Outside Competition

"Outside competition" includes any athletics competition against any athletics team (including an alumni team) that does not represent Bethune-Cookman University's 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 Office of Compliance at 386-481-2763 before participating with any outside team or in any outside competition to determine how your eligibility may be affected.

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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 Director of Athletics or other designated staff member;
• The activity does not involve cosponsorship, 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 moneys 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 Univeristy, 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 sign a release statement ensuring compliance with the requirements listed above. The necessary form can be obtained by contacting the athletic department's Community Relations office or the Office of Compliance at 386-481-2763.

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