Indiana University Athletics
Compliance Question Of The Week
Compliance Question Of The Week
June 27, 2005
Question:What type of interaction between a coach/institutional staff member/booster and a prospect or prospect's parent is considered to be a contact?
Answer:A contact is any face-to-face encounter between a prospect or the prospect's parents, relatives or legal guardian(s) and an institutional staff member or athletics representative during which any dialogue occurs in excess of an exchange of a greeting.A ny such face-to-face encounter that is prearranged (e.g., positions himself/herself in a location where contact is possible) or that takes place on the grounds of the prospect's educational institution or at the site of organized competition or practice involving the prospect or the prospect's high-school, preparatory school, two-year college or all-star team shall be considered a contact, regardless of whether any conversation occurs.H owever, an institutional staff member or athletics representative who is approached by a prospect or the prospect's parents, relatives or legal guardian(s) any location shall not use a contact, provided the encounter was not prearranged and the staff member or athletics representative does not engage in any dialogue in excess of a greeting and takes appropriate steps to immediately terminate the encounter. (Bylaw 13.02.3)
June 27, 2005
Question:What type of interaction between a coach/institutional staff member/booster and a prospect or prospect's parent is considered to be a contact?
Answer:A contact is any face-to-face encounter between a prospect or the prospect's parents, relatives or legal guardian(s) and an institutional staff member or athletics representative during which any dialogue occurs in excess of an exchange of a greeting.A ny such face-to-face encounter that is prearranged (e.g., positions himself/herself in a location where contact is possible) or that takes place on the grounds of the prospect's educational institution or at the site of organized competition or practice involving the prospect or the prospect's high-school, preparatory school, two-year college or all-star team shall be considered a contact, regardless of whether any conversation occurs.H owever, an institutional staff member or athletics representative who is approached by a prospect or the prospect's parents, relatives or legal guardian(s) any location shall not use a contact, provided the encounter was not prearranged and the staff member or athletics representative does not engage in any dialogue in excess of a greeting and takes appropriate steps to immediately terminate the encounter. (Bylaw 13.02.3)