Indiana University Athletics
Compliance Question Of The Week
Question 1: If the assistant coach who is supposed to drive a prospect on his/her official visit back to the airport has a family emergency, who can drive the prospect back to the Indianapolis airport?
> a. A student-athlete from that team if she/he had been the student host.
> b. A coach's spouse.
> c. Any athletics staff member.
> d. The prospect in this case could take the Bloomington/Indianpolis Airport Shuttle Bus.
> e. c and d
Question 2: If the prospect's test scores are typed on his/her transcript, can the prospect bring the official test scores with him/her when he/she comes for his/her official visit? 2(b): Could the official test scores be faxed in after the visit to confirm that the test scores typed on the transcript were valid?
Question 3: If we produce a media quide, is it also permissible to produce a recruiting guide to show, but not give, to a prospect?
Answer 1: E
Answer 2: No, we must have confirmation that the test was taken on a national testing date under national test-taking conditions.
Answer 3: No. Institutions should note that Bylaw 13.4.1-(h) permits an institution to produce either a recruiting brochure or a media guide and provide it to a prospect. Apparently, there is confusion about whether this bylaw permits an institution to produce both types of publications, provided only one of the publications is being provided to prospects. The legislation does not permit an institution to produce both a recruiting brochure and a media guide even if it provides only one of the publications to prospects. The legislation is intended to permit institutions to use athletics publications in the recruiting process while eliminating the cost of producing two publications. Thus, it would not be permissible to provide a prospect a media guide and show the prospect, but not provide, a recruiting brochure during a visit to the prospect's home.