Amateurism
A student shall not be eligible for intercollegiate competition in a particular sport if the student-athlete (or parents/relatives):

·   Negotiates, signs or enters into any written or oral agreement with an agent;

·   Accepts or receives any extra benefits from an agent or anyone who wishes to represent the student-athlete;

·   Uses their athletic skill for pay, or for the promise of pay;

·   Competes with a professional sports team or receives any compensation from a professional sports team; or

·   Receives an extra benefit that is not available to the general student population.

 

Prospect/Prospective Student-Athlete

A prospective student-athlete (or “prospect”) is any student, regardless of athletics ability or participation, who has either started classes for the ninth (9^th) grade.  Students attending prep schools and junior colleges are considered prospects, as are student-athletes at other four-year institutions who have withdrawn from that institution or are considering a transfer.   A student who has not yet started ninth grade can become a prospect if UCLA or a booster provides the student or his/her relatives or friends with a benefit or financial assistance not available to other students or the general public. A student remains a prospect even after signing a National Letter of Intent or other commitment to attend UCLA until he/she reports for pre-season practice or the first day of classes for a regular UCLA term.

Recruiting
Recruiting is any solicitation of a prospect (or the prospect's family members) by the UCLA staff or a booster to encourage him/her to enroll at UCLA and participate in the UCLA athletic program. ONLY Bruin coaches and athletic department staff members may be involved in the recruiting process.

Contact
A contact is any face-to-face encounter between a prospect, or his/her parents or legal guardians, and a UCLA staff member or booster during which any conversation in excess of a greeting occurs. Any face-to-face meeting that is prearranged and takes place on the prospect's campus or at the prospect's competition site is considered a contact regardless of the conversation that occurs.

Extra Benefit
As a booster, you may not provide extra benefits to our student-athletes or prospects, or to their friends or relatives. Defined as any special arrangement provided to student-athletes or prospects not otherwise available to all UCLA students or the general public, extra benefits include, but are not limited to:

·   Cash or loans of any amount or co-signing for a loan

·   Use of an automobile or payment of any transportation expense

·   Gifts of any kind including birthday cards and holiday gifts

·   Tangible items such as clothing, jewelry or electronics or use of personal property

·   Discounts or free or reduced-cost services not available to UCLA student body

·   Payment for meals at restaurants or providing food or groceries

·   Free or reduced rent or housing, including housesitting

·   Tickets to college or professional sporting events

·   Payment for autographs, memorabilia or apparel

·   Honorariums for appearances or speaking engagements

·   Arrangement for purchase of items or services from student-athlete or their relatives

Institutional Control

When college athletic programs make headlines for NCAA rules violations, a lack of institutional control is often cited to explain significant penalties. To establish “Institutional Control,” the NCAA Constitution states that UCLA must:

·   Control its intercollegiate athletic program in compliance with NCAA rules and regulations;

·   Monitor its program, including identifying and reporting to the NCAA instances in which compliance has not been achieved and take corrective actions; and

·   Ensure coaches, student-athletes, university staff and others representing UCLA’s athletic interests share responsibility for complying with NCAA rules. As an NCAA member, UCLA is responsible for the actions of its alumni and supporters.

As our most loyal supporters and fans, what is your role?  Please keep NCAA rules compliance in mind, report to the UCLA Compliance Office when you are aware of a potential rules violation, and live by the UCLA Compliance mantra, “ask before you act.”

 

UCLA reserves the right to withhold any privilege associated with the athletic department (i.e. ticket and parking privileges, reception invitations) from individuals involved in a violation of NCAA legislation.