Previously Asked Questions
Bylaw 12
Question: Can a student-athlete accept a $25 gift certificate to a local shopping mall earned for competition in a sporting event held during the summer months?
Answer: Per NCAA Bylaw 12.1.1.4.1, this is permissible as long as the gift certificate is not redeemable for cash. The problem is, will a mall gift certificate satisfy this component? If the student-athlete goes into the mall drug store and buys a $.50 item, he will probably get $24.50 in cash back which would be a violation. The gift certificate must be merchandise only, meaning in the example above, in order not have a violation, the student-athlete must receive $24.50 in store credit good for future merchandise.
Queston: Can a student-athlete conduct his or her own camp or clinic?
Answer: No, per Bylaw 13.12.2.2.1.1, it is not permissible for a student-athlete with eligibility remaining to conduct his or her own camp.
Queston: Can a student-athlete be paid for providing private lessons?
Answer: Yes, provided the conditions of Bylaw 12.4.1 are satisfied. In accordance with that bylaw, the student-athlete must be paid for work/instruction actually performed and at a rate that is commensurate with the going rate in the locality for similar services.
