Telephone Conference No. 25
October 29, 2003

Acting for the Division I Management Council, the Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet Subcommittee on Legislative Review/
Interpretations issued the following interpretation:

Recruiting/Recruiting Materials

Use of a Picture Portfolio. It is not permissible for an institution to create a portfolio of information (for example, pictures) to be shown to prospective student-athletes during the recruiting process unless the portfolio is considered the institution's one permissible athletics recruiting publication (that is, media guide or recruiting brochure). [References: NCAA Bylaws 13.4.1 (recruiting materials) and 13.4.4.2 (media guides, recruiting brochures).]

Telephone Conference No. 26
November 5, 2003

Personnel/Use of Outside Consultants

Use of Outside Consultants. It is not permissible for an institution to use an outside consultant who is involved in any on- or off-field or on- or off-court coaching activities (for example, attending practices and meetings involving coaching activities, formulating game plans, analyzing videotape or film involving the institution's or an opponent's team) without counting the consultant in the coaching limitations in that sport. [References: NCAA Bylaws 11.7.1.1 (designation of coaching category), 11.7.1.1.1.4 (noncoaching activities) and 11.7.1.1.1.4 (use of outside consultants), and a 2/11/93 official interpretation, Item No. 9.]