Jessup University Athletics

Information for Donors, Boosters and Parents
This site is intended to highlight some pertinent NCAA rules for you as a representative of Jessup University's athletics interests. If you ever have any questions about NCAA DII rules and regulations, please contact the Assistant Athletic Director of Compliance.

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Definition of a Representative of Athletics Interests. A "representative of the institution's athletics interests" ( or a booster) is an individual who is known by a member of the institution's executive or athletics administration to:

• You are the parent or legal guardian of an enrolled Jessup student-athlete
• You are a former student or fan of Jessup Athletics
• You are or have been a member of any athletic booster club associated with Jessup
• You have participated in promoting the Jessup athletics program
• You have assisted in the recruitment of prospects to Jessup
• You have made any sort of financial contribution to Jessup Athletics

 
Once an individual is identified as such a representative, the person retains that identity indefinitely. (13.02.12.1)
 

Essential Information for Representatives of Athletics Interests

Extra Benefits
An extra benefit is any special arrangement by an institutional employee or a representative of the institution's athletics interests(booster) to provide a student-athlete or the student-athlete's relative or friend a benefit not expressly authorized by NCAA legislation. Extra benefits for prospects are called offers or inducements and are prohibited. An institution's staff member or any representative of its athletics interests shall not be involved, directly or indirectly, in making arrangements for giving or offering to give any financial aid or other benefits to a prospect or to a prospect's relatives, coach or friends. Examples of prohibited extra benefits include but are not limited to:
 

• Cash or loan in any amount
• Gift, clothing or equipment (i.e. holiday gift, birthday present, gift certificate)
• Special discount, payment arrangements or free or reduced cost services
• The purchase of a meal or service at a commercial establishment
• Free or reduced cost rent or housing
• Use of a car or other personal property (i.e. house)
• Promise of employment after graduation
• Employment for a prospect's friends or relatives
• Payment of registration fees for athletic camps

Recruiting
Recruiting is any solicitation of a prospect or the prospect's family by an institutional staff member or by an institution's representative of athletics interests (i.e. booster) for the purpose of securing that prospect's enrollment and participation in the institution's intercollegiate athletics program. NCAA rules restrict the ways that boosters can be involved in the recruiting process.  Below is a breakdown of the do's and don'ts for representatives of Jessup athletics interests as it concerns recruiting.
 
As a representative of Jessup's athletics interests, you are permitted to:

• Observe a potential student-athlete's (PSA's) athletic contest, provided there is no contact with the prospect or his/her parents and or relatives.
• Notify the coaching staff of prospects in the area.
• Continue to have normal contact with any neighbor, relative, or family friend that might be a prospect. so long as you do not engage in the recruitment process.
• Refer any and all recruiting questions to an athletic department staff member.
• Meet with a recruit on the University campus but only at the direction of the Athletics Department.

As a representative of Jessup's athletics interests, you are NOT permitted to:

• Write or call a prospect or his/her parents or legal guardians.
• Contact a coach, high school principal, and/or counselor, to evaluate a prospect.
• Visit a prospect's school to pick up a transcript or video to evaluate his/her academic or athletic ability or to provide to an athletics department staff member.
• Provide extra benefits to prospects, enrolled Jessup student-athletes or their relatives or friends (e.g. movie or event tickets, dinner, gift cards or special discounts).
• Meet with a prospect or his/her immediate family members off campus; or have any recruiting contact unless on the University campus at the direction of the athletics staff.
• Pay for prospect's registration fees for athletics camps at any time