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, independent agency, corporate entity (e.g., apparel or equipment manufacturer) or other organization who is known (or who should have been known) to have promoted, assisted or contributed to an institution's intercollegiate athletics program. Once an individual has been identified as a representative of Bethune-Cookman University's athletics interest, 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 Miami, 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).
If you have any questions or concerns regarding extra benefits, please contact the Compliance Office at 386-481-2763 or email us at AthleticsCompliance@cookman.edu.
Twitter: @BCUCompliance | Facebook / BCUathletics
