INTRODUCTION
The University of Washington (UW) is
committed to operating the Athletics
Department in full compliance with
NCAA, Pac-12 Conference and UW regulations, and the laws of the State of
Washington while protecting the
eligibility of UW student‐athletes. As
part of that commitment, the UW
Athletics Department has developed
policies and procedures designed to
ensure that individuals wishing to
provide professional representation to
UW student-athletes abide by all
applicable NCAA, Pac-12 Conference,
and UW rules, and the State of Washington Uniform Athlete Agent Act (the
“Washington Agent Act”).
This brochure is designed to provide
agents and other interested individuals
with basic information related to UW’s
agent policies and procedures. This brochure is designed to serve only as a
quick reference to some of the most
important rules and laws that govern
the conduct of agents within the State
of Washington. It remains the agent’s
responsibility to understand and follow
all of the applicable rules and laws at all
times.
Thank you for your cooperation and for
taking the time to read the information
contained in this brochure. We hope
you share our commitment to
compliance, and protecting the eligibility of UW student‐athletes and amateur
status. If you have any questions regarding NCAA, Pac-12 Conference rules
or UW’s agent registration, please contact the Athletics Compliance Office.
UW AGENT REGISTRATION
PROCESS
UNIVERSITY OF
WASHINGTON
ATHLETICS
AGENT
REGISTRATION
POLICY
Go Purple. Be Gold.
Important: The UW prohibits any contact between an agent and any UW
student-athlete unless the agent has
disclosed all of the information required
by the State of Washington Agent Act
and the agent’s registration application
has been approved by the Athletics
Compliance Office.
Application
Agents wishing to contact and represent UW student-athletes must submit
a fully completed and signed Agent
Registration for to the Athletics Compliance Office. The act of submitting the
application constitutes as an agreement
by the agent to follow all applicable
NCAA, Pac-12 Conference and UW policies, and Washington State laws related
to agents. Please contact the Athletics
Compliance Office or visit the Athletics
Compliance Website to obtain a copy of
the form.
Review and Response
Within fourteen (14) days of receiving
the agent’s application, the Athletics
Compliance Office shall notify the agent
in writing as to whether the application
has been approved or denied, or
whether additional information is needed. Grounds for denial of an application
(or revocation of an approved application) include, but are not limited to, the
following:
(Review and Response Continued)
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Making any materially false,
misleading, deceptive or fraudulent
representation as an agent or in
the application for licensure/
registration as an agent in any
state.
Engaging in conduct prohibited by
UW, Pac-12 Conference, the NCAA,
or the State of Washington.
Approval
When an agent’s application is
approved, the agent’s name, application and brochures/contact information
shall be included in a portfolio of approved registered agents housed in the
Athletics Compliance Office and be
available for review by UW studentathletes.
After an agent receives notice from the
Athletics Compliance Office that the
application has been approved, the
agent shall be permitted to have contact with the UW student-athletes identified in the application. If the agent
wishes to contact other UW studentathletes not named in the application,
the agent must first provide written
notice to the Athletics Compliance
Office before contact is allowed.
Renewal/Update Obligations
An agent’s registration shall be valid for
two (2) years from the date of notice of
acceptance by the Athletics Compliance
Office. It is the agent’s obligation to
renew the registration before the
expiration of the two-year period by
submitting an updated application.
DUTIES & OBLIGATIONS OF
THE AGENT
Agents are required to abide by all
applicable NCAA, Pac-12 Conference,
and UW rules, and the Washington
Agent Act at all times. Some of the most
important policies, rules and laws are
summarized below:
An agent may not engage in any
conduct that would jeopardize the
eligibility of a UW student‐athlete,
including the following:
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An agent may not enter into any
contract (oral or written) with a
student-athlete with remaining
eligibility for the purpose of
marketing the student‐ athlete’s
athletics ability or reputation in a
particular sport. This prohibition
applies even if the agent only
agrees to represent the studentathlete in the future after his or her
eligibility is exhausted.
An agent (or any other person
associated with an agent) may not
provide any benefits or gifts to a
student-athlete with eligibility
remaining or to any of the student‐
athlete’s family or friends. Impermissible gifts and benefits include,
but are not limited to: transportation, money, clothing or gifts of any
kind, regardless of value.
An agent may not provide false or
misleading information to UW or to any
UW student‐athlete, or fail to provide
information required by UW or the
Washington Agent Act:
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An agent must keep copies of all
correspondence between the agent
and a UW student‐athlete, and
provide copies to UW upon request; and
An agent must not pre‐date or
postdate any contract for representation with a UW student‐athlete
and may not ask or allow a UW
student-athlete to waive any rights
afforded to the student‐athlete
under the Washington Agent Act.
If a UW student‐athlete with remaining
eligibility voluntarily chooses to forego
his or her remaining eligibility and enter
into a contract with an agent::
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The contract must meet all of the
requirements set forth in the
Washington Agent Act, including
the requisite written warning to the
student ‐athlete about the impact
that signing the contract will have
on his or her eligibility; and
At least 72 hours prior to entering
into a contract with a UW studentathlete, the agent and the studentathlete must provide the UW Athletics Director and the studentathlete’s head coach with a written
notice of the potential contract.
POSSIBLE SANCTIONS
The failure to abide by the NCAA, Pac12 Conference and UW rules, and
Washington Agent Act as they relate to
UW student‐ athletes may result in the
following actions taken against the
agent:
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Revocation of the agent’s registration with UW and a ban on all future contact with UW student‐
athletes.
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Criminal prosecution by the State
of Washington (violation of the
Washington Agent Act constitutes a
Class C felony).
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Civil penalty up to $10,000 from
the State of Washington.
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A civil lawsuit by UW against the
agent for any damages caused by
violations of the Washington Agent
Act.
Note for lawyers and
financial advisors:
NCAA rules permit student‐athletes to
seek legal and financial consultation
from a lawyer or financial advisor
regarding a professional sports contract. However, if the lawyer or financial advisor engages in any marketing of
the student‐athlete’s athletics ability or
plays any role in negotiating the athletics contract , he or she will be considered an agent by the UW and the NCAA
and the student‐athlete will lose his or
her amateur status.
RESOURCES
Thank you again for your cooperation
and assistance with our efforts to protect the eligibility of UW student‐
athletes. Additional information regarding NCAA, Pac-12 Conference and UW
rules. and the Washington Agent Act
may be found at the following locations:
UW Athlete/Agent information:
http://www.gohuskies.com/
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State of Washington Uniform
Athlete/Agent Act:
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/
default.aspx?cite=19.225
If you have any questions, please
contact the UW Athletics
Compliance Office:
206‐543‐0981
Go Purple. Be Gold.