The Compliance Corner
The Compliance Corner March 2016 — Volume 4, Issue 7 Texas A&M Corpus Christi Compliance Office Monthly Newsletter
Booster Edition Tip of the Month: Complimentary Admissions The NCAA allows a student-athlete to receive four complimentary admissions to each home and away competition in the sport(s) in which they compete. Complimentary admissions can only be provided through a pass list. Each individual on a student-athlete’s pass list will need to show identification in order to receive their complimentary admission.
NCAA Restrictions on Complimentary Admissions: -A student-athlete may not receive payment from any source for his/her complimentary admissions and may not exchange/assign them for any value. -Individuals designated by the student-athlete to receive complimentary admissions must be on the institution’s pass list to receive tickets and are not permitted to sell them or exchange/assign them for any item of value. Receipt of payment for complimentary admissions by such designated individuals is prohibited and considered an extra benefit.
- An institution may not provide special arrangements to sell a student-athlete ticket(s) to an athletics event. Tickets shall be available for purchase by studentathletes according to the same purchasing procedures used for other students. - A student-athlete may not purchase tickets for an intercollegiate athletics event from the institution and resell the tickets above their face value. If you have any questions about this or any other compliance-related topic please do not hesitate to contact us (contact information listed below).
In the News! Ole Miss football cited in 13 of 28 NCAA violations against school Mississippi's football program was cited by the NCAA in nearly half of the 28 rules violations levied against the school in the Notice of Allegations the university recently received, said a person with knowledge of the investigation. The person said Tuesday that 13 allegations involve the football program, and nine of those occurred during current coach Hugh Freeze's tenure. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing. The violations are a mix of Level I — which the NCAA considers most serious — and Level II and III. Many have already been selfreported by the school. The school's women's basketball and track and field programs are also involved in the investigation. Ole Miss has been under investigation since 2012 when women's basketball coach Adrian Wiggins and two assistants were fired after a school investigation found academic and recruiting misconduct. Two players were ruled ineligible and the school selfimposed a one-year postseason ban. Ole Miss has 90 days to respond to the Notice of Allegations. School officials and legal counsel have not released the notice because they believe the documents should remain confidential while the investigation continues. Some of the NCAA issues involving the football program are already known. Left tackle Laremy Tunsil was suspended seven games during the past season after the NCAA ruled he received several improper benefits, including the use of three loaner cars over a six-month period. A separate NCAA probe from last year involving Louisiana-Lafayette — and former football assistant David Saunders — also involved Ole Miss. Saunders worked at Ole Miss in 2010 under Nutt. Freeze became the Ole Miss head coach in December 2011. Documents from the Louisiana-Lafayette case stated that Ole Miss legal counsel and NCAA enforcement staff interviewed Saunders in 2013. Saunders was given an eight-year show-cause in the Louisiana-Lafayette case after the NCAA ruled he made an effort to arrange fraudulent college entrance exam scores for recruits. Louisiana-Lafayette did not receive a postseason ban in its case, but was put on probation for two years and lost 11 scholarships over three seasons. Ole Miss has already released some self-reported football violations over the past year, including that a "representative of athletics interests" provided transportation for potential recruits on six different occasions from 2011 to '14. There was also a self-report where an assistant coach — whose name was redacted from documents — made improper contact with a recruit at a high school.
Brian Maxey, Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance [email protected]/361-825-2858 Josh King, Compliance & Student-Athlete Services Coordinator [email protected]/361-825-6388 The Compliance Corner—Page 1
Compliance Quiz
Tip 1: Basic PSA Information
Test your compliance knowledge!!
No Contact With Prospects: Athletics representatives of an NCAA Division I institution are prohibited from making in-person on-campus or off-campus recruiting contacts, as well as, written or telephone communications with a prospect or the prospect’s parents or relatives.
Q1. As a booster, you may contact TAMUCC’s coaching staff concerning a particular prospect that you believe may be an asset to the program. A. True B. False Q2. Which of the following is true concerning complimentary admissions for studentathletes? A. Student-athletes may sell their complimentary admissions B. Student-athletes may purchase additional tickets to sell C. Student-athletes may receive 4 complimentary admissions D. Receipt of payment for complimentary admissions is not considered an extra benefit Q3. Which of the following may a booster contact concerning the evaluation of a prospect? A. High school counselor B. Prospect’s coach C. High school counselor D. None of the above Q4. Former TAMUCC student-athletes are not required to abide by NCAA rules concerning current student-athletes. A. True B. B. False
No Contact With Prospects School or Staff: Athletics representatives may not contact the prospect’s coach, principal or counselor in an attempt to evaluate a prospect or visit the prospect’s institution to pick up films or transcripts pertaining to the evaluation of the prospect. Attendance at Prospect’s Events: An athletics representative may attend events (e.g., contests, banquets) where prospects are present (on his or her own initiative), subject to the understanding that the representative may not contact the prospect or the prospect’s parents or relatives. Inform TAMUCC Coach: Athletics representatives may inform the TAMUCC coaches of prospects in their area by contacting the coaches and sending them newspaper clippings with the names of particular prospects. Pre-Established Relationship: Athletics representatives who have pre-established relationships with prospects, their parents and relatives may continue normal contacts with the understanding that such contacts are not made for recruiting purposes, and are not arranged by members of the institution’s coaching staff. A Pre-Established Relationship May Exist If: 1. The relationship between the athlete (or the athlete’s parents) and the individual providing the benefit(s) did not develop as a result of the athlete’s participation in athletics or notoriety related thereto; and 2. The relationship between the athlete (or the athlete’s parents) and the individual providing the benefit(s) predates athlete’s status as a prospective student-athlete; and 3. The relationship between the athlete (or the athlete’s parents) and the individual providing the benefit(s) predates the athlete’s status achieved as a result of his or her athletics ability or reputation; and 4. The pattern of benefits provided by the individual to the athlete (or the athlete’s parents) prior to the athlete attaining notoriety as a skilled athlete is similar in nature to those provided after attaining such stature. Employment for Prospects: Athletics representatives may arrange employment for prospective student-athletes. The prospect may not begin his/her job until after the completion of the prospect’s senior year in high school. Compensation must be based on work actually performed and at a rate commensurate with the pay scale in the locality for similar services. Do not provide any benefits for the prospective student-athletes in your employment (e.g., transportation) unless the benefits are provided for all other employees. Once an Islander, Always an Islander! As a representative of TAMUCC’s athletics interests, or booster, specific NCAA rules exist pertaining to former student-athletes’ interaction with TAMUCC student-athletes. There are specific limitations on how former student-athletes may interact with current and prospective student-athletes and their families. -Former student-athletes must abide by the rules and regulations of the NCAA, Southland Conference and Texsa A&M University-Corpus Christi. -Negative actions by former student-athletes (or individuals affiliated with them) may adversely affect TAMUCC, our coaches or our student-athletes.
Quiz Answers: 1.A 2. C 3. D 4. B
Who is a Prospective Student-Athlete? A prospective student-athlete (i.e., prospect) is an individual who has started classes for the ninth grade. In addition, a student who has not started classes for the ninth grade becomes a prospect if the institution provides any financial assistance or other benefits that the institution does not provide to prospects generally. A prospect remains a prospect until one of the following occurs (whichever is earlier): -The individual registers and enrolls in a minimum full-time program of studies and attends classes in any term of a four-year collegiate institution’s regular academic year; or -The individual participates in a regular squad practice or competition at a four-year collegiate institution that occurs before the beginning of any term; or -The individual officially registers and enrolls and attends classes during the summer prior to initial enrollment and receives institutional athletics aid.
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Booster Edition Tip of the Month: Complimentary Admissions The NCAA allows a student-athlete to receive four complimentary admissions to each home and away competition in the sport(s) in which they compete. Complimentary admissions can only be provided through a pass list. Each individual on a student-athlete’s pass list will need to show identification in order to receive their complimentary admission.
NCAA Restrictions on Complimentary Admissions: -A student-athlete may not receive payment from any source for his/her complimentary admissions and may not exchange/assign them for any value. -Individuals designated by the student-athlete to receive complimentary admissions must be on the institution’s pass list to receive tickets and are not permitted to sell them or exchange/assign them for any item of value. Receipt of payment for complimentary admissions by such designated individuals is prohibited and considered an extra benefit.
- An institution may not provide special arrangements to sell a student-athlete ticket(s) to an athletics event. Tickets shall be available for purchase by studentathletes according to the same purchasing procedures used for other students. - A student-athlete may not purchase tickets for an intercollegiate athletics event from the institution and resell the tickets above their face value. If you have any questions about this or any other compliance-related topic please do not hesitate to contact us (contact information listed below).
In the News! Ole Miss football cited in 13 of 28 NCAA violations against school Mississippi's football program was cited by the NCAA in nearly half of the 28 rules violations levied against the school in the Notice of Allegations the university recently received, said a person with knowledge of the investigation. The person said Tuesday that 13 allegations involve the football program, and nine of those occurred during current coach Hugh Freeze's tenure. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing. The violations are a mix of Level I — which the NCAA considers most serious — and Level II and III. Many have already been selfreported by the school. The school's women's basketball and track and field programs are also involved in the investigation. Ole Miss has been under investigation since 2012 when women's basketball coach Adrian Wiggins and two assistants were fired after a school investigation found academic and recruiting misconduct. Two players were ruled ineligible and the school selfimposed a one-year postseason ban. Ole Miss has 90 days to respond to the Notice of Allegations. School officials and legal counsel have not released the notice because they believe the documents should remain confidential while the investigation continues. Some of the NCAA issues involving the football program are already known. Left tackle Laremy Tunsil was suspended seven games during the past season after the NCAA ruled he received several improper benefits, including the use of three loaner cars over a six-month period. A separate NCAA probe from last year involving Louisiana-Lafayette — and former football assistant David Saunders — also involved Ole Miss. Saunders worked at Ole Miss in 2010 under Nutt. Freeze became the Ole Miss head coach in December 2011. Documents from the Louisiana-Lafayette case stated that Ole Miss legal counsel and NCAA enforcement staff interviewed Saunders in 2013. Saunders was given an eight-year show-cause in the Louisiana-Lafayette case after the NCAA ruled he made an effort to arrange fraudulent college entrance exam scores for recruits. Louisiana-Lafayette did not receive a postseason ban in its case, but was put on probation for two years and lost 11 scholarships over three seasons. Ole Miss has already released some self-reported football violations over the past year, including that a "representative of athletics interests" provided transportation for potential recruits on six different occasions from 2011 to '14. There was also a self-report where an assistant coach — whose name was redacted from documents — made improper contact with a recruit at a high school.
Brian Maxey, Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance [email protected]/361-825-2858 Josh King, Compliance & Student-Athlete Services Coordinator [email protected]/361-825-6388 The Compliance Corner—Page 1
Compliance Quiz
Tip 1: Basic PSA Information
Test your compliance knowledge!!
No Contact With Prospects: Athletics representatives of an NCAA Division I institution are prohibited from making in-person on-campus or off-campus recruiting contacts, as well as, written or telephone communications with a prospect or the prospect’s parents or relatives.
Q1. As a booster, you may contact TAMUCC’s coaching staff concerning a particular prospect that you believe may be an asset to the program. A. True B. False Q2. Which of the following is true concerning complimentary admissions for studentathletes? A. Student-athletes may sell their complimentary admissions B. Student-athletes may purchase additional tickets to sell C. Student-athletes may receive 4 complimentary admissions D. Receipt of payment for complimentary admissions is not considered an extra benefit Q3. Which of the following may a booster contact concerning the evaluation of a prospect? A. High school counselor B. Prospect’s coach C. High school counselor D. None of the above Q4. Former TAMUCC student-athletes are not required to abide by NCAA rules concerning current student-athletes. A. True B. B. False
No Contact With Prospects School or Staff: Athletics representatives may not contact the prospect’s coach, principal or counselor in an attempt to evaluate a prospect or visit the prospect’s institution to pick up films or transcripts pertaining to the evaluation of the prospect. Attendance at Prospect’s Events: An athletics representative may attend events (e.g., contests, banquets) where prospects are present (on his or her own initiative), subject to the understanding that the representative may not contact the prospect or the prospect’s parents or relatives. Inform TAMUCC Coach: Athletics representatives may inform the TAMUCC coaches of prospects in their area by contacting the coaches and sending them newspaper clippings with the names of particular prospects. Pre-Established Relationship: Athletics representatives who have pre-established relationships with prospects, their parents and relatives may continue normal contacts with the understanding that such contacts are not made for recruiting purposes, and are not arranged by members of the institution’s coaching staff. A Pre-Established Relationship May Exist If: 1. The relationship between the athlete (or the athlete’s parents) and the individual providing the benefit(s) did not develop as a result of the athlete’s participation in athletics or notoriety related thereto; and 2. The relationship between the athlete (or the athlete’s parents) and the individual providing the benefit(s) predates athlete’s status as a prospective student-athlete; and 3. The relationship between the athlete (or the athlete’s parents) and the individual providing the benefit(s) predates the athlete’s status achieved as a result of his or her athletics ability or reputation; and 4. The pattern of benefits provided by the individual to the athlete (or the athlete’s parents) prior to the athlete attaining notoriety as a skilled athlete is similar in nature to those provided after attaining such stature. Employment for Prospects: Athletics representatives may arrange employment for prospective student-athletes. The prospect may not begin his/her job until after the completion of the prospect’s senior year in high school. Compensation must be based on work actually performed and at a rate commensurate with the pay scale in the locality for similar services. Do not provide any benefits for the prospective student-athletes in your employment (e.g., transportation) unless the benefits are provided for all other employees. Once an Islander, Always an Islander! As a representative of TAMUCC’s athletics interests, or booster, specific NCAA rules exist pertaining to former student-athletes’ interaction with TAMUCC student-athletes. There are specific limitations on how former student-athletes may interact with current and prospective student-athletes and their families. -Former student-athletes must abide by the rules and regulations of the NCAA, Southland Conference and Texsa A&M University-Corpus Christi. -Negative actions by former student-athletes (or individuals affiliated with them) may adversely affect TAMUCC, our coaches or our student-athletes.
Quiz Answers: 1.A 2. C 3. D 4. B
Who is a Prospective Student-Athlete? A prospective student-athlete (i.e., prospect) is an individual who has started classes for the ninth grade. In addition, a student who has not started classes for the ninth grade becomes a prospect if the institution provides any financial assistance or other benefits that the institution does not provide to prospects generally. A prospect remains a prospect until one of the following occurs (whichever is earlier): -The individual registers and enrolls in a minimum full-time program of studies and attends classes in any term of a four-year collegiate institution’s regular academic year; or -The individual participates in a regular squad practice or competition at a four-year collegiate institution that occurs before the beginning of any term; or -The individual officially registers and enrolls and attends classes during the summer prior to initial enrollment and receives institutional athletics aid.
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