Indiana University Athletics
Compliance Question Of The Week
Compliance Question Of The Week
May 23, 2005
Question 1:Do all prospective student-athletes on official visits need to meet with an advisor from student-athlete services and/or a college or school advisor or faculty member?
Answer:Y es! As stated in Indiana's recruiting policy (effective 12/1/2004), "Recruiting visits are intended to determine whether the prospect and Indiana University are a good fit for each other in terms of educational, athletic and social expectations. The primary consideration, therefore, in selecting activities for these visits must be to provide information that will assist the prospect and his or her family in making that decision. Subsequently, all official visits must include a review of academic expectations and a meeting with an academic advisor from student-athlete services and/or a college or school advisor or faculty member. Coaches are encouraged to seek feedback in a timely manner from the appropriate academic entity involved in a meeting with a prospect. Additionally, every attempt should be made to have the prospect attend a class and visit the Academic Resource Center in Assembly Hall."Question 2:
Can coaches observe/participate in scrimmages conducted during a camp/clinic in which student-athletes participate?
Answer:D epends. If the scrimmage occurs within the context of the camp and is a teaching/coaching opportunity for the camp participants, then the scrimmage would be considered a legitimate camp activity and not a countable athletically related activity as it is focused on the education of the campers. However, scrimmages that occur after-hours, are for entertainment purposes, or only include student-athletes cannot involve coaches in anyway (e.g. watching, playing, refereeing), and falls under the same principle as the prohibition against coaches watching or participating in an open gym during the summer. (OI 6/23/04 and BT 9/10/2004)
May 23, 2005
Question 1:Do all prospective student-athletes on official visits need to meet with an advisor from student-athlete services and/or a college or school advisor or faculty member?
Answer:Y es! As stated in Indiana's recruiting policy (effective 12/1/2004), "Recruiting visits are intended to determine whether the prospect and Indiana University are a good fit for each other in terms of educational, athletic and social expectations. The primary consideration, therefore, in selecting activities for these visits must be to provide information that will assist the prospect and his or her family in making that decision. Subsequently, all official visits must include a review of academic expectations and a meeting with an academic advisor from student-athlete services and/or a college or school advisor or faculty member. Coaches are encouraged to seek feedback in a timely manner from the appropriate academic entity involved in a meeting with a prospect. Additionally, every attempt should be made to have the prospect attend a class and visit the Academic Resource Center in Assembly Hall."Question 2:
Can coaches observe/participate in scrimmages conducted during a camp/clinic in which student-athletes participate?
Answer:D epends. If the scrimmage occurs within the context of the camp and is a teaching/coaching opportunity for the camp participants, then the scrimmage would be considered a legitimate camp activity and not a countable athletically related activity as it is focused on the education of the campers. However, scrimmages that occur after-hours, are for entertainment purposes, or only include student-athletes cannot involve coaches in anyway (e.g. watching, playing, refereeing), and falls under the same principle as the prohibition against coaches watching or participating in an open gym during the summer. (OI 6/23/04 and BT 9/10/2004)