2007 - Georgia State University Athletics

panther club & ncaa compliance
- The ncaa compliance rules and you -
Georgia State University is committed to full compliance with all Colonial
Athletic Association (CAA) and National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) rules and regulations. Therefore, Georgia State University is
responsible for ensuring its student-athletes, coaches, faculty and staff,
alumni, donors, boosters and friends adhere to the rules of the CAA and
NCAA. Please help Georgia State University position itself for greatness
today and in the future by reviewing this summary of NCAA rules.
Representative of Athletics Interest
A “representative of Georgia State’s athletic interests,” or boosters is anyone
who:
-Has ever participated in or is currently a member of the Panther Club
-Has made a donation to the athletics program
-Has helped arrange for summer and/or vacation employment for student-athletes or provided
benefits to enrolled student-athletes
-Has assisted in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes
-Has been involved, in any way, in the promotion of Georgia State University’s athletic program.
Recruiting
Only coaches and athletic department staff can be involved in the recruiting
process. Athletic representatives are prohibited from contacting a
prospective student-athlete or members of his/her family by telephone,
letter, or in person for the purpose of encouraging participation in athletics
at Georgia State University. Please contact the coaching staff if you
know of a prospect that may have the interest and ability to participate in
intercollegiate athletics at Georgia State University. The coach can then
take appropriate action.
Prospective Student-Athlete
A prospective student-athlete is a person who has started classes for the
ninth (9th) grade. In addition, a student-athlete 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.
Extra Benefits
An extra benefit is any special arrangement by an institutional employee
or a representative of the institution’s athletics interests to provide a student-athlete
or his/her family a benefit not authorized by NCAA legislation.
Extra benefits would include, but are not limited to:
-Cash or loans in any amount
-Co-signing or arranging a loan
-Gifts or free services (e.g., airline tickets, restaurant meals, etc.)
-Use of an automobile
-Rent-free or reduced-cost housing
-Money for, or a guarantee of, bail or bond
-Employment of a student-athlete at a rate higher than the wages paid for similar work
-Payment to a student-athlete for work not performed
Your commitment to helping Georgia State University comply with the letter
and the spirit of the rules and regulations of the CAA and the NCAA is
greatly appreciated. If you have any questions concerning CAA or NCAA
rules which help govern Georgia State Athletics, please contact the Compliance
Office at (404) 413-4010.
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