DID YOU KNOW? Inside this issue. College Board Redesigns the SAT COMPLIANCE STAFF

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1 BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC COMPLIANCE NEWSLETTER DID YOU KNOW? When two coaches visit a prospective student-athlete in their home, it counts as two recruiting dates for their sport. However, it only counts as one contact for the prospective student-athlete. Bylaw October 23, 2015 VOLUME 1 ISSUE 10 Follow us on Inside this issue Athletic Department Reminders... 2 Compliance Quiz... 3 Recruiting Calendar Interps of Interest... 4 Upcoming Athletic Events... 2 Education Column COMPLIANCE STAFF Matt Brewer Associate Athletic Director, Compliance PH: (208) mattbrewer@boisestate.edu Jenny Bellomy Assistant Athletic Director, Compliance PH: (208) jennybellomy@boisestate.edu Danielle Berish-Charters Director of Compliance PH: (208) danielleberish@boisestate.edu Assistant Director, Compliance TBA College Board Redesigns the SAT On March 5, 2016, the College Board will be releasing an all new SAT for high school students. The redesign affects the way the test is structured, administered, timed, and scored; students will not be penalized for guessing, the essay will be optional, and the scoring scale will be out of 1,600 instead of 2,400. Due to these significant changes, the NCAA Eligibility Center will not combine scores from the current SAT with the redesigned SAT when determining initial eligibility. On October 21, the NCAA issued the following statement: The NCAA understands that some prospective student-athletes in the classes of 2016 and beyond will take the current SAT before March 2016 and then take the redesigned SAT later. The NCAA encourages prospective student-athletes to send all scores to the NCAA Eligibility Center. Because the redesigned SAT varies in design and measures different academic constructs than the current SAT, a numerical score on one test may not be equivalent to the same numerical score on the other. The NCAA Eligibility Center will not combine ( superscore ) section scores across the current and redesigned SAT when determining initial-eligibility. The NCAA Eligibility Center will combine section scores only within the same versions of the test to provide the best result for the student. The NCAA will continue to work closely with the College Board for appropriate guidance. Please reference the College Board website for more information: collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/ The Eligibility Center s approach has the support of the Division I Committee on Academics and the Division II Management Council. For more information on changes to the SAT, please visit:

2 Athletic Department Reminders Please remind your student-athletes who wishes to participate with a club or team in an athletic competition/league outside of Boise State must fill out an outside competition form. This form must be turned in prior to the event with a coach s signature. There is a Head Coaches meeting Wednesday, October 28th at 10:00 a.m. in the Hall of Fame. RECRUITMENT CALENDAR OCTOBER 2015 Football Softball Men s Basketball Volleyball Quiet Period Contact Period Contact Period Contact Period Women s Basketball Track and Field All Other Sports Evaluation Contact Period Contact Period Friday 23 Saturday 24 M TENNIS USTA/ITA Mountain Regional- All Day Albuquerque, NM M TENNIS USTA/ITA Mountain Regional- All Day Albuquerque, NM SOFTBALL vs. Northwest Nazarene 12:00 PM MT Dona Larsen Park W VOLLEYBALL vs. Wyoming 2:00 PM MT Boise, ID FOOTBALL vs. Wyoming 8:15 PM MT Boise, ID W SOCCER at Wyoming 3:00 PM MT Laramie, WY Sunday 25 Monday 26 Tuesday 27 Thursday 29 W GOLF Day 1- All Day Turtle Point GC in Kiawah, SC W GOLF Day 2- All Day Turtle Point GC in Kiawah, SC W GOLF Day 3- All Day Turtle Point GC in Kiawah, SC W VOLLEYBALL at Fresno State 8:00 PM MT Fresno, CA W SOCCER at Colorado State 1:00 PM MT Fort Collins, CO

3 1) E 2) D 3) A True 4) D 1) A letter of intent may be provided to a prospective student-athlete by: A) Express Mail. B) Courier Service. C) . D) Fax. E) Any of the above. 2) Necessary pre-enrollment information may be sent to prospective student-athletes via express mail delivery services only after: A) Signing a National Letter of Intent. B) Signing a Boise State financial aid agreement. C) Signing a Boise State written offer of admission. D) Any of the above. 3) Coach Bronco may make unlimited telephone calls to a prospective student-athlete on the initial date for the signing of the National Letter of Intent and during the two days immediately following the initial signing date. A) True. B) False. 4) A representative of athletics interests (i.e., booster) may contact a prospective student-athlete, correspond with a prospective student-athlete and make telephone calls to a prospective student-athlete starting: A) After the prospective student-athlete signs a National Letter of Intent with Boise State. B) After the prospective student-athlete signs Boise State`s written offer of admission and/or financial aid. C) After Boise State has received the prospective student-athlete`s financial deposit in response to its offer of admission. D) Any of the above. Answers:

4 Professional Athlete's Symbol, Logo or Trademark on Manufacturer's Apparel October 19, 2015 Staff Interpretation: The academic and membership affairs staff confirmed that any professional athlete's symbol, logo or trademark included as part of a manufacturer's apparel is a manufacturer's logo. As such, it is not permissible for apparel to bear both the professional athlete's symbol, logo or trademark and the manufacturer's logo. Application of NCAA Division I Bylaws 15, 16 and 17 to Student-Athlete Who Has Been Granted a Waiver to Practice or Compete While Enrolled Less than Full-Time October 19, 2015 Staff Interpretation: The academic and membership affairs staff confirmed that a student-athlete who is granted a waiver to practice and compete while enrolled less than full time, shall be considered a full-time student for purposes of financial aid, awards and benefits and playing and practice seasons; however, a studentathlete who is granted a waiver only for practice may not receive competition-related expenses. Averaging Grades in a Core Course October 6, 2015 Interpretation: The Legislative Committee determined that in a situation in which a prospective student-athlete fails at least one term of a core course for which he or she earns one full unit of credit but for which a final grade for the full unit does not appear on his or her final transcript, the NCAA Eligibility Center shall average the grades earned in the course for academic certification purposes.

5 Issues Related to Crowdfunding Editor's Note: This educational column was updated October 22, 2015, to reflect issues related to crowdfunding for prospective student-athletes by adding Questions Nos. 2 through 4. Questions Nos. 5 and 8 were revised to clarify the application of the legislation to student-athletes. In NCAA Division I, under current NCAA legislation, a student-athlete's name or picture cannot be used to promote or to solicit funds for a commercial product or service of any kind. This prohibition applies to traditional, brick-andmortar businesses, commercial websites, for-profit crowdfunding sites and other online businesses that seek to use a student-athlete's name, picture or likeness for any commercial purpose (e.g., promotion, generation of revenue). Further, a student-athlete may not use his or her name, picture or athletics reputation to solicit funds through a personal online profile or crowdfunding site, except as permitted by NCAA legislation. This document contains questions and answers to assist the Division I membership in its understanding of how current legislation applies to crowdfunding. Crowdfunding 1) What is crowdfunding? Answer: Crowdfunding is the practice of funding a project or venture by raising monetary contributions from a large number of people, typically via the Internet. Prospective Student-Athletes 2) Is a prospective student-athlete permitted to set up his or her own profile on a crowdfunding website to solicit funds to pay for expenses associated with competition and practice? Answer: Yes. A prospective student-athlete who participates in a sport as a member of a team may receive actual and necessary expenses for competition and practice held in preparation for such competition from an outside sponsor other than an agent or a representative of an institution's athletics interests. A prospective student-athlete who participates as an individual in a sport may receive actual and necessary expenses associated with an athletics event and practice immediately preceding the event, from an outside sponsor other than an agent or a representative of an institution's athletics interests. Additionally, an institutional staff member is not permitted to donate to a prospective student-athlete's crowdfunding website. 3) Is a prospective student-athlete permitted to set up his or her own crowdfunding website and use his or her name, picture, athletics reputation or skill to solicit funds to buy items (e.g., laptop, car, food, school supplies, athletics equipment)? Answer: A prospective student-athlete is not permitted to receive preferential treatment, benefits or services of any kind because of the prospective student-athlete's athletics reputation or skill; however, Division I legislation would permit a prospective student-athlete to fundraise in this manner, provided there is no relationship to nor mention of athletics. 4) May an institution or its booster group accept crowdfunding donations on behalf of a prospective student-athlete? Answer: No. Institutions and its representatives of athletics interests are prohibited from financing, arranging or using recruiting aids designed to publicize the institution's interest in a particular prospective student-athlete. Individuals who make a donation to an institution's athletics program are considered athletics representatives or boosters of the program. Further, the value of the donations provided could unduly or improperly influence the prospect's recruiting decision, contrary to the intent of the legislation. Student-Athletes 5) Is a student-athlete permitted to use his or her name or picture to advertise or promote a for-profit crowdfunding service? Answer: A student-athlete would only be permitted to promote a for-profit crowdfunding service if the studentathlete became involved in similar activities prior to initial full-time collegiate enrollment at an NCAA institution for reasons independent of athletics ability, no reference is made to the individual's name or intercollegiate athletics involvement, the individual does not endorse a commercial product or service and any remuneration is at a rate commensurate with the individual's skills and experience and is not based on athletics ability or reputation.

6 Otherwise, a student-athlete is not permitted to use his or her name or picture to advertise, recommend or promote directly the sale or use of a commercial product or service of any kind including a crowdfunding entity. A for-profit crowdfunding site would be considered a commercial product or service under current NCAA legislation. 6) Is a student-athlete ineligible for intercollegiate competition if his or her name, picture or likeness appears on a crowdfunding website? Answer: No. A student-athlete's eligibility would not be impacted until he or she or the institution is aware that student-athlete's name or picture appears on a crowdfunding website. Once the student-athlete or the institution become aware that the student-athlete's name or picture is being used to promote a crowdfunding entity, the student-athlete (or the institution acting on behalf of the student-athlete) is required to take steps to stop such an activity (e.g., send a cease and desist letter) in order to retain his or her eligibility for intercollegiate athletics. If a student-athlete permits a crowdfunding entity to use the student-athlete's name or picture to promote the sale of a commercial product or service, the student-athlete shall not be eligible for participation in intercollegiate athletics based on current NCAA legislation. 7) Even if a student-athlete's name, picture or likeness is not being used to promote a crowdfunding entity, is a student-athlete permitted to accept compensation for his or her participation in intercollegiate athletics from a crowdfunding entity? Answer: No. A student-athlete who receives compensation for his or her athletics skill (directly or indirectly) loses eligibility for participation in intercollegiate competition in that sport. 8) Is a student-athlete's eligibility affected if a crowdfunding entity solicits funds during the student-athlete's collegiate enrollment that are earmarked for the student-athlete upon graduation or exhaustion of athletics eligibility? Answer: Once a student-athlete, institution or conference becomes aware that the use of the student-athlete's name or picture are being used by a crowdfunding entity, the student-athlete or institution or conference acting on behalf of the student-athlete, shall take steps (e.g., cease and desist) to stop the use of the student-athlete's name or picture. Further, a student-athlete should not take any action indicating intent to accept funds after exhausting eligibility. Once the student-athlete accepts the promise of pay, the student-athlete has jeopardized his or her eligibility for intercollegiate athletics, even if the funds will not be disbursed until after completion of his or her intercollegiate athletics participation. 9) Is a student-athlete permitted to set up his or her own profile on a crowdfunding website to solicit funds to pay for expenses associated with competition and practice for an outside team? Answer: Yes. This is permissible because a student-athlete who participates in a sport as a member of a team may receive actual and necessary expenses for competition and practice held in preparation for such competition from an outside sponsor other than an agent or a representative of an institution's athletics interests. A studentathlete who participates as an individual in a sport may receive actual and necessary expenses associated with an athletics event and practice immediately preceding the event, from an outside sponsor other than an agent or a representative of an institution's athletics interests. 10) Is a student-athlete permitted to set up his or her own crowdfunding website and use his or her name, picture, athletics reputation or skill to solicit funds to buy items (e.g., laptop, car, food, school supplies, athletics equipment)? Answer: No. A student-athlete's eligibility to compete in intercollegiate athletics in a particular sport is jeopardized if he or she uses his or her name, picture, athletics skill or reputation to earn pay in any form in the sport, including funds through a crowdfunding website for items of need. 11) Is an institution permitted to use crowdfunding as an institutional fundraiser? Answer: Yes. An institution may use crowdfunding in conjunction with its institutional fundraising efforts provided provisions of the institutional, charitable, education or nonprofit promotions legislation are satisfied. However, it is not permissible for an institution's crowdfunding to include a co-sponsorship with a for-profit organization and use a current student-athlete's name, image or likeness. Further, anyone donating to the institutional fundraiser would become a representative of athletics interest for that institution. 12) Is a student-athlete permitted to use his or her name or picture to advertise or promote a charitable crowdfunding service? Answer: A student-athlete's name or picture may be used by a charitable crowdfunding service provided the provisions of NCAA Division I Bylaw are met.