Do's & Don'ts For Boosters
WHO IS A PROSPECT?
A Prospect or PSA is an individual who has started classes for the ninth grade. An individual remains a Prospect even after signing a National Letter of Intent to attend Creighton University until:
- The Prospect reports for regular squad practice;
- The Director of Admissions certifies that the Prospect is officially registered and enrolled at Creighton University on the opening day of classes; or
- The Prospect attends a class or classes in any regular term as a full-time student.
WHAT CONSTITUTES RECRUITING?
Recruiting is any solicitation of a Prospect or a Prospect’s family for the purpose of securing a Prospect’s enrollment and ultimate participation in Creighton University’s athletic program. Only Creighton University coaches who have passed the NCAA Coaches Certification Examination may be involved in the Recruiting process.
WHO ARE “REPRESENTATIVE OF ATHLETIC INTERESTS” (i.e., Boosters)?
A Representative of Athletic Interests or a Booster is an individual who HAS EVER:
- joined any athletic booster support group (Jaybackers);
- contributed to Creighton University’s athletic program;
- helped arrange employment of enrolled Student-Athletes during the summer or semester break;
- promoted the athletic programs at Creighton University; or
- particpated in a Creighton University athletic program.
BOOSTERS MAY NOT EVER (RELATED TO PROSPECTS AND RECRUITING):
- Write a letter to a Prospect or a prospect’s family.
- Telephone a Prospect or a Prospect’s family.
- Make an in-person contact with a Prospect or a Prospect’s Family on or off the campus of Creighton University with the intention of encouraging a Prospect’s enrollment and ultimate participation in Creighton athletics.
- Contact Student-Athletes attending another four-year institution regarding his or her possible transfer to Creighton University.
- Approach a Creighton University Coach who is speaking with a Prospect and/or a Prospect’s family at an athletic event.
- Make contact with a Prospect or a Prospect’s family during a Prospect’s Official Visit (this includes contacting a Prospect at an athletic event, entertaining the Prospect, or providing Creighton University tickets for the Prospect.
- Provide cash or an automobile to a Student-Host or Prospect for use during a Prospect’s Official Visit.
- Contact a Prospect’s coach, principal or counselor for the purpose of evaluating a Prospect.
- Obtain game films or transcripts from a Prospect’s school to be used at Creighton University.
- Pay or offer to pay registration fees or other costs related to attendance of summer sports camps for a Prospect.
- Contribute funds to finance a scholarship for a particular Prospect.
- Be directly or indirectly involved in making arrangements for a Prospect of the Prospect’s relatives or friends to receive money, financial aid or an equivalent inducement.
- Entertain high school, preparatory or junior college coaches in any location. This includes providing tickets to a Prospect’s coach to any Creighton University contest.
- Reimburse a Prospect’s coach for expenses incurred in transporting a prospect to visit Creighton University’s campus (unofficially or officially).
BOOSTERS MAY NOT EVER (RELATED TO ENROLLED STUDENT-ATHLETES):
- Provide a Student-Athlete with any extra benefits or special arrangements such as expense money, movie passes, free meals at restaurants or free or reduced housing arrangements.
- Provide preferential treatment or discounted professional services because of a Student-Athlete’s athletic reputation or pay-back potential as a professional athlete.
- Provide use of long distance services free of charge to Student-Athletes.
- Pay for or provide typing or tutorial services for course related projects or reports.
- Pay a Student-Athlete’s expenses or loan an automobile to a Student- Athlete for use to return home or to travel to another destination for a personal reason or to receive an athletically-related award.
- Provide the use of an automobile or pay for the expense or loan the use of an automobile for any reason. If you are a car dealer, you cannot provide the use of automobile in any way other than you would to other customers.
- Provide a Student-Athlete with an award or gift for his or her athletic participation, even after the Student-Athlete’s graduation and exhaustion of eligibility.
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