Summer Camps and Clinics Recruiting Calendars
0 IN THIS ISSUE 1 Summer Camps and Clinics 1 February 2018 Recruiting Calendars 2 Publicity of Skills Instruction Proposal Q&A 2 In the News: Darren Rovell Unknowingly Complimented a Potential Recruiting Violation 3 Accommodations on Official Visits for Prospect-Aged Siblings 3 NCAA Convention Recap 3 Compliance Conundrum: Using Student-Athlete’s Name and Likeness 3 Compliance MVP
Summer Camps and Clinics As we head towards the end of the spring semester, remember to submit your camp/clinic forms and marketing materials (brochures, flyers, etc.) to the Athletics Compliance Office for approval prior to publishing. Please review NCAA policies pertaining to camps/clinics. Institutional Camps/Clinics Institutions may conduct sports camps/clinics in order to promote skill and knowledge in a particular sport, or general athletic skill and knowledge not specific to any particular sport. All institutional camps/clinics must be open to the general public except for restrictions in age, gender, grade level, or number of participants. The focus must be to: 1. 2. 3.
Place special emphasis on a particular sport(s) and provide specialized instruction, practice, or competition. Involve activities designed to improve overall skills and general knowledge in the sport; or Offer a diversified experience without emphasis on instruction, practice, or competition in any particular sport.
Scheduling
NSU ATHLETICS COMPLIANCE STAFF Alisha Tucker Associate Athletics Director for Student Services (Compliance & Academics) Email: [email protected] Phone: 757-823-2337 Kentrell Kearney Director of Compliance Email: [email protected] Phone: 757-823-2118
Norfolk State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics Gill Gymnasium, Room 110 700 Park Avenue Norfolk, VA 23504
Football: May only be conducted during two periods of 15 consecutive days in the months of June and July or any calendar week that includes days of those months. Basketball: May only be conducted during the months of June, July, and August or any calendar week that includes days of those months (must be conducted on campus or within a 100mile radius). Volleyball: May not be conducted off-campus during a quiet period. All Other Sports: May be conducted at any time during the year except during a dead period.
Marketing Materials
NSU Athletics Compliance Office
Recruiting Calendars February 2018
All discount and refund policies should be outlined in camp/clinic brochures, advertisements and literature. All advertisements must include a reference that the camp/clinic is open to any and all entrants (limited by age, number of participants, grade level, and/or gender). A student-athlete’s name or picture may only be used in the camp brochure if it appears in the camp counselor section of the brochure. Camp/clinic information can be sent to prospects at any time. May advertise towards a particular audience (e.g., Elite Camp) so long as the camp/clinic is still open to any and all entrants (limited by number, age, grade level and/or gender).
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Baseball February 1-28
Quiet Period
Men’s Basketball February 1-28 Recruiting Period Women’s Basketball February 1-28 Evaluation Cross Country/Track & Field February 1-28 Contact Period Football February 1-3 February 4 February 5-8 February 9-28
Contact Period Quiet Period Dead Period Quiet Period
Softball February 1-28 Evaluation Period (Evaluation at non-scholastic practice and competition activities are prohibited) Women’s Volleyball February 1-28 Contact Period All Other Sports February 1-28 Contact Period
Publicity of Skills Instruction Proposal Q&A 1.
Question: If a prospect is participating in an on-campus evaluation as part of skill instruction with the team, may the session be publicized. Answer: No. NCAA Bylaw 13.10.2.4 specifies that an institution shall not publicize (or arrange for publicity of) a prospect’s visit to the institution’s campus. Therefore, the institution could not arrange to have a prospect’s on-campus evaluation as part of skill instruction with the team in a facility or at a time in which the institution has reason to believe that the skill instruction session would be conducted in view of a general public audience.
2.
Question: If a former student-athlete is participating in skill instruction with the team, may the session be publicized? Answer: No. Given that the institution may not publicize the participation of the former student, the institution could not arrange to hold skill instruction in a facility or at a time in which the institution has reason to believe that the skill instruction session would be conducted in view of a general public audience.
3.
Question: May prospects and individuals accompanying prospects on official and unofficial visits (e.g., parent, sibling coach) view skill related instruction while on official or unofficial visits? Answer: Yes. However, all recruiting and publicity legislation remains applicable.
In the News: Darren Rovell Unknowingly Complimented a Potential Recruiting Violation The USA Today published an article written by Andrew Joseph reporting that ESPN’s business report Darren Rovell accidentally revealed a University of Pittsburgh recruiting violation over Twitter. In December ESPN business reporter Darren Rovell’s typical day of tweeting sports-brand news and offbeat tidbits from around the sports world may have backfired. Rovell complimented the Pitt football staff for showing up to the Fort Myers NewsPress’ newsroom during a photoshoot of top Florida football talent this week. Rovell was impressed with the initiative of the Pitt staff, which included Shawn Watson, Rob Harley and receivers coach Kevin Sherman. The News-Press detailed the visit to the newsroom as a “spontaneous recruiting spot” where the coaches spent two hours. Well, according to James Madison University compliance director Matt Varnadoe, Pitt appeared to commit a possible recruiting violation. Per the NCAA’s Division I legislation, the media can’t be present during a school official’s recruiting contact. The only exception to that rule includes visits to games where media would be regularly covering, regardless of a recruit’s presence. Varnadoe elaborated on why Pitt’s visit to the newsroom would be a potential violation. In the grand scheme of recruiting, this wouldn’t appear to be a major violation. It was just unexpected to see Rovell praise Pitt’s recruiting tactics as innovative when it potentially violated NCAA guidelines.
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Accommodations on Official Visits for Prospect-Aged Siblings Did you know that when hosting recruits who are accompanied by younger, prospect-aged siblings, there are limitations as to what NSU can provide them during an official visit. Bylaws 13.6.6.1, 13.6.7.1, and 13.6.7.7 permit institutions to provide meals, lodging, and/or entertainment for up to four family members accompanying a prospective on an official visit. If a prospect-aged sibling (or a prospect-aged individual whose close association with the prospect is the practical equivalent of a family relationship) accompanies the prospect on the official visit, then the prospect-aged sibling may receive meals lodging, and/or entertainment without triggering an official visit, provided no recruitment of the prospect-aged sibling occurs during the visit and he or she is designated as one of the four family members to receive meals, lodging, and/or entertainment, or if not one of the four family members, pays the appropriate costs. The chart on page 4 outlines the official visit accommodations for recruited and non-recruited prospect-aged siblings.
NCAA Convention Recap The NCAA’s annual convention was last month in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Division I Board of Directors adopted a “more flexible legislative schedule” for 2018 to continue ongoing discussions regarding potential changes to the NCAA’s existing transfer rules. The Council will be able to introduce transfer-related legislation in April and vote in June. Women’s Basketball will now start their preseason camps earlier to line up with the Men’s Basketball start dates. The Council also discussed early-recruiting legislation. The Division I Student Athlete Experience Committee recommended the new model. This model was introduced during the 2017-18 legislative cycle and would move official visits from Congrats to Men’s and the opening day of classes during a PSA’s senior year to September 1 of their junior year.
Compliance Conundrum: Name and Likeness
Using
Student-Athlete’s
Foul Ball, a softball student-athlete at Ocean State University (OSU), is turning 21 this weekend. She is having a birthday party on Saturday and permitted her name and picture to be used by her uncle to promote the event. Foul's uncle wanted to create a flyer, so he solicited the help from a good friend who is the graphic artist at a local entertainment group. In addition to Foul's name and picture and the location of the party, the flyer included this other individual's name as the promoter of event. When the flyer was completed, Foul posted it to her Facebook page and twitter and instagram accounts. OSU stated Foul was unaware using her name and picture to promote a birthday party in her honor would be considered a promotion of the nightclub where the event was being held. Foul did not receive any compensation for use of her name and picture and even paid the cover charge to attend the event. Is this a violation? This month’s compliance MVP comes to us from the Office of the Registrar. We would like to thank Tina Ruffin, Eligibility Specialist, for her involvement with and support of the compliance staff and willingness to ask questions.
Yes. Division I NCAA Bylaw 12.5.2.1 states that after becoming a student-athlete, an individual shall not be eligible for participation in intercollegiate athletics if the individual: a)
b)
Accepts any remuneration for or permits the use of his/her name or picture to advertise, recommend or promote directly the sale or use of a commercial product or service of any kind; or Receives remuneration for endorsing a commercial product or service through the individual's use of such product or service.
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Accommodations on Official Visits for Prospect-Aged Siblings Please note the differing application of official visit lodging for prospect-aged siblings who are being recruited by the institution.
Prospect-Aged Sibling Recruitment Status Is or is not being recruited by the institution and is one of the four family members designated to receive meals, lodging and/or entertainment.
Official Visit Meals
Official Visit Lodging
Official Visit Entertainment
May attend and receive meals
May receive lodging.
May attend and receive entertainment.
Is being recruited by the institution and is not one of the four family members designated to receive meals, lodging and/or entertainment.
May attend, but prospectaged sibling must pay the costs of meals.
May not stay in the same room as the four family members designated to receive lodging as an additional occupant and prospect-aged sibling must pay costs for separate room. Failure to pay for a separate room would trigger an official visit for the prospect-aged sibling.
May attend, but prospect-aged sibling must pay the costs of entertainment.
Is not being recruited by the institution and is not one of the four family members designated to receive meals, lodging and/or entertainment.
May attend, but prospectaged sibling must pay the costs of meals.
May stay in the same room as the four family members designated to receive lodging and prospect-aged sibling must pay additional occupant costs. Failure to pay for additional occupant costs would trigger an official visit for the prospectaged sibling.
May attend, but prospect-aged sibling must pay the costs of entertainment.
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Summer Camps and Clinics As we head towards the end of the spring semester, remember to submit your camp/clinic forms and marketing materials (brochures, flyers, etc.) to the Athletics Compliance Office for approval prior to publishing. Please review NCAA policies pertaining to camps/clinics. Institutional Camps/Clinics Institutions may conduct sports camps/clinics in order to promote skill and knowledge in a particular sport, or general athletic skill and knowledge not specific to any particular sport. All institutional camps/clinics must be open to the general public except for restrictions in age, gender, grade level, or number of participants. The focus must be to: 1. 2. 3.
Place special emphasis on a particular sport(s) and provide specialized instruction, practice, or competition. Involve activities designed to improve overall skills and general knowledge in the sport; or Offer a diversified experience without emphasis on instruction, practice, or competition in any particular sport.
Scheduling
NSU ATHLETICS COMPLIANCE STAFF Alisha Tucker Associate Athletics Director for Student Services (Compliance & Academics) Email: [email protected] Phone: 757-823-2337 Kentrell Kearney Director of Compliance Email: [email protected] Phone: 757-823-2118
Norfolk State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics Gill Gymnasium, Room 110 700 Park Avenue Norfolk, VA 23504
Football: May only be conducted during two periods of 15 consecutive days in the months of June and July or any calendar week that includes days of those months. Basketball: May only be conducted during the months of June, July, and August or any calendar week that includes days of those months (must be conducted on campus or within a 100mile radius). Volleyball: May not be conducted off-campus during a quiet period. All Other Sports: May be conducted at any time during the year except during a dead period.
Marketing Materials
NSU Athletics Compliance Office
Recruiting Calendars February 2018
All discount and refund policies should be outlined in camp/clinic brochures, advertisements and literature. All advertisements must include a reference that the camp/clinic is open to any and all entrants (limited by age, number of participants, grade level, and/or gender). A student-athlete’s name or picture may only be used in the camp brochure if it appears in the camp counselor section of the brochure. Camp/clinic information can be sent to prospects at any time. May advertise towards a particular audience (e.g., Elite Camp) so long as the camp/clinic is still open to any and all entrants (limited by number, age, grade level and/or gender).
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Baseball February 1-28
Quiet Period
Men’s Basketball February 1-28 Recruiting Period Women’s Basketball February 1-28 Evaluation Cross Country/Track & Field February 1-28 Contact Period Football February 1-3 February 4 February 5-8 February 9-28
Contact Period Quiet Period Dead Period Quiet Period
Softball February 1-28 Evaluation Period (Evaluation at non-scholastic practice and competition activities are prohibited) Women’s Volleyball February 1-28 Contact Period All Other Sports February 1-28 Contact Period
Publicity of Skills Instruction Proposal Q&A 1.
Question: If a prospect is participating in an on-campus evaluation as part of skill instruction with the team, may the session be publicized. Answer: No. NCAA Bylaw 13.10.2.4 specifies that an institution shall not publicize (or arrange for publicity of) a prospect’s visit to the institution’s campus. Therefore, the institution could not arrange to have a prospect’s on-campus evaluation as part of skill instruction with the team in a facility or at a time in which the institution has reason to believe that the skill instruction session would be conducted in view of a general public audience.
2.
Question: If a former student-athlete is participating in skill instruction with the team, may the session be publicized? Answer: No. Given that the institution may not publicize the participation of the former student, the institution could not arrange to hold skill instruction in a facility or at a time in which the institution has reason to believe that the skill instruction session would be conducted in view of a general public audience.
3.
Question: May prospects and individuals accompanying prospects on official and unofficial visits (e.g., parent, sibling coach) view skill related instruction while on official or unofficial visits? Answer: Yes. However, all recruiting and publicity legislation remains applicable.
In the News: Darren Rovell Unknowingly Complimented a Potential Recruiting Violation The USA Today published an article written by Andrew Joseph reporting that ESPN’s business report Darren Rovell accidentally revealed a University of Pittsburgh recruiting violation over Twitter. In December ESPN business reporter Darren Rovell’s typical day of tweeting sports-brand news and offbeat tidbits from around the sports world may have backfired. Rovell complimented the Pitt football staff for showing up to the Fort Myers NewsPress’ newsroom during a photoshoot of top Florida football talent this week. Rovell was impressed with the initiative of the Pitt staff, which included Shawn Watson, Rob Harley and receivers coach Kevin Sherman. The News-Press detailed the visit to the newsroom as a “spontaneous recruiting spot” where the coaches spent two hours. Well, according to James Madison University compliance director Matt Varnadoe, Pitt appeared to commit a possible recruiting violation. Per the NCAA’s Division I legislation, the media can’t be present during a school official’s recruiting contact. The only exception to that rule includes visits to games where media would be regularly covering, regardless of a recruit’s presence. Varnadoe elaborated on why Pitt’s visit to the newsroom would be a potential violation. In the grand scheme of recruiting, this wouldn’t appear to be a major violation. It was just unexpected to see Rovell praise Pitt’s recruiting tactics as innovative when it potentially violated NCAA guidelines.
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Accommodations on Official Visits for Prospect-Aged Siblings Did you know that when hosting recruits who are accompanied by younger, prospect-aged siblings, there are limitations as to what NSU can provide them during an official visit. Bylaws 13.6.6.1, 13.6.7.1, and 13.6.7.7 permit institutions to provide meals, lodging, and/or entertainment for up to four family members accompanying a prospective on an official visit. If a prospect-aged sibling (or a prospect-aged individual whose close association with the prospect is the practical equivalent of a family relationship) accompanies the prospect on the official visit, then the prospect-aged sibling may receive meals lodging, and/or entertainment without triggering an official visit, provided no recruitment of the prospect-aged sibling occurs during the visit and he or she is designated as one of the four family members to receive meals, lodging, and/or entertainment, or if not one of the four family members, pays the appropriate costs. The chart on page 4 outlines the official visit accommodations for recruited and non-recruited prospect-aged siblings.
NCAA Convention Recap The NCAA’s annual convention was last month in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Division I Board of Directors adopted a “more flexible legislative schedule” for 2018 to continue ongoing discussions regarding potential changes to the NCAA’s existing transfer rules. The Council will be able to introduce transfer-related legislation in April and vote in June. Women’s Basketball will now start their preseason camps earlier to line up with the Men’s Basketball start dates. The Council also discussed early-recruiting legislation. The Division I Student Athlete Experience Committee recommended the new model. This model was introduced during the 2017-18 legislative cycle and would move official visits from Congrats to Men’s and the opening day of classes during a PSA’s senior year to September 1 of their junior year.
Compliance Conundrum: Name and Likeness
Using
Student-Athlete’s
Foul Ball, a softball student-athlete at Ocean State University (OSU), is turning 21 this weekend. She is having a birthday party on Saturday and permitted her name and picture to be used by her uncle to promote the event. Foul's uncle wanted to create a flyer, so he solicited the help from a good friend who is the graphic artist at a local entertainment group. In addition to Foul's name and picture and the location of the party, the flyer included this other individual's name as the promoter of event. When the flyer was completed, Foul posted it to her Facebook page and twitter and instagram accounts. OSU stated Foul was unaware using her name and picture to promote a birthday party in her honor would be considered a promotion of the nightclub where the event was being held. Foul did not receive any compensation for use of her name and picture and even paid the cover charge to attend the event. Is this a violation? This month’s compliance MVP comes to us from the Office of the Registrar. We would like to thank Tina Ruffin, Eligibility Specialist, for her involvement with and support of the compliance staff and willingness to ask questions.
Yes. Division I NCAA Bylaw 12.5.2.1 states that after becoming a student-athlete, an individual shall not be eligible for participation in intercollegiate athletics if the individual: a)
b)
Accepts any remuneration for or permits the use of his/her name or picture to advertise, recommend or promote directly the sale or use of a commercial product or service of any kind; or Receives remuneration for endorsing a commercial product or service through the individual's use of such product or service.
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Accommodations on Official Visits for Prospect-Aged Siblings Please note the differing application of official visit lodging for prospect-aged siblings who are being recruited by the institution.
Prospect-Aged Sibling Recruitment Status Is or is not being recruited by the institution and is one of the four family members designated to receive meals, lodging and/or entertainment.
Official Visit Meals
Official Visit Lodging
Official Visit Entertainment
May attend and receive meals
May receive lodging.
May attend and receive entertainment.
Is being recruited by the institution and is not one of the four family members designated to receive meals, lodging and/or entertainment.
May attend, but prospectaged sibling must pay the costs of meals.
May not stay in the same room as the four family members designated to receive lodging as an additional occupant and prospect-aged sibling must pay costs for separate room. Failure to pay for a separate room would trigger an official visit for the prospect-aged sibling.
May attend, but prospect-aged sibling must pay the costs of entertainment.
Is not being recruited by the institution and is not one of the four family members designated to receive meals, lodging and/or entertainment.
May attend, but prospectaged sibling must pay the costs of meals.
May stay in the same room as the four family members designated to receive lodging and prospect-aged sibling must pay additional occupant costs. Failure to pay for additional occupant costs would trigger an official visit for the prospectaged sibling.
May attend, but prospect-aged sibling must pay the costs of entertainment.
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