying institution or during the individual’s previous employment at another member institution. For athletic department staff, the penalties for gambling range from suspension to termination or the penalties set forth by the NCAA, while for student-athletes, the penalties range from being deemed ineligible for a period of at the minimum of one (1) year from the date that the institution determined a violation
occurred to permanently losing all eligibility in his/her sport or the sanctions that are set forth by the NCAA in Bylaw 10.3.2. The blanket prohibition on gambling includes, but is not limited to:
ANY wager related to an intercollegiate or professional game, be it between friends, relatives, acquaintances, or strangers, or ALL pools involving intercollegiate or professional athletics, regardless of who sets them up (e.g., spouse’s/friend’s place of work, close friend, etc.), or Picking “squares” or “boxes”, where the pay-outs are determined by the scores of the teams involved, or Fantasy/rotisserie teams and leagues. Paying any fee or promising to pay any fee, regardless of the amount, in exchange for the opportunity to participate in any of these activities, is absolutely considered gambling. All of the above prohibitions apply regardless of the medium used to affect the gambling activities (e.g., inperson, via telephone, via internet, etc.). Furthermore, the examples used above are by no means exhaustive; they are meant to merely provide a representative cross-section of gambling methods. POLICIES Student-athletes and The University of Virginia’s College at Wise staff members are responsible for reporting to the Director of Athletics or the Associate Director of Athletics for Internal Operations any proof or suspicions that a staff member or student-athlete may be involved with impermissible gambling activity.
Failure to report violations by an Athletic Department staff member could be grounds for dismissal. PROCEDURES The Director of Athletics is responsible for conducting all investigations. The director may assign a designee (Associate Director of Athletics for Academics and Student Success/SWA, Associate Director of Athletics for Internal Operations, or Faculty Athletics Representative) to conduct or assist in conducting an allegedviolation investigation
Gambling education is provided to all student-athletes and The University of Virginia’s College at Wise Athletic Department staff members annually.
The Compliance Office provides all student-athletes with the following forms of gambling specific education: o Meet with all student-athletes and specifically discuss gambling. o Memos sent to all student-athletes from the Director of Athletics regarding NCAA rules related to gambling at the beginning of the academic year, prior to the Super Bowl, and prior to the start of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. o NCAA rules related to gambling printed in the Student-Athlete Handbook. o Paragraph concerning gambling is printed in the Student-Athlete Codes of Conduct that each student-athlete must sign every year. o E-mail correspondence is sent at applicable times during the year. The Compliance Office provides all University of Virginia’s College at Wise Athletic Department staff members with the following forms of gambling specific education: o Gambling is discussed during the orientation process for ALL new employees.
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The gambling policy is included in the University of Virginia’s College at Wise Athletic Department Compliance Manual. Gambling is discussed at the beginning of the year coaches meeting. Coaches are reminded to discuss the gambling policy with managers, work-study students, etc. Memos are sent to all employees from the Director of Athletics regarding NCAA rules related to gambling at the beginning of the academic year, prior to the Super Bowl, and prior to the start of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. E-mail correspondence is sent at applicable times during the year.
