Student Athletes and Parents
Good Academic Standing
Parent’s Guide to the NLI
Continuing Eligibility for the Student Athlete
Student Athlete Compliance Newsletter
NCAA Booster Guidelines Link
Student Athlete Summer Employment Form
Student Athlete Employment Form
Student Athlete Exit Update
Outside Competition During Academic Year:
DI link
DII link
NCAA Agent Information for Student Athletes
Current Student Athlete Less Than Full Time Exception Final Semester
Alochol and Athletic Performance
D2CCA Concussion Fact Sheet
Student Athlete Handbook 2015-16
NCAA.org
NCAA Banned Drugs
Summary of NCAA Eligibility Regulations - Division I
Summary of NCAA Eligibility Regulations - Division II
Employment of Enrolled Student Athlete
Student athletes are required to complete employment monitoring forms for summer employment and academic year employment. Student athlete must also adhere to the following stipulations concerning employment:
- The student-athlete’s compensation does not include any remuneration for value or utility that the student-athlete may have for the employer because of the publicity, reputation, fame or personal following that he or she has obtained because of athletics ability;
- The student athlete must be compensated only for work actually performed; and
- The student-athlete is compensated at a rate commensurate with the going rate in that locality for similar services (see bylaw 12.4).
Student-Athlete Participation in Promotional Activities
Any involvement by student-athletes in promotional activities should be cleared first through the student athlete’s coach and compliance. There are rules governing student-athlete involvement in these such activities and events; including monitoring and approval documents.
Gambling
Student-athletes may not knowingly participate in sports wagering activities or provide to individuals involved in or associated with any type of sports wagering activities concerning intercollegiate amateur or professional athletics competition. Involvement in sports wagering is prohibited.
Sports wagering includes placing, accepting or soliciting a wager (on a staff member's or student-athlete's own behalf or on the behalf of others) of any type with any individual or organization on any intercollegiate, amateur or professional team or contest. Examples of sports wagering include, but are not limited to, the use of a bookmaker or parlay card; Internet sports wagering; auctions in which bids are placed on teams, individuals or contests; and pools or fantasy leagues in which an entry fee is required and there is an opportunity to win a prize.
Drugs and Alcohol
A student-athlete may lose his/her eligibility for use of NCAA deemed banned substances (drugs, tobacco and alcohol). UAHuntsville and the NCAA have drug testing programs to test for use of banned substances. For further information, consult the UAH Student Athlete Handbook (link) and the
NCAA website.
Overview of NCAA Bylaws Governing Athlete Agents
Under NCAA Bylaw 12.3, a student-athlete (any individual who currently participates in or who may be eligible in the future to participate in intercollegiate sport) may not agree verbally or in writing to be represented by an athlete agent in the present or in the future for the purpose of marketing the student-athlete's ability or reputation. If the student-athlete enters into such an agreement, the student-athlete is ineligible for intercollegiate competition.
Also, a student-athlete may not accept transportation or other benefits from an athlete agent. This prohibition applies to the student-athlete and his or her relatives or friends.
The term "agent" includes actual agents, runners (individuals who befriend student-athletes and frequently distribute impermissible benefits) and financial advisors.
It is not a violation of NCAA rules if a student-athlete merely talks to an agent (as long as an agreement for agent representation is not established) or socializes with an agent. For example, a student-athlete could go to dinner with an agent and no NCAA violations would result if the student-athlete provided his own transportation and paid for his meal.
What happens if a violation occurs?
Example: A student-athlete is befriended by a runner for an agent. The student-athlete is unaware of the connection between the runner and agent. The runner gives the student-athlete long-distance calling cards, pays for meals, articles of clothing and a new car stereo. The student-athlete never asks why the runner is providing him with these items.
- The student-athlete's educational institution becomes aware of the runner's identity and the provision of benefits to the student-athlete.
- The institution must declare the student-athlete ineligible for intercollegiate competition. The institution decides to ask for the reinstatement of the student-athlete's eligibility and sends a request to the NCAA staff.
- At a minimum, the student-athlete will be required to repay the value of the impermissible benefits and will be withheld from a certain number of contests, based on case precedent.
