Is it permissible for an athletics representative to provide summer employment for student-athletes?
Yes. Please remember that compensation must be paid only for work actually performed and at a rate commensurate with the going rate in that locality for services of like character. Such employment should be arranged through the athletic association. Q: May a student-athlete’s name or picture be used to directly or indirectly advertise, recommend, or promote the sale or use of a commercial product or service? A: No. Such activity would jeopardize the eligibility of the student-athlete. The NCAA membership has always maintained that student-athletes not be involved in the promotion of a commercial product. Q: Is it permissible for a booster to reimburse the coach of a prospect for expenses incurred in transporting a prospect to visit the campus? A: No. Q: Is it permissible for a booster to pay in whole or in part registration fees associated with sport camps? A: No. Q: Is the contact rule applicable to established family, friends, and neighbors? A: No. However, it must be understood that