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Division II Post-Enrollment Amateurism Issues

Division II Post-Enrollment Amateurism Issues. Chance Miller and Leslie Schuemann. Outline. Sports Wagering. Educational Material. Agent Issues. Amateurism Issues. Promotional Activities. Media Activities. Questions. Sports Wagering.

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  1. Division II Post-Enrollment Amateurism Issues Chance Miller and Leslie Schuemann

  2. Outline • Sports Wagering. • Educational Material. • Agent Issues. • Amateurism Issues. • Promotional Activities. • Media Activities. • Questions.

  3. Sports Wagering • Staff members of a conference, institution and SAs shall not knowingly: • Provide information to individuals involved in organized gambling activities concerning intercollegiate competition; and • Solicit a bet on any intercollegiate team;

  4. Sports Wagering(continued) • Accept a bet on any team representing the institution; • Solicit or accept a bet on any intercollegiate competition for any item (e.g., cash, shirt, dinner) that has a tangible value; or • Participate in any gambling activity that involves intercollegiate athletics or professional athletics, through a bookmaker, parlay card or any other method employed by organized gambling.

  5. Keep in Mind: • NO sports “pools,” including March Madness bracket. • Contests that award a prize and require a fee to participate. • NO Internet gambling on sporting events. • NO fantasy leagues that award a prize and require a fee to participate.

  6. Keep in Mind: • NO sports wagering using “800” numbers. • NO exchange of information about your team with: • ANYONE who gambles. • In other words, no information about injuries, new plays, team morale, discipline problems or anything else.

  7. Sports Wagering Sanctions • Minimum one-year suspension from collegiate participation if student-athlete (SA) solicits or accepts a bet or participates in any gambling activity (college or professional) through a bookie, parlay card or other method of organized gambling. • If SA accepts or places a bet on any team at his or her school, he or she will be declared PERMANENTLY INELIGIBLE. NCAA Bylaw 10.3.2

  8. Sports Wagering Case Precedent • Graduate assistant trainer has been betting on college and professional football games with a bookie. • Basketball head coach resigned after participating in fantasy leagues that ranged from $100 to $300. • 28 men’s baseball SAs withheld from competition after participating in March Madness tournament pool. • Golf coach made SAs gamble on practice rounds.

  9. Fantasy Sports Case Precedent • The NCAA Division II Committee on Infractions issued a violation of Bylaw 10.3 because of dealings with fantasy sports leagues. • The head coach owned and operated a fantasy football league enterprise and employed SAs. • The fantasy football league awarded prizes over $100,000.

  10. Educational Materials • www.Dontbetonit.org. • Men’s and women’s basketball video. • Don't Bet On It posters. • AGA Newsletter. • Sports Wagering Tool Kit. • Sports Wagering Brochure.

  11. www.dontbetonit.org

  12. Proactive Educational Initiatives • Presentations with law enforcement:  • Invite Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents to campus to speak about the dangers of sports wagering. • Sports wagering is often tied to organized crime.

  13. Proactive Educational Initiatives • Michael Franzese:  Former organized crime leader, Michael Franzese, speaks to SAs about the dangers and pitfalls of all types of organized gambling. 

  14. Agent Issues

  15. Agent Issues/Update • Update on recent cases in the media. • Proliferation of third parties and brand managers. • Financial advisors’ role in recruiting. • Party promoters. • Agents using friends from other institutions to recruit SAs. • Contact through social networking sites.

  16. How are Division II Student-Athletes Effected? • Agents are recruiting Division II SAs for international sports. • Agents are setting up tryouts and competitions with professional teams in soccer, basketball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.

  17. How are Division II Student-Athletes Effected? • Agents are using Division II SAs to help recruit. • If a Division II SA grew up with and is a friend of a high-profile SA, the agent will use them to recruit.

  18. Amateurism Issues

  19. Amateurism Issues • Party promotions. • Local party promoters and club owners using SAs to promote events. • Training testimonials/pictures. • Local trainers are using SAs to promote their facilities. Bylaw 12.5

  20. Amateurism Issues • Outside competition. • SAs are participating on professional teams (e.g., private track and field clubs). • Prize money. • Open tournaments and meets offer prize money and gifts. • Tryouts. • Tryouts are being set up for SAs overseas by agents. Bylaws 12.2, 12.1.2.1.5

  21. Promotional Activities

  22. Promotional Activities • Bylaw 12.5.1.1 • Written approval to participate. • Does not include co-sponsorship, advertisement or promotion by commercial agency. • No missed class. • Proceeds go directly to the permissible entity. • SA may accept actual and necessary expenses from institution, conference or agency.

  23. Promotional Activities • Bylaw 12.5.1.1 • SA’s name, picture or appearance not used to promote commercial ventures. • Commercial items with SA name or picture sold only by specific entities. • Signed statement ensuring SA’s name, image and appearance is used per legislation.

  24. Promotional Activities Case Study • SA has been asked to autograph his high school football jersey by his former high school to be used for an athletics fundraiser. • Is this permissible?

  25. Promotional Activities-Case Study • It is permissible for the SA to sign items provided by his high school for purposes of athletics or nonathletics fundraising provided: • Request initiated by the high school; • SA’s institution or representative of athletics interest not involved in providing items to the high school. Staff Action November 10, 2009

  26. Promotional Activities-Case Study • A member institution has been asked to contribute to a fundraiser for a local resident that needs assistance with his medical costs. • The local resident has three prospect aged children. • Is it permissible for the institution to make this donation?

  27. Promotional Activities-Case Study • It is permissible provided: • No benefits provided directly to prospective student-athletes (PSA); • Institution not recruiting PSAs in immediate family; • Donations only to bona fide trust fund; and • Recipient resides in institution’s state or within 100-mile radius. Staff Interpretation November 12, 2003

  28. Promotional Activities • Bylaw 12.5.1.1.2 • Promote fundraising activities at commercial locations provided: • Commercial establishment is not co-sponsor; • SA does not promote sale of commercial product. • Commercial establishment becomes co-sponsor if: • Advertises presence of SA; • Indirectly or directly promotes activity.

  29. Promotional Activities-Case Study • A local restaurant is hosting a birthday bash to celebrate a football SA's birthday. • The restaurant has created flyers with the SA’s name and picture promoting the party. • The SA is very excited about the party and is inviting all his friends. • Is this permissible?

  30. Promotional Activities-Case Study • This would be an impermissible use of the name and picture of the SA to promote a commercial entity.

  31. Promotional Activities • What about advertisements and flyers promoting the institution? • Do they include an SA's name, picture or likeness? • Bylaw 12.5.1 • What is the purpose of the advertisement or flyer?

  32. Media Activities

  33. Media Activities • Bylaw 12.5.3 • SA may participate in media activities when participation is related to athletics provided: • SA is academically eligible at the time of participation; • SA does not receive any pay, and • SA does not endorse commercial product or service. • Institution or sponsoring entity may provide actual and necessary expenses.

  34. Media Activities-Case Study • A current SA has been approached to participate in a commercial film about soccer. • Can a current SA appear in a commercial film without jeopardizing eligibility?

  35. Media Activities-Case Study • The SA may participate in a commercial film in the sport of soccer if he meets the legislation in Bylaw 12.5.3. Staff Action January 9, 2009

  36. Media Activities-Case Study • A current SA writes a weekly column for a local newsletter. • The newsletter is produced by a commercial entity. • Can the SA continue to write the weekly column if he follows the media activities legislation?

  37. Media Activities-Case Study • It is not permissible for a SA to write a weekly column for a newsletter produced by a commercial entity. Bylaw 12.5.3.1

  38. Chance Millercmiller@ncaa.org Leslie Schuemannlschuemann@ncaa.org

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