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University of Minnesota
Athletic Compliance Office
Coaches Educational Session:
Recruiting II and Benefits
March 23, 2011
Agenda
 RECRUITING (Bylaw 13)
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Phone Calls
Letter of Intent
Tryouts and Local Sports Clubs
Camps and Clinics
Recruiting/Scouting Services
New Recruiting Legislation
 BENEFITS (Bylaw 16)
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Meals
Team Travel
Team Entertainment
Academic Counseling/Support Services
Extra Benefits
Recruiting
Phone Calls
Time Period for Phone Calls (13.1.3.1)
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Initial phone calls to prospects are permissible
beginning July 1 following completion of prospects
junior year of high school
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Exceptions:
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Men’s Basketball (one call per month after 6/15 of sophomore
year)
Women’s Basketball (one call during April of junior year)
Football (one call from 4/15 – 5/31 of junior year)
Men’s Hockey (one call per month between 6/15 after
sophomore year and 7/31 of junior year; one call a week
beginning 8/1 following completion of junior year)
Women’s Hockey (one call to foreign prospect from 7/7 –
7/31 following sophomore year)
Phone Calls
General Exceptions to the ONE call a week limitation:
Official Visit Exception (13.1.3.3.1)
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Unlimited phone calls are permissible during the five
days preceding official visit and during the official visit
NLI Signing Date Exception (13.1.3.3.2)
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Unlimited phone calls are permitted the initial day of the
signing period and the two days immediately following
the initial signing day
Football Exception – coaches may make unlimited phone
calls 48 hours prior to and 48 hours after 7am of the NLI
initial signing date
Phone Calls
General Exceptions Continued….
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NLI Signing/Other Written Commitment (13.1.3.3.3)
– Unlimited phone calls after the calendar day in which the
prospect signs a NLI
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After Receipt of Financial Deposit (13.1.3.3.4)
– On or after May 1 of senior year, unlimited phone calls are
permissible provided we have received a financial deposit
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Off-Campus Contact (13.1.3.3.5)
– Unlimited phone calls are permissible on the day a permissible inperson, off-campus contact occurs
Phone Calls
Permissible Callers (13.1.3.4)
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All telephone calls involving prospects, parents or
coaches must be made and received by a countable
coach
– EXCEPTIONS
 Director of Athletics/Senior Woman Administrator
– Return call is subject to number of calls in a given time period
 Academic Counselors
– Call is subject to number of calls in a given time period
 Compliance
 Noncoaching staff member – In conjunction with official visit
Phone Calls
Non-Permissible Callers (13.1.3.5)
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Boosters
– May receive calls from prospect, but call may not include
recruiting discussion about athletic program
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Enrolled Student-Athletes/Students
– Can’t make or participate in phone calls with prospects at
direction of coaching or athletic staff member
Camp/Clinic Logistical Issues (13.1.3.7)
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Calls about camps/clinics are not subject to phone call
restrictions – NO RECRUITING MAY OCCUR
Letter of Intent
Written Offer Prior to Signing Date (13.9.2.2)
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Not permissible prior to August 1 of prospect’s senior
year
Limitations on NLI Signees (13.9.2.3 – Football)
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Annual limit of 28 prospects who may sign from initial
date through May 31
Comments Before Signing (13.10.2)
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Not permissible – may only confirm recruitment of
prospect
Tryouts and Local Sports Clubs
Tryouts
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Coaches/Staff may not conduct any physical activity with
a prospect, except where permissible in Bylaws 13.11.2
and 13.11.3
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Permissible Activities (13.11.2)
– Recreational Activities
– Local Sports Clubs
– Medical Examinations
Tryouts and Local Sports Clubs
Tryouts
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Exceptions (13.11.3)
– Open Events
– High School, Prep School, JUCO Contests
– Voluntary Summer Conditioning
 Sport Specific Rules
– Safety Exception
Tryouts and Local Sports Clubs
Local Sports Clubs (13.11.2.3)
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In sports other than basketball, coaches may be involved
in local sports clubs or organizations
Prospects must live within a 50 mile radius of the
institution
– Exception – a prospect that lives outside the 50 mile
radius may participate if we can document that the
sports club is the closest club available.
Tryouts and Local Sports Clubs
Local Sports Clubs Continued….
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Athletic department or booster group may not sponsor a
local sports club
Women’s Volleyball (13.11.2.3.4) – during a dead or
quiet period, coaches may not coach a local sports club
team at an off-campus competition where prospects are
present. Coaches may coach own club team in practice.
Tryouts and Local Sports Clubs
Medical Examinations (13.11.2.5)
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We may conduct medical exams during a prospect’s
official or unofficial visit
– No athletic department staff member other than athletic trainer
may be present
– Exam does not include any test designed to measure athletic
agility or skill
– Results of exam are not used to deny admission
Camps and Clinics
Camp Brochure (12.5.1.6)
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Camp promotional materials (brochure, ads, web site)
may not use a student-athlete’s name or picture to
promote the camp other than in the camp counselor
section
We may advertise or promote an institutional camp or
clinic in any fashion (elite camp), provided the
promotional materials indicate the camp(s) are open to
any all.
Camps and Clinics
Camp/Recruiting Advertisements (13.4.3.1)
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We may not advertise camps (or promote sport
programs) at any competition site where prospects
compete
Recruiting Publication
– If it includes a camp directory
– Size (not to exceed ½ page) and format of ads are identical
– Camp directory must include multiple listings on each page
Camps and Clinics
Camp Discounts
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Must be published
Must be available to any and all campers
Only permissible to children of institutional staff
members – relatives of institutional staff members may
not receive a discount if of prospect age
Recruiting/Scouting Services
Recruiting/Scouting Services (13.14.3)
Available to all schools at same fee rate
 Publicly identifies all rates
 Disseminates info on prospects at least 4 times a year
 Provides analysis beyond demographic and rankings for
each prospect
 Provides access to free samples or previews before
purchase
 If site provides video, video must be restricted to regular
season contests
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Permissible Expenses
ACT and SAT Scores (13.15.2.1)
– We may pay the fee to obtain prospects’ test scores
– If prospect has signed NLI, we may pay for testing agency to
submit test score to NCAA Eligibility Center
– If prospect has signed NLI, we may pay express mail charges for
high school to send transcript to NCAA Eligibility Center and
Admissions
New Recruiting Legislation
2010 – 33
Effective 8/1/11
 Women’s Basketball – Increase in recruiting
opportunities to 7
2010 – 38 – B
Effective 8/1/11
 Media Guides may only be provided via e-mail (no more
jump drives)
New Recruiting Legislation
2010 – 41 - A
Effective 8/1/11
 May provide two additional complimentary admissions to
prospect that is a member of nontraditional family during
unofficial visits (stepparents)
Benefits
Meals Associated with Competitions
Home Competition (16.5.2)
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May provide meals at discretion:
– Evening before competition
– Until released after contest
– No cash provided in lieu of meals during this time period
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Meal or $15
– At time of release
Meals Associated with Competitions
Away From Home Competition (16.5.2)
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Option 1
– Regular meals or meal allowance
– Pregame or Postgame meal (not both)
– $15 at time of release in lieu of Postgame meal
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Option 2
– Meals at school’s discretion
 Beginning when team is required to “report on call” for team travel until
return to campus
– No cash provided to student-athletes in lieu of meals
– Meal or $15 at time of release/return to campus
Occasional Meals
Occasional Meals (16.11.1.5)
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Permissible on infrequent and special occasions
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Big Ten guideline is no more than 4 meals a semester
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Complete approval form prior to meal taking place
Team Travel
Departure/Return Expense Restrictions (16.8.1.2.1)
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Teams may not depart campus earlier than 48 hours
prior to start of competition
Must return no more than 36 hours (24 hours in MBB)
following end of competition
Team Travel
Exceptions to 48/36 Hour Rule (16.8.1.2.1.1)
Contests in Hawaii and Alaska
 Travel during official vacation period (including summer)
 Travel prior to NCAA Championship Events
 Travel after NCAA Championship Events during official
vacation periods
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Team Entertainment
Away from Home Competition (16.7.1)
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Permissible to pay actual costs of reasonable
entertainment w/in 100 mile radius of practice or
competition
May not provide cash to student-athletes for
entertainment purposes
Pro sports tickets are permissible
Team Entertainment
Vacation Periods (16.7.1)
When team is required to remain on campus during
vacation period
 Permissible to pay actual costs of reasonable
entertainment w/in 30 miles of campus
 May not provide cash to student-athletes for
entertainment purposes
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Pro sports tickets are not permissible
Team Entertainment
Movies in Conjunction w/ Home Contest (16.7.2)
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Permissible night before a contest
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DVD Rentals
Pay-per-view in hotel rooms
Movie Theater
May not provide cash
Academic Counseling/Support Services
Permissible Academic Support Services (16.3.1.1.1)
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Academic Support Services
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Tutoring
Computer labs
Copy and fax machines (for required course work)
Required course supplies
Nonelectronic day planners
Any item deemed necessary for student-athlete
academic success (16.3.1.1)
Extra Benefits
General Rule
 Student-Athletes may not receive extra benefits
 Examples:
– Discounts on services or goods not available to general
public/student body
– Free or reduced rent/lodging
– Use of automobiles
– Professional sporting event tickets
– Items not legislated as permissible by the NCAA
QUESTIONS?