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NCAA Compliance The Howard University Department of Athletics needs the support and goodwill of its alumni, friends, parents and staff. However, everyone interested in and supportive of our athletic program must adhere to the rules and regulations set forth by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) because all such persons are considered boosters. Boosters are classified as lifetime representatives of the University and Howard is responsible for the actions of all boosters. Dos and Don'ts Always keep in mind that the NCAA holds Howard University responsible for the actions of its fans. It is imperative that you read and understand the rules that govern fan behavior. Failure to comply with NCAA regulations has serious ramifications for the University and our student-athletes. Fans can also be restricted from the campus and/or prevented from buying tickets. It is impossible for Howard to monitor the on- and off- campus actions of its many supporters. We therefore count on you to follow the rules. You may contact the Compliance Office at (202) 806-4535 for clarification. Remember to ask before you act. Do's You may employ or arrange employment for a prospect under the following conditions:
You may invite a team to meet with alumni and friends in a city where they play. Make all such arrangements through the head coach and clear all such activities through the Howard University Compliance Office. Student-athletes may participate in many events and are allowed to receive benefits as a team, which individual student-athletes may not. You may tell Athletic Department personnel invited to speak at alumni functions if high school student-athletes will be in attendance, because there times are when coaches are expressly prohibited from having contact with prospective student-athletes. Don'ts You may not talk about Howard University Athletics with prospects, their friends, family members or legal guardians even if the prospect initiates contact. This contact includes face-to-face conversations as well as letters, telephone calls and e-mail. You may not provide financial aid or benefits or make arrangements for prospective student-athletes or currently enrolled student-athletes. All financial aid for enrolled student-athletes is provided by Howard University. Financial assistance includes, but is it limited to the following:
You may not buy athletic event tickets from student-athletes. The NCAA prohibits student-athletes from receiving and selling game tickets. You may not give money to student-athletes for any purpose. For instance, alumni cannot sponsor a tennis player in a pro-am competition. You may not bring a high school or junior college student-athlete to an off-campus alumni or Bison Express event. You may not transport, pay, or arrange for payment of transportation costs for the prospect and/or his/her relatives or friends to visit campus. You may not provide a free ticket to or transport a high school or junior college student-athlete to any Howard University athletic event regardless of its location. You may not provide anything to a prospect, the prospect's family, or friends without prior written approval from the Howard University Compliance Office. NCAA Rules Regarding Contacts and Benefits for Currently Enrolled Student-Athletes You may not provide a currently enrolled student-athlete, his/her parents, other relatives, or friends any benefit or special arrangement without prior written notice from the Compliance Office. You may not pay for or arrange for payment of a room, board, or any type of transportation for student-athletes, their parents, other relatives, or friends. You may not provide room, board, or transportation costs for the family or friends of an enrolled student-athlete to visit campus or attend home or away athletic contests. You may not entertain student-athletes or their family or friends. (Exception: NCAA rules do permit institutional staff members and athletic representatives to provide student-athletes (not their family and friends) with an occasional meal (defined as once a semester), but that meal must take place at the home of the staff person or athletic representative and not at a restaurant. You may not use the name, picture, or appearance of an enrolled student-athlete to advertise, recommend, or promote sales or use of a commercial product or service of any kind. Any use of a student-athlete's name, picture, or appearance must receive written authorization from the Compliance Office. You may not provide free or reduced-rate lodging at your home for student-athletes, their families or friends. You may not provide any payment of expenses or loan an automobile to return home, or any other location. You may not provide an honorarium or any other compensation to a student-athlete for a speaking engagement. The Compliance Office must approve all speaking engagements in advance. Note: All charitable, educational and nonprofit organizational activities must have prior written approval from the Compliance Office. We encourage you to always ask before you act if you fear that your actions may violate NCAA Compliance regulations. We want and need your support. We urge you to familiarize yourself with these rules, and to call the Compliance Office at (202) 806-4535 with any and all questions. Definitions A Prospective Student Athlete (PSA) is anyone who has begun ninth grade classes. In addition, a student who has not started classes for the ninth grade becomes a prospective student-athlete if the institution provides such an individual (or the individual's relatives or friends) any financial assistance or other benefits that the institution does not provide to prospective students generally. A student remains a prospect until: (a) the individual officially registers or enrolls at a four-year collegiate institution or (b) the individual participates in a regular squad practice or competition at a four-year collegiate institution that occurs before the beginning of any term. In addition, student-athletes enrolled at preparatory schools or two-year colleges are considered prospective student-athletes. A Student-Athlete (SA) is any student whose enrollment was solicited by a member of the athletics staff or other representative of athletic interests with a view toward the student's ultimate participation in the intercollegiate athletics program. Any other student becomes a student-athlete when the student reports for an intercollegiate squad that is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Athletics. A current student-athlete is any Howard University student who is a member of a varsity athletics team. Boosters are considered by NCAA rules as representatives of the University's athletics interests. They may have contributed to the Athletics Department, Bison Express, or another booster organization, joined Bison Express or any other booster organization, provided benefits (e.g., summer jobs) to enrolled student athletes, or promoted the University's athletics program. Remember, once a booster, always a booster. NCAA is the National Collegiate Athletic Association. MEAC is the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, the conference in which Howard University competes. Contact is any face-to-face encounter between a University representative (including a booster) and a prospect, a member of the prospect's family, or legal guardian when the conversation goes beyond a greeting. A greeting is considered "contact" if it occurs at the prospect's school, during a prospect's competition, or is pre-arranged. Any contact that occurs at a prospect's school, home, or competition is never considered incidental and will be considered a violation of NCAA regulations. Recruitment is the solicitation of a prospect, a prospect's family, or legal guardian for the purpose of getting the prospect to enroll and participate in Howard University Athletics. Extra Benefits include taking a student-athlete to dinner, providing gifts of a material value (including cash loans, free use of an automobile, Christmas or birthday presents, or co-signing a loan), not charging for professional services that other students must pay for (for example, dental work or haircuts), or any other service or benefit not available on the same basis to the general student population.  |
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