Indiana University Athletics
Compliance Question Of The Week
Compliance Question Of The Week
Question 1:
I want my prospect in the lap of luxury while they visit, so I'm going to have our host player pay for anything they want. Is that ok?
Answer 1:
Um, no. The student host is limited to spending $30 a day (provided by the program) for the entertainment of a recruit during an official visit. That money can be spent in a multitude of ways: Bowling, movies, late-night pizza, gas money, art galleries, museums, go-karts, roller derby. You CAN NOT give the money to the prospect or use the money to buy something tangible for the prospect (tee-shirt, hat, etc.). The $30 a day allotment does NOT include three meals a day for the prospect. Those meals are paid for out of the general recruiting budget.
Question 2:
Do student hosts need to keep and turn in any receipts associated with their entertainment costs?
Answer 2:
No, but they do need to complete and sign a student host entertainment money form to account for their expenditures.
Question 3:
What is the student host allowed to receive aside from the entertainment allotment?
Answer 3:
The student host is permitted complimentary meals from the program and admission to all campus athletic events, provided they are accompanying the prospect at the time.
Question 4:
If the Coach and a prospect are out to eat, can a student athlete accompany them and receive a meal even if they are not the official host of the prospect?
Answer 4:
Yes, just be sure that there is only one student-athlete per prospect at the meal - it doesn't have to be the same student-athlete as the host that received the entertainment money for that day
Question 5:
Can the student-athlete use $60 for entertainment during one day if the prospect is visiting for two days?
Answer 5:
Yes, the two-day allotment can be combined to $60 to pay for entertainment such as a concert ticket or the Pacers game at Assembly Hall. If the entertainment is arranged by IU, the total cost of the entertainment cannot exceed $60. In other words, if we arrange for our prospects and their hosts to attend a concert, the ticket price for the concert must be under $60, even if the prospect or host agrees to pay the amount above $60. Stupid, but them's the rules. However, if the host and prospect decided to spend more than $60 on permissible entertainment on their own (i.e., not organized by us) then they may pay any amount over the $60 provided- makes total sense, right? (for $60, they must be here for 2 days obviously)
Question 6:
Can we take the prospect to Indianapolis for an event?
Answer 6:
No, the event must take place within a 30 mile radius of Bloomington, for us that pretty much means within Monroe County
Question 1:
I want my prospect in the lap of luxury while they visit, so I'm going to have our host player pay for anything they want. Is that ok?
Answer 1:
Um, no. The student host is limited to spending $30 a day (provided by the program) for the entertainment of a recruit during an official visit. That money can be spent in a multitude of ways: Bowling, movies, late-night pizza, gas money, art galleries, museums, go-karts, roller derby. You CAN NOT give the money to the prospect or use the money to buy something tangible for the prospect (tee-shirt, hat, etc.). The $30 a day allotment does NOT include three meals a day for the prospect. Those meals are paid for out of the general recruiting budget.
Question 2:
Do student hosts need to keep and turn in any receipts associated with their entertainment costs?
Answer 2:
No, but they do need to complete and sign a student host entertainment money form to account for their expenditures.
Question 3:
What is the student host allowed to receive aside from the entertainment allotment?
Answer 3:
The student host is permitted complimentary meals from the program and admission to all campus athletic events, provided they are accompanying the prospect at the time.
Question 4:
If the Coach and a prospect are out to eat, can a student athlete accompany them and receive a meal even if they are not the official host of the prospect?
Answer 4:
Yes, just be sure that there is only one student-athlete per prospect at the meal - it doesn't have to be the same student-athlete as the host that received the entertainment money for that day
Question 5:
Can the student-athlete use $60 for entertainment during one day if the prospect is visiting for two days?
Answer 5:
Yes, the two-day allotment can be combined to $60 to pay for entertainment such as a concert ticket or the Pacers game at Assembly Hall. If the entertainment is arranged by IU, the total cost of the entertainment cannot exceed $60. In other words, if we arrange for our prospects and their hosts to attend a concert, the ticket price for the concert must be under $60, even if the prospect or host agrees to pay the amount above $60. Stupid, but them's the rules. However, if the host and prospect decided to spend more than $60 on permissible entertainment on their own (i.e., not organized by us) then they may pay any amount over the $60 provided- makes total sense, right? (for $60, they must be here for 2 days obviously)
Question 6:
Can we take the prospect to Indianapolis for an event?
Answer 6:
No, the event must take place within a 30 mile radius of Bloomington, for us that pretty much means within Monroe County