Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

o 2018-19 Student-Athlete Handbook
o Probability of Going Pro
o Title IX

Welcome to EKU. As a student-athlete at Eastern Kentucky University, you have certain responsibilities to uphold and you should be aware that often more is expected of you than is expected of other students. Essentially, all eyes are on you. Consequently, we ask that you think before you act and ask questions whenever in doubt.

Please take the time to read this website and familiarize yourself with all rules and regulations. We understand that questions may arise as you encounter different situations. If you feel unclear about how to operate within NCAA rules, please contact the Compliance Office at 859-622-8541 or stop by the office in Alumni Coliseum room 128.

Links of Interest
Ethical Conduct | Gambling | Amateurism | Student Host | Eligibility | Transfer Regulations | Outside Competition
Financial Aid | Complimentary Admissions | Practice Hour Limitations | Summer Activities | Student-Athlete Well Being
Scholarships | Internships
 

I. Ethical Conduct

 

II. Gambling

NCAA Bylaw 10.3 Sports Wagering Activities
The following individuals shall not knowingly participate in sports wagering activities or provide information to individuals involved in or associated with any type of sports wagering activities concerning intercollegiate, amateur or professional athletics competition:
• Staff members of an institution's athletics department
• Nonathletics department staff members who have responsibilities within or over the athletics department (e.g., chancellor or president, faculty athletics representative, individual to whom athletics reports)
• Staff members of a conference office
• Student-athletes

NCAA Bylaw 10.3.2 Sanctions
The following sanctions for violations of Bylaw 10.3 shall apply:
• A student-athlete who engages in activities designed to influence the outcome of an intercollegiate contest or in an effort to affect win-loss margins ("point shaving") or who participates in any sports wagering activity involving the student-athlete's institution shall permanently lose all remaining regular-season and postseason eligibility in all sports.
• A student-athlete who participates in any sports wagering activity through the Internet, a bookmaker or a parlay card shall be ineligible for all regular-season and postseason competition for a minimum of a period of one year from the date of the institution's determination that a violation occurred and shall be charged with the loss of a minimum of one season of eligibility. If the student-athlete is determined to have been involved in a later violation of any portion of Bylaw 10.3, the student-athlete shall permanently lose all remaining regular-season and postseason eligibility in all sports.

o Gambling on College Sports – What’s the Big Deal?
o Don’t Bet On it
 

III. Amateurism

NCAA Bylaw 12 Amateurism
    A. Amateurism Status Criteria
NCAA amateur status may be lost as a result of activities prior to enrollment in college. You will lose your amateur status and thus be ineligible for intercollegiate competition in a particular sport if you:
• Use your athletic skill for pay in any form;
• Accept a promise of pay, even if the pay is to be received following completion of intercollegiate athletics participation;
• Sign a contract of any kind to play professional athletics;
• Receive, directly or indirectly, a salary, reimbursement of expenses or any other form of financial assistance from a professional sports organization above actual and necessary expenses;
• Enter into a professional draft subsequent to initial full-time collegiate enrollment;
• Enter into an agreement with an agent.

    B. Prohibited Forms of Pay
Only amateur student-athletes are eligible for intercollegiate athletics participation. A professional athlete is one who receives any kind of payment for athletics participation except as permitted by NCAA legislation. Examples of prohibited forms of pay include:
• Direct or indirect salary, gratuity or comparable compensation;
• Any division or split of surplus (e.g., bonuses, game receipts, etc.);
• Cash or an equivalent as an award for participation in competition, even if permitted under the rules governing an amateur, noncollegiate event in which you are participating;
• Expenses from an outside amateur sports organization in excess of actual and necessary travel, room and board, and apparel and equipment for practice and competition;
• Any payment, including actual and necessary expenses, conditioned on place finish or performance or given on an incentive basis;
• Preferential treatment because of your athletics reputation or skill or future earning potential as a professional athlete.

    C. Agents
NCAA Bylaw 12.3 Use of Agents
o Overview of NCAA Bylaws Governing Athlete Agents
o Agents Dos and Don’ts
o Agent Questions
o Kentucky Directory of Registered Agents

Who is an agent?
An agent is anyone who markets your athletics ability or reputation. Whether or not someone calls themselves an agent, if they perform the functions of an agent under NCAA rules, they are considered an agent. Activities such as these would make someone an agent:
• Negotiating with a professional team
• Contacting a professional team on your behalf
• Arranging tryouts with professional teams
• Sitting in on your negotiations with a professional team

Advisors
Student-athletes may have an advisor to help evaluate their professional opportunities, but they must be careful that their advisor does not engage in any activities that would make them an agent under NCAA rules. As a good rule of thumb, an advisor can talk to you and your family, but if they are talking about you to any third parties (professional teams, media, scouts) they have probably crossed the line to being an agent.

EKU strongly discourages student-athletes and their parents from speaking on the telephone or having any in-person contact with an agent until the student-athlete has exhausted his or her eligibility. At no time may a student-athlete or a student-athlete's relative or friend receive any tangible benefit from an agent nor enter into any agreement with an agent prior to the expiration of the student-athlete's eligibility.

• You are not eligible to compete in an intercollegiate sport if you have ever agreed (orally or in writing) to be represented by an agent for the purpose of marketing your athletics ability in that sport. An agency contract that is not specifically limited in writing to a particular sport will be deemed applicable to all sports, rendering you ineligible to compete in any sport.
• You may not enter into a verbal or written agreement with an agent for future representation, even if the representation will not take place until after you have exhausted your eligibility in a sport.
• You may not accept transportation or other benefits from an agent or any person who represents any individual in the marketing of athletics ability even if the agent does not represent individuals in your sport.
• While securing advice from a lawyer will not necessarily impact your eligibility, a lawyer may not represent you in negotiations of a sports contract, may not be present during discussions of a contract offer, and may not have any contact with a professional sports organization on your behalf.

Tryouts with Professional Teams
Student-athletes may participate in tryouts with professional teams without losing their eligibility, provided they follow certain rules:
• Student-athletes cannot miss class for a tryout with a professional team.
• Student-athletes may receive actual and necessary expenses in conjunction with one 48-hour tryout per professional team.
• A tryout may extend beyond 48 hours if the student-athlete pays any additional expenses, including return transportation.
• A tryout paid for by the student-athlete may last any length of time, provided the student-athlete does not miss class.

    D. Benefits from Boosters
As a student-athlete, you should be aware that there are limitations on the interactions that you may have with any individual identified as a representative of athletics interests (i.e. "booster").

A representative of athletics interests is an individual or entity who is known to have promoted, assisted or contributed to an institution's intercollegiate athletics program. Once an individual has been identified as a representative of EKU’s athletics interests, the individual retains that status indefinitely.

An "extra benefit" is any special arrangement by an institutional employee or representative of athletics interests to provide a student-athlete, or a student-athlete's relative or friend, a benefit that is not expressly authorized by NCAA legislation (unless the benefit is generally available to the institution's students).

The following are examples of extra benefits that would not be permissible under NCAA legislation:
• Car or any use of a car or other transportation;
• Clothing;
• Haircut or other miscellaneous service;
• Gift(s);
• Money, loan(s), a guarantee of bond or signing/co-signing of a note to arrange a loan;
• Free or reduced cost meal(s);
• Telephone or credit card without charge or at a reduced cost;
• Ticket(s) for any kind of entertainment;
• Payment of long distance telephone calls;
• Free or reduced merchandise from a merchant (unless it is available to the general public);
• Free or reduced room and/or board from a booster, whether in Richmond, your home city or any other location;
• Members of the athletic department staff (including tutors) may not type reports, papers, letters, etc.;
• Special discounts, payment arrangements or credit on a purchase (e.g., airline tickets) or service (e.g., laundry, dry cleaning).

Examples of Permissible Benefits the institution may provide:
• Athletics scholarships
• Appropriate equipment for practice and competition
• Travel expenses for competition
• Complimentary admissions to their contests for family and friends
• Awards to recognize their participation and achievement
• Medical treatment
• Academic support services

These are only some examples of impermissible and permissible benefits. The area of extra benefits is very complex and we do not want our student-athletes to inadvertently do something that jeopardizes their eligibility. That is why we encourage you to talk to us before accepting a benefit if you have any question about whether or not it is permissible.

    E. Employment
NCAA Bylaw 12.4 Employment
NCAA rules permit you to earn income through legitimate employment opportunities. However, the NCAA has established several requirements designed to ensure that your employment is consistent with the principles of amateurism and the prohibition on extra benefits. It is important to understand and comply with these rules to avoid impacting your eligibility.

You may receive employment compensation:
• Only for work that is actually performed and useful in nature;
• Only for the number of hours actually worked;
• At a rate commensurate with the going rate for similar services in the area.

You may not receive:
• Payment for value that you bring to the employer because of publicity, reputation, fame or personal following that you obtained because of your athletics ability;
• Transportation to work or other benefits, unless the same benefits are available equally to all employees;
• Compensation for working at any facility owned in any part by the athletic department, including the tennis center.

The following additional limitations will apply if you are receiving compensation for providing instruction in your sport (i.e. "fee for lesson"):
• You may receive payment for giving lessons in their sport as long as you do not use University facilities;
• You must actually provide skill instruction - "playing lessons" are not permitted;
• You compensation must be paid by the lesson recipient or the recipient's family and not another outside individual or entity;
• You may not use your identity to advertise lesson availability.
You must notify the compliance office before beginning any type of employment throughout the year. Failure to do this could result in your ineligibility to compete or forfeiture of contests.

o Student-Athlete Employment Form
o Student-Athlete Employment Procedures
o Student-Athlete Fee for Lesson Form

    F. Promotional Activities
NCAA Bylaw 12.5 Promotional Activities
A student-athlete's name, picture or appearance may be used to support the charitable or educational activities of the University or a nonprofit agency provided all of the following conditions are met:
• The student-athlete receives written approval from the Athletic Director or other designated staff member;
• The activity does not involve co-sponsorship, advertisement or promotion by a commercial agency (other than a sponsor's official trademark on printed materials);
• The name or picture of a student-athlete with remaining eligibility may not appear on a printed promotional item that includes a reproduction of a product with which a commercial entity is associated if the commercial entity's officially registered trademark also appears on the item;
• The student-athlete does not miss class;
• All money derived from the activity go directly to the University, conference, or charitable, educational or nonprofit agency;
• The student-athlete may accept actual and necessary expenses from the University, conference, or charitable educational or nonprofit agency;
• The student-athlete's name, picture or appearance is not utilized to promote the commercial ventures of any nonprofit agency;
• Commercial items that include an individual student-athlete's name, picture or likeness (other than informational items such as media guides, schedule cards, etc.) may not be sold;
• Commercial items with names, likenesses or pictures of multiple student-athletes (other than highlight films and media guides) may be sold only at the University, outlets controlled by the University, or outlets controlled by the charitable or educational organization;
• The promotional activity may take place at a commercial establishment, provided the commercial establishment is not a cosponsor of the event and the student-athlete does not promote the sale of a commercial product.

Prior to any promotional activity, the student-athlete and an authorized representative of the charitable, educational or nonprofit agency must complete a form ensuring compliance with the requirements listed above. The necessary form can be obtained by contacting the Compliance Office at 859-622-8541 or by clicking here:

o Promotional Activities Procedures
o Promotional Activities Request Form
 

IV. Student Host

NCAA Bylaw 13 Recruiting
As you probably remember from when you were a recruit, making a visit to EKU is an important part of the recruiting process. We want our recruits to experience the many things that make EKU and its athletics department so special. Our student-athletes play an important role in making sure that our recruits feel welcome and have a great experience while they are here.

We also want to want to ensure the safety and well being, as well as protect the eligibility, of our student-athletes and the recruits they are hosting. For this reason, EKU has established guidelines for both recruits visiting our campus and the student-athletes who will be hosting them.

For our student-athlete hosts, these rules outline the applicable NCAA rules and institutional policies of which student-athletes must be aware when hosting a recruit and also outlines appropriate conduct and activities while hosting a recruit.

These guidelines include the following:
1. The student host must sign the Student Host Form prior to receiving money to cover the actual costs of entertaining the PSA and the PSA’s parents, legal guardians or spouse.
2. Student hosts may not purchase or arrange for the use of alcohol, tobacco products or illegal drugs by the PSA or anyone in the PSA’s travel party.
3. PSAs and student hosts are not to engage in inappropriate or illegal activities while on the official visit (e.g., going to strip clubs/gentleman’s clubs, using the services of a prostitute, viewing pornographic material, gambling, or consuming alcohol or illegal drugs).
4. A maximum of $30 per day may be provided to the student host(s) to cover actual entertainment costs for the student host, the PSA, the PSA’s parents/legal guardians, and/or spouse. Student hosts may be provided with an additional $15 per day for each additional PSA the host entertains.
5. No cash may be given to the PSA or anyone accompanying the PSA.
6. Student hosts may not use entertainment funds to purchase or otherwise provide the PSA with gifts of value (e.g., souvenirs or clothing). Student hosts cannot arrange for the PSA to receive a discount at any place of business.
7. Student hosts may not use vehicles provided by a staff member or booster. Only institutional vehicles or personal vehicles may be used to transport PSAs around campus during an official visit. No vehicle shall be provided by EKU for use by the PSA, the PSA’s travel party or student host.
8. Student hosts may not transport the PSA or anyone accompanying the PSA more than 30 miles from the Richmond campus. The student host incurs the liability for transporting the PSA or anyone accompanying the PSA in the student host’s personal vehicle.
9. The PSA may not participate in any athletics activity involving evaluation of skill or when Athletics Department personnel are present. Team members accompanying the recruit during physical activity may not report back information to a coach concerning the PSA’s abilities.
10. Boosters and alumni (including former student-athletes) are not allowed to be involved in recruiting a PSA. If during the official visit you and the PSA come in contact with these types of individuals, the contact must be limited to an exchange of greetings.
11. EKU may provide a student host with a complimentary meal if the student host is accompanying the PSA at that meal.
12. If several students are hosting a PSA, only one student host per PSA may receive a free meal if restaurant facilities are used.
13. It is impermissible to give or loan athletic gear or apparel to PSAs for use during an official visit.
14. Immediately following the visit, the student-host is responsible for returning receipts and unused money from the entertainment funds to the coach.
 

V. Eligibility

NCAA Bylaw 14 Eligibility: Academic and General Requirements
• You must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits at all times during the semester. If you are in the final semester of your bachelor's degree program, you may be enrolled in fewer than 12 credits as long as you are enrolled in the courses necessary to complete your degree requirements.
• You must earn at least six hours of academic credit each semester.
• Each academic year, you must have earned a minimum of 18 hours of academic credit during the preceding regular (Fall/Spring) semesters. Hours earned during the summer may not be used to fulfill this requirement.
• You must successfully complete at least 24 hours of academic credit prior to the start of your third semester.
• By the beginning of your second year of enrollment, you must possess a cumulative grade-point average that is at least 90 percent of the minimum GPA required for graduation.
• You must designate a major by the beginning of your third year of enrollment (fifth semester).
• By the beginning of your third year of enrollment, you must have successfully completed at least 40 percent of the course requirements for your degree program and must possess a cumulative grade-point average that is at least 95 percent of the minimum GPA required for graduation.
• By the beginning of your fourth year of enrollment, you must have successfully completed at least 60 percent of the course requirements for your degree program and must possess a cumulative grade-point average that is at least 100 percent of the minimum GPA required for graduation.
• By the beginning of your fifth year of enrollment, you must have successfully completed at least 80 percent of the course requirements for your degree program and must possess a cumulative grade-point average that is at least 100 percent of the minimum GPA required for graduation.
 

VI. Transfer Regulations

NCAA Bylaw 14.5 Transfer Regulations
Transferring from EKU requires very careful thought. You must adhere to the following requirements during your decision-making process:
• You must immediately inform your coach of your interest in going elsewhere. It is suggested that you and the coach meet with your sport administrator regarding your decision. Before you discuss any possibilities with a potential new school, that school must first receive written permission from the EKU Athletics Department. If you or your parents contact a potential new school, that institution is obligated to let EKU know that you or your parents have done so. The potential new school must first receive written permission from EKU before having any further contact with you.
• According to NCAA regulations, you must complete one year of residency at your new institution before you are eligible to participate in athletics there, unless you meet the requirements of an NCAA transfer exception. The most common NCAA transfer exception is the one-time transfer (see below). In most instances, this exception is not offered to football, basketball or baseball student-athletes.
• You may be granted a one-time exception to the above-mentioned NCAA one-year residency requirement under certain circumstances in sports other than football, basketball, and baseball. Being granted this exception means that you may be immediately eligible to compete at your new institution.

The following conditions are required for an NCAA One-Time Transfer Exception:
• You compete in a sport other than Division I football, basketball or baseball.
• It is your first transfer from one four-year college to another.
• You are in good academic standing at EKU and would be eligible if you returned to EKU.
• The EKU Athletics Department certifies in writing that it does not object to the NCAA granting an exception to the one-year residency requirement.

If EKU does not grant permission for you to discuss transfer possibilities with a potential new school, and if you are denied a "release" to waive the one-year residence requirement, you can still transfer. If you do this, you will be ineligible to compete or receive athletic aid in your first academic year of residence at the new institution. You may also request a hearing to appeal this decision. If you have any questions about these policies, feel free to talk to your coach and the Compliance Office.
 

VII. Outside Competition

NCAA Bylaw 14.7 Outside Competition, Effects on Eligibility
o Summer League Permission Form for Basketball
o Summer League Permission Form for Sports Other Than Basketball
"Outside competition" includes any athletics competition against any athletics team (including an alumni team) that does not represent the EKU athletics program. An "outside team" is any team that does not represent the intercollegiate athletics program of the University or a team that includes individuals other than eligible student-athletes at the University. Engaging in outside competition or participating on an outside team can affect your eligibility to compete in intercollegiate athletics.

As a general rule, in sports other than basketball, a student-athlete who competes during the academic year as a member of any outside team becomes ineligible for intercollegiate competition. However:
• Such competition may be permitted during an official vacation period outside of your sport's playing season.
• You may compete in outside competition as an individual during the academic year as long as you represent only yourself in the competition. While competing unattached, you may not receive any expenses or instruction from your team coach and may not compete in apparel provided by the University.
• As a basketball student-athlete, you will become ineligible for further intercollegiate competition if you participate in any organized basketball competition other than representing the University in intercollegiate competition.

Certain exceptions to these outside competition regulations are provided, including exceptions for participation in the Olympic Games, Pan American Games, World Championship or World Cup or on a U.S. National Team.

Contact the Compliance Office at 859-622-8541 before participating with any outside team or in any outside competition to determine how your eligibility may be affected.
 

VIII. Financial Aid

NCAA Bylaw 15 Financial Aid
An athletics scholarship may cover up to the cost of tuition, fees, room, board, and books for a single year. Scholarships are renewable on an annual basis, and notifications of renewal, increase, reduction or nonrenewal are postmarked no later than July 1. If you have a question about the terms of your financial aid agreement, see your head coach, the compliance office, or the Athletics Director.
Athletically-related financial aid policies:
1. Under normal circumstances, an athletics scholarship for subsequent years is generally renewed, but NCAA rules forbid a commitment or guarantee beyond one year.
2. You may receive an athletics scholarship for no more than five years within a six-year period from initial collegiate enrollment.
3. Your scholarship may be reduced or cancelled for any reason on an annual basis. The most common reasons are:
• Inability to reach reasonable athletic performance goals;
• Motivational problems;
• Incompatibility with the coaching staff.
4. You will receive a letter from the Office of Financial Assistance postmarked by July 1 if your scholarship is reduced or cancelled.
5. If you disagree with the decision to reduce or cancel your scholarship you may file a request for an appeals committee hearing. The request must be made within 10 days of the reduction or non-renewal.

Athletics Scholarship for Summer School
Summer school aid is available based on available funds, Bratzke Center and coach recommendations, and NCAA guidelines. Your summer scholarship is proportional to the amount of aid you received during the previous academic year. Additional information regarding Financial Aid can be found in the Student-Athlete handbook. Student-athletes with questions regarding their financial aid should contact their head coach or the Compliance Office.
 

IX. Complimentary Admissions

NCAA Bylaw 16.2 Complimentary Admissions and Ticket Benefits
As a student-athlete, you are permitted to receive a specified number of complimentary admissions to EKU football and basketball athletic events in accordance with NCAA legislation:
• You may receive four complimentary admissions per home or away contest in the sport in which you participate (either in practice or competition), regardless of whether you compete in the contest;
• If you or your team is participating in a conference championship or NCAA championship you may receive six complimentary admissions to all intercollegiate athletic events at the site at which you (or your team) is participating;
• The Athletics Department may provide you with a maximum of three complimentary admissions for a game or event during which you are being honored but not participating, provided such complimentary admissions are used only by your parents, your legal guardians and/or your spouse;
• You may personally receive complimentary admission to all EKU regular-season home intercollegiate athletic events in sports other than that in which you participate.

Complimentary admissions shall be provided only through a pass list for individuals designated by the student-athlete (football and basketball student-athletes see the Ticket Office for your pass list). The individual utilizing the complimentary admission must present identification to the person supervising the use of the pass list at the admission gate. No "hard tickets" will be issued.

You may not receive payment from any source for your complimentary tickets or exchange them for any item of value. Likewise, any individual to whom you provide your complimentary admissions would not be permitted to receive any type of payment for those admissions or to exchange them for any item of value.

You may not be afforded any special arrangement to purchase additional tickets to an athletics event. Additional tickets may be purchased only in accordance with the same purchasing procedures applicable to other students. Purchased tickets may not be sold above face value.
 

X. Practice Hour Limitations

NCAA Bylaw 17 Playing and Practice Seasons
To ensure that student-athletes are able to balance the demands of school, athletics and personal obligations, the NCAA established limits on the number of required hours of "countable athletically related activities" for student-athletes. These limits vary based on whether a given sport is in-season or out-of-season during the academic year or in the summer vacation period. Each sport has a limited number of days that it can be in-season and the beginning and end of these in-season periods are established by the coaches before each academic year. In many cases, the in-season period is divided into two parts: one in the fall semester, and one in the spring. All competition must take place during an in-season period.

Countable Athletically Related Activities (CARA) include required practice, meetings, conditioning, weight training, competition, film review, or going over a course (in a sport such as cross country or golf). These are only some examples of CARA; it is not an exhaustive list.

Some examples of things that are not CARA: time spent in the training room, academic meetings, meetings with compliance, athletics activities done on a voluntary basis, traveling to a competition, participating in promotional or charitable activities, or serving as a student host.

    In-Season Practice Hour Limitations:
    • No more than 4 hours per day of CARA
    • No more than 20 hours per week of CARA
    • One (1) off day per week
    • No CARA after a competition
    • A competition always counts as 3 hours of CARA
    • Multi-sport student-athletes are limited to 4 hours per day and 20 hours per week total
    • These practice hour restrictions do not apply during pre-season (before school starts) or during vacation periods.

    Out-of-Season Practice Hour Limitations (During the Academic Year)
    • No more than eight hours per week of CARA
    • Two off days per week
    • The only permissible activities are conditioning, weight training and, for sports other than football, skill instruction. Football student-athletes may participate in film review instead of skill instruction.
    • No more than two hours of skill instruction (or film review for football) with the coaches each week. NOTE: During certain times of the year, there are limits on how many student-athletes may participate in skill instruction with the coaches at any one time.
    • No CARA beginning the week prior to finals through the end of finals.
 

XI. Summer Activities

    A. Summer Practice
Practice that is organized by EKU coaches is prohibited during the summer unless your sport has specific exceptions – listed below. EKU may pay any fees associated with the rental of institutional facilities for student-athletes engaged in voluntary athletically related activities in his or her sport.
Practice is defined as any meeting, activity or instruction involving sport-related information and having an athletic purpose, which is held at the direction of or is supervised by a member of the EKU sport-specific coaching staff. Practice occurs when one or more team coaches and student-athletes participate in any of the following activities (either voluntary or mandatory):
    • Team conditioning activities
    • Activities on the playing or practice field/court/pool/course
    • Setting up offensive or defensive alignments
    • Chalk talks
    • Lecture on or discussion of strategy related to the sport
    • Activities using equipment related to the sport
    • Discussions or review of game films, or video related to the sport; or
    • Activities conducted as physical education class work.

All athletic activities during the summer must be VOLUNTARY (e.g., weight training, participation in camps/clinics, conditioning, etc.) and NO SPORT COACHING STAFF MEMBERS MAY BE PRESENT*. It is not permissible for an EKU coach to require student-athletes to report any information regarding their voluntary workout programs to anyone, or to provide expenses (postage, calling cards) for the purpose of requiring student-athletes to report on the progress of summer activities and voluntary workouts. *Some exceptions apply – see below!

    B. Individual Sports – Golf, Cross Country, Tennis, Track & Field:
In individual sports, an EKU coach may participate in individual workout sessions with current EKU student-athletes during summer provided the request is made and initiated by the student-athlete, and all activity is voluntary. Enrolled student-athletes in individual sports are also now eligible to earn prize money during the summer in open competitions and events. The prize money accepted must NOT be more than your expenses to attend the event, in total. Please be prepared to document your winnings with receipts, event/tournament information and listed expenses! You will be asked to sign off on this in your team orientation meeting.

    C. Safety Exception – Field Events:
In safety exception sports, a coach may be present during voluntary individual workouts without the workouts being considered mandatory athletically related activity, as long as the coach is providing ONLY safety and skill instruction and is not conducting the content or length of the student-athlete’s workouts.

    D. Strength & Conditioning Activities:
Strength and conditioning coaches may design and conduct workout programs for returning student-athletes in summer, provided they are voluntary and conducted at the request of the student-athlete.

    E. Equipment & Apparel:
Student-athletes may retain and use EKU athletics apparel and equipment during the summer in accordance with normal institutional policies and procedures for issuance and retrieval.

    F. Summer Participation on Outside Teams:
The NCAA places limits on the number of student-athletes from any one program who may participate (practice, train and compete) with an outside team during the summer. Please check with your coaches prior to working out with any outside team (AAU, club team, etc.) this summer. Your coach may observe you competing in organized summer competition. NOTE: Basketball - ALL teams and leagues require special certification to be approved by the Compliance Office in advance of your participation. DO not play ANY outside basketball without pre-approval.

Soccer and volleyball student-athletes may begin summer participation on an outside team as early as May 1. The limit for soccer is no more than five student-athletes from EKU on any one team. Volleyball may have only two student-athletes on any given team. Classes may not be missed for outside team participation, and the director of athletics must provide consent for your participation.

    G. Promotional Activities:
All EKU student-athletes need prior approval from the Compliance Office before participating in any promotional activity, even during summer. Please contact your coach or the Compliance office if you are invited to participate in a specific promotional activity (e.g., hometown parade, fundraiser, speaking engagement).

    H. Summer Employment:
There are no restrictions on student-athlete employment or compensation during summer, other than the requirements that all student-athletes are paid only the going rate and only for work they actually perform. Payment for work performed may not be based upon athletics reputation or ability. Additionally, student-athletes may be employed by the EKU Athletics Department or in a job arranged by an EKU staff member, including your coach. Individuals may provide lessons in their sport (except for Tennis and Golf) under the normal restrictions. Please see the Compliance Office to complete the proper paperwork before starting a new job for summer!

    I. Summer Camps:
Enrolled EKU student-athletes (except football) may work at EKU camps or clinics and are not required to submit any employment approvals – the camp paperwork submitted by your coaching staff will serve as approval from the Compliance Office. For any outside (non-EKU) camps or clinics, pre-approval employment forms must be submitted to the Compliance Office. Student-athlete duties at camps or clinics should be general or supervisory in nature in addition to any coaching or officiating assignments. You may not be paid just for ‘demo-ing’ or lecturing.

    J. Additional Reminders:
Extra Benefits – Extra benefit rules continue to apply during the summer, whether you stay in Richmond or leave for home or another location. Always remember, if the discount or free item is offered to you only because of your status as a student-athlete or fame in the locale, you may not accept it. Only reduced cost offers which are available to all students or the general population are okay! Watch this rule – it is very important and problems can cost you $$ and eligibility.

Gambling – NCAA gambling regulations remain in effect during summer. You may not wager or bet on any sport (college or professional) which is sponsored at the collegiate level. Entrance into any athletics contest or pool where there is an entry fee OR a prize awarded is also prohibited.

Summer Housing – Student-athletes are required to be responsible for their living costs during the summer months, and may not live rent-free (except at home). Each person must provide for some portion of their own expenses – whether it be through rent, utilities, food or other costs. Please keep track of these expenses and payment to the best of your abilities, so that if questioned, information can be provided to the compliance staff. If you host any newcomers, they must pay their way too.

Textbooks – All textbooks for all courses must be returned after your finals are completed. If you do not return the books provided to you through your book scholarship, you will be charged for each one. These charges will be assessed to your student account and you will not be eligible to receive books for the fall semester if these fines are not paid.

Fall Registration – Have you registered for fall classes? See an advisor and get this done immediately.
 

XII. Student-Athlete Well-Being

o NCAA Student-Athlete Insurance Programs
o NCAA Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)
o Life Balance
o Drug and Alcohol Abuse
o Hazing Prevention
o Nutrition
o Personal Wellness
o Sickle Cell Trait Materials and Resources
o Concussions
o NCAA Banned Drug Classes
o NCAA Drug Education and Testing Video
 

XIII. Scholarships

o Jim Mckay Scholarship Program
o Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship
o NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
o Degree Completion Award Program
o Ethnic Minority and Women’s Enhancement Postgraduate Scholarship Programs
o The John McLendon Memorial Minority Postgraduate Scholarship Program
 

XIV. Internships

o NCAA Postgraduate Internship Program
o Internship Openings at Member Institutions That Have Been Posted on The NCAA Market
o NACDA Internship Program
o USOC Internship Program