DIII Rules 2020

Three incoming freshmen soccer prospective student-athletes can go on a foreign tour with the institution’s soccer team before the school year begins if:

• They have paid their admissions deposits.

• Preseason has begun.

• They have registered in at least 12 credits at the time of departure

• All of the above.

A local community group may provide a prospective student-athlete with an athletics scholarship to run track at a secondary institution (12.1.3.r)

• When the funds for the scholarship are disbursed through the secondary institution

• When the funds for the scholarship are given directly to the prospective student-athlete.

• Either A or B.

• Prospective student-athletes may not receive athletics scholarships to participate at their secondary institutions.

Under what condition may an institution have contact with a prospective student-athlete before the student competes?

• The competition cannot take place on the institution`s campus.

• The contact must occur on campus

• Both A. and B.

• None of the above.

A swimming student-athlete competes in a basketball tournament, wins and accepts a cash prize. What does this mean for the student-athletes eligibility?

• The student-athlete is no longer eligible in any sport.

• The student-athlete is no longer eligible in swimming.

• The student-athlete is no longer eligible in basketball.

• Accepting a cash prize does not affect a student-athlete’s eligibility.

While out on the road recruiting, Coach Shea decides to stop at a prospective student-athlete’s high school. Before they can talk to the PSA directly, Coach Shea must receive permission from the high school’s principal or other executive officer.

• True

• False

Which of the following describes the time parameters surrounding how often student-athletes may engage in voluntary leadership programming involving sports-related information with their coach?

• One 90-minute session per week, not more than five times outside of the season.

• Two 45-minute sessions per week, not more than ten times outside of the season.

• Two 45-minute sessions per week, not more than five times outside of the season.

• One 90-minute session per week, not more than ten times outsides of the season.

In which of the following scenarios is it impermissible for an institutional coach to provide a letter of recommendation for one of their student-athletes?

• When the recommendation is for an award, scholarship or grant that constitutes institutional financial aid.

• When the recommendation is for an outside financial aid award, grant or scholarship that has no relationship to athletics leadership, ability, participation or performance.

• When the recommendation is for any financial aid award (institutional or outside) for graduate studies that will occur once the student-athlete has exhausted eligibility.

• When the recommendation is for an institutional employment position even if the compensation for the position constitutes financial aid (e.g. Residence assistant).

Coach Chris, a member of the volleyball coaching staff, has recently become a certified strength & conditioning coach. They would now like to conduct voluntary workouts outside of the season for the volleyball student-athletes. This is only permissible if.

• Coach Chris conducts voluntary workouts for student-athletes of all teams.

• The workouts are conducted outside of the institution’s regular academic year.

• The workouts taken place in a student-athlete only facility.

• Both A & B

Which of the following could be a permissible team fundraising activity for student-athletes after enrolling at your institution?

• Securing personal sponsorships from a professional team.

• Participating in activities that involve use of athletics ability in season (e.g., swim-a-thons, free-throw shooting, 5-k runs).

• Soliciting funds on behalf of a specific student-athlete.

• All of the above.

Captain’s practices are permissible outside of the declared playing season.

• True

• False