1. Division I Awards and Benefits Question and Answer Jobrina Marques Steve Clar

2. Expenses for Other Competition. Awards vs. Prize Money. Complimentary Admissions vs. Entertainment. Interpretations Philosophy Examples. Overview

3. EXPENSES FOR OTHER COMPETITION – NCAA BYLAW 16.8.1.2

4. Bylaw 16.8.1.2 – Other Competition Current Application of the Rule May provide actual and necessary expenses for: – Established national championship events. – Qualifying competition for the Olympics and other international events. – National team tryout events.

5. Bylaw 16.8.1.2 – Other Competition (cont.) Current Application of the Rule (cont.) SA must be eligible for competition that year. Event can occur in the ensuing summer.

6. Bylaw 16.8.1.2 – Other Competition (cont.) Analysis Determine if the event is a permissible event. – How is this determined? By whom? – “Tiered” qualifiers. – Individual vs. team sports.

7. Bylaw 16.8.1.2 – Other Competition (cont.) Analysis (cont.) Determine if the SA was eligible for competition. – What if only eligible during one term of academic year? – Transfers or nonqualifiers serving a year in residence. – Exhausted eligibility SAs.

8. Bylaw 16.8.1.2 – Other Competition (cont.) Comments/Additional Questions Expenses for other individuals traveling with the SA. Involvement of the institution's coaching staff.

9. AWARDS VS. PRIZE MONEY

10. Awards vs. Prize Money Current Application of the Rule Prize money. – Permissible based on place finish or performance. – May not exceed actual and necessary expenses. – Must come from the sponsor of the event.

11. Awards vs. Prize Money (cont.) Current Application of the Rule (cont.) Awards. – Are received for participation in competition. – Can be for intercollegiate or outside competition. – May not include cash (or cash equivalents) that exceeds actual and necessary expenses.

12. Awards vs. Prize Money (cont.) Analysis What is received by the SA? – Distinguish awards vs. prize money. Prize money is analyzed under Bylaw 12. – Can offset actual and necessary expenses.

13. Awards vs. Prize Money (cont.) Analysis (cont.) Awards are analyzed under Bylaw 16. – Is the award cash or the equivalent of cash? – Was the event intercollegiate or outside competition?

14. Awards vs. Prize Money (cont.) Comments/Additional Questions How do you handle gift cards/certificates? – “Pro shop credit.” Can you include others in the calculation of actual and necessary expenses?

15. COMPLIMENTARY ADMISSIONS VS. PERMISSIBLE ENTERTAINMENT

16. Complimentary Admissions vs. Permissible Entertainment Current Application of the Rule Complimentary admissions to institutional events. – Admission to events in SAs sport. – Admission to home events in other sports. – Admission to neutral event. (?)

17. Complimentary Admissions vs. Permissible Entertainment (cont.) Current Application of the Rule (cont.) Entertainment. – Reasonable entertainment during season.

18. Analysis Is ticket benefit subject to complimentary admissions rule? Entertainment rule does not invalidate complimentary admissions rules. Complimentary Admissions vs. Permissible Entertainment (cont.)

19. Comments/Additional Questions Admissions to away or postseason events in other sports. – Away or postseason event in other sports in route or in locale of away from home contest in SA’s sport. – Postseason event on campus or in locale of institution.

20. INTERPRETATIONS PHILOSOPHY EXAMPLES

21. Interpretations Philosophy Case 1 Question Is it permissible for an institution to provide a file (hard or electronic copy) of game film to a SA or a family member of the SA? – Additional facts: Not provided for film review purposes. Intended to be a keepsake or memento. Raw footage; not a highlight video.

22. Interpretations Philosophy Case 1 (cont.) Answer Interpretations philosophy is applicable. – The provision of game film is a permissible benefit incidental to participation. – Under the facts provided, it is permissible to provide game film to an SA's family member. – Nominal value of memento to family member.

23. Interpretations Philosophy Case 2 Question Can a current SA have institutional staff members, including athletics staff, watch her child while she is traveling for competition? – Additional facts. International SA. Offer of assistance is limited to travel for competition.

24. Interpretations Philosophy Case 2 (cont.) Answer Interpretations philosophy is applicable. – Institutional staff, including athletics staff, can watch SA's child without triggering the extra-benefit legislation. – The benefit is incidental to participation. – The benefit is occasional in nature; and – The benefit involves SA's well-being.

25. Interpretations Philosophy Case 3 Question Are certain items provided to SA No. 1 by SA No. 2's grandparent impermissible extra benefits? – Additional facts. GP was introduced to SA No. 1 when she dropped off her grandson, SA No. 2, for the summer-bridge program.

26. Interpretations Philosophy Case 3 (cont.) – Additional facts (cont.). GP overheard a group of coaches telling SA No. 2 and his teammates that SA No. 1 “did not have any family.” SA No. 1 was not present for the conversation. No one directed GP to help SA No. 1. After returning home, GP sent additional food items to SA No. 1. GP included a note and her phone number.

27. Interpretations Philosophy Case 3 (cont.) – Additional facts (cont.) SA No. 1 and GP exchanged several text messages. Since then, GP has sent SA No. 1 the following: – One additional care package with food items of nominal value; – A used suit jacket; and – A set of full-size bed sheets purchased for $19.99.

28. Interpretations Philosophy Case 3 (cont.) Answer The food provided can be considered an occasional meal under Bylaw 16.11.1.7. The interpretations philosophy is applicable to permit the other items identified in the request.

29. Additional Bylaw 16 Issues? Questions?

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