GENERAL PRINCIPLES-HONESTY AND SPORTSMANSHIP – NCAA BYLAW 10.01.1
Individuals employed by (or associated with) a member institution to administer, conduct or coach intercollegiate athletics and all participating student-athletes shall act with honesty and sportsmanship at all times so that intercollegiate athletics as a whole, their institutions and they, as individuals, shall represent the honor and dignity of fair play and the generally recognized high standards associated with wholesome competitive sports.
NCAA STUDENT-ATHLETE BEHAVIOR STATEMENT
The NCAA Presidents’ Commission has adopted the following statement on student-athlete behavior and referred it for consideration in the development of the athletics certification program:
Student-athletes enrolled at NCAA member institutions should reflect the high standards of honesty and integrity set by the Association for the conduct of intercollegiate athletics. As NCAA member institutions strive to fulfill their educational missions, they share a right and a responsibility to preserve order and encourage ethical, responsible behavior through the formulation of standards shall be enforced.
Student-athletes should recognize the significance of their behavior as visible members of the campus and local communities. This same attention, however, also should inspire the institution to assure that its student-athletes receive the same treatment as students generally do in disciplinary or criminal matters. Intercollegiate athletics cannot be viewed as a refuge where student-athletes may escape responsibilities imposed on all citizens, nor should student-athletes be held to a higher standard of conduct than that imposed on the student body as a whole.
