BOSTON COLLEGE
ATHLETICS DEPT.
COMPLIANCE OFFICE
Coaches Meeting
December 4, 2007
MEETING TOPICS
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Speaking Engagements
Playing and Practice
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of Season Sports
Vacation Period Expenses
Holiday Reminders
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
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13.1.9 Banquets, Meetings and NCAA Promotional
Activities.
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Sports Other Than Football or Basketball. In sports other than
football and basketball, the coach may speak at a meeting or banquet
(except for dead periods per Bylaw 13.02.4.4) at a prospect's
educational institution without using one of the institution's permissible
contacts or evaluations, provided:
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The meeting or banquet is initiated and conducted by the educational
institution;
The coach does not make a recruiting presentation in conjunction with the
appearance;
The coach does not have any direct contact with any prospect (or the
prospect's parents) in attendance; and
The coach does not engage in any evaluation activities at the educational
institution.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
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13.1.9 Banquets, Meetings and NCAA Promotional Activities.
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Basketball
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During a Contact Period. In basketball, an institution's basketball coaching
staff member, who speaks at a meeting or banquet at a prospect's educational
institution during the contact period, uses the institution's once-per-week visit
to a prospect's educational institution during a contact period and also uses an
evaluation for all basketball prospects at that educational institution. The coach
does not use a contact, provided he or she does not make a recruiting
presentation in conjunction with the appearance and has no direct contact with
any prospect (or the prospect's parents) in attendance.
Outside a Contact Period. A member of the basketball coaching staff may
speak at a meeting or banquet outside the recruiting contact periods without
such attendance being considered an evaluation or a visit to the high school
(except for dead periods per Bylaw 13.02.4.4), provided:
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The meeting or banquet is initiated and conducted by the educational
institution;
The coach does not make a recruiting presentation in conjunction with the
appearance;
The coach does not have direct contact with any prospect in attendance; and
The coach does not engage in any evaluation activities.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
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13.1.9 Banquets, Meetings and NCAA Promotional Activities.
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Football
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During a Contact Period. In football, an institution's football coaching
staff member, who speaks at a meeting or banquet at a prospect's
educational institution during the contact period, uses one of the institution's
six in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts per prospect and also uses the
institution's once-per-week visit to a prospect's educational institution
during a contact period (see Bylaw 11.7.2.2.1).
Outside a Contact Period. In football, a member of the football coaching
staff may speak at a meeting or banquet outside the contact period without
such attendance being considered an evaluation or a visit to the high school
(except for dead periods per Bylaw 13.02.4.4), provided:
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The meeting or banquet is initiated and conducted by the educational institution;
The coach does not make a recruiting presentation in conjunction with the
appearance;
The coach does not have direct contact with any prospect in attendance; and
The coach does not engage in any evaluation activities (see Bylaw 11.7.2.2.1).
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
NCAA Bylaw Interpretation
Coaching Staff Members Attending Recognition Banquets/Meetings for
Prospects
Date Issued: Apr 12, 1999
Type: Ed. Column
Item Ref: Column 8 #2
Interpretation:
Coaching Staff Members Attending Recognition Banquets/Meetings for Prospects
During its February 19 in-person meeting, the Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance
Cabinet Subcommittee on Legislative Review/Interpretations determined that a coaching staff
member who attends a banquet or meeting that is designed to recognize prospects that occurs
during a contact or evaluation period is considered an off-campus recruiter in the applicable
sport, regardless of whether the coach is speaking at the banquet/meeting or only attending the
function. In those sports with recruiting calendars (e.g., football, basketball), a coach is not
permitted to attend such a recognition banquet or meeting that occurs outside a contact or
evaluation period unless the coach has been asked to speak at the function.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
NCAA Bylaw Interpretation
Non-coaching Athletics Department Staff Members with
Sports-Specific Responsibilities Attending Banquets or
Meetings
Date Issued: Feb 21, 2002
Type: Official
Item Ref: 3
Interpretation:
A non-coaching staff member (e.g., administrative assistant, director of high school
operations) with sport-specific responsibilities may not attend or speak at banquets
and meetings that are conducted primarily to recognize prospects (e.g., high school
awards banquet, high school all-star banquet).
PLAYING AND PRACTICE
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17.1.6.2 Weekly Hour Limitations -- Outside the Playing
Season.
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Sports other than Football. Outside of the playing season, from the
institution's first day of classes of the academic year or September 15,
whichever occurs earlier, to one week prior to the beginning of the
institution's final examination period at the conclusion of the academic year,
only a student-athlete's participation in required weight-training,
conditioning and skill-related instruction shall be permitted. A studentathlete's participation in such activities per Bylaw 17.02.1 shall be limited to
a maximum of eight hours per week with not more than two hours per week
spent on skill-related workouts. All athletically related activities outside the
playing season are prohibited one week prior to the beginning of the final
examination period for the applicable academic term through the conclusion
of each student-athlete's final exams.
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Starting on Thursday December 6, 2007
VACATION PERIOD EXPENSES
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16.5.2 Permissible –The institution may provide the cost of
room and board to student-athletes (during official institutional
vacation periods) in the following circumstances. If an
institution does not provide a meal to its student-athletes under
such circumstances, a cash allowance may be provided (except
for the permissible additional meal as described below), not to
exceed the amount provided by the institution to institutional
staff members on away-from-campus trips:
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Student-athletes who are required to remain on the institution's campus
for organized practice sessions or competition during the institution's
official vacation period. If the student-athlete lives at home during the
vacation period, the cost of room and board may not be provided by the
institution, other than to permit the student-athlete to participate in team
meals incidental to practice sessions;
VACATION PERIOD EXPENSES
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Student-athletes who return to campus during the institution's official
vacation period occurring during a regular academic term (not
including vacation periods between terms) from institutional
competition. Under such circumstances, room and board expenses may
be provided beginning with the student-athlete's arrival on campus until
the institution's regular dormitories and dining facilities reopen. If the
student-athlete lives at home during the vacation period, the cost of
room and board may not be provided by the institution; or
Student-athletes who return to campus during the institution's official
vacation period between regular academic terms (e.g., summer-vacation
period) from institutional competition that occurs at the end of the
institution's playing and practice season or a segment thereof. Under
such circumstances, room and board expenses may be provided for no
more than a 48-hour period, beginning with the student-athlete's return
to campus. If the student-athlete lives at home during the vacation
period, the cost of room and board may not be provided by the
institution.
VACATION PERIOD EXPENSES
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In addition, an institution, at its discretion, also
may provide an additional meal (as opposed to
the cash equivalent) to student-athletes to meet
nutritional needs as a benefit incidental to
participation during each day of any vacation
period, provided the student-athlete is required
to remain on campus to be involved in practice
or competition.
VACATION PERIOD EXPENSES
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16.7.1 Away-from-Home Contests and Vacation Periods.
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The institution may pay the actual costs (but may not provide cash) for
reasonable entertainment that takes place within a 100-mile radius of
where a team plays or practices in connection with an away-from-home
contest or en route to or from such a contest. In addition, an institution
may pay the actual costs (but may not provide cash) for reasonable
entertainment that takes place within a 30-mile radius of the
institution's campus or practice site during vacation periods when the
team is required to reside on campus (or at a practice site normally used
by the institution) and classes are not in session.
Reminder: You must get approval from the Business Office and
the Compliance Office PRIOR to the entertainment
HOLIDAY REMINDERS
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13.4.1.1 – Institutional Note Cards
 Institutional note
cards that are provided to prospects may
not exceed 8 1/2 by 11 inches when opened in full. In
addition, such cards may only contain the institution's name
and logo or an athletics logo on the outside, must be blank
on the inside (one side of the card when opened in full)
when produced and may include only handwritten
information (e.g., words, illustrations) on the inside when
provided to prospects.
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Permissible to send institutional note cards to prospects with
a hand written holiday message.
Not Permissible to mail holiday greeting cards to prospects
Not Permissible to print a holiday message on a computer
and run note card through the printer