The NCAA News - News and Features

May 26, 1997

Legislative assistance

1997 Column No. 21 NCAA Bylaw 13.13.1.2.1

Division I football camps and clinics -- attendance of senior prospects

NCAA Division I institutions should note that pursuant to Bylaw 13.13.1.2.1, in the sport of football, it is not permissible for a senior prospect to enroll, participate or be employed at any instructional football camp or clinic that is either owned or operated by a Division I institution or an employee of the Division I institution. For purposes of this legislation, a senior prospect is a prospect who is eligible for admission to a member institution or who has started classes for the senior year in high school. A preparatory school or two-year college student also is considered to be a "senior prospect." A senior prospect may attend a Division I institution's football camp or clinic (e.g., as an observer), provided the prospect does not participate in any physical activities.

NCAA Bylaw 13.13.2.1.3

Camps and clinics -- employment of student-athletes -- Division I football

NCAA Division I institutions should note that pursuant to Bylaw 13.13.2.1.3.1, in the sport of football, it is not permissible to employ a member of the football team with remaining eligibility as a counselor in its football camp or clinic. In football camps other than those conducted by the student-athlete's institution, not more than one football student-athlete with remaining eligibility from any one Division I institution may be employed. Finally, it also is permissible for a football student-athlete with remaining eligibility to be employed in any diversified camp (a camp that offers a diversified experience without an emphasis on instruction, practice or competition in any particular sport), including a diversified camp conducted by the student-athlete's institution, provided not more than one football student-athlete from any one Division I institution with remaining eligibility is employed.

NCAA Bylaws 12.5.1.7 and 12.5.1.8

Institutionally sponsored and privately owned summer camps

NCAA institutions should note that in accordance with Bylaw 12.5.1.7, an institution's summer camp may use the name or picture of any student-athlete employed as a counselor to publicize or promote the camp, including the use of the student-athlete's name or picture in camp brochures or other advertising. In addition, pursuant to Bylaw 12.5.1.8, a privately owned summer camp may use a student-athlete's name, picture and institutional affiliation in its summer camp brochure to identify the student-athlete as a staff member. However, a student-athlete's name or picture may not be used in any other way to directly advertise or promote the camp. During its April 28, 1994, telephone conference, the NCAA Interpretations Committee determined that an institutional staff member who conducts a camp independent of the institution may not use the names or pictures of student-athletes with eligibility remaining in the camp brochure if the student-athletes will not be employed as counselors at the camp. Such a brochure may include the name, picture and institutional affiliation of any student-athlete who will be a counselor at the camp only to identify the student-athlete as a staff member and may not use the student-athlete's name or picture in any other way to directly advertise or promote the camp.

This material was provided by the legislative services staff as an aid to member institutions. If an institution has a question or comment regarding this column, such correspondence should be directed to Richard C. Perko, legislative assistant, at the NCAA national office. This information is available on the Collegiate Sports Network.