Indiana University Athletics
Compliance Question Of The Week
Compliance Question Of The Week
Question #1:
Can our former student-athletes be involved in recruiting or encourage prospects to attend IU?
Answer #1:
No, this is not permissible. Former student-athletes (whoever they may be) are not permissible recruiters, callers, or texters. It doesn't matter if it's "set-up" by us or not.
Question #2:
So, what about current student-athletes? Can they recruit for us?
Answer #2:
No, sorry - this is also not permissible, in terms of both off-campus activity or communication. Of course, you may use your current team to recruit once you have prospects ON campus, and you all know about official and unofficial visit rules.
Question #3:
But can our current student-athletes reach out to communicate with the recruits?
Answer #3:
Go on, guess. Yes, that's right: NO! Unless there's a long-standing prior relationship, your student-athletes should NOT be calling, texting, Facebooking, or Twittering to or about our recruits and prospects. Recent violations include current student-athletes at other institutions tweeting about verbal commitments and visits. That's a violation of publicity rules and causes many problems for the coaches. Let your team know please! Even pre-established life-long relationships do not allow for much recruiting or public comments. Don't ever direct your team to contact recruits.
Question #4:
Can our prospects be involved in cool, pre-game activities, like walks through the crowd, rides on the bus, or running out into the stadium?
Answer #4:
No, all such game-day activity and simulations are impermissible. Keep your prospects AWAY from your team on competition day. Certain things like pre-game meals and such are often OK (if the visit is official that is). Check with us first, as always, and with ALL of the above issues.
Question #1:
Can our former student-athletes be involved in recruiting or encourage prospects to attend IU?
Answer #1:
No, this is not permissible. Former student-athletes (whoever they may be) are not permissible recruiters, callers, or texters. It doesn't matter if it's "set-up" by us or not.
Question #2:
So, what about current student-athletes? Can they recruit for us?
Answer #2:
No, sorry - this is also not permissible, in terms of both off-campus activity or communication. Of course, you may use your current team to recruit once you have prospects ON campus, and you all know about official and unofficial visit rules.
Question #3:
But can our current student-athletes reach out to communicate with the recruits?
Answer #3:
Go on, guess. Yes, that's right: NO! Unless there's a long-standing prior relationship, your student-athletes should NOT be calling, texting, Facebooking, or Twittering to or about our recruits and prospects. Recent violations include current student-athletes at other institutions tweeting about verbal commitments and visits. That's a violation of publicity rules and causes many problems for the coaches. Let your team know please! Even pre-established life-long relationships do not allow for much recruiting or public comments. Don't ever direct your team to contact recruits.
Question #4:
Can our prospects be involved in cool, pre-game activities, like walks through the crowd, rides on the bus, or running out into the stadium?
Answer #4:
No, all such game-day activity and simulations are impermissible. Keep your prospects AWAY from your team on competition day. Certain things like pre-game meals and such are often OK (if the visit is official that is). Check with us first, as always, and with ALL of the above issues.