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Rules Education Camps/Clinics May 20, 2009 Three types of camps and clinics regulated by NCAA legislation: 1. Developmental – Bylaw 13.11.3.1 2. Institutional – Bylaw 13.12.1.1 3. Noninstitutional – Bylaw 13.12.2.3.3
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Definition of Camps/Clinics 13.11.3.1 Developmental Clinics - those designed to develop fundamental skills in a sport 13.12.1.1 Institutional sports camp - any camp or clinic that is owned or operated by a member institution or an employee of the member institution’s athletics department, on or off its campus. 13.12.2.3.3 Noninstitutional Privately Owned Camps/Clinics - privately owned camp or clinic, provided the camp or clinic is operated in accordance with restrictions applicable to institutional camps (e.g., open to any and all entrants, no free or reduced admission to or employment of any individual who has started classes for the ninth grade).
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Developmental Camps/Clinics Purpose Teach the basics of a sport (not advanced) Open (limited only by number and age) Conducted by institution Held for educational purposes only NO material benefits provided to participants NO RECRUTING PRESENTATIONS Bylaw 13.11.3.1
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Purpose Participants must live in the state Outside of state, within 100 miles of the camp/clinic May occur anytime EXCEPT during a Dead Period Bylaw 13.11.3.1
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Institutional Camps/Clinics Purpose Provide specialized instruction, practice or competition Places special emphasis on a particular sport Improve overall skills and general knowledge in a sport Bylaw 13.12.1.1.1.
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Institutional Camps/Clinics Purpose Attendance Requirements: Open to any and all entrants (limited only by number/age) Bylaw 13.12.1.2 Student-athletes may not enroll in own institutions camp/clinic
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Institutional Camps/Clinics Purpose Sending camp invitations to prospective student-athletes is permissible The camp/clinic is legitimately advertised making it open to all entrants NCAA Staff Interpretation August 19, 1988
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True or False? A member institution’s sports camp or clinic shall be open to any and all entrants (limited only by number and age).
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True or False? PSA’s attending the camp and those coaches employed by the camp or clinic are not subject to the recruiting calendar restrictions? True or False? Institutional camps can be conducted during a dead period?
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Camp/Clinic Advertisements 13.12.1.4 Advertisements Restrictions Restrictions relating to advertisements of an institution’s sports camps and clinics in recruiting publications are set forth in Bylaw 13.4. Institutions may not buy or arrange to have its’ camps and/clinic advertisements in game programs or other printed materials published to provide information concerning the athletics participation or evaluation of PSAs (i.e. recruiting publications) ***Be sure to submit Camp Advertisements to compliance prior to advertising any camp/clinic
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Camp Employment Student Athlete Employment Perform general supervisory duties; Must be paid the going rate; May NOT be paid on skill level Bylaw 13.12.2.1.1
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Employment cont. Student Athlete Employment May not be compensated if only lecturing or demonstrating; Bylaw 13.12.2.1.1 Must NOT conduct own camp/clinic; Bylaw 13.12.2.1.1.1 May receive travel expenses, only if expenses are provided for all employees Bylaw 13.12.2.1.1.2
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Employment cont. High School, preparatory school and two year college and two-year college coach employment Must be paid the going rate; Pay cannot be based on reputation or contact with prospective student athletes Not paid based on number of campers sent to the camp Bylaw 13.12.2.1.1
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Employment cont. Prospective Student Athlete Employment May not employ an individual who has started the 9th grade; Bylaw 13.12.1.5.1 Exception: Children of athletic staff members NCAA Staff interpretation October 29, 2003 4 yr. college transfer student-athletes may not be employed
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True or False? TRUE or FALSE? You may pay a student athlete on the basis of their athletics reputation or fame the student-athlete has achieved TRUE or FALSE? It is permissible to establish varying levels of compensation for a student-athlete employed in a sports camp or clinic based on the level of athletics skills of the student-athlete
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True or False? A student-athlete who only lectures or demonstrates at a camp/clinic may not receive compensation for his or her appearance at the camp/clinic. True or False?
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Self Employment 13.12.2.1.1.1 Self-Employment. A student-athlete with remaining eligibility is not permitted to conduct his or her own camp or clinic.
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Camp Admissions It is not permissible to provide free or reduced admission privileges to: Individuals who have started the 9 th Grade Free or reduced admissions exceptions: Children of coaches employed at the camp and children of institutional staff members NCAA Staff Interpretation October 29,2003 Group Discounts NCAA Staff Interpretation October 29,2003
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Noninstitutional Camps/Clinics Not owned or operated by the institution or employee of the institutions athletic department May be held at any location, including on the institution’s campus. May not host, sponsor or conduct camp devoted to agility, flexibility, speed or strength test. Bylaw 13.11.1.5
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Noninstitutional Camps/Clinics cont. Athletics staff may serve in any capacity (e.g. counselor, guest lecturer, consultant) Provided the camp or clinic is operated under the restrictions applicable to institutional camps Bylaw 13.12.2.3.3
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Noninstitutional Camps/Clinics cont. Exception If not operated under restrictions applicable to institutional camps, noninstitutional camps must meet the following conditions:
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Noninstitutional Camps/Clinics cont. Designed to develop fundamental skills in a sport Open to the general public (except for restrictions in number, age, grade and/or gender) Conducted primarily for educational purposes and does not include material benefits for participants Participants do not receive a recruiting presentati on
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Noninstitutional Camps/Clinics cont. Participants reside in the same state in which the camp/clinic is located Outside of the state, within 100 miles of the camp/clinic Cannot be connected to a recruiting or scouting service Bylaw 13.12.1.3.3.1 Bylaw 13.12.2.3.1
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Camp/Clinic Brochures Camp brochures may be sent to prospective student-athletes anytime Including prior to permissible recruiting materials date of particular sports
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Camp/Clinic Brochures cont. Institutional camps – May use the name or picture of any student-athlete employed as a counselor or any student-athlete from the member institution to promote the institution’s camp/clinic. Bylaw 12.5.1.7
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Camp/Clinic Brochures cont. Noninstitutional camps – May ONLY use the name or picture of any student-athlete employed as a counselor the noninstitutional camp/clinic. Bylaw 12.5.1.7
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Best Practices & Monitoring Establish and document camp policies and procedures Implement monitoring system with checks and balances and administrative oversight Provide rules education Require documentation from staff and student-athletes Spot check camps and clinics
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