KNOW THE RULES/ KNOW THE CONSEQUENCES
NCAA Reminders
The NCAAholdsLouisianaStateUniversity (LSU) accountablefor theactionsofitsfansandbusinesses. Thefollowingactionsmay resultfromaviolationof NCAArules:
• Declarestudent-athletesineligible
• Forfeitgames
• Losescholarships
• Forfeitrecruitingopportunities
• Loseeligibilityforpost-seasoncompetition
• Payfinesorreturnsubstantialsumsofmoney
Reporting Suspected NCAA Rules Infractions
Ifyouwishtoreportanonymously, youmaycontactthe Compliance Office by emailatcompliance@lsu.eduorbyvisiting ourwebsite (compliance.lsu.edu) andscrollingdowntothe bottomofthepageandselecting"request"tosubmitaninquiry. Pleaseunderstandthatnoretaliatoryactionwillbetakenagainst anyoneforreporting orinquiring ingoodfaithaboutpotential violationsof NCAAregulations.
& compliance.lsu.edu
Ifyouhavereasonto believeanNCAArulesviolationhasorwill occur,youmayalsocontactthe LSUComplianceOfficeat 225-578-4100.
ASK BEFORE YOU ACT
Prospect
Anystudent who has started classes for the ninth grade.
Student-Athlete
A student who is currently participating in college athletics.
Recruiting Inducement
Arrangement of benefits used to recruit a prospect to LSU.
Extra Benefit
Benefits provided to a student-athlete that are not available (andpublicized) to the general student body and/or public.
Booster
Any individual who has attended LSU, purchased gametickets to LSU, or made a financial contribution to LSU Athletics and/or Tiger Athletic Foundation. This list is not comprehensive.
Agent/Marketing Representative
Any person who markets an athlete's athletic ability forpersonal financial gain and/or represents an athlete in name, image and likeness opportunities.
Contact
Any face-to-face encounter between a prospect or the prospect's family member and any institutional staff member or booster/fan in which any dialogue occurs in excess of a greeting.
AcademicAssistance
Any type of academic assistance given to a student-athletes (e.g., tutoring, test completion, note taking, etc.) outside of approvedinstitutional resources.
Name, Image and Likeness
The ability for student-athlete to use their Name, Image and Likeness forpersonal gain in ways permitted within institutional and state legislation.
NI 5
Anyindividualwho hasattended LSU, purchasedgame ticketsto LSU, ormadeafinancialcontributionto LSU Athleticsand/orTigerAthletic Foundation.
Booster Involvement
Asabooster,the NCAAlimitstheinvolvementthatyoumayhave withanyprospectorcurrentstudent-athleteand/ortheirfamily members.
Permissible Booster Activitieswith a Prospect:
✓ Notifythe LSU coachingstaffofpotentialprospects
✓ Viewaprospect'sgameonyourowninitiative
✓ Continuetohavecontactwithanestablishedfamily friend orneighborwhoisaprospect(pre-existingrelationship withprospectbeingrecruitedby LSUshallbevetted throughtheCompliance Office)
✓ Receiveacallfromaprospectonlyiftheprospect initiatesthecallanditisnotforrecruitingpurposes
Permissible Booster Activitieswith a CurrentStudent-Athlete:
✓ Hostamealonanoccasionalbasiswithpriorapprovalfrom the ComplianceOffice
✓ Speakwithstudent-athletesatathleticevents,athletic banquets,andothereventssponsoredby LSU Athleticsand/ or TigerAthletic Foundation
✓ Boosters, otherthaninstitutionalstaffmembersand/oran officerordirectorofanentityoftheinstitution,mayengage inaname, imageandlikenessopportunitywitha student-athlete
Boosters may NOT:
• Engage in recruiting activities that are designed to secure a prospect's enrollment at LSU including:
0 Contactingaprospect
0 Contactingaprospect'sparent, coachorteacher
0 Evaluatingtheathleticabilityofaprospectatthe directionof thecoachingstaff
0 Recruitingaprospecttoattend LSU
• Provide a prospect and/or current student-athlete with (this is not an exhaustive list):
0Vehicleoruseofavehicle
0Cash,loan,financialassistance
0 Freeorreducedadmissiontoanyevents(e.g.,movies, concerts,athleticcontests)
0 Freeorreducedcostservices, rentals, orpurchasesofany type (e.g.,meals,clothing, haircuts, tattoos,carrepair)
0 Freeorreducedcosthousing
0 Entertainment
0Academicassistance(e.g.,tutoring, assistancecompleting classwork,useofcomputer)
• Provide an NILdeal to a prospect or current student-athlete as an inducementto attend LSU
Anybenefittoastudent-athletethatisnotavailable(and publicized) tothegeneralstudentbodyand/orpublicis consideredan extra benefit. Student-athletesandprospects MUSTalwayspaythegoingrateforALLgoodsandservices; and maynotreceivepreferentialtreatmentbasedofftheirstatusasan athlete. Withthe notorietythat surrounds manyofour student-athletes,itiscommonforfans,businesses, andboosters towanttohelpourstudent-athletesbyprovidingthemcertain typesofbenefits. Inmanycases, thiskindactcancausemore harmthangood,asitultimatelyaffectsastudent-athlete's athleticseligibility.
Inorderto protecttheeligibilityofourstudent-athletes,you mayNOT:
0 Provideorarrangefor prospects,student-athletesortheir familiestoreceivegoodsorservicesforfreeoratareduced ratethatisnotavailable(andpublicized) tothegeneral publicand/orstudentbody.
0 Provideanytypeofgoodorservicewithoutchargeorata reducedratetoastudent-athleteorprospect.
0 Providecompensationinanyform(e.g.,giftcards,cash, discountedgoods)inexchangeforastudent-athlete's autographoutsideofpermissiblename,imageandlikeness opportunities.
Below are some examples of impermissible extra benefits; providing or arranging for (outside of permissible name, image and likeness opportunities):
Freeor
entertainment
or
services
(e.g.,clothes,dry cleaning, haircuts, tattoos, electronics) Saleortradeof any item receivedaspart of sportsparticipation Freeorreduced costmeals Cash,loansof money,useof a creditcard .ii. II Any tangiblegift; includes birthday or holiday gifts Freeorreduced costhousing � Transportationor the useof avehicle Compensationin exchangeforan autograph
reduced cost
Free
reducedcost
or goods
COMMON QUESTIONS ON BOOSTERS AND EXTRA BENEFITS
RECRUITING
1. May a booster call a prospect or send congratulatory message once a prospect has signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) with LSU?
Yes. Providedpriorapprovalisgrantedby theComplianceOffice. Keepinmindthattherestrictionsrelatedtomaterialbenefitsstill apply.
2. May a booster pay for a prospect's expenses or fees to attend a camp?
No. Unlesstheprospectisanimmediatefamilymember.
EXTRA BENEFITS
1. May a booster provide a student-athlete with a nominal gift for a special event (e.g., Birthday, Christmas,Wedding)?
No. Provisionsofany gift,includinggiftsofnominalvalue, is consideredanextrabenefitunder NCAAregulations. Receiptof suchbenefitsmayjeopardizethestudent-athlete'sathletics eligibility.
2.May a booster provide a student-athlete with an automobile to drive while their vehicle is in the shop getting repaired?
No. Thiswouldbeanextrabenefitviolationandwould jeopardizetheathleticseligibility ofthestudentathlete.
3. May a booster purchase astudent-athlete'scomplimentary tickets?
No. Student-athletesmay notreceivepayment forcomplimentary admissionsnorexchangethemforany itemofvalue. Inaddition, student-athletes' complimentary admissionsareonly intendedfor theirfamily/friends.
NAME,IMAGE &LIKENESS RULES ANDREGULATIONS
WHATIS NIL?
The abilityforintercollegiate athletestousetheirName,Image andLikeness (NIL)forpersonalgaininwayspermittedwithininstitutionaland statelegislation.
HOWCAN STUDENT-ATHLETES MAKE MONEY?
PromoteTheir OwnBusiness
Promotea CorporateEntity (BrandAmbassador, SocialMediaInfluencer)
EstablishTheir OwnCamp/Clinic
Makean Appearance forCompensation SignAutographs& ReceiveCompensation
TONOTE LSU-�
Student-Athletesmust discloseanyagreements to theLSU Athletics throughanonline databaseprovidedbythe university.
Student-Athletesmust receivewrittenapproval touseOfficialLSULogos (trademarks,productsprotected bycopyright, colors, uniforms)
Student-Athletes MAY NOT bepaidfortheir athletics performance
Student-Athletes MAY obtain representationby anathlete agent/attorney
Student-Athletes mustreceive writtenapprovalto useLSUAthletics Facilities
WHATNOT TODOWITHNILDEALS
NILSU.
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in thecategoriesof alcohol,tobacco, gambling&illegal
are
Nlldealscannot be Compensation must Compensationcannot be providedasan becommensurate providedbyan institutional staff inducement toattend withmarket value memberoranofficer,directoror a specific institution agentof theinstitution QUESTIONS TaylorJacobs AssociateAD/NIL&Strategic Initiatives 225-726-6551 tjacobs@lsu.edu
Deals
substances
prohibited
INVOLVEMENT WITH TIGER ATHLETIC FOUNDATION
Under NCAArules, athleticsboosterorganizationsarenot permitted tobe involvedintherecruitmentofprospective student-athletes. Thefollowingquestionsapply toindividuals whoareassociatedwithTiger AthleticFoundation (TAF).
1. MayaprospectreceiveaTigerAthleticFoundation scholarship?
No.Theonly exceptionisifthescholarshipisgrantedbasedon theacademicexcellenceorfinancialneedoftheindividual,andis awardedonabasisunrelatedtotheirathleticsability. Extracurricularactivitiesmay notbeconsideredaspartofthe criteriaintheawardingofthescholarship.
2.WhatinvolvementcantheTigerAthleticFoundationhave withaprospect?
Aprospect-agedindividualbeingrecruitedby LSUmay attenda Tiger AthleticFoundationfunction, providedtheinvitationisopen toalargergroupofprospect-agedindividualsandtheeventis unrelatedtoathletics. Ifallprospect-agedindividualsattending theeventareprovidedacomplimentarymeal,thenthe prospect-aged individual beingrecruited by LSUmay alsoreceive thecomplimentary meal. Becauseprospectscannotbecontacted, invitestoTiger AthleticFoundationfunctionsmustbedeliveredin thesamemannertoallprospect-agedindividualsparticipatingin thefunction. Invitesmay besenttohighschoolsoradvertisedin thenewspaperindicatingthedetailsoftheevent. Theinvitemay alsobesenttoallhighschoolseniorsinthearea,seniorswhoare interestedinattending LSU,seniorswhohavebeenacceptedto LSUoretc.; however,theinvitemay notbeissuedonly to prospectswhowillparticipateinathleticsat LSU.
3.WhatiftheTigerAthleticFoundationfunctionisopentothe generalpublicandprospectsattendthefunction?
ProspectsmayattendaTiger AthleticFoundationfunctionthatis opentothegeneralpublicaslongasthe prospectpaysforthe mealandentertainment. Anexceptiontothiswouldbeifthe functionandmealarefreetoallhighschoolseniorsfromthelocal community. Thesamerestrictionsstillapply afteraprospect commitstoorsignsa National Letterof IntentwithLSU. An LSU signeemustbetreated thesameasany otherhighschoolstudent.
4.Canaprospect be announcedor introduced ataTiger AthleticFoundationevent?
No. Aprospectmay notbesingledoutandmustbetreatedinthe samemannerasany otherhighschoolstudentinattendance.
Employment of a student-athlete is permissible, provided the following conditionsare met:
✓ Prior approval is granted by the Compliance Office (there is a series of forms that need to becompleted).
✓ Student-athleteis only paid for the workactually performed.
✓ Student-athleteis paid the same rate as othersperforming similar tasks.
✓ Compensationis not based on the reputation or status of the student-athlete.
✓ No preferential treatmentis provided to the student-athlete (e.g., rides to/from the place of employment, bonuses not offered to other employees).
