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NCAA and
Gulf
South
Conference
Rules
Compliance
Arkansas
Tech
University
is
committed
and
obligated
to the
principle
of
institutional
control
in
operating
its
athletics
program.
The
athletic
department
is
operated
in a
manner
that is
consistent
with the
spirit
of the
NCAA,
Gulf
South
Conference
and
University
rules
and
regulations.
Arkansas
Tech
University
strives
for
academic
and
athletic
excellence,
we
always
seek the
highest
standard
of
ethical
conduct.
Involvement
with our
athletic
program
is
critical
to our
continued
success,
however,
we must
emphasize
that any
inappropriate
activity,
even if
inadvertent,
could
jeopardize
the
eligibility
of our
current
and
prospective
student-athletes
and the
compliance
of the
University
with
NCAA
rules
and
regulations.
Any
questions
concerning
NCAA
rules
and
regulations,
please
contact
Tech's
NCAA
Compliance
Officer
Jessica
Chandler
at
479-498-6071
or you
can
e-mail
her at
jchandler8@atu.edu.
What is
a
Booster
(Athletic
Representative)?
A
representative
of
Arkansas
Tech's
athletics
interests
is an
individual,
business,
organization
who is
known
(or who
should
have
been
known)
by a
member
of the
institution's
executive
or
athletics
administration
to:
-
Have
participated
in
or
is a
member
of
an
agency
or
organization
promoting
the
institution's
intercollegiate
athletics
program;
-
Have
made
financial
contributions
to
the
athletic
department
or
to
an
athletics
booster
organization
of
that
institution
(i.e.,
Green
and
Gold
Club);
-
Assisting
or
have
been
requested
(by
the
athletic
department
staff
)to
assist
in
the
recruitment
of
prospects;
-
Assisting
or
to
have
assisted
in
providing
benefits
to
enrolled
student-athletes
or
their
families;
-
Have
been
involved
otherwise
in
promoting
the
institution's
athletic
program.
The NCAA
stipulates
that
once an
individual
has been
identified
as a
"Representative
of
Athletics
Interest"
of the
University's
athletic
program,
he or
she
retains
this
status
forever.
This is
true
even if
the
individual
no
longer
contributes
to the
athletic
program.
What is
an Extra
Benefit?
An extra
benefit
is any
special
arrangement
by an
institutional
employee
or
representative
of the
institution's
athletic
department
to
provide
a
prospective
or
enrolled
student-athlete
or their
family
and
friends
a
benefit
that is
not
expressly
authorized
by NCAA
regulations.
Some
benefits
that a
booster
is
prohibited
from
providing
are
listed
below.
-
Gifts
of
clothing
or
equipment
-
Free
or
reduced-cost
housing
or
services
-
Cash
or
like
items
of
the
co-signing
of
loans
-
Employment
arrangement
for
a
prospect's
relative
or
close
friends.
-
Rentals
or
purchases
of
any
types
In
addition,
there
are
other
services
that
cannot
be
provided
to an
enrolled
student-athlete
by a
booster
or
member
of the
Arkansas
Tech
Athletic
Department
staff.
There
include:
-
The
use
of
an
automobile
-
Room,
board,
or
transportation
costs
incurred
by
friend
or
family
visiting
the
Tech
campus
for
any
reason.
-
Providing
payment
or
someone
to
work
associated
with
school
projects
(i.e.,
typing,
data
processing
and
copying
services).
-
Free
medical
or
professional
services
for
which
a
fee
is
normally
charged.
-
Providing
a
student-athlete
or
their
friends
or
relatives
free
use
of a
telephone
for
long
distance
calls.
-
Use
of
personal
funds
to
entertain
student-athletes,
their
friends
or
relatives.
What Can
an
Athletic
Booster
Do?
-
Provide
employment
for
prospective
or
currently
enrolled
student-athletes
during
permissible
periods.
-
Attend
junior
high,
high
school,
or
junior
college
athletic
events
without
contacting
a
prospect
or
their
families.
-
Send
newspaper
clippings,
video
tapes,
or
similar
information
about
promising
prospects
in
your
area
to
the
appropriate
Tech
coaching
staff
member.
-
Offer
assistance
to a
Tech
coach
recruiting
in
your
city
or
town.
It
is
permissible
to
provide
a
car
or a
plane
to
the
coach
for
transportation
or
to
suggest
people
to
contact
for
information.
-
Invite
a
team
or
individual
student-athlete
to
dinner
at
your
home.
These
meals
can
only
be
provided
on
an
occasional
basis;
however,
they
provide
an
excellent
opportunity
to
get
to
know
our
student-athletes
better.
Arrangements
for
these
activities
should
be
made
through
the
head
coach
of
the
student-athletes
sport.
Gambling
Prohibition
In order
to keep
you
up-to-date
and
informed
regarding
NCAA and
University
regulations
that
pertain
to your
involvement
with any
gambling
activity
and to
provide
a timely
reminder
to help
you
avoid
any
activities
that may
jeopardize
your
eligibility
to
participate
and
compete,
please
review
the
following
rules.
It is
important
for you,
your
teammates
and the
University
that you
know and
abide by
all NCAA
rules
and
regulations.
-
You
may
not
knowingly
provide
information
to
individuals
involved
in
any
type
of
organized
gambling
activities
concerning
intercollegiate
athletic
competition.
-
You
may
not
solicit
a
bet
on
any
intercollegiate
team.
-
You
may
not
accept
a
bet
on
any
team
representing
Arkansas
Tech,
participate
in
any
gambling
activity
that
involves
intercollegiate
competition
for
any
kind
of
tangible
value
(i.e.,
cash,
t-shirt,
dinner)
or
participate
in
any
gambling
activity
that
involves
professional
athletics
through
a
bookmaker,
parlay
card
or
any
other
method
employed
by
organized
gambling.
-
Participation
in
"tournament
brackets"
on-line
or
otherwise
can
be
considered
gambling.
DO
NOT
participate
in
NCAA
brackets.
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