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COMPLIANCE - ALUMNI, BOOSTERS AND FANS

Current Student-Athletes | Prospective Student-Athletes | Alumni, Fans and Boosters 

Thank you to all the boosters, alumni, faculty, staff, students and fans who root for the Otters!

Compliance with NCAA and CCAA rules is of the highest priority for our athletic program and institution. As a member of the NCAA and CCAA, CSUMB is responsible for the actions of its alumni, boosters and fans.

Please review the information and educational material provided on this page to learn more about NCAA rules and regulations. If you ever have any questions or concerns regarding NCAA or CCAA rules please do not hesitate to contact CSUMB Athletics Compliance at (831) 582-5255 or by email at athletics@csumb.edu.
 

REPRESENTATIVE OF ATHLETICS INTEREST (BOOSTER)


You are considered to be a Representative of Athletics Interest (Booster) if you: 
  • Have been a member of any organization promoting CSUMB athletics. 
  • Have ever made a donation to the Athletic Department or a specific team. 
  • Have ever assisted in evaluating or recruiting prospects. 
  • Have ever assisted in providing benefits to enrolled student-athletes, prospective student-athletes or their parents or relatives. 
  • Participated in the CSUMB athletics program.

**Once you become a "Representative of Athletics Interest", you retain that identity indefinitely**

WHAT IS AN EXTRA BENEFIT?


Alumni, fans and boosters may not provide anything to prospects or currently enrolled student-athletes (or their families) without prior approval from CSUMB Athletics. If a student-athlete and/or his or her family accept any benefits of special consideration (e.g., transportation, clothing, money, meals, etc.) based on their athletic skill, the student-athlete jeopardizes his or her eligibility and CSUMB will be subject to NCAA penalties.

The NCAA defines an extra benefit as any special arrangement by an institutional employee or representative of the institution's athletics interests to provide a student-athlete or the student athlete's relative or friend a benefit not expressly authorized by NCAA legislation.

Receipt of a benefit by student-athletes or their relatives or friends is not a violation of NCAA legislation, if it's a demonstrated that the same benefit is generally available to the institution's student or their relatives or friends or to particular segment of the student body determined on a basis unrelated to athletics ability.

Extra benefits can include, but, are not limited to:
  • Money, gifts, clothing, tickets for entertainment, haircut, and use of a car.
  • Free or reduced-cost room or board anywhere.
  • Free or reduced-cost merchandise or services.
  • Use of Athletics Department copy/fax machines, long distance telephone services or free use of a cell phone.
  • Typing or editing reports, papers, letters, etc. for a student-athlete.
  • A loan of money or the consigning of a note to arrange a loan.
  • The sale or trade of complimentary admissions for merchandise, services or debt repayment.
  • The sale or trade of ANY items a student-athlete has received for his or her participation in athletics (e.g., gear, clothing, awards).
This list is not exhaustive. Please refrain from offering prospects and/or current student-athletes and their families and friends anything that is not available to all students or the general public.

As a Booster, what CAN I do to help CSUMB Athletics?
  • I can attend as many athletic contests as I desire.
  • I can call, write, or send newspaper articles to the CSUMB coaching staff regarding outstanding student-athletes.
  • I can offer assistance to the CSUMB coaching staff who are recruiting in my community.
  • I can attend a public event, BUT CANNOT have prearranged contact with recruits.
  • Continue to have normal contact with any neighbor, relative, or family that might be a recruit as long as you do not engage in the recruitment process.
As a Booster, what CAN'T I do to help CSUMB Athletics?
  • You CANNOT recruit student-athletes to CSUMB.
  • Do not tweet, instagram or facebook recruits.
  • Do not contact recruits by telephone, email or in person.
  • Do not visit recruits.
  • Do not provide meals to student-athletes, unless you have received permission from compliance.
  • This includes holiday meals, tailgates before games, etc.
  • Do not let a student-athlete or prospect stay at your house or borrow your car.
  • Pay for prospect's registration fees for athletics camps at any time
  • Employ at student-athlete at a higher rate than the local rate for work
Please remember: Ask Before You Act!