Athletics Support Staff Rules Education 2010

Athletics Support Staff Ethical Conduct Academic Fraud Extra Benefits & Boosters Recruiting & PSAs National Letter of Intent Miscellaneous 2 Support Staff Rules Education 2010

Ethical Conduct All Coaches, Department Staff & Student- Athletes Act with Honesty & Sportsmanship Must provide complete & accurate information to the NCAA & ND regarding any ongoing or pending investigations of possible violations of NCAA rules 3 Support Staff Rules Education 2010

Ethical Conduct Gambling Solicit/Accept a bet on any professional or collegiate team (for an item of tangible value) Provide inside information Participate in any gambling activity on NCAA sponsored collegiate or professional sports ◦Includes bracket pools & fantasy leagues if BOTH an entry fee is required and a prize is awarded 4 Support Staff Rules Education 2010

Academic Fraud An NCAA Violation can occur if: An institutional staff member (coach, professor, tutor, teaching assistant) knowingly arranges fraudulent academic credit or false transcripts for an enrolled student- athlete A student-athlete, acting alone or with others, knowingly arranges fraudulent academic credit or false transcripts If a student-athlete commits an academic offense (cheating, plagiarism) with no involvement of an institutional staff member & the academic offense results in an erroneous declaration of eligibility & the student-athlete subsequently competes for the institution 5 Support Staff Rules Education 2010

Extra Benefits A student-athlete, their family and friends, may not accept a benefit from an employee of Notre Dame or a representative of the University’s athletics interests (e.g., alumnus, season-ticket holder, donor) If it is not available to the Notre Dame student body or the general public – it is an extra benefit 6 Support Staff Rules Education 2010

Extra Benefits Money, gifts, clothing, tickets for entertainment, haircut, use of a car Free or reduced-cost room or board anywhere (SB, hometown) Free or reduced-cost merchandise or services Use of Athletics Department copy/fax machines, long distance telephone service, free use of a cell phone Special discount or credit on the purchase of an airline ticket Loan of money or co-signing of a note to arrange for a loan Receipt of complimentary admissions for your family or friends other than your comps or those of a teammate Sale or trade of your comps for merchandise, services or debt repayment Sale or trade of any items you’ve received for your participation in athletics (shoes, uniform, awards) 7 Support Staff Rules Education 2010

Boosters What can a representative of the University’s athletics interests do for a current student-athlete? ◦Occasional home or on-campus meal ◦Legitimate employment opportunity NOTHING ELSE! 8 Support Staff Rules Education 2010

Recruiting: PSA Contact Responding to a PSA’s Request; ANY athletics staff member may respond to a PSA’s letter requesting information from the athletics department prior to the permissible contact date provided the written response does not include information that initiates the recruitment of the PSA or is related to the athletic programs Explanation of NCAA policy & referral to admissions 9 Support Staff Rules Education 2010

Recruiting: Permissible Mailings September 1 of Junior Year June 15 after conclusion of sophomore year (mb, hockey) General Correspondence by Mail (All not to exceed 8 ½ x 11) Single Sheet Institutional Letterhead  1 side = no restrictions; 2 nd side = blank, hand-written or typed text Additional Pages = plain white, black ink, text Attachments = plain white, black ink, not created for recruiting Envelope = Institution name, logo, blank on inside (9 x 12) ANY staff member may prepare general correspondence NO EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE 10 Support Staff Rules Education 2010

Recruiting: Permissible Mailings September 1 of Junior Year June 15 after conclusion of sophomore year (mb, hockey) Business Cards Camp/Clinic Brochures (compliance approved layout/content) Questionnaires Non-Athletics Institutional Publications available to all students NCAA Educational Materials Institutional Note Cards 8 ½ x 11 when opened, name & logo on outside, one inside panel handwritten note Postcards 4 ½ x 6, name & logo on 1 side, handwritten note on other side NO EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE 11 Support Staff Rules Education 2010

Recruiting: Media Guides An institution may not provide a printed Media Guide to a PSA, their parents/legal guardians, their educational institution, or any individual involved in their coaching May be provided in electronic format No Media Guide Supplement Can include other permissible items Can include logo NOTE: We can provide game programs (with posters removed) to PSAs during unofficial/official visits; Programs may NOT be mailed 12 Support Staff Rules Education 2010

Recruiting: Official Visits None of the following may occur: In-person contact with a representative of athletics interests, former athletes (on or off campus) – be safe & do not recruit Participation in required or arranged physical workouts involving any sport for which the prospect is being recruited Receipt of free or reduced-cost athletic gear Access to an automobile for use by the prospect or student host Personalized recruiting aids (e.g., personalized jerseys, audio/video scoreboard presentations, or game-day simulations) 13 Support Staff Rules Education 2010

National Letter of Intent May be Express Mailed Call restrictions lifted after signing of NLI or receipt of financial deposit occurring on or after May 1 of senior year Attendance at practice/meetings after NLI 14 Support Staff Rules Education 2010

Donation Requests Should you be asked to autograph an item for a promotional or fundraising activity, you may do so only if: Prior written approval from the Athletic Compliance Office is obtained The item must benefit an institutional, charitable, educational, or non-profit organization 15 Support Staff Rules Education 2010

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