ncaa-manual

Bylaw, Article 16Awards, Benefits and Expensesfor Enrolled Student-Athletes16.01 General Principles.16.01.1 Eligibility Effect of Violation. A student-athlete shall not receive any extra benefit. Receipt bya student-athlete of an award, benefit or expense allowance not authorized by NCAA legislation renders thestudent-athlete ineligible for athletics competition in the sport for which the improper award, benefit or expensewas received. If the student-athlete receives an extra benefit not authorized by NCAA legislation, the individual isineligible in all sports.16.01.1.1 Restitution for Receipt of Impermissible Benefits. Unless otherwise noted, for violations ofBylaw 16 in which the value of the benefit is $100 or less, the eligibility of the student-athlete shall not be affectedconditioned upon the student-athlete repaying the value of the benefit to a charity of his or her choice.The student-athlete, however, shall remain ineligible from the time the institution has knowledge of receipt ofthe impermissible benefit until the student-athlete repays the benefit. For violations of Bylaw 16 in which thereis no monetary value to the benefit, violations shall be considered institutional violations per Constitution 2.8.1;however, such violations shall not affect the student-athlete’s eligibility. (Adopted: 11/1/01, Revised: 8/5/04)16Awards and benefits16.02 Definitions and Applications.16.02.1 Award. An award is an item given in recognition of athletics participation or performance. Suchawards are subject to the limitations set forth in Bylaw 16.1.16.02.2 Excessive Expense. An excessive expense is one not specifically authorized under regulations of theAssociation concerning awards, benefits and expenses.16.02.3 Extra Benefit. An extra benefit is any special arrangement by an institutional employee or representativeof the institution’s athletics interests to provide a student-athlete or the student-athlete family memberor friend a benefit not expressly authorized by NCAA legislation. Receipt of a benefit by student-athletes or theirfamily members or friends is not a violation of NCAA legislation if it is demonstrated that the same benefit isgenerally available to the institution’s students or their family members or friends or to a particular segment of thestudent-body (e.g., international students, minority students) determined on a basis unrelated to athletics ability.(Revised: 1/10/91, 1/19/13 effective 8/1/13)16.02.4 Family Member. For purposes of Bylaw 16, a family member is an individual with any of the followingrelationships to a student-athlete: spouse, parent or legal guardian, child, sibling, grandparent, domesticpartner or any individual whose close association with the student-athlete is the practical equivalent of a familyrelationship. (Adopted: 1/19/13 effective 8/1/13)16.02.5 Pay. Pay is the receipt of funds, awards or benefits not permitted by governing legislation of the Associationfor participation in athletics. (See Bylaw 12.1.2.1 for explanation of forms of pay prohibited under theAssociation’s amateur-status regulations.)16.1 Awards.16.1.1 Application of Awards Legislation.16.1.1.1 Awards Received for Participation While Not Representing the Institution. Awards receivedby an individual for participation in competition while not representing the institution shall conformto the rules of the amateur sports organization that governs the competition, but may not include cash (or cashequivalents) that exceeds actual and necessary expenses (see Bylaw 12.1.2.4). (Revised: 1/19/13 effective 8/1/13)16.1.1.2 Awards Received for Participation While Representing the Institution. The awards limitationsof Bylaw 16.1 apply to awards received by a student-athlete for participation in competition while representinghis or her institution. Such awards may not include cash or cash equivalents, gift certificates or gift cardsthat are redeemable for cash (original amount or any balance thereof), or a country club or sports club membership.[R] (Revised: 4/28/10, 1/19/13 effective 8/1/13)16.1.2 Uniformity of Awards. Awards presented by a member institution, conference or other approvedagency must be uniform for all team members receiving the award. [R]215