NCAA Rules Compliance
Operating in compliance with NCAA Rules, especially as they relate to recruiting and possible extra benefits for current and prospective student-athletes, is an important goal for Mariner Athletics. The following summary answers some frequent questions and provides a quick review of what kinds of activities are permissible and what are not.
An extra benefit is defined by the NCAA as any special arrangement by an institutional employee or a representative of the institution’s athletic interests (alumni, supporters) to provide a student-athlete (or the student-athlete’s relative or friend) a benefit that is not generally available to other MMA students or, not expressly authorized by NCAA legislation.
Permissible Activities:
- An MMA employee may provide occasional and reasonable local transportation to a student-athlete.
- On infrequent, special occasions, a student-athlete may accept an invitation to the home of an MMA employee or a representative of MMA Athletics’ interests, for a meal.
- You may employ and pay a student-athlete for work actually performed. The pay must be at a rate commensurate with the going rate for similar services in the locale.
Non-permissible Activities:
- Student-athletes may not use institutional copy machines, fax machines, or make long distance telephone calls using MMA access codes.
- MMA employees or representatives of its’ athletic interests are not permitted to write or type reports or papers for student-athletes.
- Student-athletes or prospective student-athletes (recruits) may not accept any of the following extra benefits from a MMA employee or representative of its’ athletic interests:
... Gifts of any kind; including clothing, money, tickets, etc.
... Reduced rental cost or free housing or storage.
... Reduced cost or credit for any merchandise or services.
... Free or reduced cost meals at a restaurant.
... Loan of money, arrangement for a loan, or use of an automobile.
Should you have any questions about any of the above NCAA regulations or want to check to be sure that an anticipated action is permissible, please contact Jim Dyer, Director of Athletics at (207) 326-2451.
