The NCAA has strictly limited the role representatives of athletics interest may take with regard to our recruits and student-athletes. Clemson University is held responsible for any actions taken by a representative of athletics interest relating to prospects or current student-athletes. The penalties for breaking these rules, whether by accident or intentional, is severe. Any violation may jeopardize a young person's opportunity to attend and compete for Clemson University as a student-athlete, no matter how minor it may seem. In addition, Clemson University will be exposed to NCAA sanctions and the representative of athletics interest could be disassociated from our program.

A representative of athletics interest is any individual who has ever:

* Attended Clemson University;
* Participated in or been a member of IPTAY;
* Contributed to the athletics department or IPTAY;
* Assisted or have been requested by the athletics staff to assist in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes;
* Assisted in providing extra benefits to enrolled student-athletes or their families, or
* Been otherwise involved in the Clemson University athletics program.

Once an individual is identified as a representative of the institution's athletics interest, that person remains a Clemson University booster forever.

It is impermissible for a representative of athletics interest to directly or indirectly, make arrangements for giving or offering to give any financial aid or other benefits to a prospective student-athlete or the prospective student-athletes relatives or friends.

The following list expressly prohibits these types of financial aid, benefits and arrangements:

* An employment arrangement for a prospective student-athlete's relatives;
* Gift of clothing or equipment;
* Cosigning of loans;
* Providing loans to a prospective student-athlete's relatives or friends;
* Cash or like items;
* Any tangible items, including merchandise;
* Free or reduced-cost services, rentals or purchases of any type;
* Free or reduced-cost housing;
* Use of an institution's athletics equipment (e.g. for a high school all-star game); and
* Sponsorship of or arrangement for an awards banquet for high school, preparatory school or two-year-college athletes by an institution, representative of its athletics interests or its alumni groups or booster clubs; and
* Expenses for academic services (e.g., tutoring, test preparation) to assist in the completion of initial-eligibility or transfer-eligibility requirements or improvement of the prospective student-athlete's academic profile in conjunction with a waiver request.

Representatives of Athletic Interest are prohibited from making in-person, on- or off-campus recruiting contacts, or written or telephonic communications with a prospective student-athlete or prospective student-athlete's relatives or legal guardians.

Representatives of Athletic Interest are permitted to:

* Provide newspaper clippings to coaches about a prospect;
* Provide employment or internships to prospects or student-athletes; and
* Help Compliance Services by reporting rules violations.

It is impermissible for Representatives of Athletic Interest to:

* Contact prospects directly, contact high school coaches, or guidance counselors to get information on prospects;
* Contact prospect's family or friends to promote Clemson Athletics;
* Provide a prospect with any room, board or living expenses at any time including prior to summer enrollment;
* Arrange financial assistance for a prospect, their family or friends;
* Provide transportation to a prospect, their family or friends.

An extra benefit is any special arrangement by an institutional employee or a representative of the institution's athletics interests to provide a student-athlete or student-athlete's relative or friend a benefit not expressly authorized by NCAA legislation. Receipt of a benefit by the student-athlete or the student-athletes's relatives or friends is not a violation of NCAA legislation if it is demonstrated that the same benefit is generally available to the institution's students or their relatives or friends or to a particular segment of the student body determined on a basis unrelated to athletics.

The following are examples of extra benefits or services that are prohibited but not limited under NCAA legislation:

* Car of any use of a car or other transportation;
* Clothing;
* Haircut or other miscellaneous service;
* Gift(s);
* Money, loan(s), a guarantee of bond or signing/co-signing of a note to arrange a loan;
* Ticket(s) for any kind of entertainment;
* Payment of long distance telephone calls;
* Free or reduced merchandise from a merchant (unless it is available to the general public);
* Free or reduced meals at a restaurant;
* Free or reduced room and/or board from a booster (This includes in Clemson, your home city or any other location);
* Members of the athletic department staff (including tutors) may not type reports, papers, letters, etc.;
* Special discounts, payment arrangements or credit on a purchase (e.g., airline tickets) or service (e.g., laundry, dry cleaning).

Please understand if you provide extra benefits to a student-athlete, you may render him or her ineligible and the team may have to forfeit contests in which the student-athlete participated. If you have provided or have offered to provide any extra benefits; or are aware of extra benefits being provided, please contact Compliance Services immediately at compliance-l@clemson.edu.