The Assumption University Athletics Department is proud of your support of the Greyhounds. Still, we caution you that inadvertent actions by our fans may jeopardize the department, current student-athletes, or potential student-athletes. Contained within these pages is essential information regarding how the NCAA expects our supporters to interact with our student-athletes. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of all NCAA regulations. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact our Compliance Office.
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Eric Horsfield
Associate Athletic Director for Compliance & Student-Athlete Services
Laska 111C
es.horsfield@assumption.edu
Phone:Â (508) 767-7427
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THE RULES
As part of the team, you must know the rules of the game. Carrying on NE10’s tradition of excellence is hard work, and competition among the best institutions is intense. Searching for a competitive edge is part of the challenge; meeting that challenge means playing by the rules. We know you want to help Assumption Athletics and be part of a winning team; by following these rules, we can achieve our goals together.
Who is governed by the rules?
Members of an institution's staff, student-athletes, and other individuals and groups representing the institution's athletic interests (i.e., Boosters) must comply with the Association's rules, and the member institution shall be responsible for ensuring such compliance.
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Interpretation: This means that Assumption is responsible for ensuring that anyone involved in its athletics program is aware of the rules that apply to them. Our school will be held accountable for any rule broken by anyone representing us.
PROSPECTS
Institutional staff members are responsible for all recruiting of prospective student-athletes.
Who is a "Prospect"?
A "prospect" is any student who has started classes for the ninth (9th) grade.
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Interpretation: This means that recruiting any student who has started classes for the ninth grade is subject to NCAA rules (including transfer students).
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Contacting Prospects
Representatives of an institution's athletic interests are prohibited from contacting prospective student-athletes.
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Interpretation: You may not have contact with a prospect or his or her parents, on or off campus, in person, by telephone, or in writing.
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One Limited Exception: If a family friend or neighbor is a "prospect, " you may continue to maintain this relationship. However, you may never have a recruiting conversation.
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A Final Exception: If you are a relative of an enrolled student-athlete, you may have contact with a prospect and his/her relatives while on campus at Assumption.
EXTRA BENEFITS
NCAA rules prohibit prospective and enrolled student-athletes from receiving extra benefits.
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What is an Extra Benefit?
An additional benefit includes the provision of transportation, meals, housing, clothing, services, entertainment, or other benefits not available to all students who are not athletes.
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Interpretation: This means that you may not provide an individual prospect or enrolled student-athlete with any of these benefits. You may never take an individual or small group of athletes or prospects to a restaurant for a meal. However, teams that are visiting your area for competition may be provided with meals while on a team trip.
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One Limited Exception: You may invite enrolled student-athletes for a meal at your home, but not at a restaurant. This may be done only infrequently and on special occasions. It is also permissible for you to provide transportation to student-athletes to attend a meal at your home. Make sure you have the Athletic Director's permission before extending an invitation.
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Prospects' trips to campus must be financed by the athletic department under very specific guidelines, and invitations for such trips may be made only by coaches. Contact the Athletic Director if you would like to contribute to a fund that is used for this purpose.
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HOW YOU CAN HELP…
Donations
It is permissible to provide financial or tangible donations to the Athletic Department or a team specifically. Please get in touch with the Athletic Department or the Head Coach for more information.
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Identify Outstanding Student-Athletes
If you know of outstanding student-athletes in your area, send information such as newspaper clippings or online articles to the coaches at Assumption, or give the coaches a call and let them take it from there.
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Reminder: You may not contact prospects directly, nor may you contact high school coaches or guidance counselors to get information on prospects. There is no rule against attending their contests.
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Offer Assistance to the Coaching Staff
You may provide lodging, meals, and transportation to coaches when they come to your community to contact and evaluate prospects.
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Provide Summer Jobs and Internships
If you know of positions in your business or community that a student-athlete might fill, you are encouraged to contact the Athletic Director for names of those who might be qualified.
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Reminder: The pay for these jobs must be at the going rate for the employment locale and type of position
