Help Protect the Nest
Help Protect the Nest An Informational Guide for Fans & Supporters 2013-14 Fall 2013
2012-13 Accomplishments
FGCU’s student -athletes achieved a record 3.31 cumulative GPA in the Spring of 2013 semester.
FGCU’s 53 combined wins in men’s and women’s basketball in 201213 was the 9TH -BEST total in the nation, while it joined Duke, Louisville and Gonzaga as the only schools with at least 26 wins in both.
Fall of 2012, FGCU swept the A-Sun team sports regular season, taking home the men’s soccer, women’s soccer and women’s volleyball crowns.
Eagles Fan We thank you for being our most loyal fans, spectators, and supporters. As a FGCU season ticket holder, an alumnus or a member of any of our booster organizations, you are by NCAA definition a representative of FGCU’s athletics interests. As such FGCU is held responsible for anything you do related to prospects and/or current student-athletes. The NCAA has strictly limited the role you may take with regard to prospects and student-athletes. The penalties for breaking those rules, whether by accident or intentional, can be severe. Any infraction will jeopardize a prospect or student-athletes opportunity to attend and compete for FGCU no matter how minor it may seem. In addition, you might expose FGCU to NCAA sanctions, and you could be disassociated from the program. FGCU Athletics values your continued support. The best message you can take from this information is WHEN IN DOUBT, ASK BEFORE YOU ACT! The rules are expansive and cover a wide variety of topics Please do not hesitate to contact the Compliance Office at 239.590.7573 or by e-mail at [email protected].
Upcoming Schedule W.Soccer vs. Davidson
Volleyball vs. USF
Volleyball vs. Marquette
August 30, 7:00 pm
September 10, 7:00 pm
September 13, 7:00 pm
W.Soccer vs. Mississippi State
Volleyball vs. Central Arkansas
Volleyball vs. Penn State
September 1, 1:00 pm
September 13, 10:00 am
M.Soccer vs. FIU September 7, 7:00 pm
September 14, 7;00 pm M. Soccer vs. Wisconsin September 14, 8:00 pm
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Help Protect the Nest
What is a Booster?
If a violation occurs, it may jeopardize a student-athlete’s
NCAA Bylaw 13.02.14 defines "booster" as: A booster or "representative of the institution's athletics interests" is an individual, independent agency, corporate entity (e.g., apparel or equipment manufacturer) or other organization who is known (or who should have been known) by a member of the institution's executive or athletics administration to: (a) Have participated in or to be a member of an
agency or organization promoting the institution's intercollegiate athletics program; (b) Have made financial contributions to the athletics department or to an athletics booster organization of that institution; (c) Be assisting or to have been requested (by the athletics department staff) to assist in the recruitment of prospective studentathletes; (d) Be assisting or to have
assisted in providing benefits to enrolled studentathletes or their families; or (e) Have been involved otherwise in promoting the institution's athletics program The NCAA stipulates that once an individual has been identified as a "representative" of Florida Gulf Coast University’s athletic programs he or she retains this status forever. This is true even if the individual no longer contributes to the athletics program.
of the prospect as an inducement for the prospect’s enrollment in athletics at a specific university -Provide transportation for the prospect or their relatives -Be involved in making arrangements for the prospect or the prospects family to receive money or
any kind of financial aid
eligibility for intercollegiate competition, jeopardize a school’s membership status with the NCAA or cause a booster to lose access to all booster benefits.
Do’s and Don'ts Boosters Cannot: -Contact a prospect or their family during a visit to campus. -Contact a prospect by telephone, email, Internet or letter -Provide gifts or free or reduced cost services to a prospect or their relatives -Employ relatives or friends
Boosters Can: -Notify coaching staff about noteworthy prospect in the area -Attend athletic contests or other events where prospects may compete, provided that there is no contact -Continue already existing friendships
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Compliance Quiz How well do you know Compliance? 1. A booster is permitted to provide a student-athlete with tickets to a college or professional sporting event? A. True B. False 2. It is not permissible for a booster to accompany an institutional coach on a recruiting visit. A. True B. False
FGCU men’s basketball team
3. It is permissible for a booster to give a student-athletes which of the following?
became the first
A. Money for clothes
NCAA
B. Transportation C. Discounted Services D. None of the Above 4. You are not considered an athletic representative to FGCU once you stop contributing to the athletics program. A. True B. False
No. 15 seed in tournament history to advance to the SWEET 16.
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Extra Benefits
Alex Massé Director of Compliance [email protected] Andrea Miller Compliance Coordinator [email protected]
What is an Extra Benefit? An extra benefit is any special arrangement by an institutional employee or a representative of the institution's athletics interests to provide a student-athlete or the student-athlete's relative or friend a benefit not expressly authorized by NCAA legislation. Receipt of a benefit by studentathletes or their relatives or friends is not a violation of NCAA legislation if it is demonstrated that the same benefit is generally available to the institution's students or their rela-
tives or friends or to a particular segment of the student body (e.g., international students, minority students) determined on a basis unrelated to athletics ability.
or co-signing of a loan. • Transportation, payment of expense or loan of any automobile. • Benefits or gifts based upon the studentathlete’s athletic performance. • Free or reduced rent or Boosters may not housing. provide the following Boosters are permitto a student-athlete or a student-athlete’s ted to : friends, relatives or • Make contributions to guardians: university programs and other gift-in-kind arrange• Tickets to college or professional sporting ments. events. • Attend university athlet• A special discount, pay- ic events and show student athletes you support ment arrangement or credit on a purchase or their hard work and dedication to the university. service. • Cash or loan or signing
10501 FGCU Blvd S Fort Myers, FL 33965 239.590.7573 phone 239.590.7014 fax www.fgcuathletics.com
4. False 3. D 2. True 1. False Compliance Quiz Answers
2012-13 Accomplishments
FGCU’s student -athletes achieved a record 3.31 cumulative GPA in the Spring of 2013 semester.
FGCU’s 53 combined wins in men’s and women’s basketball in 201213 was the 9TH -BEST total in the nation, while it joined Duke, Louisville and Gonzaga as the only schools with at least 26 wins in both.
Fall of 2012, FGCU swept the A-Sun team sports regular season, taking home the men’s soccer, women’s soccer and women’s volleyball crowns.
Eagles Fan We thank you for being our most loyal fans, spectators, and supporters. As a FGCU season ticket holder, an alumnus or a member of any of our booster organizations, you are by NCAA definition a representative of FGCU’s athletics interests. As such FGCU is held responsible for anything you do related to prospects and/or current student-athletes. The NCAA has strictly limited the role you may take with regard to prospects and student-athletes. The penalties for breaking those rules, whether by accident or intentional, can be severe. Any infraction will jeopardize a prospect or student-athletes opportunity to attend and compete for FGCU no matter how minor it may seem. In addition, you might expose FGCU to NCAA sanctions, and you could be disassociated from the program. FGCU Athletics values your continued support. The best message you can take from this information is WHEN IN DOUBT, ASK BEFORE YOU ACT! The rules are expansive and cover a wide variety of topics Please do not hesitate to contact the Compliance Office at 239.590.7573 or by e-mail at [email protected].
Upcoming Schedule W.Soccer vs. Davidson
Volleyball vs. USF
Volleyball vs. Marquette
August 30, 7:00 pm
September 10, 7:00 pm
September 13, 7:00 pm
W.Soccer vs. Mississippi State
Volleyball vs. Central Arkansas
Volleyball vs. Penn State
September 1, 1:00 pm
September 13, 10:00 am
M.Soccer vs. FIU September 7, 7:00 pm
September 14, 7;00 pm M. Soccer vs. Wisconsin September 14, 8:00 pm
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Help Protect the Nest
What is a Booster?
If a violation occurs, it may jeopardize a student-athlete’s
NCAA Bylaw 13.02.14 defines "booster" as: A booster or "representative of the institution's athletics interests" is an individual, independent agency, corporate entity (e.g., apparel or equipment manufacturer) or other organization who is known (or who should have been known) by a member of the institution's executive or athletics administration to: (a) Have participated in or to be a member of an
agency or organization promoting the institution's intercollegiate athletics program; (b) Have made financial contributions to the athletics department or to an athletics booster organization of that institution; (c) Be assisting or to have been requested (by the athletics department staff) to assist in the recruitment of prospective studentathletes; (d) Be assisting or to have
assisted in providing benefits to enrolled studentathletes or their families; or (e) Have been involved otherwise in promoting the institution's athletics program The NCAA stipulates that once an individual has been identified as a "representative" of Florida Gulf Coast University’s athletic programs he or she retains this status forever. This is true even if the individual no longer contributes to the athletics program.
of the prospect as an inducement for the prospect’s enrollment in athletics at a specific university -Provide transportation for the prospect or their relatives -Be involved in making arrangements for the prospect or the prospects family to receive money or
any kind of financial aid
eligibility for intercollegiate competition, jeopardize a school’s membership status with the NCAA or cause a booster to lose access to all booster benefits.
Do’s and Don'ts Boosters Cannot: -Contact a prospect or their family during a visit to campus. -Contact a prospect by telephone, email, Internet or letter -Provide gifts or free or reduced cost services to a prospect or their relatives -Employ relatives or friends
Boosters Can: -Notify coaching staff about noteworthy prospect in the area -Attend athletic contests or other events where prospects may compete, provided that there is no contact -Continue already existing friendships
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Compliance Quiz How well do you know Compliance? 1. A booster is permitted to provide a student-athlete with tickets to a college or professional sporting event? A. True B. False 2. It is not permissible for a booster to accompany an institutional coach on a recruiting visit. A. True B. False
FGCU men’s basketball team
3. It is permissible for a booster to give a student-athletes which of the following?
became the first
A. Money for clothes
NCAA
B. Transportation C. Discounted Services D. None of the Above 4. You are not considered an athletic representative to FGCU once you stop contributing to the athletics program. A. True B. False
No. 15 seed in tournament history to advance to the SWEET 16.
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Extra Benefits
Alex Massé Director of Compliance [email protected] Andrea Miller Compliance Coordinator [email protected]
What is an Extra Benefit? An extra benefit is any special arrangement by an institutional employee or a representative of the institution's athletics interests to provide a student-athlete or the student-athlete's relative or friend a benefit not expressly authorized by NCAA legislation. Receipt of a benefit by studentathletes or their relatives or friends is not a violation of NCAA legislation if it is demonstrated that the same benefit is generally available to the institution's students or their rela-
tives or friends or to a particular segment of the student body (e.g., international students, minority students) determined on a basis unrelated to athletics ability.
or co-signing of a loan. • Transportation, payment of expense or loan of any automobile. • Benefits or gifts based upon the studentathlete’s athletic performance. • Free or reduced rent or Boosters may not housing. provide the following Boosters are permitto a student-athlete or a student-athlete’s ted to : friends, relatives or • Make contributions to guardians: university programs and other gift-in-kind arrange• Tickets to college or professional sporting ments. events. • Attend university athlet• A special discount, pay- ic events and show student athletes you support ment arrangement or credit on a purchase or their hard work and dedication to the university. service. • Cash or loan or signing
10501 FGCU Blvd S Fort Myers, FL 33965 239.590.7573 phone 239.590.7014 fax www.fgcuathletics.com
4. False 3. D 2. True 1. False Compliance Quiz Answers
