Questions and Answers
Recruiting Issues Involving Representatives of Athletics Interests
As a Representative of Athletics Interests you may NOT:
• Contact a prospective student-athlete’s coach, principal or counselor in an effort to evaluate him/her;
• Visit the prospective student-athlete’s institution to pick up film or transcripts;
• Contact a prospective student-athlete by telephone, letter, email or any other form of electronic media including social networking sites;
• Make special arrangements to entertain a prospective student-athlete; or
• Provide extra benefits to a prospective student-athlete, current student-athlete or the parents, family and/or guardians of a prospective or current student-athlete.
What is a Prospective Student-Athlete?
A prospective student-athlete is a student who has started classes for the ninth grade or has been provided with from the institution any benefit not available to general prospective students.
What is an extra benefit?
Any special arrangement by a Representative of Athletics Interests to provide a student-athlete (current or prospective), their relatives or friends a benefit that is not generally available to other Wingate University students.
Can a Representative of Athletics Interests meet with a prospective student-athlete?
A Representative of Athletics Interests cannot meet with a prospective student-athlete off of Wingate University’s campus. However a Representative of Athletics Interests can meet with a prospective student-athlete on Wingate University’s campus.
Can a Representative of Athletics Interests provide a gift or treat a prospective student-athlete to a free meal?
No. It is not permissible to give a prospective student-athlete a gift or treat him/her to a free meal. Once the prospect becomes a current student-athlete at Wingate University it would be permissible to invite the current student-athlete over for an occasional meal at the individual’s home.
Is Wingate University responsible for the actions of its representatives of athletics interests?
Yes! Wingate University is subject to penalties for all violations of NCAA rules committed by its representatives of athletics interests.
