BOSTON COLLEGE ATHLETICS DEPT. COMPLIANCE OFFICE Coaches Meeting December 4, 2007.

BOSTON COLLEGE

ATHLETICS DEPT. COMPLIANCE OFFICE

Coaches MeetingDecember 4, 2007

MEETING TOPICS

Speaking Engagements Playing and Practice

Out of Season Sports

Vacation Period Expenses Holiday Reminders

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

13.1.9 Banquets, Meetings and NCAA Promotional Activities. 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:

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 13.1.9 Banquets, Meetings and NCAA Promotional Activities.

Basketball 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:

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 13.1.9 Banquets, Meetings and NCAA Promotional Activities.

Football 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: 

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 InterpretationCoaching Staff Members Attending Recognition Banquets/Meetings for ProspectsDate Issued: Apr 12, 1999Type: Ed. ColumnItem 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, 2002Type: OfficialItem Ref: 3Interpretation:   

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 17.1.6.2 Weekly Hour Limitations -- Outside the Playing

Season. 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 student-athlete'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.

Starting on Thursday December 6, 2007

VACATION PERIOD EXPENSES

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:  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 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

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

16.7.1 Away-from-Home Contests and Vacation Periods. 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

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.

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