Indiana University Athletics
Compliance Question Of The Week
Compliance Question Of The Week
Question No. 1:
A student-athlete has been contacted by several agents who wish to represent her. Can she reach an agreement with an agent to represent her without jeopardizing her eligibility at Indiana University?
Question No. 2:
St. Charles, a local private school (grades K-8), has contacted several of our coaches to donate an autographed ball for an upcoming auction to raise money for the school's extracurricular activities (band, math club, science club, French club, etc.). Is it permissible for a coach to donate an autographed ball in this case?
Question No. 3:
It seems as though the divers have gotten a little stale during the month of February. At a meet this past Saturday at the SRSC, a majority of the team was making the same fundamental error during their approach (beginning of the dive). They seemed to focus a little better after Coach Huber had a "talk" with them after the meet. Coach Huber strongly encouraged the divers to stay at the pool and work on drills until they got the proper technique down. The whole team ended up staying and according to Coach Huber they had one of their best practices of the year. They did so well that he decided to give them today off as a reward for practicing so hard after the meet. Disregarding any safety exception a sport may have, is it okay for a coach to hold a practice after a competition?
Answer No. 1:
No, Bylaw 12.3.1 states that an individual shall be ineligble for participation in an intercollegiate sport if he she has ever agreed (orally or in writing) to be represented by an agent for the purpose of marketing his or her athletics ability or reputation in that sport. She also cannot enter into a verbal or written agreement with an agent for representation in future professional sports negotiations that are to take place after she has completed her eligibility in that sport. [Bylaw 12.3.1.1]
Answer No. 2:
Yes. The institution cannot provide a fund raising for a high school athletics program, but since this was a K-8 institution it is acceptable. Bylaw 13.16.1.2 states that an institution may not provide funding, directly or through paid advertisements, to benefit a high school athletics program.
Answer No. 3:
No, Rule 17.1.5.3.2.1 states that practice may not be conducted at any time (including vacation periods) following competition, except between contests, rounds or events during a multiday or multievent competition (e.g. double-headers in softball or baseball, rounds of golf in a multiday tournament).
Question No. 1:
A student-athlete has been contacted by several agents who wish to represent her. Can she reach an agreement with an agent to represent her without jeopardizing her eligibility at Indiana University?
Question No. 2:
St. Charles, a local private school (grades K-8), has contacted several of our coaches to donate an autographed ball for an upcoming auction to raise money for the school's extracurricular activities (band, math club, science club, French club, etc.). Is it permissible for a coach to donate an autographed ball in this case?
Question No. 3:
It seems as though the divers have gotten a little stale during the month of February. At a meet this past Saturday at the SRSC, a majority of the team was making the same fundamental error during their approach (beginning of the dive). They seemed to focus a little better after Coach Huber had a "talk" with them after the meet. Coach Huber strongly encouraged the divers to stay at the pool and work on drills until they got the proper technique down. The whole team ended up staying and according to Coach Huber they had one of their best practices of the year. They did so well that he decided to give them today off as a reward for practicing so hard after the meet. Disregarding any safety exception a sport may have, is it okay for a coach to hold a practice after a competition?
Answer No. 1:
No, Bylaw 12.3.1 states that an individual shall be ineligble for participation in an intercollegiate sport if he she has ever agreed (orally or in writing) to be represented by an agent for the purpose of marketing his or her athletics ability or reputation in that sport. She also cannot enter into a verbal or written agreement with an agent for representation in future professional sports negotiations that are to take place after she has completed her eligibility in that sport. [Bylaw 12.3.1.1]
Answer No. 2:
Yes. The institution cannot provide a fund raising for a high school athletics program, but since this was a K-8 institution it is acceptable. Bylaw 13.16.1.2 states that an institution may not provide funding, directly or through paid advertisements, to benefit a high school athletics program.
Answer No. 3:
No, Rule 17.1.5.3.2.1 states that practice may not be conducted at any time (including vacation periods) following competition, except between contests, rounds or events during a multiday or multievent competition (e.g. double-headers in softball or baseball, rounds of golf in a multiday tournament).