13.7.3 Activities During Unofficial Visit.

An institution may not arrange miscellaneous, personalized

recruiting aids (e.g., personalized jerseys, personalized audio/visual scoreboard presentations) and may not permit
a prospective student-athlete to engage in any game-day simulations (e.g., running onto the field with the team
during pregame introductions) during an unofficial visit. Personalized recruiting aids include any decorative items
and special additions to any location the prospective student-athlete will visit (e.g., hotel room, locker room,
coachs office, conference room, arena) regardless of whether the items include the prospective student-athletes
name or picture. (Adopted: 8/5/04, Revised: 5/14/05, 4/27/06)

13.8 ENTERTAINMENT, REIMBURSEMENT AND EMPLOYMENT

OF HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL/TWO-YEAR
COLLEGE COACHES

13.8.1 Entertainment Restrictions. Entertainment of a high school, preparatory school or twoyear college coach or any other individual responsible for teaching or directing an activity in which a
prospective student-athlete is involved shall be limited to providing a maximum of two complimentary
admissions (issued only through a pass list) to home intercollegiate athletics events at any facility within
a 30-mile radius of the institutions main campus, which must be issued on an individual-game basis.
Such entertainment shall not include food and refreshments, room expenses, or the cost of transportation to and from the campus or the athletics event. It is not permissible to provide complimentary
admissions to any postseason competition (e.g., NCAA championship, conference tournament, bowl
game). An institutional coaching staff member is expressly prohibited from spending funds to entertain the prospective student-athletes coach on or off the member institutions campus. For violations
in which the value of the benefit is $100 or less, the eligibility of the prospective student-athlete shall
not be affected conditioned on the prospective student-athlete (or the high school, college-preparatory
school or two-year coach or any other individual responsible for teaching or directing an activity in
which a prospective student-athlete is involved) repaying the value of the benefit to a charity of his or
her choice. However, the prospective student-athlete shall remain ineligible from the time the institution has knowledge of receipt of the impermissible benefit until the prospective student-athlete (or
the high school, college-preparatory school or two-year coach or any other individual responsible for
teaching or directing an activity in which a prospective student-athlete is involved) repays the benefit.
Violations of this bylaw remain institutional violations per Constitution 2.8.1, and documentation of
the prospective student-athletes (or the high school, college-preparatory school or two-year coach or
any other individual responsible for teaching or directing an activity in which a prospective studentathlete is involved) repayment shall be forwarded to the enforcement services staff. (Revised: 4/3/02,
8/5/04, 4/28/05 effective 8/1/05)

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NCAA member institutions compete, an institution may not reimburse the coach for the transportation costs or provide complimentary tickets for the coach or any of the team members.

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permissible complimentary admissions) to be purchased by high school, preparatory or two-year college coaches (or individuals accompanying them) to attend an institutions athletics contest. Tickets
may be purchased only in the same manner as any other member of the general public. (Adopted:
1/10/92)

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college coach is a member of a noncoaching-related organization (e.g., state high school principals association, college fraternity alumni organization, institutions alumni association), an institution may
entertain the group, provided there is no direct involvement by the institutions athletics department.
13.8.2 Material Benefits. Arrangements by an institution that involve a material benefit for a
high school, preparatory school or two-year college coach, or for any other individual responsible for
teaching or directing an activity in which a prospective student-athlete is involved, (e.g., the provision of a gift such as a tangible item bearing the institutions insignia, the offer to pay a portion of the
coachs or other individuals personal expenses, compensation based on the number of campers sent to
an institutions camp, or an arrangement to provide transportation for the coach or other individual) are
prohibited. For violations in which the value of the benefit is $100 or less, the eligibility of the prospective student-athlete shall not be affected conditioned on the prospective student-athlete (or the high
school, college-preparatory school or two-year coach or any other individual responsible for teaching
or directing an activity in which a prospect is involved) repaying the value of the benefit to a charity
of his or her choice. However, the prospective student-athlete shall remain ineligible from the time the
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13.9 LETTER-OF-INTENT PROGRAMS, FINANCIAL AID AGREEMENTS

13.9.1 NCAA Eligibility Center Registration and Institutional Request List. An institution shall not provide a high school or preparatory school prospective student-athlete a written offer of
athletically related financial aid (per Bylaw 15.3.2.3) until he or she has registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center and the institution has placed the prospective student-athlete on its institutional request
list (IRL) with the NCAA Eligibility Center. (Adopted: 4/26/07 effective 8/1/07)
The following Bylaw was revised April 30, 2009, and is effective August 1, 2010.
13.9.1 Requirements for Offer of Athletically Related Financial Aid. The following requirements
must be met before an institution may provide a written offer of athletically related financial aid (per Bylaw
15.3.2.3) to a prospective student-athlete: (Adopted: 4/26/07 effective 8/1/07, Revised: 4/30/09 effective 8/1/10)
(a) A high school or preparatory school prospective student-athlete must register with the NCAA Eligibility
Center;
(b) A high school or preparatory school prospective student-athlete must be placed on the institutions institutional request list (IRL) with the NCAA Eligibility Center; and
(c) A high school, preparatory school or transfer (if applicable) prospective student-athlete must complete the
amateurism certification questionnaire administered by the NCAA Eligibility Center.
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RECRUITING

institution has knowledge of receipt of the impermissible benefit until the prospective student-athlete
(or the high school, college-preparatory school or two-year coach or any other individual responsible for
teaching or directing an activity in which a prospective student-athlete is involved) repays the benefit.
Violations of this bylaw remain institutional violations per Constitution 2.8.1, and documentation of
the prospective student-athletes (or the high school, college-preparatory school or two-year coach or
any other individual responsible for teaching or directing an activity in which a prospective studentathlete is involved) repayment shall be forwarded to the enforcement services staff. (Revised: 8/5/04)

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specifically prohibits the provision of a door prize to the coach, even if the cost of the prize is included
in the cumulative admission fee (the admission fee charged to each person, when combined, would
cover the cost of the prize). Materials (e.g., clipboards, file folders) may be provided to each person
attending the clinic, provided the items are included in the registration or admission fee. (Revised:
1/16/93, 1/11/94)
13.8.3 Employment Conditions.

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"DUJWJUJFT#BTLFUCBMM An institution shall not employ (either on a salaried or a volunteer basis) an individual as a speaker or
presenter at any athletically related institutional event or activity (e.g., booster club function, outside
consultant) if that individual is involved in coaching prospective student-athletes or is associated with
a prospective student-athlete as a result of the prospective student-athletes participation in basketball.
(Adopted: 1/17/09)

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coach who is enrolled in a bona fide postgraduate program at a member institution is permitted to
receive legitimate compensation as a graduate teaching assistant.

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coaching capacity in a different sport may be employed as a member of an institutions coaching staff.
(Revised: 3/16/07)

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coach who remains associated with the high school, preparatory school or two-year college in a coaching capacity in the same sport shall not be employed as a member of an institutions coaching staff.

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into a contractual agreement with a high school, preparatory school or two-year college coach for
an employment opportunity that begins with the next academic year, provided the employment
contract with the member institution is not contingent upon the enrollment of a prospective
student-athlete and the coach does not begin any coaching duties (e.g., recruiting, selection of
coaching staff ) for the member institution while remaining associated with the high school, preparatory school or two-year college.