Indiana University Athletics
Compliance Question Of The Week
Compliance Question Of The Week
Question:
Can I use a non-IU employee or booster to help me recruit?
Answer:
No, reference the following.
13.1.2.8 Talent Scout.
An institution may not pay any costs incurred by an athletics talent scout or a representative of its athletics interests in studying or recruiting prospective student-athletes. An institution may not provide any such person a fee or honorarium and thereby claim the person as a staff member entitled to expense money. (Revised: 8/5/04)
13.1.2.8.1 Employment Prohibition.
An institution may not employ an individual for the primary purpose of recruiting or evaluating prospective student-athletes and designate the individual as a coach if he or she does not reside in the institution's general locale. Such an individual would be considered an athletics talent scout rather than a regular institutional staff member.
13.1.2.8.2 Expense Prohibition.
An institution may not pay expenses (other than meals provided in the institution's home community) for representatives of its athletics interests to visit its campus for the purpose of becoming familiar with the institution's academic and athletics programs and campus facilities in order to represent the institution better when recruiting prospective student-athletes. The provision of such expenses would be considered payment of costs incurred by athletics talent scouts.
That's a subject (outside assistance with recruiting - or coaching) that should always cause you to pause, and ask first. Doesn't mean you can't call AAU/Club and H.S. coaches and such; just means that non-IU staff should not be out there representing you or IU in recruiting.
Question:
Can I use a non-IU employee or booster to help me recruit?
Answer:
No, reference the following.
13.1.2.8 Talent Scout.
An institution may not pay any costs incurred by an athletics talent scout or a representative of its athletics interests in studying or recruiting prospective student-athletes. An institution may not provide any such person a fee or honorarium and thereby claim the person as a staff member entitled to expense money. (Revised: 8/5/04)
13.1.2.8.1 Employment Prohibition.
An institution may not employ an individual for the primary purpose of recruiting or evaluating prospective student-athletes and designate the individual as a coach if he or she does not reside in the institution's general locale. Such an individual would be considered an athletics talent scout rather than a regular institutional staff member.
13.1.2.8.2 Expense Prohibition.
An institution may not pay expenses (other than meals provided in the institution's home community) for representatives of its athletics interests to visit its campus for the purpose of becoming familiar with the institution's academic and athletics programs and campus facilities in order to represent the institution better when recruiting prospective student-athletes. The provision of such expenses would be considered payment of costs incurred by athletics talent scouts.
That's a subject (outside assistance with recruiting - or coaching) that should always cause you to pause, and ask first. Doesn't mean you can't call AAU/Club and H.S. coaches and such; just means that non-IU staff should not be out there representing you or IU in recruiting.