October 2011
SJSU Compliance Office
#1: Who must an athletic department staff
member notify of a possible rules violation?

D, the Compliance Office or Athletic Director

Bylaw 10.1 defines unethical conduct by a
prospect or enrolled student-athlete or a
current or former institutional staff member,
which includes any individual who performs
work for the institution or the athletics
department even if he/she does not receive
compensation for such work, to include the
following:
#1: Bylaw 10.1 cont’d…
a) Refusal to furnish information relevant to an
investigation of a possible violation of an
NCAA regulation when requested to do so by
the NCAA or the individual's institution;
b) Knowing involvement in arranging for
fraudulent academic credit or false transcripts
for a prospect or an enrolled student-athlete;
c) Knowing involvement in offering or providing a
prospect or an enrolled student-athlete an
improper inducement or extra benefit or
improper financial aid;
#1: Bylaw 10.1 cont’d…
d) Knowingly furnishing or knowingly influencing others to
furnish the NCAA or the individual's institution false or
misleading information concerning an individual's
involvement in or knowledge of matters relevant to a
possible violation of an NCAA regulation;
e) Receipt of benefits by an institutional staff member for
facilitating or arranging a meeting between a studentathlete and an agent, financial advisor or a representative
of an agent or advisor (e.g., "runner");
f) Knowing involvement in providing a banned substance or
impermissible supplement to student-athletes, or knowingly
providing medications to student-athletes contrary to
medical licensure, commonly accepted standards of care
in sports medicine practice, or state and federal law.
#1: Bylaw 10.1 cont’d…
g)
h)
i)
j)
Failure to provide complete and accurate information to
the NCAA, the NCAA Eligibility Center or an institution's
admissions office regarding an individual's academic
record (e.g., schools attended, completion of
coursework, grades and test scores);
Fraudulence or misconduct in connection with entrance
or placement examinations;
Engaging in any athletics competition under an
assumed name or with intent to otherwise deceive; or
Failure to provide complete and accurate information to
the NCAA, the NCAA Eligibility Center or the
institution's athletics department regarding an
individual's amateur status.
Case Study: Ohio State
 Facts:
 Student-athletes exchanged awards
received for their athletics participation for
tattoos in violation of NCAA rules.
 A prominent booster provided head coach
with the aforementioned information via
email.
 Coach read the email and forwarded it to
the football player’s mentor, asking him to
take care of the situation.
Case Study: Ohio State
cont’d…
 Corrective Action
 The student-athletes were rendered
ineligible to compete in the first five games
of the following year.
 The coach was terminated for failure to
report known violation to appropriate
athletic department authorities and failure
to cooperate with a NCAA investigation.
#2: It is permissible for the SJSU Marketing
Department to film student-athletes working
out in the summer for the purpose of posting
the footage on sjsuspartans.com.
B, False
 All summer workouts must be voluntary.
Bylaw 17.02.13(b) states that in order for
athletically related activity to be considered
"voluntary," the student-athlete's attendance and
participation in the activity (or lack thereof) may
not be recorded for the purpose of reporting
such information to coaching staff members or
other student-athletes.
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Case Study: University of Iowa
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Facts:
 Members of the University of Iowa’s
Marketing Department filmed summer
workouts and posted the footage on their
institutional website.
 Because the footage was accessible to
anyone via the institution’s website,
coaches were able to view the voluntary
workouts in violation of NCAA rules.
Case Study: University of Iowa
cont’d…

Corrective Actions:
 Letters of Admonishment were issued to the
Marketing staff. These Letters are placed in
the employee’s permanent file.
 Compliance education was conducted for the
Marketing Staff.
 All future institutional videos must be
approved by the Compliance Office prior to
posting.
#3: It is permissible to arrange for prospects
to live with current student-athletes during
the summer prior to the prospect’s first fulltime enrollment.
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B, False
Per Bylaw 13.2.1, an institution's staff member or booster shall
not be involved, directly or indirectly, in making arrangements
for or giving or offering to give any financial aid or other
benefits to a prospect or his or her relatives or friends, other
than expressly permitted by NCAA regulations. Receipt of a
benefit by a prospect or his or her relatives or friends is not a
violation of NCAA legislation if it is determined that the same
benefit is generally available to the institution's prospective
students or their relatives or friends or to a particular segment
of the student body (e.g., international students, minority
students) determined on a basis unrelated to athletics ability.
Case Study: Boise State
 Facts:
 Over the course of 4 years, the football staff
arranged for 40 prospects to live with current
student-athletes during the summer in
violation of NCAA extra benefit legislation.
 The prospects were “paired up” with older
student-athletes in their position.
 Some prospects paid for living expenses,
while others lived for free during the summer.
Case Study: Boise State,
cont’d…
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Corrective Action:
 Public reprimand and censure.
 Three years of probation from Sept. 13, 2011,
through Sept. 12, 2014.
 Reduction of football scholarships from 85 to 82
for the 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14 academic
years.
 The institution must pay a $5,000 penalty as a
result of the student-athlete’s ineligible
participation.
#4: If a student-athlete is declared a
nonqualifier, he/she may participate in…
C, Study Hall
 Per Bylaw 14.3.2.1, an entering freshman with no
previous college attendance who was a nonqualifier
at the time of enrollment in a Division I institution is
not eligible for practice, competition or athletics aid
during the first academic year in residence.
 However, a nonqualifier during his/her initial year of
enrollment is eligible for academic/tutoring services,
a conditioning program supervised by strength
coach (workout apparel may be issued), occasional
home meals, financial aid, among other things…

Case Study: Boise State
 Facts:
 A track & field assistant coach arranged for a
student-athlete who was a nonqualifier (NQ)
to live with current student-athletes for no
cost during the NQ’s year in residence.
 NQ received meals and clothing and
practiced with the team during his year in
residence.
 NQ received institutional financial aid for
unpaid tuition.
Case study: Boise State
cont’d…
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Corrective Actions:
 Public reprimand and censure and three years
probation.
 Two-year show-cause order for former assistant coach.
 Reduction of scholarships by 1.5 equivalencies for two
academic years in the sport of track & field
 Reduction of official recruiting visits.
 Reduction in number of coaches permitted to recruit offcampus for six months for two academic years.
 Two-year prohibition on recruiting international
prospects.
 The institution must pay a $5,000 penalty as a result of
a student-athlete’s ineligible participation.
#5: It is permissible to show a prospect a
recruiting presentation that includes
his/her name.
 B, False
 Per Bylaw 13.4.1.5.3, an institution may
produce a recruiting presentation (e.g.,
using presentation software) to show to,
play for or provide to a prospect, subject to
the following provisions:
a) The presentation may be posted to the
institution's website;
#5: Bylaw 13.4.1.5.3 – Recruiting
Presentations cont’d…
b) The presentation may include general
informational video/audio material that
relates to an institution or its athletics
programs and is not created for
recruiting purposes;
c) The presentation may not be
personalized to include a prospect's
name, picture or likeness; and
d) The presentation may not be created
by an entity outside the institution.
Case Study: Minnesota
Facts:
 A prospect was shown a personalized video and
powerpoint presentation during an unofficial visit.
 Corrective Actions:
 The Recruiting Coordinator was suspended for 2
weeks.
 The program must obtain pre-approval for all
recruiting activities for a year.
 The Head Coach and Recruiting Coordinator
were issued Letters of Reprimand, to be placed
in their employment files.
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#6: It is permissible for a coach to buy
alcohol for student-athletes to celebrate a
win, as long as the student-athletes are of
age.
B, False
 Per Bylaw 16.11.2.1, student-athletes may not
receive any extra benefit. The term "extra
benefit" refers to any special arrangement by
an institutional employee or booster to provide
the student-athlete or his or her relatives or
friends with a benefit not expressly authorized
by NCAA legislation, or not generally available
to the institution’s student body.
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Case Study: Nevada
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Facts:
 Student-athletes wanted to celebrate a
victory at the hotel bar, Coach did not want
his players to celebrate that way.
 Instead, coach drove student-athletes to a
liquor store and purchased them a case of
beer.
 During the investigation, the NCAA also
found numerous other secondary violations
involving extra benefits, including lodging,
transportation, the provision of cash and
complimentary country club benefits.
Case Study: Nevada cont’d…
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Corrective Actions:
 As a result of the found major violation, public
reprimand and censure and three years
probation.
 Limit on the MGF grants in aid in from 4.5 to 4.0
for two academic years.
 Limit on the WGF grants in aid from 6 to 5.5 for
two academic years.
 Institution was required to pay a fine of $1,500.
 Show-cause order placed on the former head
men's golf coach for two years.
 Annual compliance reporting required.
#7: Which of the following activities
may be conducted by a manager?
 D,
Cleaning up equipment after a drill
 Per Bylaw 11.7.1.1, an athletics department
staff member must count against coaching
limits as soon as the individual participates
in the coaching (includes conducting
activities) of a team in practice, games or
organized activities directly related to that
sport, including any organized staff activity
directly related to the sport.
Case Study: Arizona State
 Facts:
 Over multiple years, the baseball
coaching staff used student managers
for various duties such as conducting
drills, pre-game warm-ups, and
contacting prospects off-campus in
violation of NCAA rules.
Case Study: Arizona State
cont’d…
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Corrective Actions:
 Head baseball coach prohibited from making recruiting calls
during first two weeks of September 2008 and from
participating in first three practices of fall 2008.
 Number of coaches allowed to recruit off-campus reduced by
one for one week during fall 2008 contact period.
 Reduced by one the number of coaches allowed to
participate in practice activities during the 2008 fall 45 days
of practice to address the issue of impermissible
participation of managers in practice.
 Recruiting calls prohibited during July 2010 and July 2011.
 Reduced number of coaches participating in off-campus
recruiting from three to two for 2010-11 academic year.
#8: It is permissible to conduct an elite
camp limited by participant skill level.
 B,
False
 Per Bylaw 13.12.1, a member
institution's sports camp or clinic shall
be open to any and all entrants, limited
only by number, age, grade level
and/or gender.
#9: When is it permissible to offer a
prospect free or reduced admission to a
camp/clinic?
D, published and available to all who qualify
 Per Bylaw 13.12.1.7.1, an institution, members of its
staff or boosters shall not employ or give free or
reduced admission privileges to a prospect or any
individual being recruited by the institution. An
institution may offer discounted admission to its
camps and clinics based on objective criteria
unrelated to athletics abilities (e.g., registration prior
to a specific date, online registration, attendance at
multiple sessions, group discounts), provided such
discounts are published and available on an equal
basis to all who qualify.

Case Study: Miami
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Facts:
 Assistant baseball coach permitted prospect
to attend his camp at no charge. At time of
the camp, the coach’s institution was
recruiting the prospect, who had just started
his senior year in high school and who had
not yet committed to any member institution.
 The camp was not advertised publically, the
only announcement of the camp was through
invitations sent out only to those prospects
being recruited by the institution.
Case Study: Miami
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Corrective Actions:
 Informed the assistant coach that he must cease
any and all coaching activities outside of the
university for any and all prospect-aged
participants. He was informed he could not be
involved in any outside coaching activities until the
completion of the NCAA investigation.
 Prohibited all coaching staff members from being
involved in any manner with any clubs, clinics,
camps, instructional sessions, lessons, etc., other
than the head baseball coach's private camp for
one year.
#10: A student-athlete can be paid at a
slightly higher rate because of his/her
position/status as student-athlete.
B, False
 Per Bylaw 12.4.1, compensation may be paid to a
student-athlete:
a) Only for work actually performed; and
b) At a rate commensurate with the going rate in that
locality for similar services.
 Per Bylaw 12.4.1.1, such compensation may not
include any remuneration for value or utility the
student-athlete may have for employer because of
publicity, reputation, fame or following attained due
to athletics ability.
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Case Study: Oklahoma
 Facts:
 Three football student-athletes would “clock
in” at work attained via a booster, then
leave to go do various activities such as
practice, classes, and workouts.
 After said activities, student-athletes would
return to work and “clock out.”
 The student-athletes were compensated for
the amount of time they were on the clock,
not for the amount of work they performed.
Case Study: Oklahoma
cont’d…
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Corrective Actions:
 Institution permanently dismissed student-athletes from team
when it was determined that they had been knowingly and
willfully involved in receiving pay for work not performed.
 During the academic year, the institution did not re-award or
re-allocate to other student-athletes or walk-ons the financial
aid that had been awarded to the dismissed studentathletes, resulting in a reduction of financial aid awards.
 The institution vacated all wins in which the ineligible
student-athletes competed during the season. The individual
records of the involved student-athletes were vacated as
well. The institution's records, as well as the record of the
head coach at the time, were reconfigured to reflect the
vacated wins.
#11: Which of the following scenarios is
permissible during an unofficial recruiting
visit?
 C,
Having a pre-game tailgate where
prospects are charged a flat rate to eat.
 Per Bylaw 13.7.2.1.2, a prospect on an
unofficial visit to an institution may pay the
actual cost of meals (or the regular cost of
training-table meals) and eat with other
prospects who are on their official visits or
with enrolled student-athletes.
Case Study: Tennessee
 Facts:
 MBK program had multiple prospects on-
campus for a recruiting weekend.
 Head Coach had a BBQ at his home for
those prospects on official visits. Assistant
Coaches invited prospects on unofficial visits
to BBQ as well.
 When unofficial visit prospects came to his
home, Head Coach recognized they shouldn’t
have been offered an invitation, but fed them
anyway and told families to not tell anyone.
Case Study: Tennessee
cont’d…

Corrective Actions:
 Prohibited current staff from providing off-campus
occasional meals for one year.
 Reduced by six the number of permissible recruiting
person days for the spring evaluation period.
 At start of investigation, reduced Head Coach's total
compensation by $1.5 million and delayed a $500,000
retention bonus that he was scheduled to receive and
suspended him from all coaching-related duties during
the first eight conference contests.
 At conclusion of investigation, terminated Head Coach
and 3 Assistant Coaches.
#12: Once a student-athlete has been
deemed ineligible, it is the institution’s
responsibility to withhold the student-athlete
from competition.
 B,
True
 Per Bylaw 14.11.1, if a student-athlete is
ineligible under the provisions of the
constitution, bylaws or other regulations of
the NCAA, the institution shall be obligated to
apply immediately the applicable rule and to
withhold the student-athlete from all
intercollegiate competition.
Case Study: Georgia Tech

Facts:
 GT had knowledge of a football student-athlete
receiving clothing from a runner of an agent
contrary to NCAA extra benefit legislation.
 Instead of withholding student-athlete and
initiating reinstatement procedures, GT let
student-athlete participate in 3 contests
including ACC Championship and a post-season
bowl game.
 NCAA investigation uncovered impermissible oncampus recruiting activities in MBK as well.
Case Study: Georgia Tech
cont’d…

Corrective Actions:
 Institution placed on four years probation and fined
$100,000.
 Reduced the number of evaluations permitted during
the summer evaluation period in MBK.
 Limited MBK to 10 official visits for 2 academic years.
 Institution was required to vacate all contests won by
football team in which the ineligible student-athletes
participated.
 In every publication and recruiting material, institution
required to include information regarding violations,
penalties and terms of probation.
#13: Student-athletes are permitted to
receive recommended textbooks as part of
their athletics scholarship.
 B,
False
 Per Bylaw 15.2.3 , an institution may provide
student-athletes financial aid that covers the
actual cost of required course-related books.
 Per Bylaw 15.2.3.1, there is no dollar limit
for books a student-athlete may receive,
provided each book is required for a course
in which the student-athlete is enrolled.
Case Study: Nebraska
 Facts:
 From Spring 2007 to Fall 2010,
Nebraska provided recommended
textbooks to their student-athletes valued
at $27,869.47.
 Corrective Actions:
 The institution placed itself on probation
for 2 years and donated 28K to a charity
designated by the NU Student-Athlete
Advisory Committee.
#14: Which of the following is an
impermissible extra benefit?
D, All of the above
 Per Bylaw 16.11.2.3, an institutional employee or
booster may not provide a student-athlete with extra
benefits or services, including, but not limited to:
a) A loan of money;
b) A guarantee of bond;
c) An automobile or the use of an automobile;
d) Transportation; or
e) Signing or cosigning a note with an outside agency
to arrange a loan.

Case Study: South Carolina
cont’d…
 Facts:
 Received a notice of allegations on
9/19/2011 in which FB student-athletes are
believed to have received $47K in reduced
rent at a hotel from a booster.
 Student-athletes were also believed to
have been offered the option to delay
payment of rent benefit until a later date
(after draft).
Case Study: South Carolina
cont’d…
 Corrective Actions:
 Case pending…
 As a Compliance Officer, what
would you recommend?
#15: Who may a certified coaching staff
member have off-campus contact with?
C, A senior prospect
 Per Bylaw 13.1.1.1, off-campus recruiting
contacts shall not be made with an individual
(or his or her relatives or legal guardians)
before July 1 following the completion of
his/her junior year in high school (July 15 after
the junior year in high school in women's
gymnastics), or the opening day of classes of
his/her senior year in high school (as
designated by the high school), whichever is
earlier.

Case Study: Arkansas
FACTS: CBS Sports published this picture of University of Arkansas Head
Coach with two prospects known to be in their junior year at a high school
event.
Case Study: Arkansas

Corrective Actions:
 As a reminder, regardless of whether a contact
occurs, DO NOT pose for pictures with
fans/bystanders/prospects while evaluating
prospects.
 CBSSports.com obtained this picture and
notified the NCAA and the University of
Arkansas.
 Prospects were deemed ineligible to compete
at the University of Arkansas until reinstated
by the NCAA.
#16: Conditioning drills that involve the use
of offensive and defensive lineups may be
conducted as part of out of season
voluntary conditioning activities.
B, False
 Per Bylaw 17.1.6.2.4, conditioning drills that
simulate game activities are permissible, provided
no offensive or defensive alignments are set up
and no equipment related to the sport is used. In
swimming and diving, a student-athlete may be
involved in in-pool conditioning activities and
swim-specific equipment (e.g., starting blocks,
kickboards, pull buoys) may be used.

Case Study: West Virginia
 Facts:
 During out of season team conditioning, the
football program conducted drills that
involved offensive and defensive
alignments and used a taped up towel as a
football to simulate plays.
 NCAA investigation also uncovered that
noncoaching staff members were
performing coaching duties during these
drills.
Case Study: West Virginia
cont’d…

Corrective Actions:
 Public reprimand and censure and two years
probation from July, 2011 through July, 2013.
 Reduced the amount of CARA for football studentathletes in the spring and summer of 2010 by a total
of 46.25 hours. The reductions were made in the
eight and 20 weekly hour periods available to the
football team from January through July 2010.
Specifically, the university reduced the number of
weekly hours for strength and conditioning.
 The positions of the noncoaching staff members
involved in coaching activities were discontinued.
#17: When is it is permissible for an
institutional representative to comment on
the offer of aid to a prospect ?
A, When the prospect has signed an NLI.
 Per Bylaw 13.10.2, before a prospect signs an NLI or
offer of admission and/or financial aid, the institution
may comment publicly only to the extent of confirming
its recruitment of the prospect. The institution may not
comment generally about the prospect's ability or the
contribution that the prospect might make to the
institution's team; further, the institution is precluded
from commenting in any manner as to the likelihood
of the prospect's signing with that institution.

Case Study: UNC
Facts:
 When UNC’s Chancellor was asked by the media if
the son of a former head coach, who had just been
fired as a result of multiple NCAA violations, would
still receive a football scholarship, he acknowledged
the offer in violation of NCAA legislation.
 Corrective Actions:
 UNC self reported the violation
 Because the incident was isolated and provided no
recruiting advantage, no additional penalties were
assigned to the incident.

#18: A student-athlete must receive approval
from the athletic director or his/her designee
prior to participating in a community service
activity.
 A, True
 Per Bylaw 12.5.1.1(a), a member institution or
recognized entity thereof (e.g., fraternity, sorority or
student government organization), a member
conference or a noninstitutional charitable,
educational or nonprofit agency may use a studentathlete's name, picture or appearance to support its
charitable or educational activities or to support
activities considered incidental to the studentathlete's participation in intercollegiate athletics,
provided the following conditions are met:
#18: Bylaw 12.5.1.1 cont’d…
The student-athlete receives written approval to
participate from the director of athletics (or his or
her designee who may not be a coaching staff
member);
Provisions b – h
i) The student-athlete and an authorized
representative of the charitable, educational or
nonprofit agency sign a release statement
ensuring that the student-athlete's name, image or
appearance is used in a manner consistent with
the requirements of this section.
a)
Case Study: Ohio State
Facts:
 Three football student-athletes attended a
charity event without permission from the
institution and accepted a gift of $200 to attend
the event in violation of NCAA legislation.
 Corrective Actions:
 Involved student-athletes were suspended for
the opening game of the season and each
were required to make a donation of $200 to a
charity of his choice.

#19: It is permissible to participate in a
foreign tour that does not include
competition.
B, False
 If no competition takes place during a foreign
tour, it would be considered a practice and fall
under Bylaw 16.8.1.1, which states that
expenses may be paid for practice sessions
only if they are associated with an away-fromhome contest or conducted at a site located
within the institution's state or, if outside that
state, no more than 100 miles from the
institution's campus.

#20: It is permissible to offer a player
$200 dollars if they win a match.
 B,
False
 Bylaw 10 prohibits staff members from
engaging student-athletes in activities
designed to influence the outcome of an
intercollegiate contest or in an effort to affect
win-loss margins ("point shaving") or from
participating in any sports wagering activity
involving NCAA sponsored sports.
Case Study: Southern Miss

Facts:
 Men’s Tennis team traveled to the Bahamas on a
foreign tour.
 While on the tour, the scheduled opposition
cancelled; thus, the team played against no
outside competition while in the Bahamas.
 During a tournament match, the Men’s Tennis
Coach told a competing student-athlete that if he
won, he would receive $200.
 He placed the money in the student-athletes bag in
front of multiple witnesses, and after the player
lost, he removed the cash from the bag.
Case Study: Southern Miss
cont’d…
 Corrective Action:
 The coaching staff was terminated.