CAMPS AND CLINICS
Definition1
Employment of
Coaches
Employment of
SAs5
Employment of
HS Athletes
Coaches
Facility Use
Recruiting
Institutional Camp/Clinic
Non-Institutional Camp/Clinic
 Involves PSAs AND
 Owned or operated by an institutional staff
member or institution, or bears the name of
that institution or staff member2
 On or off campus
 Paid coaches may work or own camps.
 Volunteer coaches may work and get paid at
camps/clinics
 In Volleyball – Coaches may not be employed
at institutional camps during a quiet period. 3
Camp or clinic not owned or operated by an
institutional or institution’s staff member.
 Must be paid for duties performed
 Compensation must be based on experience
and duties not on notoriety or reputation
 SAs who only lecture or demonstrate may not
be paid
 SAs may not participate in organized athletic
activities at camp unless it is during the
playing season
 Incoming transfer SAs may NOT be emloyed 6
 NO employment of PSAs7
 HS Coaches may be employed if:
o Pay rate based on actual work and experience
not value HS coach brings to recruiting
o Pay rate may NOT be based on the number of
campers HS coach brings to camp
May use institutional or non-institutional
facilites
 Camps/Clinics may be held regardless of the
recruiting calendar period – EXCEPT they
may NOT be held during a DEAD period.
 No recruiting or recruiting conversations may
occur
13.12.1.1
NCAA Staff Interpretation, 2/26/10
3 13.12.2.3.5
4 13.12.2.3.5
5 13.12.2.1
6 NCAA Staff Interpretation, 5/2/11
7 13.12.1.7.1
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 May employ college coaches ONLY if
camp is run in accordance with NCAA
rules for institutional camps
 No athletics department staff member
may be employed at a camp
established/sponsored or conducted by
an organization that provides recruiting
or scouting services.
 In Volleyball – Coaches may not be
employed at non-institutional camps
during a quiet period.4
Same as for institutional camps!
Same as for institutional camps if college
coaches want to be employed!
If using institutional facilities, going rate
must be charged for outside group
 Coaches employed at non-institutional
camps that are run in accordance with
NCAA rules do not count as an offcampus recruiter.
Institutional Camp/Clinic
Brochures
Attendees
Discounts and
Payment
Camp Activities
Basketball
Camps
Football Camps
 Coaches who recruit at a camp (observe
activities only) must count as an off campus
recruiter
See Below
 SAs may NOT attend a camp owned or
operated by their institution.
 Open to any and ALL
 Limits allowed: number, age, grade level
and/or gender
 PSAs may be invited but it must also be
openly and publicly advertised (may NOT be
invite only)
 No discounts for PSAs
 Group discounts allowed for non-athletic
objective reasons (early registration, multiple
sessions, group discounts)
 Boosters/friends/alums may NOT pay for
PSAs to attend camp
 May provide free or reduced admission to
children of staff members regardless of age8
 Outside third parties may not pay for PSAs to
attend camp unless funds are from an outside
team and PSAs are representing that team. 9
 There must be an instructional component to
institutional camps.
 PSAs –started classes for the 7th grade11
 Only conducted June, July and August or
weeks with days of those months.12
 On campus or within 100 miles
 Must conduct a rules education session re:
eligibility, gambling, agents and drug use
 May not employ (or have as a volunteer) a
speaker who is involved in PSAs in any
capacity related to basketball13
 May NOT employ any individual associated
with a recruited PSA.
 Coaches may have recruiting conversations
with campers!
 Only conducted June, July and August or
weeks with days of those months.
 On campus or within state of institution or if
not within state within 50 miles16
 Sr. PSAs may not participate or be
Staff Interpretation, 10/29/03
Staff Interpretation, 7/22/87
10 13.11.1.10
11 13.12.1.1.1
12 13.12.1.1.4
13 13.12.2.2.2
14 13.12.2.3.2
15 Official Interpretation, 7/13/05
16 13.12.1.2
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Non-Institutional Camp/Clinic
See Below
 Same as institutional camps if college
coaches are employed.
 SAs may attend non-institutional camps
 May not be invitation only
Same as institutional camps of college
coaches are employed.
 May not conduct activities that are
meant to test the strength, agility,
flexibility or speed of PSAs10
 Coaches may NOT be employed at noninstitutional camps
 Staff members with duties specific to
basketball may NOT be employed at
non-institutional camps (only at his/her
own institutional camp)14
 Student managers may be employed at
non-institutional camps15
 Institutions may NOT host nonscholastic events (including camps) that
involve PSAs (see 13.11.1.8 and 9 for
details) except during June, July and
August
 Coaches may be employed at noninstitutional camps provided they are
run in accordance with institutional
camps (except that they may be located
in any location – mileage restriction
Institutional Camp/Clinic
employedbut may attend17
Non-Institutional Camp/Clinic
does not apply)18
Other Questions:
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May SAs own and operate a camp? o No SAs may not own a camp.
What if multiple institutions own a camp?
o If multiple institutions own a camp/clinic is considered an
institutional camp for all institutions. So, if institution A owns 25%,
Institution B owns 25% and Institution C owns 30% since
institutional ownership is 80% it is an institutional camp for all three
schools.19
May we call prospects or email prospects and other campers about camp
related matters?
o Yes, telephone calls and emails to an individual that relate SOLELY to
institutional camp and clinic logistical issues (bill due, start time,
missing registration) are not subject to the restrictions on recruiting
phone calls or materials.20
May we hire a professional team coach or scout at our camp/clinic?
o it is permissible for an institution to employ an individual who is
involved in athletics talent evaluation (e.g., scout, coach) for a
professional organization or team.21
May we provide T-shirts, planners, or sports equipment to campers?
o Yes, provided the cost of the item(s) is included in the cost of the
camp.
May we award prizes and awards to campers (little trophy)?
o Yes, provided the cost of the awards is calculated in the cost of the
camp. So, if the award costs $100 and you have 100 campers, each
camper’s fee needs to include $1.00 to account for the cost of the
award.
May our strength and conditioning coaches and/or athletic training staff own
and operate a camp on our campus?
o Yes, provided the purpose of the camp is to teach proper technique
and develop fundamental skills. The camp still must be open to any
and all.22
13.12.1.3.1
13.12.2.3.4
19 NCAA Staff Interpretation, 2/11/10
20 Official Interpretation, 10/2/09
21 Official Interpretation, 7/15/08
22 13.11.1.10, Staff Interpretation, 5/28/93
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CAMP BROCHURES and ADVERTISEMENTS:
BROCHURES
OK
 Not restricted in content or
design
 Must indicate camp is open to
any and all – limited only by
number, age, grade level or
gender
 Single 2-sided sheet not bigger
than 17X22
 May be provided to a PSA at any
time
 May email camp brochures at
any time (SEE WARNING)
NOT OK
May not place brochures or make
available at the site of HS athletic
competitions23
WARNING – if sending camp
brochure or link to camp web site by
email to PSAs who may not yet
receive general correspondence –
may ONLY include sentence about
the attached brochure or link. NO
recruiting language or other
information may be included.
ADVERTISEMENTS
OK
May be placed in a recruiting
publication
Must be in Directory Section
-Half page or less
-All identical
-must include multiple listings of
camps on each page (at least 2 have
to be same size)
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Educational Column, 6/2/09
Staff Interpretation 5/28/09
NOT OK
May not be placed in a HS, two-year
college or non-scholastic game
program
May not advertise on a billboard at a
high school stadium24