Indiana University Athletics
Compliance Question Of The Week
Compliance Question Of The Week
Question:
If a recruit who signed an NLI is attending Orientation at his or her own expense, can IU Athletics provide a medical/physical exam while he or she is here on campus?
Answer:
Yes (but please read ALL of this!), Bylaw 13.12.2.5.2 permits IU Athletics to administer medical examinations at any time to prospects who either have signed an NLI or have been accepted for enrollment, provided the examinations occur during an official paid visit or the prospects visit campus at their own expense for this purpose. Bylaw 13.12.2.5.1 states that during official or unofficial visits, IU Athletics, through our regular team or other designated physician, may conduct a medical examination to determine the prospect's medical qualifications to participate in intercollegiate athletics, provided no athletics department staff member other than the trainer is present and the examination does not include any test or procedure designed to measure the athletics agility or skill of the prospect.
Question:
If a recruit who signed an NLI is attending Orientation at his or her own expense, can IU Athletics provide a medical/physical exam while he or she is here on campus?
Answer:
Yes (but please read ALL of this!), Bylaw 13.12.2.5.2 permits IU Athletics to administer medical examinations at any time to prospects who either have signed an NLI or have been accepted for enrollment, provided the examinations occur during an official paid visit or the prospects visit campus at their own expense for this purpose. Bylaw 13.12.2.5.1 states that during official or unofficial visits, IU Athletics, through our regular team or other designated physician, may conduct a medical examination to determine the prospect's medical qualifications to participate in intercollegiate athletics, provided no athletics department staff member other than the trainer is present and the examination does not include any test or procedure designed to measure the athletics agility or skill of the prospect.
Further, Bylaw 16.4 covers the medical expenses that are permissible (16.4.1) and nonpermissible (16.4.2). So, although the prospect can get a physical, he or she may not get treatment at IU's expense for any pre-existing injuries or illnesses (must wait until the academic year begins per 16.4.1-(j)).