Otherwise has been involved in promoting Augustana athletics.
Once a person is identified as such a representative, the person retains that identity indefinitely.
Q: What is a prospect?
A: A prospect is a student who has started classes for the ninth grade. In addition, a student who has not yet started ninth grade classes becomes a prospect if the institution provides any benefit not available to general prospective students.
Q: May a booster telephone a prospect, or send a letter of congratulations to a prospect AFTER they have signed a National Letter of Intent?
A: No. A prospect remains a prospect until they enroll in school. Therefore, telephoning or writing to a prospective student-athlete by a booster is not permissible. The only permissible contact with a prospective student-athlete is for employment purposes initiated by the prospective student-athlete.
Q: May a booster employ or arrange for employment of a prospective student-athlete?
A: Yes. This is the only exception that allows a booster to contact a prospect before the prospect enrolls at Augustana. A booster can arrange employment before the completion of the prospect's senior year in high school. Compensation must be paid only for work performed and at a rate commensurate with the going rate in that locality for services of like character.
Q: Is it permissible for a booster to provide a prospect with summer employment transportation?
A: No. Although, the arrangement of employment for a prospect after their senior year in high school is permissible, providing transportation to a prospect is generally not. An institution or its boosters cannot provide free transportation to or from a summer job unless providing transportation is the employers established policy for all employees. Refer to NCAA Bylaw 13.2.4.2.
Q: Can a booster employ an enrolled student-athlete during the academic year?
A: Yes. Restrictions for employment include, but are not limited to: Compensation must be paid only for work performed and at a rate commensurate with the going rate in that locality for services of like character. Refer to NCAA Bylaw 15.2.6.
Q: Is it permissible for a booster to invite a prospect to a booster meeting or event?
A: No. It is impermissible to invite a prospect or an enrolled student-athlete to a booster meeting. If a prospect, signee or enrolled student-athlete attends a meeting on his or her own they would be permitted to stay, but they must pay all fees charged for non-members to attend the meeting, including the meal.
Q: Can a booster group place an advertisement that is targeted at local prospective student-athletes in a newspaper or other publication?
A: No. It is impermissible to place such an advertisement even if the advertisement does not specifically mention Augustana.
Q: Is it permissible for a booster to pay the registration fees associated with summer sports camps for a prospect?
A: No. A booster may not pay any fees associated with sports camps for a prospect.
Q: Can a booster provide a gift to the prospect, or treat a prospect to a free dinner?
A: No. It is not permissible to give the prospect a gift or treat him or her to a meal. After they become an enrolled student-athlete it would be permissible to invite them to the booster's home for an occasional meal. To ensure that no NCAA bylaws are being violated, please contact the compliance office prior to hosting any student-athletes.
Q: Is Augustana responsible for the actions of its representatives and their support groups?
A: Yes, Augustana is subject to penalties for all violations committed by any athletic representative or support organizations.
As always, if you have questions regarding these issues or any other concerns please contact the Compliance office at (605) 274-5009. Or, for reference to specific rules and regulations as written in the NCAA Division II manual, please click here.
HOW TO HELP AUGUSTANA WIN
Section to be updated soon.
COMPLIANCE EDUCATION
Section to be updated soon.
NCAA DRUG TESTING
The NCAA randomly tests student-athletes for banned substances. If you have tested positive for and NCAA banned substance, you will lose your eligibility for a minimum of one year. This means you cannot participate in athletic activities at any NCAA institution during the post-season for a minimum of one calendar year following the positive drug test. You will also lose your eligibility during this time.
It is important to know that combinations of some of the supplements found in smoothies or other workout drinks can combine into substances on the NCAA banned drugs list! When using nutritional and/or dietary supplements, take measures to ensure that they are compliant with NCAA Bylaws. Refer to www.drugfreesport.com and the Augustana athletic training department for acceptable supplements. Also, see the 2008-09 NCAA Drug Testing Program Guide by clicking here.
If a student-athlete knowingly or unknowingly takes a banned substance and tests positive: THEY LOSE THEIR ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY.
The Augustana College Athletic Department strictly adheres to the NCAA policies banning the use of performance enhancing drugs. To see the complete list of substances banned by the NCAA, click on the link below and click on the banned drug list under General Information.
NCAA Drug Testing Program
If requested to do so, an institution is required to bring an appeal on behalf of a student-athlete who has a positive drug test or who violates an NCAA drug-testing protocol. The procedures for appeal are contained in Section No. 8.0 of the NCAA drug-testing protocol. The information for the appeal process is available by clicking here.
AUGUSTANA DRUG POLICY FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES
Click on the links below to access the campus student handbook policies that apply to drugs and alcohol use on campus. These apply to ALL STUDENTS INCLUDING STUDENT-ATHLETES.
http://www.augie.edu/student_serv/handbook/drugs.html
http://www.augie.edu/student_serv/handbook/alcoholic.html
College Appeals Policy - Section to be updated soon.
NCAA GAMBLING STATEMENT AND POLICY...DON'T BET ON IT!
The NCAA Student-Athlete Statement signed by all student-athletes at the beginning of every year says that, "You affirm that you meet the NCAA regulations regarding eligibility, recruitment, financial aid, amateur status and involvement in organized gambling." (NCAA Bylaw 10.3) For more information on the NCAA Gambling Statement and Policy, click here.
NCAA ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible to represent Augustana College in intercollegiate athletics competition, a student-athlete shall be in good academic standing as determined by the academic authorities who determine the meaning of such phrases for all students of the institution, subject to controlling legislation of the NSIC and NCAA.
A student-athlete shall not be eligible for participation in an intercollegiate sport, if the individual takes or has taken pay, or has accepted the promise of pay in any form, for participation in that sport, or if the individual has violated any of the other regulations related to amateurism set forth in NCAA Bylaw 12.
For purposes of determining eligibility for financial aid, practice and competition in Divisions I and II institutions, a student-athlete needs to meet all of the following requirements (see NCAA Bylaw 14.3): (a) Graduation from high school; (b) Successful completion of a required core curriculum consisting of a minimum number of courses in specified subjects; (c) Specified minimum grade-point average in the core curriculum; and (d) Specified minimum SAT or ACT score.
Augustana may finance only one visit to its campus for a prospective student-athlete. A prospective student-athletemay take a maximum of five expense-paid visits, with no more than one permitted to any single institution. This restriction applies regardless of the number of sports in which the prospective student-athlete is involved and only for expense-paid visits to Divisions I and II institutions.
Augustana shall be required to notify the prospective student-athlete in writing, at the time of its invitation but before the visit, of the five-visit limitation. A prospective student-athlete may not be provided an expense-paid visit earlier than the opening day of classes of the prospective student-athlete’s senior year in high school.
A prospective student-athlete has an unlimited number of unofficial (non-reimbursed) visits to any number of NCAA-member institutions. Prior to an official or unofficial visit, a prospective student-athlete must be registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center.
EXTRA BENEFITS
Extra benefits include any special arrangements offered to a student-athlete that is not authorized by NCAA legislation. Here are some examples of extra benefits:
- A loan or gift of money.
- A guarantee of bond.
- The use of an automobile.
- Signing or co-signing of a loan.
- Items at reduced costs offered.
For the complete list of NCAA rules regarding extra benefits, refer to NCAA Bylaws 14.01.3.2, 16.02.3 and 16.11.
WHAT TO DO TO PLAY FOR AUGUSTANA
KNOW THE RULES! When being recruited by a university, it is just as important that you as a recruit know rules, as it is for the university to know the rules. Any violation of the rules will not only affect a university's ability to recruit you as a student-athlete, but also could have a negative effect on your marketability to other schools, or worse, result in a loss of your eligibility completely. The NCAA prints the Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete every year.
To view the Information and Resources for College-Bound Student-Athletes and Parents site, click here.
To view the published 2008-09 Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete, click here.
To view the NCAA Eligibility Center website, click here.
To view Augustana's athletic graduation rates, click here.
Student athletes who wish to play sports at Division I or Division II schools must register with the NCAA Eligibility Center. The Eligibility Center checks eligibility for all Division I and II schools. Students can register with the Eligibility Center any time during their high school career. It is recommended that student-athletes register prior to the end of their junior year and update their record after each sequential semester and following graduation.
For Eligibility Center information and registration materials students need to go to their high school registrar's office or see their guidance counselor. The Eligibility Center contact information is as follows:
NCAA Eligibility Center
PO Box 7136
Indianapolis, IN 46207
Phone: 1-877-262-1492
FOR INFORMATION ON AUGUSTANA, VISIT THE PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-ATHLETE LINK BELOW
Augustana Prospective Student-Athlete Page
NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT
For the complete list of signing dates by sport for prospective student-athletes, please click here to access the National Letter of Intent website.