SEC Constitution and Bylaws - Southeastern Conference

Provision of impermissible benefits to a prospective student-athlete (NCAA Bylaw 13.2.1)The involved institutional staff member(s) shall not be permitted to participate in any off-campus recruiting for the 30calendar days immediately following discovery of the violation. Further in-person contact (on or off campus) with theprospective student-athlete involved in the violation shall be prohibited until 90 days following discovery of the violation orthe first permissible date for in-person off-campus contact, as deemed appropriate. The institution shall be permitted to haveno more than one additional off-campus contact with the involved prospect.Provision of recruiting materials to a prospect prior to the permissible date. (NCAA Bylaw 13.4.1)The institution shall be prohibited from providing additional recruiting materials (including questionnaires and generalcorrespondence, but not including a camp brochure) to the prospective student-athlete involved in the violation until 60days following the first permissible date for distributing recruiting materials.Provision of impermissible recruiting materials to a prospective student-athlete. (NCAA Bylaw 13.4.1.1)Further in-person contact (on or off campus) with the prospective student-athlete involved in the violation shall beprohibited until 30 days following the first permissible date for in-person off-campus contact. Further telephone calls fromany institutional staff member to the prospective student-athlete involved in the violation shall be prohibited for the next 60days following the first date for permissible phone calls. The institution shall be permitted to have no more than oneadditional off-campus contact with the involved prospect.Impermissible electronic transmissions (e.g., text message, instant message) sent to a prospective student-athlete.(NCAA Bylaw 13.4.1.2)The involved institutional staff member(s) shall not be permitted to make telephone contact with any prospective studentathletefor the 14 calendar days immediately following discovery of the violation. The institution shall not be permitted tomake telephone contact, send recruiting materials (per NCAA Bylaw 13.4.1), or send permissible electronic transmissions(per NCAA Bylaw 13.4.1.2) to the prospective student-athlete involved in the violation for the 30 calendar daysimmediately following discovery of the violation.Provision of impermissible entertainment to a prospective student-athlete or a person associated with a prospectivestudent-athlete (NCAA Bylaws 13.6.7, 13.7.2 and 13.8)The involved institutional staff member(s) shall not be permitted to participate in any off-campus recruiting for the 30calendar days immediately following discovery of the violation. Further in-person contact (on or off campus) with theprospective student-athlete involved in the violation shall be prohibited until 90 days following discovery of the violation orthe first permissible date for in-person off-campus contact, as deemed appropriate. The institution shall be permitted to haveno more than oneImpermissible public comments made regarding a prospective student-athlete (NCAA Bylaw 13.10.2)The involved institutional staff member(s) shall not be permitted to participate in any off-campus recruiting for the 30calendar days immediately following discovery of the violation. Further in-person contact (on or off campus) with theprospective student-athlete involved in the violation shall be prohibited until 90 days following discovery of the violation orthe first permissible date for in-person off-campus contact, as deemed appropriate. The institution shall be permitted to haveno more than one additional off-campus contact with the involved prospect.Application of the Minimum PenaltyThe minimum penalty shall be applied to each violation of the minimum penalty, and may be increased for multiple violations involvingthe same team or individual. Prior to application of the minimum penalty, the involved institution may request relief from the minimumpenalty based on establishing the violation was clearly attributable to extenuating circumstances or due to erroneous information havingbeen provided to the coaching staff despite efforts to adequately research the information. If an institution that commits a violation seeksrelief from the minimum penalty and there is a reasonable basis for consideration of the relief request, the penalty is stayed pending theCommissioner’s determination.45